Thanks everyone on the information regarding the two Nicholls/Nichols Robyn Sent from my iPad > On Jul 15, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Milton and Glenys <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Irene. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2018 8:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls > > Thank you all for your time and interest on the Nichol(l)s query. I will put > all the facts together and send it to the list as I think the full story on > each man should be recorded. I will also do the Catherine Kearney one as > well. > > Many thanks > > > Irene > > > > Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original > Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. > William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. > Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions > requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. > The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children > William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child > memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port > Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 > February 1804. > I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M > > > > > Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and > placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as > all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal > Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has > been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this

William Nicholls/Nichols was a convict on the Royal Admiral and he was sent to Norfolk Island where he had a relationship with Elizabeth Hayward , an ancestor of mine. Thus defacto relationship produced three children. In 1796 he left the island leaving Elizabeth and his children behind. Some historians have said that he returned to England, married and returned to Van Diemen's land with David Collins in 1804. Other historians have said this did not happen so I am wondering if anyone can give me any relevant information regarding this. Robyn Barratt Sent from my iPad

Dear Robyn, yes I have met with the same problem. I have found that the story about the NI William Nichols returned on the Calcutta, goes right back to the very early historians and then of course it keeps getting repeated over and over. I will go back and do my own research and let you have a report. I have found what I think might be the clue in my own book I did in the 1990s "Land Muster and Stock Lists 1803-1822". When I get to this stage I often do a Time Line, that can sort out a lot of problems. Some of the dates for the two Nichol(l)s don't match up. I have a group on Facebook called Irene Schaffer Tasmanian Group and because they are mostly Norfolk Islanders they help me a lot, the Kearney one and this one has brought in quite a bit. One chap said, this same query comes up quite often. I have written about Elizabeth its called Mistress of Pleasant and surely if they were related it would have come out. I have been in hospital (the cat bit me) but on the mend now, so hope to spend more time on this. Regards Irene William Nicholls/Nichols was a convict on the Royal Admiral and he was sent to Norfolk Island where he had a relationship with Elizabeth Hayward , an ancestor of mine. Thus defacto relationship produced three children. In 1796 he left the island leaving Elizabeth and his children behind. Some historians have said that he returned to England, married and returned to Van Diemen's land with David Collins in 1804. Other historians have said this did not happen so I am wondering if anyone can give me any relevant information regarding this. Robyn Barratt Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin [email protected] _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=nQgZrqBPrn-2yb8PXyS7Hct640NGu6Alk5M_CmpMU24&e= Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/aus-tasmania/ Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=wZBolFo0OJ8bCWcqeapUsIqUOcOliXPfesa6bcsosgs&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=MN_NIwrNawYUVjud-gKwqHRggG-ByXExhfoJmrsx0C0&e= Rootsweb Blog: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__rootsweb.blog&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=xBNISDYqtcEIxi7ezKCcv5aJToHLNGgReFeJFZWvRMI&e= RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=87WWJ9cIHbmMOhulP7qc9D6F6E3dTEyyvy2TNE70dUM&e=

Thank you Irene. I have looked at your books in LINC regarding this time period. I am putting my family history together for a book so I want to have the right information for the family. Yes Elizabeth Hayward and her children are certainly very interesting in more ways then one. Sorry to hear you were in hospital. Bad cat???? Robyn Sent from my iPad > On Jul 14, 2018, at 2:24 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Robyn, yes I have met with the same problem. I have found that the > story about the NI William Nichols returned on the Calcutta, goes right > back to the very early historians and then of course it keeps getting > repeated over and over. I will go back and do my own research and let you > have a report. I have found what I think might be the clue in my own book I > did in the 1990s "Land Muster and Stock Lists 1803-1822". When I get to > this stage I often do a Time Line, that can sort out a lot of problems. > Some of the dates for the two Nichol(l)s don't match up. > > I have a group on Facebook called Irene Schaffer Tasmanian Group and > because they are mostly Norfolk Islanders they help me a lot, the Kearney > one and this one has brought in quite a bit. One chap said, this same query > comes up quite often. I have written about Elizabeth its called Mistress > of Pleasant and surely if they were related it would have come out. > > > I have been in hospital (the cat bit me) but on the mend now, so hope to > spend more time on this. > > Regards > > Irene > > William Nicholls/Nichols was a convict on the Royal Admiral and he was sent > to Norfolk Island where he had a relationship with Elizabeth Hayward , an > ancestor of mine. Thus defacto relationship produced three children. In > 1796 he left the island leaving Elizabeth and his children behind. Some > historians have said that he returned to England, married and returned to > Van Diemen's land with David Collins in 1804. Other historians have said > this did not happen so I am wondering if anyone can give me any relevant > information regarding this. > Robyn Barratt > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=394lo7MKbY0mQB18bQA0vjLMi9BgxwrqjKIX1CYLWac&s=nQgZrqBPrn-2yb8PXyS7Hct640NGu6Alk5M_CmpMU24&e= > Dear Robyn, yes I have met with the same problem. I have found that the > story about the NI William Nichols returned on the Calcutta, goes right > back to the very early historians and then of course it keeps getting > repeated over and over. I will go back and do my own research and let you > have a report. I have found what I think might be the clue in my own book I > did in the 1990s "Land Muster and Stock Lists 1803-1822". When I get to > this stage I often do a Time Line, that can sort out a lot of problems. > Some of the dates for the two Nichol(l)s don't match up. > > I have a group on Facebook called Irene Schaffer Tasmanian Group and > because they are mostly Norfolk Islanders they help me a lot, the Kearney > one and this one has brought in quite a bit. One chap said, this same query > comes up quite often. I have written about Elizabeth its called Mistress > of Pleasant and surely if they were related it would have come out. > > > I have been in hospital (the cat bit me) but on the mend now, so hope to > spend more time on this. > > Regards > > Irene > > William Nicholls/Nichols was a convict on the Royal Admiral and he was sent > to Norfolk Island where he had a relationship with Elizabeth Hayward , an > ancestor of mine. Thus defacto relationship produced three children. In > 1796 he left the island leaving Elizabeth and his children behind. Some > historians have said that he returned to England, married and returned to > Van Diemen's land with David Collins in 1804. 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In the earlier discussion on the list about Nicholls, someone posted excerpts from William Nicholls' petition to go to Port Phillip/VDL with Collins in 1804. I've searched the list archives, but can't find the post. Can anyone help? I know Rootsweb have put great efforts into restoring the archives, but I still find them hard to use. The threads don't seem to remain as they did in the old setup. Judy

Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. Not on Rootsweb. Sally Steel in Toowoomba On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Judy <[email protected]> wrote: > In the earlier discussion on the list about Nicholls, someone posted > excerpts from William Nicholls' petition to go to Port Phillip/VDL with > Collins in 1804. I've searched the list archives, but can't find the post. > Can anyone help? > > I know Rootsweb have put great efforts into restoring the archives, but I > still find them hard to use. The threads don't seem to remain as they did > in the old setup. > > Judy > > > _______________________________________________ > AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=hJ42pAimsgPJvh7uJaV-WAnJJHbobj_LMYVKzT1LPTo&s=5VwwSu_XeqwXE3fpjlrvg2DeQ3DQjZISUoFc8oivGtE&e= > > Unsubscribe and Archives https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mailinglists.rootsweb&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=hJ42pAimsgPJvh7uJaV-WAnJJHbobj_LMYVKzT1LPTo&s=D2BY28zw5FJMCGQrhtkcUcp0UokoLofPhcimGlba7-s&e=. > com/listindexes/search/aus-tasmania/ > > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=hJ42pAimsgPJvh7uJaV-WAnJJHbobj_LMYVKzT1LPTo&s=XNcIWF99CqJAkpU05gCVfSjrfYs8xFstn4puB2xvm2E&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=hJ42pAimsgPJvh7uJaV-WAnJJHbobj_LMYVKzT1LPTo&s=BHxixPlWyqGmwJ14ZTxNr_yqrcSIvAVDyUeaHBTVasU&e= > > Rootsweb Blog: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__rootsweb.blog&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=hJ42pAimsgPJvh7uJaV-WAnJJHbobj_LMYVKzT1LPTo&s=SdUAHd0ICS-EKShpjNseonD3RKanfXYnr7PWxfg_rxs&e= > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this anyone? Regards Irene Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. Not on Rootsweb. Sally Steel in Toowoomba --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=CvExsORITvos4mmHvE65HNk4L4sG_UiuwWMUy4fYLt0&s=nDwcKyq3Ly0wCHL8Ssfi0WlSWdfl10pYBQ34WriaZCk&e=

Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 February 1804. I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 5:30 PM Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this anyone? Regards Irene Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. Not on Rootsweb. Sally Steel in Toowoomba --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=CvExsORITvos4mmHvE65HNk4L4sG_UiuwWMUy4fYLt0&s=nDwcKyq3Ly0wCHL8Ssfi0WlSWdfl10pYBQ34WriaZCk&e= =

Thank you all for your time and interest on the Nichol(l)s query. I will put all the facts together and send it to the list as I think the full story on each man should be recorded. I will also do the Catherine Kearney one as well. Many thanks Irene Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 February 1804. I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this anyone? Regards Irene Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. Not on Rootsweb. Sally Steel in Toowoomba --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=CY-BDENyJ6IXBDA5Y--qPtKn6OzVxHZrDfwP4lx-dk4&s=wLNgY0oio_llY6-X8us3MVKg_eQwTnefzBcUN7jKuSU&e=

Thank you Irene. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2018 8:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Thank you all for your time and interest on the Nichol(l)s query. I will put all the facts together and send it to the list as I think the full story on each man should be recorded. I will also do the Catherine Kearney one as well. Many thanks Irene Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 February 1804. I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this anyone? Regards Irene Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. Not on Rootsweb. Sally Steel in Toowoomba --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus &d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD 7xxs&m=CY-BDENyJ6IXBDA5Y--qPtKn6OzVxHZrDfwP4lx-dk4&s=wLNgY0oio_llY6-X8us3MVK g_eQwTnefzBcUN7jKuSU&e= _______________________________________________ AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin [email protected] _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=UCzmEyoBP0m1jyCne2sY6ABzAwZZ2TbzL4q77EyC3cg&s=cjktG99aD3AeSaGZsBefWQ9MgARL40bn4heI8tSZiTQ&e= Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/aus-tasmania/ Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=UCzmEyoBP0m1jyCne2sY6ABzAwZZ2TbzL4q77EyC3cg&s=LGgNYZ_izflYsofSalq-b1TFZ5UpOonVVJ4arEE9Q9I&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=UCzmEyoBP0m1jyCne2sY6ABzAwZZ2TbzL4q77EyC3cg&s=6FSxIPvfKfknc_QqoAMxl3shzO2LJQb1DiuOhUPGGOg&e= Rootsweb Blog: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__rootsweb.blog&d=DwICAg&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=i_LQs9DbVPyA1d4XXLxKbzvIFyFXVQXpPud-TuD7xxs&m=UCzmEyoBP0m1jyCne2sY6ABzAwZZ2TbzL4q77EyC3cg&s=amtXZ14SHGeYdENUu-ClqcL_0181a-qWnl1XBCaMFBE&e= RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Love to read the update on Catherine Kearney. Very interested to know about it when you have finished. Thanks Susanne Sent from my iPad > On 15 Jul 2018, at 8:14 am, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you all for your time and interest on the Nichol(l)s query. I will put > all the facts together and send it to the list as I think the full story on > each man should be recorded. I will also do the Catherine Kearney one as > well. > > Many thanks > > > Irene > > > > Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original > Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. > William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. > Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions > requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. > The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children > William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child > memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port > Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 > February 1804. > I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M > > > > > Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and > placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as > all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal > Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has > been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this > anyone? > > Regards > > Irene > > > Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls > Thank you all for your time and interest on the Nichol(l)s query. I will put > all the facts together and send it to the list as I think the full story on > each man should be recorded. I will also do the Catherine Kearney one as > well. > > Many thanks > > > Irene > > > > Dear Irene, There are so many replies now I can't remember your original > Question! However, the TWO William Nichols are certainly not as ONE. > William Nichols (Free) married Frances Davis 20 April 1794 at St. > Katherine's Creechurch London. And, yes he did write not 2 but 3 petitions > requesting for he and his family to travel to NSW. > The Nichols family boarded the Ocean on march 22,1803 with their 3 children > William Melmer, Maria and John, as their youngest daughter , their 4th child > memtioned in WN's first submittion was now deceased. The Ocean arrived Port > Phillip on October 7 1803, and the family arrived at Hobart VDL on 15 > February 1804. > I do hope that the above FACTS help in some way with your research. Marls M > > > > > Yes Sally I tried both spellings, I have been studying my muster book and > placing them in alphabetical order like I did confuses the issue a bit as > all the Nichol(s) are placed together. I am beginning to think the Royal > Admiral Nichols (who came on the Sydney Cove to VDL in 1808 from NSW) has > been confused with the 1803 one who came with Collins. Any thoughts on this > anyone? > > Regards > > Irene > > > Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls > > Did you try Nichols with one l? I came across it googling recently. 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Hi Irene Saw your message and had a hunt through my old correspondence and found the following regarding a William Nichols sent to me over 15 years ago by Steve Pearsall who is descended from William Nichols and Frances. Steve seemed to think that this William Nichols may have been in touch with Mr Belbin and considered that a move to Tasmania would be beneficial to him and his family financially which proved to be true. Hi Judy These are the two petitions made be William Nichols I posted to Irene. These two petitions made by William Nichols are preserved as part of the "Banks Papers" 5 August 1802 application to take family to New South Wales with supporting letters from two sponsors reads; "The humble pettion of William Nichols showeth that your petioner is by trade a cabinet maker and farmer and is a married man 31 years of age hath four children by his present wife the eldest 8 years of age That both him and his wife is very desirous of being fitted out by the government to Botany Bay and being of an industrious disposition and brought up in the country knew something of agriculture and the farming business Therefore flatters themselves would well answer the purpose government hath in view in sending persons there to colonise the place. He therefore humbly solicits the favour of being fitted out for that purpose for which indulgence they will be ever bound gratefully to pray W Nichols 18 White Lyn Pasage, Wych St, Drury Lane". Petition of 18 January 1803 to William Budge from William Nichols of 18 White Lyon Passage, Wych St, Drury Lane reads; "Sir, I hope you will not be offended at the intrusion of this which I have presumed to address to you to solicit the favour of knowing if it is possible for me and my family to go in the next ship to Botany Bay my pettition was presented about six months ago since which I have buried one child both my wife and self are very desirous of going as we both flatter ourselves we shall do well there and hope thro your kindness we shall be permitted so to do I am sir etc etc" Notes on the petitions; William Nichols states in the first petition that he has four children by his present wife. This suggests he had a prior marriage. He states that he was reared in the country. One of his children died between 5 August 1802 and 18 January 1803 while he lived in Drury Lane." William states in his first petition that his eldest child is 8 years of age in 1802, therefore being born 1796 and younger ones born earlier. If this William Nichols and the other William Nichols from NI were one and the same it would have been difficult for him to have sired children prior to 1796 while he was in NI. I hope this helps. Cheers Lyn from Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Judy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls In the earlier discussion on the list about Nicholls, someone posted excerpts from William Nicholls' petition to go to Port Phillip/VDL with Collins in 1804. I've searched the list archives, but can't find the post. Can anyone help? I know Rootsweb have put great efforts into restoring the archives, but I still find them hard to use. The threads don't seem to remain as they did in the old setup. 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Thanks, Lyn. This is what I was looking for. I know very little about the two William Nichols and families, but as an outsider looking in, considering the details in these petitions, it looks very unlikely that the Norfolk Island William Nichols and the Drury Lane man could be the same person. If the latter's eldest son was 8 years old in 1802, he must have been born about 1794. Presumably William's 'present marriage' was before this, 1792-93, and the other three children were born between 1795-1802. How would this fit with the life of the William Nichols on Norfolk Island? Judy -----Original Message----- From: Lyn Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 8:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls Hi Irene Saw your message and had a hunt through my old correspondence and found the following regarding a William Nichols sent to me over 15 years ago by Steve Pearsall who is descended from William Nichols and Frances. Steve seemed to think that this William Nichols may have been in touch with Mr Belbin and considered that a move to Tasmania would be beneficial to him and his family financially which proved to be true. Hi Judy These are the two petitions made be William Nichols I posted to Irene. These two petitions made by William Nichols are preserved as part of the "Banks Papers" 5 August 1802 application to take family to New South Wales with supporting letters from two sponsors reads; "The humble pettion of William Nichols showeth that your petioner is by trade a cabinet maker and farmer and is a married man 31 years of age hath four children by his present wife the eldest 8 years of age That both him and his wife is very desirous of being fitted out by the government to Botany Bay and being of an industrious disposition and brought up in the country knew something of agriculture and the farming business Therefore flatters themselves would well answer the purpose government hath in view in sending persons there to colonise the place. He therefore humbly solicits the favour of being fitted out for that purpose for which indulgence they will be ever bound gratefully to pray W Nichols 18 White Lyn Pasage, Wych St, Drury Lane". Petition of 18 January 1803 to William Budge from William Nichols of 18 White Lyon Passage, Wych St, Drury Lane reads; "Sir, I hope you will not be offended at the intrusion of this which I have presumed to address to you to solicit the favour of knowing if it is possible for me and my family to go in the next ship to Botany Bay my pettition was presented about six months ago since which I have buried one child both my wife and self are very desirous of going as we both flatter ourselves we shall do well there and hope thro your kindness we shall be permitted so to do I am sir etc etc" Notes on the petitions; William Nichols states in the first petition that he has four children by his present wife. This suggests he had a prior marriage. He states that he was reared in the country. One of his children died between 5 August 1802 and 18 January 1803 while he lived in Drury Lane." William states in his first petition that his eldest child is 8 years of age in 1802, therefore being born 1796 and younger ones born earlier. If this William Nichols and the other William Nichols from NI were one and the same it would have been difficult for him to have sired children prior to 1796 while he was in NI. I hope this helps. Cheers Lyn from Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Judy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: William Nicholls In the earlier discussion on the list about Nicholls, someone posted excerpts from William Nicholls' petition to go to Port Phillip/VDL with Collins in 1804. I've searched the list archives, but can't find the post. Can anyone help? I know Rootsweb have put great efforts into restoring the archives, but I still find them hard to use. The threads don't seem to remain as they did in the old setup. 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No my family comes from Margaret who married Thomas Giles Hayes in 1811 Robyn Sent from my iPad > On Jul 14, 2018, at 8:38 PM, Lyn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Irene > Saw your message and had a hunt through my old correspondence and found the > following regarding a William Nichols sent to me over 15 years ago by Steve > Pearsall who is descended from William Nichols and Frances. > Steve seemed to think that this William Nichols may have been in touch with > Mr Belbin and considered that a move to Tasmania would be beneficial to him > and his family financially which proved to be true. > Hi Judy > These are the two petitions made be William Nichols I posted to Irene. > > These two petitions made by William Nichols are preserved as part of the > "Banks Papers" > > 5 August 1802 application to take family to New South Wales with supporting > letters from two sponsors reads; > > "The humble pettion of William Nichols showeth that your petioner is by > trade a cabinet maker and farmer and is a married man 31 years of age hath > four children by his present wife the eldest 8 years of age That both him > and his wife is very desirous of being fitted out by the government to > Botany Bay and being of an industrious disposition and brought up in the > country knew something of agriculture and the farming business Therefore > flatters themselves would well answer the purpose government hath in view in > sending persons there to colonise the place. He therefore humbly solicits > the favour of being fitted out for that purpose for which indulgence they > will be ever bound gratefully to pray W Nichols 18 White Lyn Pasage, Wych > St, Drury Lane". > > Petition of 18 January 1803 to William Budge from William Nichols of 18 > White Lyon Passage, Wych St, Drury Lane reads; > > "Sir, I hope you will not be offended at the intrusion of this which I have > presumed to address to you to solicit the favour of knowing if it is > possible for me and my family to go in the next ship to Botany Bay my > pettition was presented about six months ago since which I have buried one > child both my wife and self are very desirous of going as we both flatter > ourselves we shall do well there and hope thro your kindness we shall be > permitted so to do I am sir etc etc" > > Notes on the petitions;