Here is some more on the William Nicholson line. I am looking for a link with John Nicholson and Ann unk. and Jean unk., his wives, who lived in the Big Creek community (present-day Williamston) ca. 1791-1805. In 1805, they were dismissed by letter from Big Creek Baptist church [Spearman-Visions and Victories, p. 23, 29 Mar. 1805: "Bretheren John Salyers, Elizabeth Salyer, Amy (belonging to William Cobb), John Nickelson, Jean Nickelson and Ann Nickelson were dismissed by letter."] and likely moved from SC. Yours, Kim -------------------------------------------- William Nickolson. Wife: Martha Nickolson. Sons: William Nickolson, Lemuel Nickolson, Evan Nickolson. Daughters: Sarah Nickolson, Martha Nickolson, Harriet Nickolson, Belinda Nickolson, Mary Nickolson. Land: "on Waters of Craven Creek." Exors: Wife, Martha Nickolson, sons, William Nickolson, Evan Nickolson. Wits: John McWhorter, Robert Partain. Date: not given. Probate: 7 August 1820. Bk. A p. 252. Anderson Co, SC. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/jlooper/d11751.htm#P11751 15. William Nicholson was born on 16 Dec 1765 in VA. He died on 20 Mar 1820 in Pendleton District, SC. He was married to Martha Richardson (daughter of William Richardson and Mary Unknown) in 1785. Martha Richardson was born in 1763 in SC. She died on 2 Jul 1846 in Pickens District, SC. William Nicholson and Martha Richardson had the following children: 22 i. Isaac R Nicholson was born in 1786 in GA. He died on 28 Mar 1883 in Natchez, MS. +23 ii. Mary Nicholson. +24 iii. Isaac P. Nicholson. +25 iv. Evan Nicholson. +26 v. Ira R Nicholson. +27 vi. Stephen R Nicholson. +28 vii. Sarah Nicholson. +29 viii. William Richardson Nicholson. +30 ix. Martha Nicholson. +31 x. Harriet Nicholson. +32 xi. Belinda R Nicholson. +33 xii. Lemuel Madison Nicholson. ------------------------------------ http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/tnichols/d1229.htm 1. William Evans NICHOLSON (1) was born on 16 Dec 1765.(2) He OCC: in 1806 in Magistrate in Pendleton Dist., SC. He died on 20 Mar 1820 in Pendleton District Co. SC. He had an estate probated on 7 Aug 1820 in Pendleton District Co SC. He From in Penn..(1) Martha RICHARDSON(1) (3) was born in 1763. She died on 2 Jul 1840 in Pickens District Co SC. She was buried in Holden Cem, (Low Water Bridge) EMD, Raburn Co GA. William Evans NICHOLSON and Martha RICHARDSON had the following children: +2 i. Mary B. NICHOLSON. m. Barak Norton +3 ii. Issac R. NICHOLSON. +4 iii. Ira R. NICHOLSON. +5 iv. Stephen R. NICHOLSON. +6 v. Sarah (Reid) NICHOLSON. +7 vi. William R. NICHOLSON. +8 vii. Martha (Lamar) NICHOLSON. +9 viii. Harriet (Marable & Baker) NICHOLSON. +10 ix. Belinda R. (Knox) NICHOLSON. +11 x. Lemuel M. NICHOLSON.