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John Nicholson

John was born in 1738 in Philadelphia, PA. John's father was Cuthbert Nicholson and his mother was Jennet Candor. His maternal grandparents were Josias Candour and Rose ?. He had a brother named Joseph. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 80 in 1818.

Death Notes
- Will probated 1818.

General Notes
- John NICHOLSON, Charlottetown, Mecklenburg, NC, 1767-1792+ then to Wilkes/Oglethorpe Co., GA---will probated 1818
  
  Many of John's grandchildren moved first to Muscogee, Stewart, and Chattahoochee Co., GA, and then on to Hunt Co., TX. Others went to Kemper/Lauderdale/Jones Co., MS.
  
  Neighbors and possible relatives in Revolutionary Charlotte:
  Joseph NICHOLSON to Greene Co., GA, 1785

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Cuthbert Nicholson
  - b.  1712 d.  1789
  
  John Nicholson
  - b.  1738 in Philadelphia, PA d.  1818
  
  Josias Candour
  - b.  1666 in Holland d.  1748 in Lancaster Co., PA
  
  Jennet Candor
  - b.  1710 in Enniskillen, Ireland d.13 Mar 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., NC
  
  Rose ?
  - b.  1682 d.  1739 in Lancaster Co., PA