Eli Nichols, I

3 15 16 Added Eli and Christian Hale Nichols marriage date 22 Jul 1802 in Christian Co. KY, taken from 'green leaf hints' on Ancestry.com. Eli is listed as serving circa 1812 with the 7th Co. Regiment Columbus Co. NC. Eli and Christian Nichols are my husbands 3 gg parents on and my 4 gg parents. Ginnie Hopper Oldham

Eli Nichols was born in 1775 in Bertie County, North Carolina. His father was Josiah Nichols. It has long been guessed that his mother was Nancy Reddick.

Bertie County is in the Northeast on the Albemarle Sound between two major NC rivers, the Roanoke and Chowan

We begin to pick up deed activities in Wake County in 1792 where Josiah Nichols had moved his family. Wake County is more central at Raleigh, NC. The Wake County NC Deed Abstract states that Eli Nichols witnessed a deed transfer on June 14, 1799.

The Caldwell County Kentucky History tells this story "In the early 1800's six brothers whose ancestors had come from England in the 1600's migrated from NC to Caldwell County, Kentucky. They were Rev. Noah Nichols, Reddick, Wright, Nathaniel, William and Eli. Noah came in a large wagon. The others came in two-horse carts or walked. The story found in Included were three Price brothers: James, Irwin, and Thomas. They settled near Lewistown, KY and at Lisman, KY Lewistown is in Caldwell County, east of Princeton. Lisman is in Webster County just northeast of Caldwell Ct.

On July 16, 1802 Eli is in Christian County, Kentucky. There he married Christian Hail (or Haile or Hale). This was found in Early Kentucky Marriages. Christian County is just southeast of Caldwell County.

The 1810 Caldwell County Census lists the Eli Nichols family to be of 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 male children under 10 and 1 female child under 10.

By the 1820 Census the family had grown to 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 2 males under 10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 5-10,3 females under 5. We actually have two differing 1820 reports. They need to be confirmed.

The Kentucky Land Grants and Land Warrants by Willard Rouse Jillson state that Eli Nichols acquired 22 acres on May 1, 1823 in Caldwell county on the Fork of the Tradewater River. It may be found in Deed Book M, page 463.

Christian died sometime between 1827 and 1830. The 1830 Census is states that the Eli Nichols family was 1 male 40-50, 2 males 15-20, 2 males 5-10, 2 females 10-20 and 1 female 5-10. Christian is not included. The Caldwell county History states that she died in 1838. This is in error. In the History of the Nichols Family by John Reddich Nichols, on page 56 is the following: " On 11-28-1833, in Caldwell County, Eli Nichols I married Sarah Salyer, a widow. Before their marriage they executed a "marriage contract". She died about 1838, for on 8-20-1838 her husband waived his right to qualify as her administrator and James Salyer was appointed."

Finally, the wonderful 1850 Census lists the family still with Eli:

Eli Nichols, age 74 born in North Carolina, farmer with assets valued at $270.

Eli Jr., age 25, born in KY, assets valued at $140.

Anna, age 27 born in KY

Reddic, age 23 born in KY

Phemelia Scaneuden , age 12

The Caldwell County Library has a Nichols Family File in their historical library room. In the file is the record of the will for Eli Nichols that was probated on August 20, 1855. Ten children were named in the will plus their foster daughter. It is believed that they were all the children of Christian. They are all listed below along with the name of the person they married according to the Caldwell County History.

Wright,

Jesse

Aradnah,

Josiah wed Margaret Creekmur in 1844

Mary Ann

Elizabeth wed George Clark

John wed Nancy Nichols in 1835

Anna

Eli Jr. wed Narcissus Jane Dearing Lamb

Reddick wed Elizabeth Banks in 1852

and foster daughter Permelia Carpenter.

ID: I81570169

Name: Christian HAILE

Given Name: Christian

Surname: Haile

Sex: F

Birth: Bef 1785

Death: 1838

Father: Jesse HAILE

Mother: Mary ANN

Marriage 1 Eli NICHOLS b: 1777

Married: 10 Jul 1802

Children

1. John NICHOLS b: Bet. 1802 - 1813

2. Pamela Carpenter NICHOLS b: Bet. 1802 - 1813

3. Wright NICHOLS b: Bet. 1802 - 1813

4. Azadnah NICHOLS b: Bet. 1802 - 1830

5. Mary Ann NICHOLS b: Bet. 1802 - 1830

6. Jesse NICHOLS b: Bet. 1803 - 1830

7. Josiah NICHOLS b: 1810 in KY

8. Elizabeth NICHOLS b: Bef 1815

9. Anna NICHOLS b: 1823

10. Eli II NICHOLS b: 1825

11. Reddick NICHOLS b: 1827