Spouse: Ann WARD. Ann WARD and Caleb NICHOLS were married on 1 March 1649/50 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.³⁷¹ Children were: Sarah NICHOLS, Anne NICHOLS, Esther NICHOLS, Joseph NICHOLS, Samuel NICHOLS, Andrew NICHOLS, Abraham NICHOLS, Abigail NICHOLS, Mary NICHOLS, Hannah NICHOLS, Caleb NICHOLS, Phebe NICHOLS, John NICHOLS.

Spouse: James HATCHER. Catherine NICHOLS and James HATCHER were married on 31 May 1766 in ,Loudoun,Virginia.¹³⁴⁵ Children were: Isaac HATCHER, Edith HATCHER, Ann HATCHER, Sarah HATCHER, Rebecca HATCHER, Elizabeth HATCHER, James HATCHER, Margrey HATCHER, Catherine HATCHER, Mary HATCHER.

Spouse: Mary SPENCER.

Spouse: Benoi TUCKER. Ebenezar NICHOLS and Benoi TUCKER were married in June 1685 in Salibury,Essex,Massachusetts. Children were: Ebenezer TUCKER.

Spouse: Edmund COOKE. Children were: Henry COOKE.

Spouse: Charles PATTERSON. Eunice NICHOLS and Charles PATTERSON were married on 29 January 1719 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.³⁷¹ Children were: Andrew PATTERSON, Abraham PATTERSON, Andrew PATTERSON, Sarah PATTERSON, Elizabeth PATTERSON, James PATTERSON, Elnathan PATTERSON.

Spouse: Ann WINES. Children were: Anna NICHOLS.

Children were: Isaac NICHOLS, John NICHOLS, Caleb NICHOLS.

Spouse: Betsy (Elizabeth) SAWYER. Betsy (Elizabeth) SAWYER and George NICHOLS were married on 9 February 1769 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Meeting House Farm encompasses 90 acres of Middleburg Hunt Territory in Loudoun County. The Quaker-style stone house was built in 1744 by Isaac Nichols, one of the original trustees of the Goose Creek Friends' Meeting. Beam ceilings, large fireplaces and tightly fitted stonework, which are characteristic of Quaker design, appear throughout. The house was totally reconstructed in 1987 and received the Loudoun County Historic Preserva-tion Award in 1988. The first floor has an entrance hall, a living room with window seats, a dining room with a stone fireplace, a kitchen and breakfast room and a two-story solarium. Upstairs, the master suite has a study with custom-built bookcases. The two additional bedrooms
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I have been out of town, and just got home to download the Isaac Nichols house info and picture Bill sent to all of us.

A comment on the time/facts in the architectural write up.

Isaac did get a 1744 land grant. His brother Thomas had one before that, and sold Isaac half of it, later that land is owned by Isaac's son William. That land was east of current Purcellville, north of the Hatcher land, and William's house still stands, and the owners have some of the family antiques that were part of the house in William's time. The 1744 land grant was west of Purcellville, and much closer to Round Hill. There is a hill on topographic maps, named Round Hill. Isaac owned the eastern side or all of that hill. His brother-in-law John Dixon, married to Rebecca COX, owned all of what is now the current town of Round Hill, just to the north of it.

On the map of the Northern Neck Land Grants, the house of Isaac's that is currently for sale is on the land grant owned by Joseph Dixon. Joseph was a brother to John Dixon, and sells out and goes to the Cane Creek MM area with the rest of the COX in-laws of Isaac Nichols. Isaac bought Joseph's land in the early 1760s.

If this house was built in 1744, then Joseph Dixon built it. If Isaac built it, then it was after he bought it in the 1760s, I forget exact deed date. The meetings held there? I think he may have had some in his home in the early years, as his mother was a minister, and Isaac was always very strong in the church. I don't know if he lived on the land he bought from brother Thomas, or on his own land grant over by Round Hill, but he didn't live on the Joseph Dixon land grant property until after 1760s sometime, and after the Goose Creek Church was built in 1758. Isaac did a lot of buying and selling of land in Loudoun. The first structure for the Goose Creek Church was wood, and burnt, and then a rock structure was built (year?) and it was damaged in the early 1900s. A new structure was built for the church, and the old structure became the care takers cottage for the cemetery, and sits across the street from the current church. During the time period of the burnt church, Isaac could have held meetings in his home. And he may likely have held meeting at his home near Round Hill.

I don't dispute that he had meetings in his home. But if this house was built by Isaac, it was after 1761 or so, and if is built in 1744, then Joseph Dixon built it.

I have scanned a copy of a topographical map that has the early land grants drawn on them. This is attached. If you can open it with a scan package of some sort, then do so and zoom in and around on it.

Isaac's house is noted on the Joseph Dixon 670 a plot. To the west of his is Joseph West, 80 a 1765. Joseph bought this when his daughter married Jacob Nichols and then deeded the land to them, so this is where Jacob Nichols lived for a while. To the immediate north of the Joseph Dixon plot, is a parallelogram shaped land marked 1741 Thomas Janney 380 a. Nathan Spencer bought this 1763 or so and lived on the road just before you get to Isaac. His house sits in the fork or the road, underneath the "0" in the "380" on the map.

The road that turns off to the level west at Nathan Spencer's has a low water bridge only, and is impassable today. If you continued down that road, just across the property line, is the place Samuel Russell and Sarah Hatcher bought in 1754, still standing. That "Great Rock on the NW fork of Goose CK" is a survey marker, about 3x3 ft, diamond shaped, and is in their front yard. Thomas Nichols, son of Henry, Thomas, Thomas, and married to Lettia Janney bought Samuel's estate and built a house at the edge of Samuel's drive way, on the same road that passes Nathan's, in 1822, still standing.

The William Dodd property, just SW of the Joseph Dixon plot, was sold to the father of David Young. There is a chancery suit where he divides the property among some siblings, including a brother William Young who is married to Swithin Nichols' sister Rebecca.

The Thomas John plot. First of all, this is the father-in-law of Harmon COX, brother of our Margery COX Nichols, Isaac's wife... He sold out to Jacob Reed in 1758.

Joseph West is the ancestor to several of us. He is the grandfather of Swithin Nichols. I don't recall the chain of sales, but Solomon Hoge wound up with this land. Joseph died in Pittsylvania Co. about 1802, but had left several years prior to that. Joseph got a bunch of land down there, from Thomas Jefferson, for something like 10 shillings or some real cheap, almost free price. An of course, Jacob and Tacy followed him there, and Jacob died some place where they didn't record his will, or it was burned in one of the wars.
On the road tha runs past David Young's house, through Joseph West's land, there is a house marked about half way through the land. Yardley Taylor's barn still stands there today, built 1830-40 some time.

To the east of the Joseph Dixon plot, you can see part of the name only. That is John COX, Isaac Nichols' brother-in-law, married to Mary Scarlett. They sell out and go to Cane Creek NC MM area with William COX and the rest of the family.

On the eastern edge of this part of the map I copied for you, you see William Hatcher's 300 A land grant of 1744. He donated the 10 acres out of the NW corner for the purpose of building the Goose Creek Church and Cemetery. The town of Goose Greek changed it's name during the Civil War to Lincoln. They were very patriotic, and did and underground railroad to help the slaves etc during the war.

Touching the NE corner of William's land like 2 squares on a checker board of the same color, is part of the plot that William Hatcher purchased in 1760 from Able Janney, 625 a.. He sold part of this, the western bottom part, to James Hatcher in 1761. Thomas wound up with the top part, and his house is still standing, but off the edge of this map. George got the eastern bottom part of this. There is a road that covers this like a T, that you can only see a top part of the T, but it goes right across, and down the middle of the property. The land James had, later belongs to Swithin Nichols and Rebecca Hatcher.

The two properties to the east of William's original grant. On the top one of these you can see only the 1742. This was the 265 A grant to Jeremiah Fairhurst. Catharine's brother Isaac married Rachel, his granddaughter, and there are some Hatcher\Fairhurst marriages also. They appeared to be good friends, in that the Fairhursts attend the wedding ceremonies of many of the Hatchers. Jeremiah lived at the far north eastern edge of his property, closer to George Hatcher's part of the land.

To the south of Jeremiah Fairhurst, and to the east of William's first land grant of 300 A, is 1744 plot of Jacob Janney. He and Hannah Janney lived here.
Just a little on Isaac's neighbors......
Evelyn See Reference file for map

*Kennet MM, Chester Co., PA granted "Isaac Nichols and wife" a certificate to transfer to Hopewell MM, VA, dated 5th day, 9th month (November), 1743. Hopewell received them on that certificate, but does not record the date of reciept.
**Isaac died between 13 Dec. 1802 and 9 May 1803, likely late Dec. 1802.
***Isaac did leave a will dated 22 Oct. 1800, and a Codicil dated 13 Dec. 1802; it was proved 9 May 1803. So, the claim he died "intestate" was not correct.
Also, note that the town of "Goose Creek" change its name to "Lincoln" in the 1860s. It is situated between Hamilton and Purcellville and a few miles to the south. The Nichols "home-place" was situated to the north of Goose Creek (now Lincoln).

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As shown below, Isaac's eldest son was William; his eldest daughter was Mary. His son, William, preceded Isaac in death, likely by only a month or so, before 13 Dec. 1802. Isaac is also said to have died in 1802, and the date would have to have been after 13 Dec. when he made his codicil to his will.

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The following is the will of Isaac Nichols (1719-1802):
Loudoun Co., VA Will Book G, pp 27-32
Will Written, 22 Oct. 1800; Codicil Added, 13 Dec. 1802; Proved 9 May 1803

Be it remembered this twenty-second day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred that I Isaac Nichols of the County of Loudoun and the state of Virginia being advanced in age and weak in Body But of sound disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of him in this World do make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following
Viz First I give and Bequeath to my beloved Wife Margery Nickols the sum of Six hundred pounds and the mare and saddle which she commonly rides, also the room which usually lodge in and the privilege of the Kitchen and Celler and as much of the Household furniture as she shall judge necessary, one Cow and my Executors shall furnish her with a sufficient quantity of Hay Grain and Pasture for her said horse and Cow and likewise what fire wood she wants cut and hauled to the door.
[Secondly] I give and devise to my son William the tract of land whereon he lives to him his Heirs and Assigns forever and also one hundred pounds to be paid out of my personal Estate.
[Thirdly] I give and devise to my eldest daughter Mary Hoage wife of Solomon Hoge two hundred Acres of my land lying in Fauquier and Loudoun County which I purchased of John Rector and Robert Scott joining Robert Donaldson's to her her heirs and Assigns forever, also the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid out of my personal Estate.
[Fourth] I give and devise to my Daughter Catherine Hatcher her Heirs and Assigns forever a tract of Land lying in Campbell County Virginia that was purchased of Andrew Bryan and also the sum of Three hundred pounds to be paid out of personal Estate.
[Fifth] I give and devise to my daughter Rebekah Hatcher two hundred Acres of my land lying in Fauquier and Loudoun County which I purchased of John Rector, Stephen McPherson and Robert Scott to her her Heirs and Assigns forever and also the sum of One hundred and eighty pounds.
[Sixth] I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Lydia the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. Also a lot of ground lyind the town of Alexandria the same where one Samuel Crage now lives and is Tennant the same to remain in the hands of my Executers during her derangement and by them the annual interest from Rent drawing therefrom be applied for her [ ? ] during her Derangement. If through divine favour she should be restored to her perfect understanding the above mentioned sum of money and Lot of land shall by my Executors be restored for her her heirs and Assigns forever, Otherwise at her death the same shall be equally divided between her three sisters, Mary Hoge, Caty Hatcher, Rebekah Hatcher and my three sons Isaac, Samuel, William and Children of Ruth Pancoast deceased one share divided among [ ? ]
[Seventh] I give and devise to my son in Law John Pancoast two hundred Acres of Land to him his Heirs and Assigns forever to be laid off three men chose by my Executors and himself and to be the same Land whereon he now lives in consideration wherof I order him to pay his two sons Joshua and John Pancoast one hundred and fifty pounds each as they arrive at full age to demand it and unto my Grandaughter Lydia Pancoat I give and bequeath the sum of seventy five pounds. And to my grandaughter Ann Pancoast I give and bequeath the sum of seventy five pounds to be paid by my Executors when they shall arrive at lawful age to demand the same and in case either of the two before mentioned sons of of John Pancoast or either of their sisters die at nonage I direct their shares to be equally divided among the surviving Brothers or sisters.
[Eighth] I give and devise to my two grandsons Isaac and Samuel Nickols sons of William and their Heirs and Assigns forever four hundred Acres of Land to be laid off in two separate surveys each - and of supposed equal quantity of my other adjoining lands to be laid off by five Juditious men chosed by my Executors and legatees each survey being the same whereon they now live.
[Ninth] I give and Devise to my two sons Isaac and Samuel Nickols all the remainder of my Lands lying in Loudoun County and Elsewhere with all my Mills and appurtenances therunto belonging which hath not before been devised to them their Heirs and Assigns forever and also my lot of Land in the Town of Alexandria with all the Buildings theron which I purchased of Caleb Whitacre.
[Tenth] I likewise divise to my said son Isaac and Samuel and their Heirs and Assigns all the remaining part of my personal Estate after paying just Debts and the before mentioned legacies. I give and bequeath to my two sons Isaac and Samuel to be equally divided between them and if luck so happen that any part of Debts due me from Josiah Watson shall be recovered it I direct my Executors to divide it between my children William, Mary, Catharine, Rebekah, Isaac, Samuel and my GranDaughters Lydia and Anne Pancoast equally according to the former partion of my personal Estate devised to them.
Lastly I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my two sons Isaac and Samuel Nickols Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all former Wills or [ ? ] by me made.
Signed sealed Published and Ceclared by the siad Isaac Nickols the day and year first above written to by his last Will and Testament In the presence of

Isaac Nickols [Seal]
Isaac Hatcher
Abiah Myer
Mary McCullah
Edith Gaither

Be it remembered this thirteenth day of the twelfth Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two that I Isaac Nickols of Loudoun County and state of Virginia do make and publish this as an after cluase and a certain and necessary alteration as far as Relates to the clause or devise made in the forepart of the above instrument in behalf of my Eldest son William Nichols deceased I lock by two seals to my last Will as it now stands meaning only the Revoke and disannul the clause or paragraph of giving by Will the Tract or parcel of land to my Eldest son William now deceased the circumstance being changed makes it necessary that my Will be altered. Therefore I give and devise all that tract or parcel of Land whereon my above said son William Nickols lived in hs life time to his the said William Nickols Youngest son William my Grandson to him his Heirs and Assigns forever with all the Houses and profits thereunto belonging but do withold from the latter William Nickols the sum or part of personal Estate devised to my above said son William and in lieu thereof do cancel all bonds or other debts against my avove said son William in favor of the later William my Grandson he the said William Nickols my grandson yielding and paying to his Mother Sarah Nickols widow of my deceased son William the sum of fifteen pounds a year and every year during her natural life and no langer also that Sarah the said Widow shall be and remain to be in possession of that Room in the stone dwelling House called her where she had used to lodge without let or molestation as long as she may live. I likewise devise and order that William my grandson furnish his mother the above said [ ? ] widow with a sufficient portion of meat and Grain for each year also her Horse and Cow summering and wintering with her fire wood cut and hauled to her room door with every other accommodation necessary for his Mothers care and comfort.
Signed sealed and acknowledged by the said Isaac Nickols to the his Will as far as relates to the changing of that tract of land from his son William to his Grandson William Nickols.
In the presence of

Isaac Nickols [Seal]
Nathan Spencer
Isaac Nickols
Robert McCullah

The Court held for Loudoun County May the 9th 1803 this last Will and testament of Isaac Nickols decd. was proved by the affirmation of Isaac Hatcher and Abiah Myer two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the codicil therto annexed was also proved by Nathan Spencer and Isaac Nickols the subscribing witnesses thereto and together with the Will aforesaid are ordered to be Recorded.
And on the motion of Isaac and Samuel Nickols the Executors therin named who made oath thereto and together with Blackstone Janney and Joshua Gore their Executor securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars with Condition as the Law directs certificates granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Teste C. Binns Parents: Thomas * NICHOLS and Mary* LUDFORD.

Spouse: Margery COX. Margery COX and Isaac NICHOLS were married on 26 March 1742 in Hockessing,New Castle,Deleware.^1347,1591 Children were: Ann NICHOLS, Samuel NICHOLS, William NICHOLS, Mary NICHOLS, Catherine NICHOLS, Rebecca NICHOLS, Isaac NICHOLS, Lidea{Lydia} NICHOLS, Margery NICHOLS, Ruth NICHOLS.