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Capt. Arthur W. NICHOLSON, Jr.

Male 1793 - 1857  (64 years)


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  • Name Arthur W. NICHOLSON 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 28 Aug 1793  Miramichi, Northumberland, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Dec 1857  Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 64 years.
    Person ID I824  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2019 

    Father Lieut. Arthur W NICHOLSON, Sr.
              b. Feb 1746, Silgo, Leitrim Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Sep 1821, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth LAWRENCE, .x
              b. 1 Oct 1761, Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Nov 1827, Wakefield, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1787  Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Mary MACDONALD
              b. 1812, Boleskin Parish, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1891 Census, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 3 Sep 1831  Wakefield, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John M. NICHOLSON, .2
              b. 1834, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elizabeth NICHOLSON, .2
              b. 1835, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas L NICHOLSON, .3
              b. 1836, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Emma NICHOLSON
              b. 1839, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William Patrick NICHOLSON, .3
              b. 1843, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Mar 1901, Carlton County, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     6. Prof. Francis FRANK W NICHOLSON
              b. 1843, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Eleanor NICHOLSON, .2
              b. 1847, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Arthur NICHOLSON, .iv
              b. 1850, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Ellen NICHOLSON, .2
              b. 3 Aug 1846, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Apr 1853, Presqu'ile, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     10. Jannett NICHOLSON
              b. 10 Apr 1852, Simonds, Carleton Co., New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Jan 1916, Centreville, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • NB Land Land Petition: Arthur, Elizabeth and James E. Nicholson, Wakefield Parish Inhabitants Carleton Co., 1827.
      [ which is also the year their mother Elizabeth Lawrence Nicholson died).

      NB Land Land Grants: Arthur Nicholson, Jr.
      a) Wakefield, York Co., NB 21 Jul 1809 and
      b) Wakefield, Carleton Co. [?] NB. Grant 1340.

      . In October of 1820, John Giberson decided to build a grist-mill on a brook located about a half mile above his homestead (Stickney Brook). so he got up a petition of names requesting that a grist-mill be built & demonstrating its great need. Among the signatures on the petition were Arthur Nicholson, William Nicholson.
      Ref: The Settlers of Northern Carleton Co.. 1783-1883.

      . Carleton Co., NB, Deed Registry Books Index:
      Arthur Nicholson & wife to James Balloch Vol 2, p. 220; to Thomas L Nicholson, Vol 2, p. 364.

      . 1836Aug 2, Arthur Nicholson, 220 acres, at 4s. 6d. 3rd, 4th & 5h instalments, paid £12.7.6.0
      . 1838 Feb 3, Receiver General's Office, Fredericton, Account of Monies received on account of the Queen's Causal Revenue, for Land Account:
      Feb. 8, 1839, Arthur Nicholson, 2nd installment on £100, Record # 2269: £12 7s.
      Ref: Journal of the House of Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick.

      . 1850 Mar 25, Neighbors William Reed: Location: Deed, Sale of Land, North half Lot 9, Third Tier in the Presque Isle Settlement Blairs survey being the north half of said Lot bounded on the North by land occupied by Arthur Nicholson on the south by William Reed.

      . 1851 June 1st Census, Simonds, Carleton Co., NB:
      Arthur Nicholson, aged 58/ 1793
      Nicholson, Arthur, M, Head, 58, Farmer
      Nicholson, Jannet, F, Wife, 40
      Nicholson, John, M, Son, 18,
      Nicholson, Elizabeth, F, Daughter, 17,
      Nicholson, Thomas L, M, Son, 15
      Nicholson, Emma, F, Daughter, 13
      Nicholson, William P, M, Son, 11
      Nicholson, Frances M, M, Son, 8
      Nicholson, Elenor, F, Daughter, 4
      Nicholson, Arthur, M, Daughter, 1
      Nicholson, Ann F, 60, b 1890, NB, Sister, Mary ANN.

      . 1861 Census, Simonds, Carleton Co., NB: Arthur Nicholson, Age 12/1849, Native, Baptist.
      . 1871 Census, Wilmot, Carleton Co., NB: Arthur Nicholson, age 21/1850, born NB, Irish origin, Baptist.

      Newspapers:
      . 1822 Apr 9, Est. Arthur Nicholson, Wakefield, Carleton Co., NB
      Administration of Will, Arthur Nicholson, Jr, and Wm P. Nicholson dated 25 Mar 1822.
      Ref: NB Royal Gazette, Fredericton, York Co., NB.

      . 1857 Jan 10. Died at Presqu'ile, Simonds (Carleton Co.) 23rd Dec. 1856, Arthur Nicholson, age 64.
      Ref: Carleton Sentinel, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB. - - -