Brief Life History of Nicholas
When Nicholas Spink was born on 3 March 1745, in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, John Spink, was 44 and his mother, Hannah Carpenter, was 36. He married Hannah Anna Boone on 20 July 1769, in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 19 April 1807, in Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 62.
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Sources (47)
- Nicholas Spink in entry for Nicholas B. Spink, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Nicholas in entry for Jonathan Reynolds, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Nicholas Spink, "Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932"
Spouse and Children
1745–1807 Male
1749–1842 Female
Children (12)
1770–1835 Female
1771–1838 Male
1773–1851 Female
1775–1863 Male
1777–1832 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1700–1769 Male
1708–1767 Female
Siblings (10)
1723–1772 Male
1729–1763 Male
1731–1801 Male
1733– Male
1736– Male
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 31
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Age 31
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 35
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (Angus): nickname from Middle English spink ‘chaffinch, finch’ (probably of imitative origin), bestowed on account of some fancied resemblance to the bird. Compare Pink .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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