James Nicholson
- Born: Abt 1692, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Phillis Hardy on 10 Jan 1724 in Somerset Co., MD 1
- Marriage (2): Mary Mitchell about 1745 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: 19 Feb 1749-22 Mar 1749, Somerset Co., MD
James Nicholson wrote his will on Feb 19 1748/49 and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Mar 22 1748/49 as follows:
- To wife Mary Nicholson, my whole estate during her widowhood
- To son Joshua, plantation on where I live with 101a of land
- To son Charles Nicholson, the plantation whereon my brother Joseph did live and he dies without heir, son John to get this
- To youngest son Joseph Nicholson, my storehouse with 50a of land taken off the lower part of my whole tract adjoin tract owned by Charles Handy, If he dies without issue, his share to fo divided to John and James Nicholson
- After wife's deceased, to son-in-law George Lank, a young heifer
- To son-in-law Francis Lank, a young heifer
- Remainder to be divided between Isabell Hitch (as Issable Heatch), James, John, Mary, Rachel, Phillis Nicholson, wife Mary to be Executrix
Witnesses: John Goslee, Joshua Humphries, Thomas Records (SoW-EB9:280)
James married Phillis Hardy, daughter of James Hardy Sr. and (?) (?), on 10 Jan 1724 in Somerset Co., MD.1 (Phillis Hardy was born about 1701 in Somerset Co., MD and died about 1745 in Somerset Co., MD.)
James next married Mary Mitchell, daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Anne Coulbourne, about 1745 in Somerset Co., MD. (Mary Mitchell was born about 1700 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 16 Dec 1771 and 30 Mar 1772 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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