Ephraim Nichols

Brief Life History of Ephraim

When Ephraim Nichols was born on 8 December 1727, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Nichols, was 22 and his mother, Barsheba Welles, was 16. He married Esther Peet on 31 July 1751, in North Stratford, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1790. He died on 21 May 1820, in Pawling, Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

Ephraim Nichols
1727–1820
Esther Peet
1732–1820
Marriage: 31 July 1751
John Nichols
1752–
Ephraim Nichols Jr.
1754–
Anah Nichols
1757–1834
Joseph Nichols
1759–
Elijah Nichols
1763–
Esther Nichols
1764–
Agur Nichols
1768–
Reuben Nichols
1770–1844

Sources (8)

  • Ephraim Nichols, "United States Census, 1790"
  • Ephraim Nichols, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Ephriam Nichols, "Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955"

World Events (4)

1776

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

1786

Post office est. April 5, 1786

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

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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