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The NICHOLSONs of Beaver Bank, Halifax County, Nova Scotia Descendants of Malcolm Nicholson

Generation No. 2


2. WILLIAM3 NICHOLSON (MALCOLM2, ?1)20 was born December 27, 1790 in St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, Halifax, Halifax, NS Canada21,22, and died February 01, 1847 in Beaver Bank Settlement, NS Canada23,24,25,26. He married ELIZABETH ?27,28 Aft. 1812 in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was born Circa 179629, and died December 26, 188430.

Notes for WILLIAM NICHOLSON:
From my genealogist Allen Robertson I received the following death date for William Nicholson of Beaverbank:
      Allan E. Marble, comp. Deaths, Burials, and Probate of Nova Scotias, 1800-1850, From Primary Sources 4 Vol. (Halifax, NS:             Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, 1999):Vol.3 (K-O): ---pg.302: Nicholson, William died 1 February 1847 Beaverbank aged       67 years St. John’s Anglican (B) (ie---burial register)

From my genealogist Karen McKay I got the following birth record for William Nicholson:
      St. Matthew Presbyterian, Halifax (originals not available for viewing transcribed, typscripted and microfilmed) page 36 William             Nicholson born 27 December 1790 son of Malcolm and Sarah Nicholson

      From the 1851 Spryfield Census we see William Nicholson father of William Nicholson as over 50 years of age in 1851 meaning he was born prior to 1800, from other sources we know he was born in 1790 matching the birth record for Malcolm and Sarah and since the Beaverbank William, above, was 67 in 1847 when he died we know he was born in 1780, not 1790 like our William Senior and was probably another relative of Malcolm not his son. I think this should add weight to the growing evidence that Malcolm Nicholson of Beraverbank is indeed the father of our William Senior. Malcolm, to reiterate, was a disbanded soldier from the 76th regiment otherwise known as MacDonald’s Highlanders and were raised on the Isle of Skye and sent their earnings to family there. The Regiment was trained at Inverness they did not come from there.

      If Malcolm is not WIlliam’s father you’re going to have to show me some hard core evidence because at this point I have a smoking gun and it just killed William Nicholson of Beaverbank as the son of Malcolm Nicholson of Beaverbank and I have a birth record for our William Sr. Nicholson saying Malcolm and Sarah were his parents.
--Michael David Nicholson

More About WILLIAM NICHOLSON:
Baptism: March 1791, St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, Halifax, Halifax, NS Canada
Burial: February 1847, St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada31
Occupation: March 01, 1820, Farmer
Property 1: 1812, At age 22, received 200 acres32
Property 2: March 01, 1820, His father gave him 250 acres for £533
Property 3: 1830, Robert Camplin of Beaverbank, farmer, for sum of £10, sold to William Nickerson, farmer, Beaverbank, land at Beaverbank known as lot number 5 of the grant of John Smith and others.34

Notes for ELIZABETH ?:
      I did some sleuthing this morning in the deeds at the Archives. Malcolm’s son, William, was the only William out there in Beaverbank during that time frame. I am calling him Malcolm’s son, because he was 22 years old in 1812 when the petition for the land first appeared.
      Here’s a deed of interest: #437, Vol. 113, p. 525, Halifax County Deeds. Dated 2 Apr. 1856, Registered 7 May 1856, William’s widow, Elizabeth, says; I, Elizabeth Nicholson, Sr., of Beaverbank, for £7 pounds, do grant, sell, etc. unto William Nicholson, James Nicholson, David Nicholson, Daniel Nicholson, Sr., Thomas Nicholson, Elizabeth Nicholson and Charles Nicholson, the property whereof William Nicholson died seized of at aforesaid Beaverbank being all the property granted to Malcolm Nicholson and said William Nicholson her late husband and the lands adjoining the same granted to Robert Camplinand purchased by said William Nicholson. Every part thereof to the sole use and benefit of said William, Thomas, David, Daniel, James, Elizabeth and Charles Nicholson. Dated 2 Apr. 1856. Signed Elizabeth Nicholson in presence of Jacob Withrow, J.P.
      On the same day, another deed, dated 7 April 1856, same vol. same page, was registered stating 'At a meeting' each of the above-mentioned people drew lots to determine which lots each received. The land was surveyed and distributed in this manner. The very legible signatures of each person appeared at the end of the deed. William R. Nicholson, James B. Nicholson, David A. Nicholson, John D. Nicholson, Thomas W. Nicholson, Elizabeth Nicholson and Charles L. Nicholson.
      In subsequent deeds, I saw where James and his wife Louisa moved to Halifax, on Macara Street and sold their share of the property at Beaverbank to Thomas W. Nicholson. David and wife Abigail moved to Halifax and sold their share of Beaverbank to Thomas W. Nicholson. Daniel and wife Elizabeth moved to Halifax and sold their Beaverbank property to Thomas W. The last two men who moved to Halifax bought property on Lady Hammond Road and took out shares (a mortgage) in the N.S. Building Society. For their property, David paid $1200, Daniel paid $840.
      Now, what happened to the William R. Nicholson who was mentioned with those other Nicholsons? I found no more deeds pertaining to him, although his named is mentioned when David sells his land to Thomas, land at the NE corner of that of William Nicholson, the SE corner of Charles Nicholson’s land and then north until it meets Elizabeth Nicholson’s land, that’s in 1859.
      These people were well educated, could all sign their names, so now I am wondering if there are early school records for Beaverbank that might list their names and ages. David A. Nicholson was buried in the Good Shepherd Anglican cemetery in Beaverbank, and the stone says 1828-1917.
      I looked at the Acadian Recorder, 31 Mar. 1838, for Malcolm’s death, and it was actually Thursday Mar. 29, 1838, that he died and the funeral took place on Sunday, Apr. 1, 1838. "Aged 88, a native of Inverness, and for many years a respected inhabitant of the province. Funeral to take place tomorrow, Sunday, at half-past four o’clock from Mr. Walter Curry’s of Marchington wharf. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend."
      Marriage Bond dated 3 Mar. 1826, Mary Nicholson to Walter Currie, widower, of Beaverbank. Another Marriage Bond, dated 11 Nov. 1830, Effie Nicholson (Karen found birth of Euphemia) and Patrick McBride, Beaverbank, yeoman. Daniel Nicholson of Dartmouth signed Bond.
      That’s all I had time to do this morning at the Archives. I decided I had better make an appearance at the stores.
      While I feel we have ruled out William of 1790 as the William of Spryfield, it is still possible that his son, William R, may be the person we are looking for. He is the eldest of all those children in the deeds, and the earliest he could have been born was 1813, because in 1812 his father, the 22 year-old, does not mention a wife or children although Malcolm did. However, the age of William of Spryfield would not fit with the second William’s age.
      I tried to find what happened to the property that the William Nicholson, Mason, of Dartmouth, bought in Dartmouth in 1831, but cannot find any further deeds that indicate he sold it. I just remembered that perhaps I should have checked the Nickerson spelling also. Nicholsons. I think she was taking down all the Nicholson deaths from the Halifax County Register (1864-1877) to see if she could find anything significant.
--Iris V. Umlah Shea, Mainland South Heritage Society

More About ELIZABETH ?:
Burial: December 26, 1884, St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada35
Property: April 02, 1856, She sold all the land, 550+ acres, to all her children for £7 (Michael’s deed #1245 is the division of this land)36

More About WILLIAM NICHOLSON and ELIZABETH ?:
Marriage: Aft. 1812, Nova Scotia, Canada
     
Children of WILLIAM NICHOLSON and ELIZABETH ? are:
  i.   WILLIAM R.4 NICHOLSON37, b. Aft. 1812.
  More About WILLIAM R. NICHOLSON:
Residence: 1890, In David A’s 1890 letter to Daniel, David did not know where his brother was and had written to thank Daniel for sending him William’s address38
  ii.   JAMES HENRY NICHOLSON39, b. Aft. 1812; m. ELIZABETH LOUISA HAMILTON40, November 30, 1854, Bay View, Pictou or Digby, NS Canada41.
  Notes for JAMES HENRY NICHOLSON:
      In subsequent deeds, I saw where James and his wife Louisa moved to Halifax, on Macara Street and sold their share of the property at Beaverbank to Thomas W. Nicholson. David and wife Abigail moved to Halifax and sold their share of Beaverbank to Thomas W. Nicholson. Daniel and wife Elizabeth moved to Halifax and sold their Beaverbank property to Thomas W. The last two men who moved to Halifax bought property on Lady Hammond Road and took out shares (a mortgage) in the N.S. Building Society. For their property, David paid $1200, Daniel paid $840.
      From Acadian Recorder, Sat., 2 Dec. 1854, marriage took place at Bayview (I don't know where that is) 30 Nov. 1854, James Henry Nicholson to Elizabeth Louisa Hamilton, 3rd daughter of Gilbert Hamilton. Here is a land transaction that confirms a connection:
Halifax County Deeds, vol. 113, p. 494, registered 28 Apr. 1856, indenture 2 Apr. 1856, Gilbraith Hamilton and wife Elizabeth, Halifax, farmer, for £50 pounds paid by James Nicholson and Louisa and his wife for land in Halifax on Macara Street in the North Suburbs. Witnesses Henry Hamilton and W.H. Keating.
--Iris V. Umlah Shea, Mainland South Heritage Society

  More About JAMES HENRY NICHOLSON:
Property 1: April 02, 1856, Bought land on Macara Street in the North Suburbs of Halifax for £50 from her parents, the Hamiltons42
Property 2: Bef. April 02, 1856, sold their share of the property at Beaverbank to Thomas W. Nicholson when they moved to Macara Street in Halifax43

  More About JAMES NICHOLSON and ELIZABETH HAMILTON:
Marriage: November 30, 1854, Bay View, Pictou or Digby, NS Canada44
4. iii.   DAVID A. NICHOLSON, b. 1828; d. October 31, 1917, Hants County, NS Canada.
5. iv.   JOHN DANIEL NICHOLSON, b. Circa June 12, 1829.
  v.   THOMAS WILSON NICHOLSON45, b. Circa July 14, 1833.
  More About THOMAS WILSON NICHOLSON:
Baptism: July 14, 1833, St. John’s Anglican Church, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada46
  vi.   ELIZABETH CATHERINE NICHOLSON47, b. Circa May 31, 1835.
  More About ELIZABETH CATHERINE NICHOLSON:
Baptism: May 31, 1835, St. John’s Anglican Church, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada48
  vii.   CHARLES LEWIS NICHOLSON49, b. Circa August 03, 183750; d. May 03, 185951.
  More About CHARLES LEWIS NICHOLSON:
Baptism: August 06, 1837, St. John’s Anglican Church, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada52
Burial: May 03, 1859, St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, NS Canada53



3. DANIEL3 NICHOLSON (MALCOLM2, ?1)54,55 was born June 24, 180756, and died April 04, 1895 in Palmerston, ON Canada57. He married MARY GILLRIE OR GILLERE58,59 October 17, 1831 in Christ Church Anglican, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS Canada60,61.

Notes for DANIEL NICHOLSON:
Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
NICHOLSON , DANIEL

Sex:
Male
Age:
63
Birthplace:
NS
Religion:
New Connexion Methodist
Origin:
SCOTCH
Occupation:
FARMER
District:
WELLINGTON NORTH ( 035 )
Sub-district:
Minto ( C )
Division:
1
Page:
45
Microfilm reel:
C-9949
Reference:
RG31 — Statistics Canada

More About DANIEL NICHOLSON:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, ON Canada62
Occupation: November 11, 1830, Labourer
Property: 1820, His father gave him 100 acres on the road to Rawdon63
Residence: November 11, 1830, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS Canada64

More About DANIEL NICHOLSON and MARY GILLRIE OR GILLERE:
Marriage: October 17, 1831, Christ Church Anglican, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS Canada65,66
Performed By: October 17, 1831, Rev. M.B. Desbrisay67
     
Children of DANIEL NICHOLSON and MARY GILLRIE OR GILLERE are:
  i.   WILLIAM ALEXANDER4 NICHOLSON68, b. January 24, 183269.
  ii.   DANIEL NICHOLSON70, b. August 12, 183471.
  Notes for DANIEL NICHOLSON:
Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
NICHOLSON , DANIEL

Sex:
Male
Age:
36
Birthplace:
NS
Religion:
Wesleyan Methodist
Origin:
ENGLISH
Occupation:
FARMER
District:
WELLINGTON NORTH ( 035 )
Sub-district:
Minto ( C )
Division:
1
Page:
77
Microfilm reel:
C-9949
Reference:
RG31 — Statistics Canada

  iii.   ANN NICHOLSON72, b. September 01, 183673.
  iv.   MALCOLM NICHOLSON74, b. November 25, 183875.
6. v.   ALEXANDER NICHOLSON, b. October 24, 1840.
  vi.   MARK NICHOLSON76, b. June 13, 184277.
  vii.   SARAH MARIA NICHOLSON78, b. August 08, 184479.
  viii.   MARY ISABELLA NICHOLSON80, b. June 30, 184681.
  ix.   WILLIAM HENRY NICHOLSON82, b. January 28, 185183.

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