Hello Sharon and Listers: I agree with the cross posting as my NICHOLLS research is at a complete standstill. Yesterday I wasnt able to get online at all and by midnight I figured out what was the problem - all the last minute tax filers doing it electronically! I was somewhat irritated as I pay for the service and not to be able to access is the pits!! Today I got the following from another Researcher and did indeed laugh and felt it was a good one to share with you all! THE THIRTEEN COMMANDMENTS FOR NAMES: (1) Thou shalt only name your male children: James, John, Joseph, Jonathan, Richard, Thomas or William (2) Thou shalt only name your female children: Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Sarah or Virginia (3) Thou shalt leave NO trace of your female children. (4) Thou shalt, after naming your children from the above lists, call them by strange nicknames such as: Ike, Eli, Polly, Dolly, Sukey.---making them as difficult to trace as possible. (5) Thou shalt NOT use any middle names on any legal documents or census reports, and use only initials on all legal documents. (6)Thou shalt learn to sign all documents illegibly so that your surname can be spelled, or misspelled, in various ways: Hicks, Hicks, Hix, Hixe, Hucks, Kicks (7) Thou shalt, after no more than 3 generations, make sure that all family records are lost, misplaced, burned in a court house fire, or buried so that NO future trace of them can be found. (8) Thou shalt propagate misleading legends, rumors, & vague innuendo regarding your place origination. (A) you may have come from : England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales....or Iran. (B) you may have American Indian ancestry of the______tribe...... (c) You may have descended from one of three brothers that came over on a ship from______ (9) Thou shalt leave NO cemetery records, or headstones with legible names. (10) Thou shalt leave NO family Bible with records of birth, marriages, or deaths. (11) Thou shalt ALWAYS flip thy name around. If born James Albert, thou must make all the rest of thy records in the names of Albert, AJ, JA, AL, Bert, Bart, or Alfred. (12) Thou must also flip thy parent's names when making reference to them, although "Unknown" or a blank is an acceptable alternative. (13) Thou shalt name at least 5 succeeding generations of males, and dozens of their cousins with identical names in order to totally confuse researchers. AMEN! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Although not my line, I have gathered a lot of information about Benajah Nicholls, Esq. and his ancestors and descendants. Benajah Nicholls was the son of Humphrey Nicholls of Bertie Co NC and Humphrey's second wife, Sarah Lockhart Nicolls [not Nicholls] Williams (her 3rd marriage was to Benajah). Benajah was prominent in the early part of the 19th Century in Bertie Co NC. He left a Will, Estate Papers, and his Personal Papers with over 900 items in them. These items included letters to and from family, business partners, clients of his law practice etc. He had children by his first Wife, an Ashburn, and step-children by his second Wife. He married second, Margaret Capehart, widow of Michael Capehart, from a wealthy Bertie Co family. Benajah's step-son was Frederick M. Capehart who removed to Murfreesboro TN and was active in evangelism of some sort. He had an extensive correspondence with his "father," Benajah Nicholls, about the success of his evangelism. Frederick Capehart lived in a home owned by his mother, Margaret Capehart Nicholls, and had other property in Murfreesboro to manage that his mother owned. Benajah also had some correspondence with his in-laws, the Ashburns of Bertie Co NC and of VA. I am having a hard time finding anyone who is interested in Benajah Nicholls or his kin. I know that there are descendents who would be interested in some of this material and I would appreciate a little help in sorting a few things out. Franklin [email protected]

Hi Folks, The cross posting sounds fine to me. Anything that will increase the chances of finding an ancestor. Regards, Marta Metcalf >I admin various variation of the spelling of NICHOLLS. My ancestors have >been >found with many of them on parish records, spelling back then being simply a >matter of sound!. > >I thought that because of the above it might be an idea if I cross posted >every message that came through to the other variations therefore >giving us all a wider audience. > >Please remember we all would have to agree, therefore any points you have >please direct them to the list.

Hello listers I admin various variation of the spelling of NICHOLLS. My ancestors have been found with many of them on parish records, spelling back then being simply a matter of sound!. I thought that because of the above it might be an idea if I cross posted every message that came through to the other variations therefore giving us all a wider audience. Please remember we all would have to agree, therefore any points you have please direct them to the list. I shall be asking all lists in the same way Sharon Listmum [email protected]

Posted on: NICHOLLS Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/n/i/NICHOLLS/obituaries?read=2 Surname: Fay, Nicholls ------------------------- Marshall County Banner - December 1, 1938 Argyle, MN "Mrs. C. H. Fay, Pioneer Woman of Stephen, Passes" Mrs. Christopher H. Fay, a pioneer woman of Marshall county, aged 71 years and 6 months, passed away suddenly from a heart attack at her home in Stephen, Thursday, November 24th. The deceased was born May 26, 1867 at Phoenix, MI, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nicholls. She came with her parents to Stephen in 1883, where she was married in 1887 to Christopher Henry Fay, who preceded her in death some years ago. She is survived by four children: Mrs. William Roach, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Lawrence and Lydia Fay and Mrs. Otto Benson, all of Stephen. There are also one sister and four brothers surviving: Mrs. William Chamberlain, Norway, MI; W. H. Nicholls, Spearfish, SD; Thomas Nicholls, Santa Rosa, FL; and John Nicholls, Argyle, MN. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Stephen with Rev. Peter De Beer officiating."

Posted on: NICHOLLS Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/n/i/NICHOLLS/biographies?read=2 Surname: Battenhouse, Duhamel, Nicholls, Poitras, Strubhart, Tett ------------------------- Researching the descendants of John Nicholls and Alice Genevieve Duhamel. John was born on 8-22-1872 in WI or MI to Andrew Nicholls and Mary Jane Harris. Alice was born on 12-08-1873 to Louis Alfred Duhamel and Alymphe "Helene" Parise in St. Paul, MN. Alice and John were married on 11-25-1897 at the St. Louis Church "The French Church" in St. Paul, MN. They settled in Argyle, Marshall Co., MN. They had the following children: Alice May (m. Frank Labine), Stella Maragretta (m. William Tett), Walter Henry (m. Florida Poitras), Andrew Raymond (Elizabeth Battenhouse), Ruth Irene (m. Frank Mc Laughlin), Elizabeth Dorothea (m. Harold Olsen), Evelyn Beatrice (m. Eddie Corcoran), John Richard (Doris Thompson), Margaret Ann (m. Charles Strubhart).

Posted on: NICHOLLS Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/n/i/NICHOLLS/queries?read=12 Surname: Chinn, Chamberlain, Harris, Nicholls, Richards, Rowe, Young ------------------------- Researching the descendants of Andrew Nicholls (born 1-22, 1838-1841 in Cornwall?) to Henry Nicholls and Elizabeth Richards. Andrew married Mary Jane Harris on 12-24-1860 at the Old North American Mine in Houghton Co., MI. Thomas and Sarah Chinn were witnesses. Justice of the Peace was Joseph Richards or Rickards. Mary Jane died 1-22-1874 at the Cliff Mine in Keweenaw Co., MI. She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Eagle River. Andrew was a widower with at least 5 children. Andrew possibly married Ann Warmington, age 40, on Oct. 2, 1875 at Phoenix, MI. Edward and Elizabeth Warmington were witnesses. (I don't know if this marriage record is "our" Andrew). Andrew married Mary Jane (Richards?) about 1876-1879. She was a widow and was born in England. She had a brother who was a Methodist minister, Rev. Richards. He was working in Nebraska about 1900. Andrew and Mary Jane had two children. They moved to Marshall County, MN about 1883.

RootsWeb has announced that the GenConnect Boards can be gatewayed into the surname list if we want, so that postings to the GC boards will automatically be circulated to the list. I have set-up things to work that way & we will have a gateway message test coming thru to the list later this evening. I have placed a link on the GC with the NICHOLLS website in order to get them some more exposure. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Don't forget enter as much info to the list, GenConnect Boards and our web site as possible, the more we use them the more chance we have of someone posting that one bit of info we need to move on. If you post to the list and wish your posting to also appear on the GC Board or web pages, please just put somewhere by your signature something like 'add to GC Board' or 'add to web site' and I will happily do it for you Sharon List Admin [email protected]

Benajah Nicholls left an extensive collection of Private Papers in Bertie Co NC. They are now in the NC Archives and are in four small file boxes. These file boxes protect about 20 file folders. 2 or 3 file folders per box have a 100 items or more while the remainder of the folders have smaller numbers of items. Benajah was very literate as were several of his contemporaries and kin, such as Baldy Ashburn. Benajah Nicholls, Esq was a Court and County official and maintained an extensive private law practice. He kept up correspondence with kin and friends over a 30 year period and was the administrator of several large Estates. The Nicholls family was extensive in Bertie Co NC in the latter part of the 18th Century and the first part of the 19th Century. I am interested in contacting descendents of the Bertie Co NC Nicholls; however, the Nicholls are not my line!! This is a small research project only! I will post any material that I write up to the Bertie Co or other relevant Gen-web sites. I do not wish to be rude but I am not interested in what WFT, LDS, etc. files have to say about the Nicholls from Bertie Co NC, and I am not able to do look-ups in this mass of material so please do not ask. What I would like to do now is to exchange information with serious Bertie Co NC and Nicholls researchers who already have some reliable family or research information (not WFT and LDS material though). Maybe we can help each other. I will research the NC Archives material for leads, etc as my part of the collaborative effort. Franklin

Hello Nicholls Family Researchers: Well I decided to do some springcleaning in my computer and personal files. Came across this message from Gary and was wondering if anyone in the group can help him. After reading it wondering if this is one of my longlost Nicholls!! I am at a standstill with my own! Thanks ~ Josie Subject: Nichols/ Nicholls Date: 1/23/00 3:44:53 AM PST From: [email protected] (Gary Steggles) To: [email protected] I have just come across your message that you left on a web page regarding the NICHOL(LS), surname. I have been researching my own surname of STEGGLES, and the NICHOLS(LS) surname is linked within it. I do not know much about my NICHOL(LS) ancestors, apart from the following: Mr. NICHOL(LS), Christian name unknown: Born 1889, possibly Lambeth, or surrounding area's in London. Date of death 1952. Wife of Mr.NICHOL(LS) was a Miss Newman, again, Christian name unknown, Born Abt. 1885, again possibly in London. The couple had 3 children, all girls: ELLEN LOUISE NICHOL(L)S, Born 1913, Lambeth or Elephant and Castle in London. DOLLY NICHOL(L)S ELSIE NICHOL(L)S ELLEN married my Grandfather ALBERT CHARLES STEGGLES, Born 1911, Lambeth, London. DOLLY married a Mr. CLIFFORD, nothing is known about this person. ELSIE married a Mr. ALAN BRISK(E), he was a G.I, over in England, it is not known at this time if the couple married in England, or if they married in America. After the marriage, if it was in England, the couple went back to America, this is where they then stayed. Most, if not all of the above were born in London, but it appears that the NICHOL(L)S family were very influential in London back in those days, and this also applies to the NEWMAN family. Some members of the NEWMAN and NICHOL(L)S families were also famous in their own right, some were money lenders, who were not to be crossed, other members were or married to famous painters, builders, and one was a church minister. If anything sounds familiar, please do contact me @ [email protected] Gary Steggles. Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Researching: STEGGLES-NEWMAN-NICHOL(L)S-CLIFFORD-BRISK(E)-DAVIS-LYNCH. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I have just joined the Nicholls family list. I am seeking UK connections to my grandfather GIFFARD NICHOLLS, parents WILLIAM GODWIN NICHOLLS and ANNIE ALLEN. William may have been a dentist. Brothers, who are believed to have emigrated to New Zealand with Giffard circa 1900, were ERNEST (Ernie) and STANLEY Nicholls. This is all the information I have. I would be interested in hearing from anyone, especially tracing to warwickshire UK, who may have these somewhat unusual first names.

Seeking the parents of OLIVE RUSSELL who married Eli Kilbourn about 1801 in Ontario, Canada. Any assistance appreciated. Mary Dunn [email protected]

Seeking more information about my grandfather Geoffrey Berend, son of Francis Robarts Nicholls of South Battersea district. Francis' father was James Nicholls born Cornwall 1838, who was one of 10 children. At 43 years of age, James was a solicitors managing clerk in Cornwall. He was married to Mary Robarts Nicholls. I suspect JAmes's parents were George and Susanna Nicholls. see - http://209.140.72.162/cgi-bin/genealogy/getnped?67067+945853295+8+352+0+English Any help to verify this and add information about Francis Robarts Nicholls would be most helpful. Regards Greg Nicholls Brisbane, Australia

There is a new members link to the web site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mylists/Nicholls/ Sharon List Admin [email protected]

Hi I am looking for information on Rachel Nicholls. Married John Igelheart Jr 4 Feb. 1797 in MD. Her father was James Nicholls and mother was Sara, they came from MD I think. Need help finding more info on this family. Rachel died 14 Dec 1859 in Ohio Co. KY. Vivian Owensboro KY, USA mailto:[email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Hello: I am forwarding this message to the NICHOLLS mailing list ~ Josie Subj: Nicholls Date: 3/3/00 4:52:07 AM PST From: [email protected] (strike) To: [email protected] Hi, I received your email re family. I am new to all of this. My father JOHN LEONARD NICHOLLS, born ca. 1900/1901 had about 10 brothers/sisters. Father was, so I believe, Harry Nicholls. Wife was named BANKS (Associated with Greengrocery business). Brought up in poverty, Lambeth area of South London. Mother died ca. 1910 in childbirth. All children put in orphanages. Father (HARRY NICHOLLS) died of alcoholism ca. 1946 (Remarried). Much doubt about ages, dates of birth as HARRY NICHOLLS frequently failed to register birth of children. When he did so, he often lied about dates of birth as criminal offence not to register with certain time. David Nicholls

Mine's also a vague one! My grandmother is Joan Daphne Sparks, nee Nicholls born 1923. Her Dad was Jack possibly aka Johnathon Nicholls. He married Agnes Chapman b 1897 and my grandmother is their only child. They divorced when she was young (10??) and he then went back to Eastbourne, Sussex apparently his home town where he is supposed to have remarried and had more children. My grandmother would dearly love to contact these siblings of hers or their children. It's a long shot! Regards, Linda Derham http://members.xoom.com/amonet/Genealogy/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Symons [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 02 March 2000 20:59 To: [email protected] Subject: [NICHOLLS] Roll CAll Hello, It's the first of the month, and it is time to liven up our list. So seeing as everyone is so quiet I suggest we hold a "Roll Call". Please apply the guidelines listed below and tell us all your current interests Who - Name of your interest What - Info you are seeking When - did your interest live Where - did you interest reside How - you can be contacted Please post any responses to the list as well to the individual, you never know who else you might help. Sharon List Admin [email protected] ______________________________

G'Day all!; Having struck a dreaded "Dead End". I am appealling for help in finding the family and relics of a Leonard Nicholls, born early 1900's in London (perhaps Shoreditch) who emigrated to Ontario in Canada. I believe he married a girl named Mable and they had two son's Kenneth Nicholls and Robin Nicholls. Sorry I haven't any dates; Keeping my fingers crossed!. Regards: Trevor Lawton. Perth. Australia. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Searching for Benjamin NICHOLLS b. abt 1767, died 1836 Fordham, Cambridge, England, m Mary ? resided in Fordham, Cambridge, England. Their Children: 1./ Mary NICHOLLS b. 1805 Fordham, d. 1805 Fordham 2./ Benjamin NICHOLLS b. 1813 Fordham. 3./ David NICHOLLS chr. 15 Jan 1816, Fordham, married Charlotte Richardson, 6 Nov, 1837 Fordham. 4./ James NICHOLLS chr. 1818 Fordham, married Esther PRYKE 9 Nov, 1840 Fordham. James died Exning Workhouse, Cambridge, England. There are possibly more children?? David and Charlotte NICHOLLS had 12 Children all born Fordham, Cambridge, their son David NICHOLLS b. 21 Oct, 1840 married Lucy Browning 12 May, 1862, came to Queensland aboard the ship "Indus" in 1874 and lived in Gatton/Tenthill in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland. Looking to exchange info with anyone else with an interest in this family! kindest regards, Mandy In Sunny Queensland. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Symons <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 6:58 AM Subject: [NICHOLLS] Roll CAll

NICHOLLS: Herbert Charles Born: 9th January 1872 - ENGLAND Died: 20th May 1969 - Margate, Kent. Spouse: HEAN: Louisa Elizabeth Place: Reading, Berkshire. Late 1800's Married for 76 years - 11 children Employed 1903 - Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire. The family lived in Berkshire, Surrey, London area, Kent (Westgate-on-Sea). Herbert and Louisa NICHOLLS are my maternal Grandparents - My Mum is their youngest child. I am searching for more knowledge about my Grandparents - where they were born - parents, brothers or sisters?? My Mum doesnt talk of the past - most of her older siblings had left the house when she was young. Please contact me at [email protected] Josie ~ (Sacramento California USA).