Hannah Gaskill

Brief Life History of Hannah

When Hannah Gaskill was born on 16 July 1709, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Samuel Gaskill II, was 46 and her mother, Bethiah Woodin, was 43. She married David Nichols on 18 February 1729, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 30 June 1793, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

David Nichols
1709–1756
Hannah Gaskill
1709–1793
Marriage: 18 February 1729
David Nichols
1734–1775
Thomas Nichols
1743–1805
Jane Nichols
1735–1790
Sarah Nichols
1735–1794
David Nichols Jr.
1735–1799
Samuel Nichols
1735–1810
Nathan Nichols
1735–
Hannah Nichols
1735–1793
Capt. Ichabod Nichols
1749–1839

Sources (3)

  • Hannah Gaskill in the Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
  • Hannah Gaskill in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  • Hannah Gaskill in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

World Events (4)

1727 · Crowninshield-Bentley House Built

The Crowninshield-Bentley house was built in 1727 by ship captain John Caspar Crowninshield. His family occupied the house for generations until it was taken over by Revend Bentley.

1760 · Salem Social Library Organized

The Salem Social Library was organized on May 20, 1761. It was a privately funded library in Salem, Massachusetts. Most of the volumes in the library were gifts from people.

1762 · Derby Wharf

Derby Wharf was built by the Derby family 1762. It is the longest Wharf in Salem stretching to half- mile in length.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Gatesgill in Cumbria, from Old Norse geit ‘goat’ + skáli ‘shelter’.

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

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