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- . 1822 - To. Rt. Hon. Secretary at War, Petition of Elizabeth Nicholson,
Your Petitioner residing at Presque Isle, York Co, NB Province, is the widow of late Adjutant Arthur Nicholson, on the Half pay of the late Reg. Kings American Dragoons, Commanded by late Col. Ben. Thompson, who served during the whole of the late Rebellion in America (& previous, to that, upwards of 2 years in His Majesty's 17th Reg. of Light Dragoons, in England), who was brought to this Province after the evacuation of New York, was disbanded & placed upon the Half pay List in 1783.
Her late husband died 5 Sept 1821 of natural decay. At his death she was left with a family of 4 unmarried daughters & one son under age, to wit: Jane, Eleanor, Mary Ann, Eliza Sarah & James Edward, all the children of the Arthur Nicholson, born in Holy Wedlock; with slender means of support. - Your petitioner would rather more truly say, in indigent circumstances. She prays for the usual widow's pension of Half-Pay officers.
Signed, Presque Isle, York Co., NB, 1822 July 26, Elizabeth Nicholson.
. 1830 Mar 26, James E Nicholson, 200Acres at 1s. 6d.
. Petition of James Nicholson praying pecuniary aid. 2 Feb. 1833, p.14. S43, p14. [Missing]
Ref: Provincial Archives of NB, Legislative Assembly, Sessions Records, RS24.
. NB Land Land Petition: Arthur, Elizabeth & James E Nicholson, Wakefield Parish Inhabitants Carleton Co., 1827.
. NB Land Land Petition: Edward Nicholson, York Co., NB, 1858, &
. NB Land Land Petition: Edward, James, John & William Nicholson, Carleton Co., NB, 1863.
Recorded for further research: Different generation:
. Nicholson, JAMES EDWARD, born 1907 Oct 20, Florenceville, Carlton Co.,
Father Nicholson, GEORGE, Mother FLANAGAN, EVA MAY. - - -
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