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He had ginia, as we ll as the adjoining states. it was presented lo the House, and lived a good and satisfying life. Randolph in hi s Life of Jefferson, de from hi s lips came the parsuasive scribe s them as the powerful family words which fell not in vain on the John Nichol as of Seven Isl ands, of ichol as's, " Powerful in tal ents, coldest ears indeed, such was the imr. was the second son of Dr. George powerful in probity and powerful in pression which hi s sincere piety- em Nichol as and his wife, who was Eliza their number and uni on. " bell i shing as it did t he sterling v ir beth Carter Bm wel l. John was a The head of thi s family was Dr. tues of his character - - made upon clerk of Ablemarle from 1749 to 1755. George Nicholas , a native of Lan his own generat ion and its in f1 uence He was al so a member of the Conven cashire, England, who settled in the was fel t upon that which succeeded tions of 1774-1775 ,representing Buck Virgini a Colony early in the eight it. " ingham County. He married Elizabeth eenth century. He had been a surgeon early a quarter of a cent ury after Fry, the daughter of Colonel Joshua in the British 1avy and continued the death of Robert Carter icholas, Fry and his wife who was the daugh with his profession in the Virginia his son George had moved to the new ter of Dr. T hom as Wal ker. Col. Fry Colony. The story i s told that before state of Kentucky and was a cand idate was a native of Virginia moved to coming to America he had success for the office of Attorney-Genera l in Dan vi lie, Kentucky , where he opened fu lly t r ea t e d one of the English the new Commonweal th. One of the a school for boys. Among hi s stu Queens, when she had been stricken voters d e c I ar c d that he was for dents were some of the most impor with smallpox. To show her great ap Ni chol as, al though he knew neither tant men of Kentucky in l ater years . preciation she presented Dr. Nicholas the father or the son, " That no son of T hey were Gov. Robert F letcher; wi th a diamond ring. (However no one the old Treasurer could be unfai thful Judge John Green; Gen. Cassius M. knows what happened to the ring.) to his trust or his country" . Cl ay; Chief-Justice T homas Marshal l ; In 1722, Dr. Nichol as was married l n 1771 Robert Carter Nichol as 's Judge Samuel Smith Nichol as, and Dr. to E lizabeth Carter Burwel I, the wid other interests had become so pressing Charles Short, in nam ing a few of hi s ow of Nathaniel Burwell. Three child that he offered hi s unfinished legal students. ren were born to this union - Robert business to Thomas Jefferson, who John Nichol as and his wife , who Carter Nicholas, John Nicholas and was an old personal friend, but Jef was E li zabeth Fry, were the parents George Nichol as. ferson was unable to accept it , so of four children. Their oldest son Robert Carter Nichol as was bom Nichol as turned i t over to Patrick was named John, and he married in 1723 and died 1780. He married Henry. Nichol as had l ived in Wil Louise Crut er. He was a member of An n Cary, the daughter of Col. \Vi Ison l iamsburg since his marriage in 1752. the Committee of Safety and the House Cary and his wi fe, who had been Sarah The house he l ived in, i s one of the of Burgess representing Buckingham Pate. Robert Carter Nichol as was a houses that has been rest ored and is County. T heir daughter did not marry. stateman, a jurist, and a patriot. He now known as the Carter-Saunders George the third chi Id maITied anni e was fami l i arly known as Treasurer Home. In 1775 as War with E ngland Scott, and Robert Cru·ter, the youngest t ichol as, in coloni al annal s, as he seem to be n ear~ r , he thought it best child man ied Mrs. Martha Scott, the had served as the King's Treasurer to leave \V i 11i amsburg, and he moved widow of Daniel Scott. She was the in the Colony of Virginia from 1766 to his estate in Hanover County daughter of Litllebury Mosby. to 1777. Bes ides these important known as the ''Retreat''. political offices , he was a sincere During the Revolut ionary War, ill George Nichol as the youngest son Chri sti an and a zealous defender of ness prevented Robert Carter Nicho of Or. and Mrs. George Nichol as is the Church of Engl and whenever he l as from del ivering, at a critical time, thought to have been the father of be lieved her right s were assailed. some very important papers which Col. John Nichol as, who was cl erk of ~1r . Hugh Blair Grisby in an eloquent concerned the movement of the enemy. Dinwiddie from 1789 (perhap s earlier) address given before the House of His wife, Ann Cary '.'l icholas offered and died February 22, 1816. He was Burgesses in 1776 in praise of Mr. to del iver them. She concealed them the grand- father of John Nicholas Jr. Nicholas said, " He loved indeed, a in her clothing and made the trip of who was a member of the House of pa1t icular form of religi on, but he one hundred and twenty-fi ve miles. Delegates from Dinwiddie in 1810- loved more dearly religion itself. In Part of the way she was able to ride 1811. T hi s John Nichol as Jr. was peace or war, at the fires ide, or on horse-back, but much of the distance Capt. of lhc First Virginia Regiment the floor of the House of Burgesses, she had to wa lk, and pass through the in the Revolution. He was born in a strong sense of moral responsibi lity lines of the enemy. However, the pa 1758 and was sti l l living in 1824. was seen through al l hi s actions. lf pers were sa fely del ivercd. l l was a resolution appointing a day of fa st her courage and devotion to the cause ing and prayer, or acknowledging the of li berty that saved the American (The next article wi ll be on the child providence of God in crowning our Army from defeat. ren of Robert Carter Nicholas). EDITOR OF THIS PAGE: ANNA PARKER- GHEN~ KY. 4 1045 ORANGE COUNTV CALlrORNIP 39 GENEALOGI CAL SOCIETY COSBY (CONTINUED FROM APRIL ISSUE) EDITOR'S NOTE- The follow Mr . Boston; secondly Mr. ing Cosby data has been extracted Graves. 14 from the late Waltrr Garland (4) Ann F erre ll Kean, mar 7 rie d Dr. Lewis Pe ndl eton, DECENDANTS OF CHARLES COSBY, Duke's book, "Henry Duke, Coun THE EMIGRANT cilor, His Descer.dants And Con son of Dr . William J. P en nections". We extend our grati dleton and h is wife, Cath From ancestors who stood equivalent tude to the authors son, Mr. Irving erine M. Harris, daughter u;i/h mighty hings." - Pericles. T. Duke, for granting us permis of F rederic k and Cathe rine (Snelson) Harris . No c hild 8 7 sion to reprint the Cosby section. JOHN COSBY (Charles ), born in ren. 1623 in Ireland, came to Virginia wit h v111 Ann (Nancy) Overton Cosby, 11 hi s father and became the owner of born about 1748; married Will iam extens ive tracts of land in York, King Tompkins (1736-1779), son of and Quee n, and New Kent Counties, Robert Re ade Tompkins, who granted him for the trans portation of Decendants of' David Cosby 1 o and was a s on of Chris topher Tomp 48 persons . He married twice. His Mary Garland Overton kins (1705-1779) and his wife, second wife, Sarah --, s urvived him Joyce Reade (born in 1706 and 10 and her will was probated in York DAY ID COSBY (Charles, 9 J ohn,8 died 1771), granddaughter of Co I. County on July 21, 1740. He di ed in Charl es 7 ), born in 1703 and died in George Reade and hi s wife, Eli 1696. Childre n: 1770. Hi s wi 11 was proved Septem zabeth Martiau. Joyce Reade's Mary Cosby,9 who accidentally ber 10, 1770. I-l e removed to that father is be lieved to have been set fire to her garments in in portion of Hanover County whi ch in Col. Reade's youngest son T hom - fancy and was burned to death 1742 became Louisa County and was as who marrie d Lucy Gwynn , November 30, 1657. She was one of the first vestrymen of Fred daughter of Dr. Edward Gwynn, evide ntly the daughter of the first ericksv i I le Paris h. He married in of Abingdon, Ware Paris h, Glou wife, name not known . 1725 Mary Garland Overton, born in cester County,Va. Lucy Gwynn's ii A daughter (name not known) who 1705 and wi 11 probated February 14, mother was Lucy Bernard, daugh married a Mr. J ackson. 1785, daughter of Captain J ames Over ter of Col. William Bernard, who 111 Mary Cosby 9 (named for her s is ton and E li zabeth Garland. She was was an emigrant to Virgin ia a ter who was burned t o death), said to have been the most beautiful bout 1635, age 27, and hi s wife, maiTied Mr. Ayles. girl in Vi rginia of that day. The ir Lucy I-I igginson 0627-1 676), iv Elizabeth Cosby, 9 married Mr . c hi ldren were: daughter of Captain Robert Hig Wooding. Charles Cosby, 1 1 born in 1726 ginson and his wife, J eanna v Charles Cosby 9 (me ntioned be (ment ioned later as lla, page 303). Tokes ley, of London, Eng. Lucy 1 low as 9e). 11 David Cosby , ! born in 1728 (men Higginson married first Lewis vi J ohn Cosby 9 (mentioned later as tioned later as l lb, page 310). Bmwell , who died in 1653; s he 9f, page 315). rn John Cosby,11 born in 1731 (men married third Col. Philip Ludwell, vii J ames Cosby 9 (mentioned later tioned later as 1 l c, page 313). who after her death man·ied in 1676 as 9g, page 330). iv James Cosby, 11 born in 1734. Lady F rances (Cul pepper) Berke 11 viii Margaret Cosby. 9 v E li zabeth Cosby, born in 1736; ley, widow of the Colonia l Gover ix Sarah Cosby.9 married in 1755 Maj . John Minor, nor, Wi ll i am Berke ley, Col. Wi l of " Topping Castle" , Louisa l iain Bernard's other daughter, County, Va. E li zabeth, married Thomas Todd. Descendants of Charles Cosby g 11 v1 Overton Cosby, born in Han of Toddsbury, Gloucester County , and J ane Meriwe the r. over County in 1.740, and died Va. Chri stopher T ompki ns (men CHARLES COSBY 9 ( J o hn ~ Charles 7 ), November 23, 1806, in Urbanna, tioned above) was a grandson of married Jane, daughter of David Meri Middlesex County, Va. He was Humphrey and Hannah (Bennett) wethe r. He lived to be over 90 years c lerkofMiddlesex County in 1800. Tompkins, married in Gloucester old and 1ived in ew Ke nt and King v11 Mary Cosby, 11 born about 1747; County in 1649. and Queen Counties. ft is known married William Callis, of Mid Wi lliam Tompkins and Ann(Nancyl that he left two sons . dlesex County, Va. They had Overton Cosby 11 had four c hi ld J ames Cosby, 1 0 born about 1700 two sons: ren: and died in 1783. He li ved in a Garland Callis .12 a Richard Tompkins, 12 married York County. Hi s children were b William Ove1ton Calli s, 12 of hi s first cousin. Cathe rine a J ohn Cosby, 1 1 marrie d Judit h Cuckoo, Louisa County, Va., Tompkins , daughter of Robert Burtt, daughter of' Richard married Martha Winston whose Reade Tompkins· and Ann Dick Burtt. He died prior to 1754, daughter, Sarah Callis,13 mar inson. (See No. l Of-i ii , page when hi s c hi ldren, Charles, 1 2 ried Julian M. Kean, of Rich 327 .) 12 1 2 1 2 mond, Va. , son of Dr. An dre w b Wil liam Overton Tompkins. John, James, and Mary 12 Cos by 1 2 were recorded as or Kean , and had the f'ol lowing c Mary Overton Tompk ins, mar phans. chi ldren: ried her fi rst cousin, Launce (1) Wi lliam A. Kean, 14 mar- · lot ~ I i nor, of " Minor's Folly", b Wi lliam Cosby. 1 1 c Charles Cosby. 1 1 ried Miss Hart. in Louisa County, Va. He was 14 1 (2) Chloe Kean . 11 David Cosby o (mentioned next 14 as lOB. ) (3) Sus an Ke an , married first (Co ntinued on Page 52) 40 The Genealogical Acorn PART TWO i ! Robert Carter Nicholas, the oldest son of Dr. George adversary in the debate on the ratification". It is said that Nicholas and his wife, who was the daughter of Robert (King) Henry could neutralize the speeches of Madison by the Carter, was born January 28, 1723. He was educated at thunder of his oratory, and he could throw Randolph from William and Mary College. He held many important positions balance by covert sarcasm, but neither oratory or sarcasm in the colony of Virginia, and was known as a stateman, a availed in a contest with Nicholas. jurist and a patriot. He served as treasurer of the Colony from In 1790 George Nicholas moved his family to Mercer 1766 to 1777, and was familiarly known as Treasurer County, Kentucky (now Boyle County) near the town of Nicholas. He married Anne Cary, the daughter of Wilson Cary Danville. He had been making frequent trips to Kentucky, as and his wife, Sally Pate Cary. Mrs. Anne Nicholas was a very he had many clients among the new settlers, and an attorney wise woman and a devoted wife and mother. Nine children was often needed, as many law cases resulted from the blessed this union, two girls and seven boys. The girls were the over-lapping titles to grants of land in Kentucky County. He oldest - Sarah Nicholas was born in 1752, and in 1772 she was a member of the Ninth and last of the Kentucky .Wds married to John Norton. They had three children (a) Constitutional Conventions held in Danville. This was held, Courtnay Norton, who was married twice, first to Warner July 26, 1790. On the first Monday in April, 1792, the Lewis; second to Landon Carter. (b) Anne Norton married members of the Ninth Convention were recalled to frame a . General Armistead; (c) John Norton, a minister in the constitution and form a state government for Kentucky . ~Episcopal Church, married a Miss Gray of New York. They George Nicholas was the principal author of the Constitution had two sons, who were also ministers in the Episcopal that was adopted in June 1792, when Kentucky was admitted Church, one in Kentucky and the other in Virginia. Both were into the Union. Isaac Shelby was selected as Governor and very prominent in their churches. Their other daughter, George Nicholas was the first Attorney-General of Kentucky. Elizabeth Nicholas married Edmund Randolph, at one time In 1798, the General Assembly of Kentucky voted to unite Governor of Virginia. They had four children - (a) Peyton Transylvania Seminary of Lexington with Kentucky Academy. Randolph who married Maria Ward (b) Susan Randolph who a Presbyterian School located at Pisgah, a small town a fe~ married Burnett Taylor; (c) Edmonia Randolph married John miles west of Lexington. They named the combined schools. Preston and (d) Lucy Randolph married Judge Peter V. Daniel. Transylvania University. The Law Department was organized George Nicholas, the third child of Robert Carter Nicholas in 1799 with George Nicholas as Professor of Law and Politics. and his wife, Anne Cary, was their oldest son. He was born at Among his students were Joseph Hamilton Davies, John Hanover, Virginia in 1755. He was graduated from William and Rowan, Martin D. Martin and Robert Wickliffe, men who had Mary College in 1772. He served with distinction in the an important part in the history of the state. Revolution. According to Bancroft History of the United George Nicholas had moved his family to Lexington States, he fired the first shot in Virginia, in the Revolutionary Kentucky when he was selected as Dean of the Lav War. He was Major in the Tenth Virginia Regiment for a time, Department. He died after a short illness in June 1799. In ar 1 but in September 1777, he became Lieutenant-Colonel in the Obituary in the Kentucky Gazette (first newspaper in Ken Eleventh Regiment. In 1778 when passing through Baltimore, tucky) shortly after his death is the following paragraph Maryland he met a Miss Mary Smith at a ball given by the "Vain would be the attempt to calculate the loss the publi '1 citizens in honor of the officers of his Regiment. He fell has sustained in the death of Colonel Nicholas, the ability anl desperately in love with Miss Smith and in a short time he firmness which he constantly displayed in his efforts to detec returned to Baltimore where they were married. Miss Smith and explore every attempt to make his country's rights, mus was the daughter of John Smith, a wealthy merchant of endear him to the recollections of every true republican am Baltimore, and was the sister of Samuel and Robert Smith. next to a numerous and affectionate family, the youth o· Shortly after his marriage he resigned from the Army and Kentucky will long deplore the loss". located at Charlottesville, Va., where he opened his law His widow and twelve children survived him. As many o· office. In 1787 he was elected a member of the House of the children were very young, Colonel James Morrison, an olc Delegates, and was a very prominent member of the Virginia friend of the family, was appointed Guardian, a post he heh Convention, called in June 1788 to consider the new Federal for many years. He was a loving friend to the children as wel Constitution. Patrick Henry was opposed to its adoption, and as their gµardian. The oldest child was Robert Cary Nicholas also opposing the adoption were Winston (Edmund), Green born September 1779. He was a Colonel in the United State: Clay, Benjamin Harrison, John Tyler and John Guerrant. Army, devoting much of his time to the Affairs of th1 Among those favoring the adoption, besides George Nicholas, American Indians. Never married. The second child was Marie were Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Edmund Nicholas, born 1780. She married Colonel Thomas Dy1 Randolph. When the vote was counted the adoption of the Owings of Bath County. He operated the Bourbon Furnaces ir Federal Constitution had been passed - Ayes 89: Noes 79. that county, and during the War of 1812, much of th1 Hugh Blair Grisby, the historian of the Convention, wrote later ammutition used, was prepared at this furnace. The cannor that "George Nicholas was Patrick Henry's most formidable balls and other kinds of munition were hauled by oxen team 32 THE GENEALOGICAL ACOR. COSBY THIRD IN A SERIES 2 Carma Cosby. 15 EDITOR'S OTE- The follow (2) Garland Cosby, 14 physician, in" Cosby data has been extracted of Webster County, Ky. He fr ~m the late Waltrr Garland died in 1884 , leaving four Jescendants o( Charles Cosby 11 and Duke's boo~ , " Henry Duke, Coun c hilclred. i;lizabeth \Vingfield cilor, His Desce1ad ants And Co~ (3) apoleon Cosby,14 of Hen - nections". We extend our grati derson County, Ky. I-le left Charles Cosby 11 (David , 1° Charles, 9 tude to the authors son, Mr. Irving one son and a daughter. 8 7 10 J ohn, Charl es ), son or David Cosby T. Duke, for granting us permis· (4) George Cosby,• 4 physician, and Mary Gari and Overton, was born sion to reprint the Cosby section. of Evans vi I le, Incl. in 1726 in Hanover County, Va . He (5) J ames Cosby, 14 died un lived in Louisa, then in Spotsylvania married. County, Va., and later removed to El sergeant. He marched with the (6) C lay Cosby, 14 of Webster be1t County, Ga., where he died in company to Williamsburg and County, Ky. 1802. Hi s wi ll was proved August 2, joined Colonel Grayson's regi (7) Emma Cosby, 14 married in 1802. He married first, December 14, ment and soon thereafter became l869 Dr. ichola Zulliken. 1759, hi s cous in, Elizabeth Wingfield, regimental quarterm aster. In 1781 f Eliza Cosby, 13 born in 1793. a ld marri ed secondly, in 1762, Eliza he again enl1 s led as a volunteer While still young he r mother beth Sydnor. The childre n of the first in a company of militia comm and died and s he and her brother marriage were: ed by Caplain Hughes, of Louisa Garland were adopted by their i Charles Cosby, 12 born in 1760; County, and was made I ieutenant un cle , Gov. George Poindexter, married Rebecca Wood . Their and marched to Cloucester County of Mississippi. She ma1Tied children were: Va., Lo join Colonel Campbell 's 13 Willis Wi lson, lawyer. a John Cosby. command and was promoted to The c hildren of Charles Cosby• 1 13 b Edward Cosby. captain. llis besl service was and his second wife, E li zabeth 13 c Wingfield Cosby. in a regime nt comm anded by Capt. Sydnor, were: 13 d Charl es Cosby, • manied Dec Inni s . lie moved to F'ayette 111 Anthony Sydnor Cosby, 12 born emberl3,1785, Elizabeth Smith. County, Ky., and lived there s ix October 7, 1762, in Louisa Coun e Austin Cosby. 13 years and Lhcn moved to He nder 13 ty, Va. H0- served when only a f Duke Cosby, married Decem son County, l\~1 . , where he died boy in the Rcvol utionary War as ber 20, 1792,Amelia Harris, prior to l842. He marri ed June a sergeant, and s hortly after the daughter or Robert and Mez 27, 1782, Moll y Poindexter, from war he went with his father to pina (Walton) Harris, of Louisa Virgi ni a. a s ister of George Poin Wilkes County, Ga., where he County, Va. Their c hildren dexter who served on the staff of patented land. He had a grant of were: Gen. Andrew Jackson in the War 14 land in Vi rginia in 1784 for ser (1) Robert S. Cosby, bom in of 1812 and was afterwards Gov vices in the Revolution. He mar 1793; married in 1821 e 11101· of ~lississ i ppi . The ir child ried in 1789 Cynthia Jack, born Frances A. Hu ghes, & died ren were: 13 September 20, 1767, daughter of in 1888. T hey had: a Slilh Poindexte r Cosby, born J amcs and Margaret (Houston) 1 Mary Cosby. 15 1 ovembe r 27, 1783. .Jack, of North Carolina, J ames 15 13 2 Joseph Cosby. b ichol as Cosby , born feb Jack served in the Revolution as ' 15 3 Charles Cosby, mar- ruary 22, 1785; settled in Indi a captain and advanced large ried Sarah H. Hancock. ana. sums of money to the State of (2) Loui sa Cosby. 14 c fortunatus Cosby, ' 3 bom in 14 Norlh Carnlina for wh ich he was. (3) Austin Cosby. 1787; seltlccl in Indiana. never re imbursed. He died in (4) Ru fus Cosby. 14 d franc is Cosby, ' 3 born 1789-90; 1 4 Elbert County, Ga. , December (5) Ame lia Cosby, married moved Lo Henderson Ge , [(y., 18,1822. He moved about 1813 to Michae l O' Roach. and marri ed Mi ss Chandle r. Missi s sippi. After t he marriage 13 g ~ l eredi th Cosby. They had five sons:· of his daughte r Cynthia, ' 3 in 1813. 13 h Elizabeth Broadnax Cosby, (1) J ohn Cosby.1• Anthony Sydnor Cosby 12 moved married in 1777 Asa Hall. (2) Willis Cosby.14 to be with her. Their children i Rebecca Wood Cosby. ' 3 (3) Garl and Cosby. •• were: 11 Garland Cosby,12 born in Hanover (4) Forlunatus Cosby. 14 a Margaret Cosby,'3 born in 1790, County, Va. , about 1761. He (5) George Cosby.•• b Cynthia Jack Cosby, 13 born served in t he Revolut ion 1776- e Garland Cosby,'3 born in 1792. about 1792; married about 1813 l781. In Marc h or April, 1776, He served in the War of 1812 Arc hibald ~ l cGe hee, of Mi ssis being then 15 years old , he en- and died in 1866, aged 75. He s ippi. They had: 1i sted for twelve mon ths in a Min marri ed Eulalia Carlin, born in (1) Archibald McGehee, J r. 1• ute Regiment commanded by Col. 1800. There chi ldren were: c James J. Cosby, ' 3 born in Samuel Meredith, in the company (1) Albert Cosby, 14 physician, 1793; surgeon in the United comm anded by Capt. James Dab of McLean County, Ky. He States Army. He d ied in 1822 ney, and was discharged Decem was a member of t he State in Pensacola, f la., of yell ow ber 25, 1776. In 1777 he e n Legi s l alure and married and fever. J-Ic was unmarried. ! isted in Capt. David Anderson's had: company and was made orderly 1 Garl and Cosby. ' 5 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 54) VI NTER 68-69 31 ' 1it\_ to the Kentucky River, where it was loaded on barges or flat County in the House of Delegates. When he entered public life, "'- boats, se~t down the Kentucky River to its Mouth, where the his mother Anne Carry Nicholas, who was a very wise woman ~own of Carrollton now is, on down the Ohio to the and a devoted mother wrote him quite a wonderful letter. It Mississippi River and on to New Orleans. The road near was as follows: 'exington that was used, is still known as the Iron Works Pike. Nancy Ann Nicholas was the third child, she was born Williamsburg, Virginia 1784 ·eptember 1783, and died June 1830. She was married to .ewis Sanders, a successful business man of Lexington. They Dear Wilson: .'3d nine children, the best known were Major John Sanders, a I congratulate you on the honour your country has done graduate of West Point, who remained in the army all of his you in choosing you their representative with so large a vote. I '(e. He saw service in the Mexican War. He died in 1858. hope you are come into the Assembly without those trammels ·orge N. Sanders was interested in politics. He was Consul which some people submit to wear a seat in the House - I lm United States to England for a time. He was also very mean, unbound by promises, to perform this or that job which Jctive in the War Between the States, helping the South in the many-headed monster may think to chalk for you; every way that he could. especially that you have not engaged to lend a last hand in The fourth child of George and Mary Nicholas was, Cary pulling down the Church, which, by some impertinent Nicholas. He was also a soldier, first was Lieutenant of 7th questions in the last paper, I suspect will be attempted. Never Infantry, in 1811 was advanced to Captain and in 1813 Major. my deal Wilson, let me hear that by sacrilegious act you have .After he retired from the army, he moved to Florida where he furnished yourself with materials to erect a scaffold by which lived until he died in 1829. The fifth child was George Ann you may climb to the summit of popularity; rather remain in Nicholas born March 13, 1788. She married Joseph Hawkins. the lowest obscurity; though, I think from long observation, I They had three children, Mary Jane Hawkins who married can venture to assert that the man of integrity, who observes William Victor; George Hawkins; and Edmund St. John one equal tenor in his conduct - who deviates neither to one Hawkins. Maria Victor-, a grand daughter was a well known side or the other from the proper line, has more of the actress, her stage name being Maria Prescott. confidence of the people than the very compliant time-saver,. Their sixth child was Margaretta Galbraith Nicholas. She who is the slave of the people. I flatter myself too, you will act ~ was married twice, her first husband was General J. C. Barlett, on a more liberal plan, than those members have done in and the second, General Thomas Fletcher. John Nelson matters in which the honour and interest of this state are Nicholas was their seventh child. He was educated as a lawyer, concerned; that you will not, to save a few pence to your · but in early life was killed in a duel, fought in Lexington, constituent, discourage the progress of arts and sciences, nor Kentucky. The eight child was Elizabeth Nicholas, born April pay with so scanty a hand, persons who are eminent in either. 7th, 1793 and she married James Trotter of Lexington, This parsimonious plan, of late adopted, will throw us behind Kentucky. George Wilson Nicholas was the ninth child, he the other States in all valuable improvements, and chill, like a 'l\ never married, was Captain in the U.S. Navy. frost, the spring of learning and the spirit of enterprise .. I have Their tenth child was Samuel Smith Nicholas, born April insensibly extended what I have to say beyond my first design, 6, 1796 and died in Louisville November 1869. He was but will not quit the subject without giving you a hint from a married twice, his first wife was Matilda Prather, and his very good friend of yours, that your weight in the House will second wife was Mary Smith of Baltimore, the daughter of his be much greater if you do not take up the attention of the uncle, Samuel Smith. Samuel Smith Nicholas was a member of Assembly on trifling matters, nor too often demand a hearing. the Kentucky Legislature, and later Judge in the Kentucky To this I add a hint of my own; that temper and decorum is of "l.~Court of Appeals. He was a very prominent lawyer, living near infinite advantage to a public speaker, the modest difference 1.ouisville, Kentucky. One of his well known works was a to a young man just entering the stage of life. The neglect of iaster's plea, he prepared and had published, for the "habeas the former throws him off of guard, breaks his chain of 1rpus" when it was suspended by President Lincoln during reasoning, and often produced in England duels that have 1e War Between the States. terminated fatally. The natural effect of the latter will ever be • Henrietta Nicholas was the eleventh child of George and producing a favorable and patient hearing, and all those ~ry Nicholas, born December 29, 1798. She married Judge advantages that prepossession in favor of the speaker produces. chard Hawes of Paris, Kentucky. When part of Kentucky You see, my son, that I take the privilege of a mother in thdrew from the Union, Judge Hawes served as Governor, advising you, and be assured, you have no friend so solicitous er the first elected governor had been killed at the Battle of for your welfare, temporal and eternal, as your Affectionate iloh, Colonel George W. Johnson of Scott County. Clara mother, Ann Nicholas. cholas was the twelfth child. She never married. Wilson Cary Nicholas was the fourth child of Robert Wilson Cary Nicholas' public services started in 1784. irter Nicholas and his wife, Anne. He was born January 31, After serving one term in the House of Delegates, he returned ·757, He attended William and Mary College, where he to private life, but it did not last very long, for in 1789 he was _!raduated. He was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and recalled for one term, and again in 1794 when he served until .ommanded Washington's Life Guard, until it was disbanded 1799. He then was elected to the United States Senate. In in 1783. The same year, he married Margaret Smith of 1804 ·he again resigned to care for his own neglected private J3altimore. She was the daughter of John Smith and a younger affairs. In 1806 he declined a special mission to France but in ·ster of Mary's, who had some years earlier had married his 1807 he was again elected to U.S. Congress and re-elected in ·other George. She was generally known by her nickname, 1809. In December 1814, he was elected Governor of Virginia, Peggy." He was a member of the Virginia Convention that and although the state at that time was passing through the atified the Federal Constitution of the United States in 1787. great ordeal of a foreign war, under peculiarly trying cir- In 1784, Wilson Cary Nicholas' public services began, that CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ir he was elected to represent the citizens of Albemarle 1NTER 68-69 33 Nichols Family . h . · · · 1tate to accent t e pos1t1on wit 1i its ow~~?s~n ~~~~~~u~t£~, Pctt'J.w'f~en very y:ung. UllU~Odl WE!l9nl and Ot me and anxiety. The seventh child was Lewis Nicholas, born 1764 a'nd died Wilson Cary Nicholas and his wife were the parents of 1840. All that is known of him, is that he married a Miss eight children. The oldest so n, Robert Carter Ni cho las married Harri s. Their eighth shild was Robert Nicho las who also died Susan Vincent of New Orleans. They had three daughters, when very young. Their ninth and last child was Philip Caroline, Margaret, and Mary and one son, Wilson Cary Narbonne Nicho las, 1775 and died 1849. He was married Nicholas. Their second child was Margaret; who did .. not marry. twice, first wife was Mary Spears of Baltimore, the daughter of Their third child, Mary Bohanon Nicholas married John Colonel John Spears, and the sister of William Spears who had Patterso n of Baltimore. His father was William Patterso n a married her cousin, Cary Ann Nich olas. His second wife was merchant. Their fourth child was named Sarah, but as there is Maria Carter Byrd, the daughter of Thomas Taylor Byrd, and no record, she perhaps died when very young. John Smith the grand-daughter of William Byrd of Westover, on the Jame· Nicho las was their fihh child, born 1800; died 1864. He was River. married twice, first to Miss Hollis, then to Esther Stevenson. Phil ip Narbonne Nicholas led a very active lif e. For many The sixth child was Jane Nicholas and she married Thomas years he was Attorney-General of Virginia, and for a time was Jefferson Randolph , grand-son of Thomas Jefferson. The Pres ident of the Farmers Bank in Ric hmond. He was a member seventh child was Sidney Nicholas who married Dabney Carr. of the Virginia Convention 1829-1830. Judge of the General They had five children (1) Wilson Cary Nicholas, married Sue Court of Virginia. He was associated with William Wirt and Henderson; (2) Cary Ann Nicholas married Major C. Peyton; George Hay in the able defense of James Thompson Callender, (3) Samue l Southgate Nicholas; (4) Margaret Nicholas; (5) who was tried in Richmond, Virgi nia, in May 1800, before Dab ney Nicho las married Anne Dean. Their eighth child was Judge Samuel Cha se of the United States Supreme Court, tor Cary Ann Nicholas, she married John Spear Sm ith who was pub li sh ing a pamphl et entitled, "The Prospect Before Us", in the son of Colonel Sam uel Smith of Baltimore, a brother of which the character of President John Adams was infamously her mother Margaret (Peggy) Smith Nicholas. John Spears libelled. The prosecuting attorney was Thomas Nelson, son o; Smith was also the brother of Mary Smith who had married General Thomas Ne lson, Jr. of the Revolutionary War. The · her cousin, Judge Samuel Smith Nicholas of Louisvil le , zea l of Judge Chase in directing the prosecution subjected him Kentucky. to the charge of having transcen ded his powers, and oc casioned his famous trial for impea chment before the United In the spring of 1819, he retired permanently from public States Senate. life, and returned to his co unt ry home, known as "Warren". Three children were born to Phili p Narbonne Nicholas and His health had been seriously impaired by fatigue and anxiety his first wife who was Mary Spears; They were- induced by the many positions of responsibility he had held, (1) John Spear Nicholas married Mary Gilmore and his useful life was drawing to a close. (2) Wilson Nicholas married Jane Hollins He was advised to try the benefits of a journey on (3) Robert Carter Nicholas married Elizabeth Ambler, horse-back, and set out for the home of his son-in-law, Thomas daughter of Col. John Amb ler of Jamestown, Virginia.Children Jefferson Randolph. Here his strength failed and he expired of the second wife, Maria Carter Byrd were - suddenly October 10, 1820. Popu lar and successful , his life (1) Jane Nicholas - no record given, perhaps died very young. was crowned with many honors, and he left the memory of (2) Philip Cary Nicholas, a well kno wn member of the Bar in valuable services rendered, both to his State and to his Richmond, Virginia, and an efficient librarian of the Virginia Country. State Library. John Nicholas was the fifth child of Robert Carter (3) Elizabeth Byrd Nicholas - born Dec. 16, 1830; died June Nicholas and his wife, who was Anne Cary. He was born in 1904. Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1763. He was elected as a (4) Sidney Nicholas - married Se lma Hudgins. Democrat from Virginia to the Third Congress of the United Philip Narbonne Nicholas and his two wives are buried in States. And was re-e lected to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, T the Sho ckoe Cemetery. The following inscription is on hi~ se rving from Dec. 2, 1795 to March 3, 1801 . He married Anne tombstone- Lawso n, the daughter of Gavin Lawso n. Her sister Jane Philip Narbonne Nicholas married Robert Selden Rose. In 1803 the Lawson, Nicholas Died August 18, 1840 • and Rose families with a kinsman, Colonel Fitzhugh with his 74 years of age. family moved from Vir!linia to New York, th e part that was In early manhood, he was appoi nted Attorney-General r known then as the "Genesse Country", in the western part of Virginia and from that time until his death, occupied the state, where they had large landed estates. As they moved position of high trust and responsib ility. As a judge, thoug their slaves with them it is only natural that they devoted firm and decided, he was always bland and courteo us. H themselves to agricultural pursuits. From 1806 to 1809 John principles were those of a patriot an d republican. In all socia Nicho las was a member of the State Se nate of New York, and rel atio ns his uniform kindness gained him many devote at one time was presiding Judge of the Oneida County Court. friends, who will long lament his lose. He and his wife were the parents of eleven children, and he superintended the education of all of them. They all married Anna Virginia Parke in New York state, and many of their descendants are still Ghuet, Kentucky 41045 living there. His daughters married the following men, Abraham Dox, the Rev. Orin Clark and Dr. F. B. Leonard. Hi s sons were, Gavin Lawso n Nicholas, George Wilson Nicholas, EDITOR OF THIS PAGE: Robert Carter Nicholas who married Mary Selden Rose and John Nicholas, Jr. married Virginia Gallager. John Nicholas ANNA VIRGINIA PARKER died at Geneva, New York December 31, 1819, after a long illness. oRAN GE ®©u ~~if1¥kcm_qf5o Q ;\, 1 .~ The sixt h child of Robert Carter Nicholas and his wife, GENEALOGICAL SOC1£ r y 34 THE GENEALOGICAL AC0/1