Notes:

1901 census: Maud's family is living with her parents
1911 census: Maud's family is living next door to her parents; listed as a separate family

Family/Spouse: Daniel Bruce LOCKWOOD. Daniel was born on 10 Nov 1872 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living LOCKWOOD
2. Living LOCKWOOD

Notes:

1851 census: Shubal F. Nichols, 15, living at Westminster, Middlesex with parents, 5 siblings [other names of neighbours: Dale, John McNames, Caldwell, Lancaster); E. Methodist; b. US
1861 census: Shubal Nichols, 24, Farmer, living at Delaware, Middlesex with wife Hannah; b. CW
1871 census: Shubal F. Nichols, 32, Farmer, living at Delaware, Middlesex with wife Hannah, 1 servant; W. Methodist; b. Ont. nationality is American but then scratched out and changed to German
1881 census: Thubal F. Nichols, 44, Farmer, living with wife Hannah and daughter at Delaware, Middlesex; German; b. 1837 Ont.
1891 census: S Fr D Nichol, 53, Farmer, Methodist; living at Delaware with wife Hannah, 1 daughter; both parents born in US; b. Ont.
1901 census: Phoff Nichols, 63, Farmer, living at Delaware, Middlesex with wife Hannah and daughter Maud's family; b. 27 May 1837, Ont.
1911 census: Shubael Nichol(a)s, 74, Farmer, living Caradoc Twp, Delaware West, Middlesex West with wife Hannah; b. May 1837, Ont.; Irish

1912 Death Record: Shubail Farr Nichols, d. 12 Nov. 1912 at Caradoc Twp of Bronchial Pneumonia; b. 27 May 1837 on Westminster L37 C2; father: Shubail Farr Nichols, b. NY state; mother: Fanny Putnam, b. Detroit

Shubal married Hannah E. WALTERS. Hannah (daughter of Walter WALTERS* and Sarah SCOTT*) was born on 14 Mar 1840 in Westminster, Ontario; died on 24 Mar 1928 in Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1851 census:
1861 census: Hannah Nichols, 20, living with husband Shubal at Delaware, Middlesex; b.CW
1871 census: Hannah Nichols, 30, living at Delaware with husband Shubal, 1 servant; b. Ont, nationality Welch
1881 census: Hannah Nichols, 40, living at Delaware with husband Thubal, 1 daughter; Welsh; b. Ont.
1891 census: Hannah Nichol, 50, living at Delaware with husband S Fr D, 1 daughter; father born England, mother born Ont; b. Ont.
1901 census: Hannah Nichols, 60, living at Delaware, Middlesex with husband Phoff and daughter Maud's family; b. 14 Nov 1840
1911 census: Hannah Nichol(a)s, 70, living with husband Shubael at Caradoc Twp, Delaware West, Middlesex West; b. Nov 1840 Ont.; Welsh

Notes:

Nichols 5

Shubal married Fanny PUTNAM* on 8 Nov 1829 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Fanny (daughter of Seth PUTNAM and Sarah HARDING) was born on 16 May 1802; died on 19 Jan 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nichols 5

[Glen Curnoe]
Warner Dygert died intestate.
The Surrogate Registry lists Jenny Dygert as his widow
It is signed by Martha Dale, widow of Henry Dale and the Reverend James Jackson, father of Martha Dale.

Jenny Dygert. (Fanny) married Subal Nichols.
“Nichols, Subal, Westminster Towmship to Fanny Dygert of the same place married by license, widow. 9th day of November, 1829 by me Edward J. Boswell, Missionary at London.” She was given away by Jesse Cornwell of Westminster. The witnesses were John R. Harman and Elsey Harmon.
from St. Paul’s Church records, London.
Jesse was a veteran of the War of 1812 and is buried at Scottsville. He served as a private in the Lincoln Militia. He enrolled in the Township of Sanford, Lincoln County in 1812: was taken prisoner in 1814 by the Americans: and imprisoned at Green Bush, near Albany: broke prison in 1815 when the war was over. He was present at the battle of Fort Erie and Queenston Heights. He died on January 27, 1880 at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 2 days.

(VI) Seth, son of Thomas and Rachel (Wetherbee) Putnam, was born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, September 16, 1756, a twin of Susannah. He died in Putnam, Ontario, Canada, September 3, 1827. His gravestone, erected in 1847, states he was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, in 1758. He was a private in Captain Samuel Wetherbee's company, Colonel Isaac Wayne's regiment, which marched to reinforce the Northern Army in 1776. According to his gravestone he was a colonel in the Continental army. A family belief, as told in later years by his son Thomas, was that he was a member of the "Boston Tea Party." He was a man of education, with a good knowledge of civil and military engineering. In 1795 he emigrated to Canada to a wild and unbroken region. He entered into a contract with the Canadian government to construct a wagon road from the head of the lake where Hamilton now stands, to Chatham, eighteen miles east of Lake St. Claire, a distance of one hundred sixty miles, through a heavily wooded country. For this he was to receive sixteen hundred acres of land and a cash bonus. He built the road but never received his reward. He married, February 14, 1790, Sarah Harding (gravestone), of the Wyoming valley, Pennsylvania, one of the few who escaped from the massacre of Wyoming. She died about 1850. Children:

Lewis, born November 11, 1790, died aged three years.
William, born November 6, 1793; killed at the battle of Windsor, Canada, December 4, 1838; was associated with his brothers in business, all being prosperous farmers and lumbermen. He was captain of a Canadian troop and served at Lundy's Lane and Queenstown Heights. Later he joined in the "patriot" rebellion and led the attack on Windsor, which was made against his advice. He was instantly killed, shot through the brain. He married Eleanor, daughter of Sylvanus Dygert, a niece of General Nicholas Herkimer, and nearly related to the Van Rensselaers. Sylvanus was taken prisoner by the Indians in the same raid. His father was killed and scalped. He was held a prisoner at Montreal for three years.
Joshua, born January 5, 1798, died September 19, 1859; he married (first), name unknown; (second), Malinda Flanagen; (third) Mary Barrows; they bore him fifteen children.
Fanny, born May 16, 1802; married, June 21, 1820, Warner S. Dygert; married (second) Joseph Nicholas, a farmer near Ontario; two children.
Thomas, of whom further.

(VII) Thomas (4), youngest son of Seth and Sarah (Harding) Putnam, was born in Delaware, Upper Canada, October 28, 1804, and died at Hamilton, Ontario, March 26, 1880. In 1825 he located in Dorchester, Upper Canada, which town was later (1839) named Putnam in his honor. He was largely engaged in mercantile and lumbering enterprises and became one of the most prominent men in private life in western Ontario. During the "patriot" rebellion of 1837-38 he became an object of suspicion to the Tory party, and was obliged to remain in concealment many weeks to avoid imprisonment and possibly a worse fate. He had a secret chamber in his house constructed to enter only by a sliding panel, where he lay while British soldiers searched the house. He greatly aided the rebel cause by money and influence. He was appointed a magistrate in 1838 by the governor-general of Canada, a life office and carrying the title of "Esquire." He refused all other public office. By the dishonesty of a partner, Squire Putnam met with severe business reverses late in life, which left him only a moderate competence after satisfying in full every creditor. He married (first) Nancy; daughter of Nicholas Dygert, a niece of General Nicholas Dygert, and granddaughter of John Dygert, who fought with General Herkimer at the battle of Oriskany. She was a sister to Eleanor Dygert, wife of William Putnam, who was killed at the battle of Windsor, Canada, previously mentioned. She bore him two children:

Harriet Ann, born July 24, 1833; married Hugh Duncan Cameron, a grand-nephew of the Duke of Athol and Earl of Graham. He was born in Perthshire, Scotland, July 26, 1833, came to Canada in 1852, was treasurer of the Hamilton Provident Loan Association at Hamilton, Ontario, where he died May, 1895.
Marshall Spring Bidwell, born October 25, 1837, died at Hamilton, March 13, 1880. Squire Putnam married (second), in 1844, Nancy, born 1822, died 1884, daughter of Rev. John Harris and his wife, who was also a daughter of Sylvanus Dygert.

Children of second marriage, all born at Putnam, Ontario:

Ephraim, born October 12, 1845, accidentally killed at the age of twenty-two years.
Rev. Alanson Harris, born December 20, 1847; a minister of the Baptist church, Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Thomas Job, born December 25, 1848, graduate of Cleveland Medical College, 1877; now a practicing physician at Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dr. William Byron, of whom further.
Dr. Warren E., born May 6, 1857, graduate of Cleveland Medical College, 1881; now a practicing physician of Bennington, Vermont; he is surgeon-general on the staff of the governor of Vermont, and is now serving his second term (1910).

Notes:

-lived on 100 acres of which 50 were cultivated at L79 WTR Westminster
G. Curnoe records say married abt 1851, but they would have had several children by this time; seems odd
1861 living in 1 1/2 storey frame house
-12 children, 4 died at birth
Walters 1, Walters 2

Walter married Sarah SCOTT* about 1851. Sarah was born about 1817 in Niagara Falls. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Walters 2

Notes:

11 children; settled in Oxford by 1816

David Nichols1138 was born 1772 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, VT USA1138, and died 12 Jun 1845 in Norwich, Oxford, ON CAN1138. He married Abigal Hughes.

Includes NotesNotes for David Nichols:
From McCallum, James, "Descendants of David and Abigail Nichols", unpublished draft as of 8/2005. The author is at [email protected].

David Nichols
born 1772 Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
died June 12, 1845 Norwich Twsp., Oxford Co., Ontario; age 73
married Abigail Hughes
born 1778
died October 17, 1866 Westminster Twsp., Middlesex County, Ontario

David’s tombstone (see note following) records that he is a native of Shaftsbury, Vermont. However, he later moved to Dutchess County, New York, where he is found in census records from 1790 to 1810, as follows:

1790 Pawling Town
David Nichols, 1 male over 16, 2 females

1800 Beekman Town
David Nichols, 1 male 26 to 45; 5 females under 10; 1 female 16 to 26

1810 Beekman Town
David Nichols, 2 males 10 to 16; 1 male 26 to 45; 3 females under 10; 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45; 2 horses, 1 cattle.

Also found in the 1810 census for Beekman is a Shubel Nichols, whom we believe to be a brother of David, who also came to the Norwich area in Ontario. His information on the census is as follows:
Shubel Nichols, 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male 16 to 26; 1 male 26 to 45; 3 females under 10; 3 females 10 to 16; 1 female 26 to 45; 2 horses, 8 cattle, 30 sheep, 1 loom, 100 yards of cloth.

In the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, items from a store in Beekman from 1878 to 1790 are recorded. In the year 1787, David Nichols method of payment is listed in the account books as mowing and plowing.

In the Oxford County Land Records Abstract Index, record of David’s purchase of property is recorded in 1816 for Norwich Township, North & South: Instrument # 546 - Grantor Peter & Catherine Lossing, to David Nichols, grantee, the north half of lot 13, and 14, concession 3, 200 acres.

David Nichols is found in an 1824 Voter’s List for Oxford County, lot 12, concession 3, Norwich Township, 100 acres.

David Nichols is buried in a family cemetery located on his farm, lot 13, concession 3, North Norwich Township, Oxford county, near Burgessville, Ontario. Abigail went to live with members of her family in Westminster Twsp., Middlesex Co., and is buried in Brick St. Cemetery, Commissioners Road, London, Ontario. Abigail is found on the 1861 Westminster Township census with her son James, in Div. 3, page 76.

At the Norwich Archives, there is a file on the Nichols family, containing a handwritten note as follows (author unknown): “Please keep this in the teapot for memory and keep in family. This teapot was brought to Canada by David Nichols in 1800. David Nichols, died June 12, 1845 from Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA. Jonathan Nichols died Aug. 18, age 68 years. Christopher Nichols, Mar. 1, in 45 year in 1895. Bruce Nichols, son of George, died Aug. 24, 1944" [then in different handwriting]: “George Nichols born April 20, 1873, died April 10, 1971". It is not known the present whereabouts of this note or the teapot.
The following is a transcript of David Nichols’ lengthy will, which he made six days before his death:

“The last will and testament of David Nichols of the Township of Norwich, County of Oxford and District of Brock in Canada West.
I, David Nichols, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed to the Almighty God for the same), do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

First, I give and devise unto my beloved wife Abagal Nichols the whole of my real and personal estate during her natural life, then to be divided as I shall herein [state?]

Secondly, I give and devise unto my two daughters Matilda Nichols and Lavina Nichols thirty acres of land and the buildings that stand on the same where I no live, that is to say the thirty acres consists of the front of lot No. 15 extending the whole width of said lot No. 15 in the Third concession of Norwich and [width the ?] make the thirty acres complete to have and to hold the same themselves, their heirs and assigns forever and one lumber [?], two horse waggon, one [illegible] horses and harness for the same, and two cows. It is my wish that my two daughters [illegible] immediately after my death into possession of said property that I have given them, and my beloved wife to live with them two daughters of mine, Matilda & Lavina Nichols during her mortal life.

Thirdly, I give and devise unto Bula Markmore [?], one acre of land lying situate on lot No. 14 in the third concession of Norwich in the County of Oxford in the Brock District in Canada West, that is to say commencing at the northeast corner of Critian Yagers lot running from thence east on the concession line sixteen rods then [illegible] sufficient to make one acre of land complete to have and to hold the same her self, her heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly, I give and devise unto two sons James Nichols and Jonathan Nichols the remainder of my home farm that I have not otherwise disposed of, that is to say the north half of lot No. Thirteen and fourteen that I have not otherwise disposed of, and a certain portion of woodland on lot No. Fifteen, all lying land being in the Third concession of Norwich in the county of Oxford in the Brock District in Canada West, to be equally divided between my two sons James Nichols and Jonathan Nichols, and that portion of land that I have given when divided unto my son James Nichols, I give unto him, his heirs and assigns forever, my son Jonathan Nichols to have the east half of lot No. Thirteen and fourteen and the half of the woodland on lot No. Fifteen, I give unto him during his mortal life, and then to be equally divided between all his surviving sons unto them, their heirs and assigns forever. It is my wish that my two sons James Nichols and Jonathan Nichols shall work that portion of land that I have given unto them and return unto my beloved wife Abagal Nichols the one equal third part that may grow or chance to grow in the same, and if my sons does not comply with my request then it is my wish that my wife to employ any person that she chooses to work the same, and furthermore, I will and order that my two sons James Nichols and Jonathan Nichols shall pay over to my executors the sum of one hundred and seven pounds, two shillings; that is to say James Nichols to pay fifty pounds and Jonathan Nichols to pay fifty seven pounds two shillings, and if my sons does not comply with my request and pay said sums of money as I have directed within the space of three years from and after the death ofmy beloved wife Abagal Nichols then I hereby authorize and empower my executors hereby to sell of the lands that I have given them and made a deed for the same to the amount of one hundred and seven pounds two shillings, and if my sons does not comply and pay said sums as I have directed they shall have the privilege of paying the same in stock or grain and furthermore I will and order that my beloved wife Abagal Nichols shall have the one half of all the fruit that may grow on the aforesaid lands during her mortal life and then for the space of ten years from and after her death, David Nichols, Matilda Nichols and Lavina Nichols to have the one half of the above named fruit that may chance to grow on the above named [illegible] to be equally divided between [illegible]

[note: “fifthly” appears to have been missed in writing the will]

Sixthly, I give and devise unto my son David Nichols during his mortal life and then to all his surviving sons the south half of lot number eighteen in the second concession of Norwich, County of Oxford in the Brock District in Canada West, to be the same more or less one hundred acres of land, unto his sons, their heirs and assigns forever likewise unto my son David one cow and two oxen.

Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my four daughters Mary Curlis, Sarah Woolley, Lois Lancaster and Olive Congdon to each of them the sum of twenty five pounds in stock or grain as it may be paid over to my executors from my two sons James & Jonathan Nichols from the death of my beloved wife within the space of three years then said legacies to become due.

Eighthly, I give unto my granddaughter Lavina Belehit [?] seven pound, ten shillings, what is my intent to give
I give and bequeath unto my son John Nichols two pounds ten shillings. I give and bequeath unto my son Shubel Nichols the sum of ten shillings. I have given in lands [?] what is my intent to give unto my sons John & Shubel Nichols.

Lastly, after the death of my beloved wife and all settled up if anything might remain what ever it might be I will and order my executors to equally divide between my four daughters Mary Curlis, Sarah Woolley , Lois Lancaster and Olive Congdon to be equally divided between them four. Abagal Nichols, Executrix and Enoch Woolley and Joseph Lancaster, executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named David Nichols to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses inthe presence of the testator.

[Signed} John C. Emigh [Signed] David Nichols
Jacob S. Esmond

More About David Nichols:
Census 1: 1790, Pauling, Dutchess, NY USA.
Census 2: 1800, Beekman, Dutchess, NY USA.
Census 3: 1810, Beekman, Dutchess, NY USA.
Property: 1816, Grant recorded for property in North Norwich, Oxford, ON CAN.

Children of David Nichols and Abigal Hughes are:

Lavina Nichols, d. date unknown.
Matilda Nichols, d. date unknown.
James Nichols, b. 1796, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. 22 Jul 1882, Westminster, Middlesex, ON CAN1138.
John Nichols, b. 1796, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. 06 Nov 1883, Westminster, Middlesex, ON CAN1138.
Shubel Nichols, b. 1797, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. 14 Apr 1876, Westminster, Middlesex, ON CAN1138.
Mary Nichols, b. Abt. 1805, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. Abt. 1885, Dayton, Tuscola, MI USA1138.
Sarah Nichols, b. 17 Apr 1806, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. 31 Dec 1870, Oxford, Oxford, ON CAN1138.
+Lois Nichols, b. 1809, Norwich, Oxford, ON CAN1138, d. 28 Nov 1854, Lambeth, Middlesex, ON CAN1138.
Olive Nichols, b. 09 Sep 1811, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. 27 Feb 1872, Marathon,Lapeer, MI USA1138.
David Nichols, b. Abt. 1813, Dutchess Co., NY USA1138, d. date unknown.
Johnathon Nichols, b. 1821, North Norwich, Oxford, ON CAN1138, d. 18 Aug 1890, North Norwich, Oxford, ON CAN1138.

David married Abigail HUGHES*. Abigail was born in 1778 in USA; died on 17 Oct 1866 in Westminster Tp, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nichols 2

After she was widowed in 1845, lived with son James but then when daughter Lois Lancaster died, leaving 9 children, she moved in with widowed son-in-law Dr. J.J. Lancaster to help raise the children. By 1861 she is back living with James and family.

1861 census: Abigail Nichol, 84, widow, living at Westminster with son James and family; b. USA

Notes:

[Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs]
Seth, son of Thomas and Rachel (Wetherbee) Putnam, was born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, September 16, 1756, a twin of Susannah. He died in Putnam, Ontario, Canada, September 3, 1827. His gravestone, erected in 1847, states he was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, in 1758. He was a private in Captain Samuel Wetherbee's company, Colonel Isaac Wayne's regiment, which marched to reinforce the Northern Army in 1776. According to his gravestone he was a colonel in the Continental army. A family belief, as told in later years by his son Thomas, was that he was a member of the "Boston Tea Party." He was a man of education, with a good knowledge of civil and military engineering. In 1795 he emigrated to Canada to a wild and unbroken region. He entered into a contract with the Canadian government to construct a wagon road from the head of the lake where Hamilton now stands, to Chatham, eighteen miles east of Lake St. Claire, a distance of one hundred sixty miles, through a heavily wooded country. For this he was to receive sixteen hundred acres of land and a cash bonus. He built the road but never received his reward. He married, February 14, 1790, Sarah Harding (gravestone), of the Wyoming valley, Pennsylvania, one of the few who escaped from the massacre of Wyoming. She died about 1850.

Son Thomas: In his youth,in his father's house, he witnessed the historic interview between General Proctor and Tecumseh, the night previous to the battle of the Thames, in which the great Indian chief was killed. General Proctor made the house of Seth Putnam his headquarters at that time. [Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation - by Hiram Carleton

Seth married Sarah HARDING on 14 Feb 1790. Sarah was born in in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[from George DeKay]: William Walters (1769-1850) was a lawyer belonging to the firm of Walters and Geach in
Newport, County Monmouth, Wales. He was married to Mary Philips, daughter of Squire
Philips, a man of considerable means. Walters became, in time, independently wealthy but
lost heavily through bank failures.
After this he decided to start a new life in America and left Wales in March 1816 leaving his
wife and seven children behind. He arrived in the Talbot Settlement in Upper Canada and
obtained the east half of Lot 37, Con. 2 in Westminster Township.
By 1818 he was ready to send for his wife and children. They arrived in 1819. His wife,
Mary, died the next year and was buried in Brick St. Cemetery.

With her death William Sr. decided to leave the farm to his twin sons, William Jr. and Walter
and about 1824 he moved to the Welsh settlement in Denfield in London Township. With his professional background his advice was trusted and much valued in this new settlement. He was a Deacon in the Denfield Baptist Church for many years.minster in 1820 [DWT]
Walters 3

William married Mary PHILLIPS. Mary died about 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

arrived in Westminster from Wales in 1818 and died shortly after arriving [DWT]
-might she be buried next to William?
-George Dekay's family tree of the Walters says she arrived in Westminster in 1819 and died 1820 and is buried at BSC