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JOHN NICHOLLS, of Hill, in the Parish of Halesowen, Salop.,  Born c. 1670.  M c. 1695 Joyce (Born c. 1670. Bur. 5 Sept. 1727 at Halesowen – recorded in the burial register as “Joyce Nichols [sic] Wid. de Hill”).  At the baptism of his son William he & his wife were recorded in the Halesowen baptismal register as “John Nicholes [sic] & Joyce his wife de Long Lane”, 2 Feb. 1698/9.  Bur. 25 Aug. 1727 at Halesowen – recorded in the burial register as “John Nichols [sic] de Hill”.  He had issue:

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1.John, of Hill, in the Parish of Halesowen.,  Born c. 1700.  M 11 April 1726 at Halesowen, Martha Price.  At his marriage he & his wife were recorded in the Halesowen marriage register as “John Nichols [sic] & Martha Price, both of this parish”.  At the baptism of his daughter Hannah he & his wife were recorded as “John & Martha Nicholls, of Hill”.  Recorded as “John Nicholls of Halesowen, Co. Worc., Yeoman” he entered into a lease for 40 years of land in Halesowen from “St. Love Harrison, of Deptford, Spinster”, 25 Feb. 1744/5.  Will dated 5 July 1781 – in which he was described as “John Nicholls of the Parish of Halesowen in ye County of Salop, Husbandman” & mentioned “my house, barn, garden & land with all & every their appurtenances I which I now live & also all those my houses & land situate & being at a place called Hurst Green, all which said buildings & lands are in the said Parish of Halesowen & County aforesaid”.  Will Proved at the Consistory Court of Worcester, 29 June 1786.  He had issue:

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1a.Hannah, Bapt. 9 Nov. 1726 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “Hannah, daughter of John & Martha Nicholls of Hill”.  M 11 April 1756 at Halesowen, Joseph Davis.

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2a.Sarah, Bapt. 26 Dec. 1729 at Halesowen.

3a.Martha, Born c. 1735.  M 10 May 1760 at Halesowen, Joseph Hipkits.  She had issue:

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1b.Mary, She was mentioned in the will of her materal grandfather John Nicholls as “my grand daughter Mary Hipkits”, 5 July 1781.

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4a.John, Bapt. 7 Dec. 1738 at Halesowen.  Bur. 13 March 1739 at Halesowen.

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5a.Jane, Bapt. 30 Dec. 1740 at Halesowen.  Bur. 19 Dec. 1742 at Halesowen.

6a.Phebe, Bapt. 19 Dec. 1742 at Halesowen.  She was mentioned in her father’s will with her siblings as “my three daughters Mary, Phebe & Esther” under which they received a bequest of £20 each & their father provided that their brother Samuel was to “at his own expense turneth [sic] my said barn in Long Lane into a house, & permitteth [sic] my said daughters Phebe & Esther to live therein rent free during ye life or each of them” , 5 July 1781.

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7a.Esther, Bapt. 9 Dec. 1744 at Halesowen.  She was mentioned in her father’s will with her siblings as “my three daughters Mary, Phebe & Esther” under which they received a bequest of £20 each & their father provided that their brother Samuel was to “at his own expense turneth [sic] my said barn in Long Lane into a house, & permitteth [sic] my said daughters Phebe & Esther to live therein rent free during ye life or each of them” , 5 July 1781.

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8a.William, Bapt. Nov. 1746 at Halesowen.  Bur. 14 Nov. 1750 at Halesowen – recorded in the burial register as “William Nichols [sic] Inft [sic] of the Hill”.

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9a.Mary, Bapt. 15 Jan. 1748 at Halesowen.  She was mentioned in her father’s will with her siblings as “my three daughters Mary, Phebe & Esther” under which they received a bequest of £20 each, 5 July 1781.

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10a.Samuel, Bapt. 24 March 1750 at Halesowen.  M 15 June 1780 at Halesowen, Nancy Chambers.  He was mentioned in his father’s will as “my son Samuel Nicholls” under which he received a gift of his father’s “house, barn, garden & land with all & every their appurtenances I which I now live & also all those my houses & land situate & being at a place called Hurst Green, all which said buildings & lands are in the said Parish of Halesowen & County aforesaid”, 5 July 1781.

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2.WILLIAM, of whom we presently.

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WILLIAM NICHOLLS, of Hill, in the Parish of Halesowen, Salop.,  Bapt. 2 Feb. 1698/9 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “William the son of John Nicholes [sic] & Joyce his wife de Long Lane”.  M 1^st c. 1728 Joan (Born c. 1705.  Bur. 27 Nov. 1733 at Halesowen – recorded in the burial register as “Joan, wife of William Nichols [sic] de Hill”).  At the baptisms of his children he & his 1^st wife were recorded as “Wm [sic] & Jone [sic] Nichols [sic] of Hill”, 28 Sept. 1729, 15 Jan. 1730/1 & 27 Nov. 1733.  M 2^nd 26 Feb. 1733/4 at Halesowen, Sarah Deeley.  At his 2^nd marriage he & his 2^nd wife were recorded in the Halesowen marriage register as “William Nichols & Sarah Deeley, both of this parish”.  M Lic.  M 3^rd 5 Aug. 1754 at Halesowen, Ann Foley (She was mentioned in her husband’s will as “my present loving wife Ann Nichols [sic]” under which she was appointed sole executrix, 17 Jan. 1759.  Recorded as “Ann Nicholls, Widow, the sole executrix named in the last will & testament of William Nicholls late of the Parish of Halesowen in the County & Diocese of Worcester deceased” she was granted probate of her husband’s will, 24 Aug. 1772).  At his 3^rd marriage he & his 3^rd wife were recorded in the Halesowen marriage register as “William Nicholls of this Parish Widower & Ann Foley of this Parish Widow married by licence”.  Will dated 17 Jan. 1759 – in which he was described as “William Nichols [sic] of the Parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop, Miller” & made a gift to “my present loving wife” “of my messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell with all & every appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying standing & being in the said Parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop aforesaid for all the remainder of my term & interest I have therein she paying the rents & performing the covenants contained in the indenture of lease by which the same is held which on the lessee’s part ought to be paid & performed” & “two other messuages cottages tenements or dwelling houses with gardens, & a parcel of land, with all & every the appurtenances thereunto belonging, which said premises are situate lying standing & being in the said Parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop aforesaid, & now in the holding & possession of Isaac Jones & Benjamin Rose, for all the remainder of my term & interest I have therein she paying the rents & performing the covenants contained in the indenture of lease by which the same is held which on the lessee’s part ought to be paid & performed”.  Will Proved at the Consistory Court of Worcester, 24 Aug. 1772.  He had issue:

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1.ELIZABETH, of whom we presently

2.John, Bapt. 15 Jan. 1730/1 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “John, son of Wm [sic] & Joan [sic] Nichols [sic], of Hill”.  Bur. 31 May 1732 at Halesowen – recorded in the burial register as “John Nichols, infant, of Hill”.

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3.William, Bapt. 27 Nov. 1733 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “William, son of Wm [sic] & Joan [sic] Nichols [sic], de Hill”. 

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ELIZABETH NICHOLLS, Born 1729 – as recorded by her grandson William Townshend (1801-1881) in his ‘Book of Gleanings’, in which he recorded family events.  Bapt. 28 Sept. 1729 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “Elizabeth, daughter of Wm [sic] & Jone [sic] Nichols [sic], of Hill”.  M Lic. dated 1 Sept. 1753 – in which she was recorded as “Elizabeth Nicholds [sic] of the parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop & Diocese of Worcester aged 24 years, a spinster”.  M 1 Sept. 1753 at Oldbury, Co. Worc., WILLIAM TOWNSHEND, “Farmer”, of Illey, Halesowen, Salop (near Birmingham) (Bapt. 11 Feb. 1729/30 at Halesowen – recorded in the baptismal register as “Wm [sic] son of Jos [sic] & Sarah Townsing [sic] de Town”.  He was mentioned in the will of his father-in-law William Nicholls as “my son-in-law William Townsend [sic]” under which he received a bequest of 1s, 17 Jan. 1759.  Died 6 Dec. 1792 at Illey).  She was mentioned in her father’s will as “my daughter Elizabeth Townsend [sic] wife of the abovesaid [sic] William Townsend [sic]” under which she received a bequest of 1s, 17 Jan. 1759.  Mentioned in her husband’s will as “my beloved wife Elizabeth Townshend” under which she received a gift of her husband’s “…two leasehold cottage dwelling houses nail shops & gardens & all & every the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying & being near a place called Quinton in the said Parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop & are now in the tenure of Amos Parkes & Thomas Fay”, 23 Nov. 1792.  She was described as “my grandmother Elizabeth Townshend, nee Nicholls” by her grandson William Townshend (1801-1881) in his ‘Book of Gleanings’.  Will dated 19 Dec. 1802 – in which she was described as “Elizabeth Townshend Widow of the Town of Birmingham in the County of Warwick” & made provision for “my cottage houses in Carthouse Lane in the Parish of Halesowen in the County of Salop in the possession of Mary Fay & John Parkes”.  Died 7 April 1808 – as recorded by her grandson William Townshend (1801-1881) in his ‘Book of Gleanings’.  Her death was recorded by her son William in his family bible as follows – “Elizabeth Townshend, wife of the above William Townshend, & mother to him abovementioned, died the 7^th of April 1808 aged 79 & buried as above”.  Bur. 10 April 1808 at St. Lawrence’s Churchyard, Northfield.  Will Proved at the Consistory Court of Lichfield, 12 April 1808.  She had issue:  (See TOWNSHEND)

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W Townshend ‘Book of Gleanings’, 1866

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