Jabez Nichols

Other Events:

• Probate: 7 Oct 1777, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Administration on his estate granted to "eldest son" Jabez Nichols
• Probate: 1 May 1778, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory filed; total value £2204.14.4
• Probate: Apr 1786, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; [NOTE: No specific date on the filing; it appears in the records of the April, 1786 court.] Receipts of administration filed; the receipts are dated 1779 - 1785
• Probate: 14 Nov 1788, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Estate settlement
• Probate: 20 Apr 1789, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; Real estate division

Notes:

Birth:
Probably actually a twin of Samuel and therefore b. 1720 not 1728. That would square with his father's death in 1722, Jabez's marriage in 1743 and son Jabez, junior being born in 1744.

Died:
Not found in Brimfield town death records

Jabez married Hannah Merrick 4 Jan 1742/3, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Census: 1800, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1790, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; With three boys under age 16, two men over age 16 and five females
• Residence: 1800, Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; With a girl under age 10, a boy and girl age 10 to 15, two men and three women age 16 to 25 and a woman over age 44

Notes:

Buried:
Brimfield Cemetery

Jabez married Sarah Brown 12 Mar 1767/68, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan Brown and Abigail Russell) was born 15 Jan 1747/48, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died 16 Sep 1828, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]