Joseph Nicholson

• Death Notes
  • Died before May 20, 1826 

• General Notes
  • Mecklenburg Co NC deeds:
    April 1778 recorded sale to Joseph Nicholson, 34 acres on Sugar Creek from Thomas Richey, witnessed by John Nicholson. book 10 page 9
    April 1778 recorded sale to Joseph Nicholson, 220 acres on Paw Crk from Thomas Richey, witnessed by Samuel Jack. book 10 page 14
    --------------------------------------
    Mecklenburg Co NC Court of Common Pleas:
    Apr 1780: Joseph Nichols bought land from Wm . Elliott, 150 acres dated 16 Mar 1780, proved by James Jack.
    
    Oct 1781: Ordinary Lic. issued to James Jack & Joseph Nicholson.
    
    Jan 1782: Ordered that Jos. Nicholson be allowed the sum of 675 dollars for a room & firewood during the sitting of the court and that the County Trustee pay the same. (in other words the court met at the ordinary of Joseph Nicholson.)
    
    Jul 1782: Joseph Nicholson served on the Grand Jury.
    Jul 1782: Ordered that Joseph Nicholson have leave to keep a tavern at his now dwelling house in Charlotte & enters into bond with Samuel Martin as his security.
    
    Jan 1783: Joseph Nicholson sold to William Hutchison 158 acres dated 1 Jan 1783, proved by James Taggert.
    
    Jan 1784: Deed from Joseph Nicholson to Samuel McCombs for a lot in town of Charlotte, No. 6, dated
    Jan 2 1784, proved by Thos. Anderson.
    
    Oct 1784: Ordered that Will Pattison have credit in his settlement as Tax Collector for Charlotte for the year 1783 for Joseph Nicholson.
    ***last entry for Joseph Nicholson in Mecklenburg County Court records; presumed he left 1783-84***  (Joseph Nicholson to Greene Co., GA, 1785)
    
    Jan 1786: Wilkes Co Ga deeds page 586: (p245) 31 Jan 1786, Thomas Carson & Margaret, his wife, to Joseph Nicholson, all of Wilkes Co., for L280, in Wilkes Co. on Uptons Creek, 300 acres. adj. Capt. John Talbot, Peter Stubblefield, Jack & Barnett, Huckebey. (signed) Thos. Carson, Margarett (x) Carson. Wit: Peter Stubblefield, Wm. Cole, John Jack. Proved by Wm. Cole, 22 Nov 1798, before J Darracott, J.P. Rec. 9 May 1799.
    
    Wilkes Co Tax Lists:
    1787 Capt Talbot's District            6 slaves; 300 acres on Upton's Creek
    1791 Capt Talbot's District            6 slaves; 300 acres
    1792 Capt Talbot's District            7 slaves; 300 acres
    1793 S Thornton's District             7 slaves; 300 acres
    1794 Capt Soloman's District             7 slaves; 300 acres
    1795 Capt Thornton's District             7 slaves; 300 acres
    1797 Capt Thornton's District             6 slaves; 300 acres
    1798 Capt Thornton's District             7 slaves; 300 acres
    1799 Capt Thornton's District            8 slaves; 300 acres
    1800 Capt T Coleman's District      8 slaves; 300 acres
    1802 Capt T Coleman's District      7 slaves; 300 acres; next to Thos Grimes
    1804 Capt T Coleman's District      10 slaves; 200 acres
    1805 Capt Gafford's District            12 slaves; 200 acres
    
    1790 Joseph test. to deed of Nathaniel Coats to Benjamin Holmes 25 May 1790 Oglethorpe Co GA pg 108
    
    1795 Joseph (and James Jack) witnessed sale of land by William Barnett & John Jack to Nathl. Durkee.
    
    bet 1797-1798 - David Murray's estate paid Joseph Nicholson $3.00 for coffin. page 259
    p65, Joseph Nicholson witnessed land sale Criswell/Wilson recorded Sept 5, 1804     
    
    1803 Joseph Nicholson received 2 draws in Land Lottery of 1803 Wilkes County GA p307
    
    1808 GREENE CO GA: p180: William Irvin of Greene County sold to Joseph Nickolsen of Wilkes County on 28 December 1808 for the sum of $1775, 296 acres of land in Greene County. Wit.: Joel Parish. Recorded 17 April 1809.
    ----------------------------
    May 23, 1826 -Georgia, Greene County. Whereas John C. Nicholson applies for letters of administration on the estate of Joseph Nicholson, late of said county, deceased...Given under my hand, this 20th of May, 1826. Signed Ebenezer Torrence, C.C.O.
    -----------------------------
    
    Division of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Joseph Nicholson decd.
    
    John C. Nicholson                        John
    George P Nicholson                  Frank
    The above Negroes were set apart to John C & George P Nicholson to make these shares equal to advances made to other distributees by intestate in his life.
    
    Thomas W Grimes                        Martin, Clara, Harriett
    
    Thos W Grimes & John C Nicholson     
    Administrators of James H Nicholson decd      Tom, Emanuel
    
    Heirs of Samuel J Nicholson
    John T Augustin in right of his wife Maria formerly Maria Nicholson            Tobe
    James B Nicholson                                          Hetty
    Julia E Nicholson                                          Nancy
    
    John C Nicholson            ½ of Abraham
                            Ritter
                            Albert
                            Selby
    
    George P Nicholson            Maria
                            Augustus
                            Allen
                            Judy
    
    Georgia
    Greene County     
          We do hereby certify that we have pursuant to order of the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said County divided between the heirs of Samuel J Nicholson decd, the negroes which were assigned to the heirs of said Saml J decd on a division of the negroes belonging to the Estate of Joseph Nicholson decd which will appear by the above division.
    Given under our hands this 9th January 1827.
                      Ebenezer Torrence
                      John Rogers
                      Isaac Mitchell
    
    Twelve months after date we promise to pay Mrs. Margaret Nicholson Administrator of Saml J Nicholson decd or bearer Twenty five Dollars - for value received and if not punctually paid with interest from the date 24th Dec 1816.
                      James H Nicholson
                      Joseph Nicholson
    
    Twelve months after date, we promise to pay Mrs. Margaret Nicholson Administrator of Saml J Nicholson decd or bearer Seventy Seven Dollars Thirty one cents for value received and if not punctually paid to the day with interest from the date 24th Dec 1816.
                      Joseph Nicholson
                      James H Nicholson
    
    Estate of Joseph Nicholson INVENTORY
    …….total appraised value $7029.37 ½
    
    We do certify upon oath that as far as was provided to us by John C Nicholson Administrator the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the goods and chattels of the Estate of Joseph Nicholson decd to the best of our judgment and understanding.
                      Lemuel Greene
                      John S Corry
                      W W Carter     
                            Appraisers
    
    I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were sworn to perform their duty as appraisers according to law this 3rd of October 1826.
                      Robert Booth J.P.
    ADMINISTRATION BOND
    
    Georgia
    Greene County
    
    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we John C Nicholson, Thomas W Grimes, Joseph W Grimes, & William G Grimes are held and firmly bound unto the honorable, the Justices of the Inferior Court, sitting for Ordinary purposes, for the county of Greene and state of Georgia, in the just and full sum of Sixteen thousand Dollars, which payment will and truly to be made, we and each of us, do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this ninth day of August 1826.
    
    The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound John C Nicholson administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of Joseph Nicholson, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall came to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said John C Nicholson or into the hands or possession of any other person, or persons, for him and the same so made, do exhibit to the Court of Ordinary when thereunto required; and such goods, chattels and credits, do, well and truly administer according to law, and do made a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when required by the Court aforesaid; and all the rest of the goods, chattels, and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay to such persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law, and if it shall hereafter appear, that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executors obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said John C Nicholson do in such case, if required, render and deliver up said letters of administration, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in force, power and virtue.
    Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of            John C Nicholson (seal)
                                                    Thos. W Grimes (seal)
                                                    Joseph W Grimes (seal)
                                                    William G Grimes (seal)
    Attest: Ebenezer Torrence Clerk
    
    Property: June 13, 1803, Wilkes County GA 2 draws in Land Lottery in "Territory south of the Oconee & Altamaha Rivers"
    Tax list: 1810, Greene Co GA
    

Click here for details of Joseph's family with Lillis McAdoo Jack

---

This page is within a frameset. View the entire genealogy report of Nicholson families, or surname index of Nicholson pedigrees or report summary of Nicholson heritage from "Pearson Family Genealogy".
View a family tree from Gedcom file.

---

© 2006 GenoPro Inc. All Rights Reserved.