Eunice Nichols

Brief Life History of Eunice

When Eunice Nichols was born on 14 October 1738, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Nichols, was 33 and her mother, Barsheba Welles, was 27. She married Nathan Peet on 1 February 1757, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died in March 1825, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Nathan Peet
1731–1774
Eunice Nichols
1738–1825
Marriage: 1 February 1757
Stiles Peet
1759–1832
Naomi Peet
1763–
male Peet
1766–
Nathan Nichols Peet
1771–1832
Polly Peet
1774–

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  • Eunice Bentley (born Nichols), 'WikiTree'

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Nichol , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Croatian and Serbian Nikolić (see Nikolic ); see also below.

Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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