Cuthbert Nicholson

Steele Creek Presbyterian, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Death Notes

Culbert/Cuthbert NICHOLSON and wife buried 1780s Steele Creek Presbyterian, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

General Notes

Culbert was in Philadelphia PA in 1735; shows up in 1750 tax rolls near a MCNICKLE family. First appears in NC 1767.

He had at least 3 sons: George, John, Joseph.
Moved to the Mecklenberg NC area and some family moved to Georgia.

Culbert Nicholson, also listed as Cuthbert, bought land on what is now the NC/SC border ca 1766 and died in 1789 at age 77. He was buried in Steele Creek Pres. Church cemetery south of Charlotte along with his wife Jennet, d 1790, and Joseph Nicholson and John Nicholson, died 1818 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. All three names were on one court document concerning Culbert's will administration. Joseph, John and George bought land in the heart of Charlottetown, where at least one had a tavern called Nick's and one was a joiner with apprentices (Joseph). John was called a "labourer" in one document. The family was connected by marriage (Lillis McAdoo Nicholson) to the Jack (Jacques) family, who also moved to Wilkes Co., GA, and from GA to TX, as did the NICHOLSONs. Joseph sold his land in the center of Charlottetown in 1784 and moved to Wilkes Co., GA - was in GA in 1785 according to another Mecklenburg deed. John seems to have stayed in Charlotte longer, appearing on a 1792 census with children and a William and John Jr. listed separately. A George Nicholson continued to live in Charlotte through the 1800 census, some of John Sr.'s children reputedly married in Charlotte ca 1800 and then moved to GA. The names Sterling Nicholson, John Nicholson, and William Nicholson appear in later marriages and in census records of Mecklenburg. There is great confusion, of course, because the names Joseph, John, George, and William are used in every generation and apparently by every son for his sons. Male names frequently found: John, Joseph, George, James, Nathanial, Samuel. Female names frequently found: Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah. Some spelled Nickleson; others Nickelson. Other surnames: Sorrow, Weldon, Autry, McLaughlin, Hall, Ellison, Patrick, Archer, Moncrief, Reddin, Gordy, Threkell, Macon, Grimes, and Bass.

Mecklenburg Co NC deed records:
Jan 9, 1767 recorded sale to Culbert Nicholson, 131 acres on Sugar Creek from George Augustus Selwyn. Book 3 page 225
Jan 10, 1767 unreadable agreement between Culbert Nicholson and Henry McCulloh; book 5 page 72

Jan 1770 recorded sale to Culbert Nicholson, 72 acres on Sugar Creek from John & Elizabeth Mitchell. book 4 p600
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" Mecklenburg County, N.C. , Deed Abstracts 1763-1779 [Books 1-9] by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker --Durham library, 125; 9 Dec. 1769; NICHELSON, Culbert:

"Vol. 4,Pp. 600-601; 9 Dec. 1769, JOHN MITCHELL & wf ELISABETH to CULBERT NICHELSON of Meck., for £9 proc. money , 72 A on waters of Sugar Creek...Wit: Same as preceding [JNO. MCKKNITT ALEXANDER, ISAAC MITCHEL]. Rec. Jan term 1770."

"Vol. 4, Pp. 601-603; 9 Dec. 1769, JOHN MITCHELL & wf ELISABETH to THOMAS RICHEYof Meck., for £5 proc. money , 34 A on waters of Sugar Creek adj. CULBERT NICHELSON, [JOHN] MCCORD ...Wit: Same as preceding [JNO. MCKKNITT ALEXANDER, ISAAC MITCHEL]."

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Minutes of Mecklenburg Co NC, Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions ----

Book 1, p16, 1782 October session :
..Gen Thomas Polk comes into Court and being Sworn saith that Cuthbert Nicholson some time since hath been cleared from a pole Tax by an Act of Gen. Assembly of this State, Ordered that he be exonerated from all further Taxes.

Book 2, p93, 1790 April session :
..Ordered that Letter of Admn. on the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson Issue to James Tagert, Esqr, who comes into Court & Qualifies and was Bound with Joseph Wilson, Security, in the Sum of L200

Book 2, p96, 1790 July session :
..An Inventory & acct. of Sales of the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson, Decd. by James Tagert, Esqr. & Geo. Nickleson, Admrs, Amounting in the whole of L149.8.6

Book 2, p99, 1790 October session:
Dr. The Estate of Cuthbert Nickelson, Decd. To Geo. Nickelson, To his Acct filed & Admitted by the Ct. ..L204.12.00
Supra credit, By Amt of Sales & pay to Sd George, 149.08.01 1/2
Balance Due....L55.03.10 1/2

It appearing to the Court that Notice hath been Served on the Heirs of the Said Cuthbert Nickelson, Decd, to Shew cause why the real Estate of Said Decd Should not be Sold for the Satisfaction of Said Ball. of L55.3.10 1/2, & no cause being Shewn to this Court, Ordered therefore that the real estate or so much as may be Sufficient of Sd. Decd. be Sold by the Admr. for the Discharge of Said Ballance.

Book 2, p111, 1791 October session:
..An Additional Return of the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson, Decd, of 203 acres of Land, the Real Estate of Sd Deceased, Sold by Order of Court and Returned by Geo. Graham, Esqr., Amounting ot L50.

Book 3, p113, 1792 January session:
A final Settlement of the Estate of Culbert Nichleson, Decd, by Geo. Nichleson & James Tagert, administrators, they have full administration & (have) Settled Said Estate & there still remains due the Admrs. the Sum of L14.0.0 1/2

Book 3, p167 - 1795 July session:
..39. One from the Same to Cuthbert Nichelson for a Mortgage Deed Dated __day of __A.D. 1767 for 131 acres, which release is dated July 24th 1795, Acknowledged.

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