Descendants of Samuel Nichols

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  SAMUEL1 NICHOLS was born Abt. 1758.  He married ABIGAIL HOUGHTON Abt. 1775 in MA or VT.  She was born Abt. 1758.

     

Children of SAMUEL NICHOLS and ABIGAIL HOUGHTON are:

                   i.       MARY2 NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1776; m. WILLIAM CAMP.

                  ii.       HANNAH NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1778; m. WILLIAM OTIS.

                 iii.       ABIGAIL NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1780; d. Possibly Hadley, MA; m. PHILLIP CROSIER, December 31, 1801, Halifax, Windham, VT; b. October 05, 1772, Halifax, Windham, VT.

 

Notes for ABIGAIL NICHOLS:

Abigail Crosier is shown to be 69 years old on the Hadley, MA census.

 

2.              iv.       MARIA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1782, Halifax, Windham, VT; d. June 27, 1836, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

3.               v.       ELIZABETH "BETSEY" NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1784, NY; d. MI.

                 vi.       SALLY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1786; m. ASA HALL.

                vii.       SAMUEL NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1790; m. ABIGAIL TANNER.

4.            viii.       MARTHA NICHOLS, b. 1791, VT; d. August 09, 1866, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

5.               ix.       JOHN NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1795, Probably Halifax, Windham, VT.

6.                x.       NANCY NICHOLS, b. June 27, 1798, Halifax, Windham, VT; d. 1870.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARIA2 NICHOLS (SAMUEL1)1 was born Abt. 1782 in Halifax, Windham, VT, and died June 27, 1836 in Chestertown, Warren, NY2.  She married OLIVER UNDERWOOD3 December 05, 1805 in Halifax, Windham, VT, son of JONATHAN UNDERWOOD and DEBORAH MORGAN.  He was born April 07, 1779 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died September 01, 1859 in Chestertown, Warren, NY4.

 

Notes for OLIVER UNDERWOOD:

This selection was taken from the book "Local History of Marborough, Vermont.

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UNDERWOOD, Oliver (s. of Jonathan), m. Mariah Nichols, of  

Halifax. Children: Oliver; David; Flavel; Christopher;  

Burnham; Houghton; Roxana; Lucy. He moved with his  

family to Chester, N. Y.  

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Children of MARIA NICHOLS and OLIVER UNDERWOOD are:

7.                i.       OLIVER3 UNDERWOOD, b. August 22, 1806, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. Abt. 1860, Unknown.

8.               ii.       DAVID UNDERWOOD, b. May 14, 1809, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

9.              iii.       ROSANNA UNDERWOOD, b. 1811, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. May 09, 1900, Brant Lake, Warren, NY.

10.            iv.       JOHN F UNDERWOOD, b. 1813, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

11.             v.       CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS UNDERWOOD, b. September 06, 1814, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. April 28, 1898, Fort Edward, Washington, NY.

12.            vi.       LEMUEL S UNDERWOOD, b. 1817, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. 1888, Fort Miller, Washington, NY.

13.           vii.       THOMAS HOUGHTON UNDERWOOD, b. 1818, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. August 28, 1897, Chapin, Franklin, IA.

               viii.       MILES UNDERWOOD5, b. 1821, Newfane, Windham, VT.

 

Notes for MILES UNDERWOOD:

Miles was noted as having disappeared according to the book "Underwood Families of America" by Lucian M Underwood.

 

                  ix.       LUCY A UNDERWOOD5,6, b. 1824, Newfane, Windham Co, VT; d. October 06, 1838, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

14.              x.       SAMUEL UNDERWOOD, b. Abt. 1826, Newfane, Windham, VT; d. Bef. 1880, Probably Warren Co, PA.

                  xi.       SIDNEY M UNDERWOOD7,8, b. 1828, Newfane, Windham Co, VT; d. March 04, 1848, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

 

 

3.  ELIZABETH "BETSEY"2 NICHOLS (SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1784 in NY, and died in MI.  She married SETH CHURCH9 October 18, 1810 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, son of MOSES CHURCH and ESTHER MONTEGUE.  He was born July 01, 1785 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died in Castille, Wyoming, NY.

     

Children of ELIZABETH NICHOLS and SETH CHURCH are:

                   i.       JOHN3 CHURCH, b. Abt. 1808, VT.

                  ii.       EMILY CHURCH, b. Abt. 1810, VT.

15.            iii.       ENOS CHURCH, b. June 16, 1813, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

                 iv.       MOSES CHURCH10, b. March 02, 1815, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

16.             v.       SAMUEL NICHOLS CHURCH, b. Abt. 1818, NY.

                 vi.       LYMAN CHURCH, b. Abt. 1820; d. Castille, NY.

 

 

4.  MARTHA2 NICHOLS (SAMUEL1) was born 1791 in VT, and died August 09, 1866 in Chestertown, Warren, NY.  She married ERASTUS UNDERWOOD11 January 03, 1812 in Marlboro, VT, son of JONATHAN UNDERWOOD and DEBORAH MORGAN.  He was born April 05, 1791 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died May 28, 1874 in Chestertown, Warren, NY.

 

Notes for ERASTUS UNDERWOOD:

This selection was taken from the book "Local History of Marlborough, Vermont".

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UNDERWOOD, Erastus (s. of Jonathan), m. Martha Nichols,  

sister to Oliver's wife. Children: Amy; Elmira; and  

perhaps others.  

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Erastus was living with his daughter Hannah Carpenter in 1870 at Chestertown, NY.

 

     

Children of MARTHA NICHOLS and ERASTUS UNDERWOOD are:

                   i.       REALY3 UNDERWOOD, b. 1812, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

17.             ii.       JONATHAN H UNDERWOOD, b. January 13, 1814, Chestertown, Warren, NY; d. March 12, 1896, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

18.            iii.       AMY UNDERWOOD, b. 1816, Chestertown, NY; d. Aft. 1880.

19.            iv.       ALVIRA UNDERWOOD, b. 1818, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

20.             v.       AURILLA UNDERWOOD, b. May 05, 1819, VT; d. October 01, 1900, Rolfe, IA.

                 vi.       THANKFUL ANN UNDERWOOD, b. 1822, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

21.           vii.       ANNIS UNDERWOOD, b. 1824, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

22.          viii.       HANNAH UNDERWOOD, b. 1825, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

23.             ix.       PERSIS "PERCY" UNDERWOOD, b. January 07, 1827, Chestertown, Warren, NY; d. Bef. 1910.

24.              x.       CALVIN UNDERWOOD, b. November 1829, Chestertown, Warren, NY; d. Abt. 1900, Towanda, Bradford, PA.

                  xi.       CHARLES CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD, b. March 10, 1832, Johnsburgh, Warren, NY; d. January 03, 1912, NY; m. AMANDA M DUELL, November 04, 1857, Warren Co, NY; b. July 08, 1837, Chestertown, Warren, NY; d. July 09, 1903, Chestertown, Warren, NY.

 

Notes for CHARLES CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD:

Charles and Amanda lived at Fort Edward, Washington, New York in 1880.

 

Marriage Notes for CHARLES UNDERWOOD and AMANDA DUELL:

No Children

 

 

5.  JOHN2 NICHOLS (SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1795 in Probably Halifax, Windham, VT.  He married AURELIA JENKS December 03, 1818 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, daughter of BOOMER JENKS and ANNA KING.  She was born October 22, 1800 in Marlboro, Windham, VT.

     

Children of JOHN NICHOLS and AURELIA JENKS are:

                   i.       LAVINIA3 NICHOLS, b. 1820.

                  ii.       DIANA NICHOLS, b. 1822.

25.            iii.       ALONZO SAMPSON NICHOLS, b. 1823, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. 1897, Horicon, Warren, NY.

                 iv.       MARSHALL NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1825.

26.             v.       ORSEMUS COLUMBUS NICHOLS, b. October 12, 1829, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

                 vi.       ERMINA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1833.

27.           vii.       PARK VANBUREN NICHOLS, b. May 31, 1835, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. December 09, 1895, North Hudson, NY.

               viii.       ANN A NICHOLS, b. 1837, VT.

                  ix.       ROSETTA NICHOLS, b. 1840.

                   x.       HIRAM S P NICHOLS, b. July 04, 1841, Horicon, Warren, NY.

 

 

6.  NANCY2 NICHOLS (SAMUEL1) was born June 27, 1798 in Halifax, Windham, VT, and died 1870.  She married WORTHY PROUTY12 1824 in Marlboro, Windham, VT13, son of AMOS PROUTY and PHEBE BARTLETT.  He was born June 22, 1800 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died January 01, 1888 in Probably Halifax, VT.

 

Notes for WORTHY PROUTY:

Worthy is living with the family of Elias and Lucy Prouty at Halifax, VT in 1880.

     

Children of NANCY NICHOLS and WORTHY PROUTY are:

28.              i.       NORMAN F3 PROUTY, b. April 13, 1824, Marlboro, Windham, VT; d. 1892, VT.

29.             ii.       ELIAS SPENCER PROUTY, b. November 27, 1825, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

30.            iii.       HARVEY PROUTY, b. October 28, 1827, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

                 iv.       SARAH JANE PROUTY, b. 1830, Marlboro, Windham, VT; m. JESSE EDSON GATES, 1849; b. Abt. 1821, VT.

 

Notes for JESSE EDSON GATES:

Jesse and Sarah were living at Halifax, Windham, Vermont in 1880.

 

31.             v.       PHEBE LUCINDA PROUTY, b. August 18, 1831, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

                 vi.       NANCY FIDELIA PROUTY13, b. 1834.

32.           vii.       AGNES JERUSHA PROUTY, b. April 21, 1836, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

33.          viii.       ABIGAIL MARIA "ABBY" PROUTY, b. June 29, 1839, Marlboro, Windham, VT.

34.             ix.       ROSELLA PROUTY, b. July 1841, VT.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  OLIVER3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)14 was born August 22, 1806 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died Abt. 1860 in Unknown.  He married MARY LUCINDA "POLLY" CULVER15 October 30, 1829 in Probably Chestertown, Warren, NY, daughter of DAVID CULVER and LUCY CLARK.  She was born July 22, 1811 in Chestertown, Warren, NY, and died March 21, 1888 in Berwick, Warren, IL.

 

Notes for OLIVER UNDERWOOD:

Oliver disappeared or died about 1860 on his way to New Orleans.

Polly and the children are shown to be living at Berwick, Warren, IL in 1860.

 

 

Notes for MARY LUCINDA "POLLY" CULVER:

Mary's mother, Lucy's maiden name may have been Nelson.

Lucy died when she drowned in the Schroon River at Starbuckle, Warren County, New York, when their sleigh broke through the ice while taking a shortcut, returning home from a shopping trip.

 

 

     

Children of OLIVER UNDERWOOD and MARY CULVER are:

35.              i.       MARIETTA4 UNDERWOOD, b. August 03, 1831, Chestertown, Warren, NY; d. March 03, 1905, Roseville, Warren, IL.

36.             ii.       DON PEDRO UNDERWOOD, b. February 08, 1836, VT or NY; d. December 15, 1930, Berwick, IL.

37.            iii.       MILES FLAVEL UNDERWOOD, b. April 28, 1838, NY; d. April 02, 1891.

38.            iv.       LUCY M UNDERWOOD, b. May 17, 1840, NY; d. August 01, 1922, Berwick, Warren, IL.

39.             v.       LYDIA ANN UNDERWOOD, b. February 27, 1844, IL; d. July 12, 1930, Winterset, Madison, IA.

40.            vi.       RUFUS UNDERWOOD, b. February 04, 1846, Warren Co, IL; d. January 09, 1924.

41.           vii.       WILLARD "WILL" UNDERWOOD, b. January 31, 1848, IL; d. 1932.

42.          viii.       OLIVER J UNDERWOOD, b. April 30, 1850, IL; d. August 02, 1909, Berwick, Warren, IL.

 

 

8.  DAVID3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born May 14, 1809 in Marlboro, Windham, VT.  He married HANNAH A WARING Abt. 1835 in Yonkers, NY?.  She was born Abt. 1816 in Yonkers, NY?.

 

Notes for DAVID UNDERWOOD:

David and Hannah were living next to daughter Julia Davis ni 1880 at Fort Edward, Washington, New York.

     

Children of DAVID UNDERWOOD and HANNAH WARING are:

43.              i.       JARVIS AUGUSTUS4 UNDERWOOD, b. January 15, 1837, Yonkers, Westchester, NY; d. 1910, Wausau, Marathon, WI.

                  ii.       CROSBY WARING UNDERWOOD, b. January 24, 1839, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. November 09, 1887, Fort Edward, Washington, NY; m. MARY E SMITH, January 1873, Mechanicville, NY; b. Abt. 1848, NY.

 

Notes for CROSBY WARING UNDERWOOD:

A pottery company was started by Jarvis and Crosby Underwood in Fort Edward in 1865.

Crosby and Mary were living at Fort Edward, Washington, New York in 1880.

 

Marriage Notes for CROSBY UNDERWOOD and MARY SMITH:

No Children

 

44.            iii.       ADA UNDERWOOD, b. February 19, 1841, NY; d. December 01, 1900, Fort Edward, Washington, NY.

                 iv.       HERBERT UNDERWOOD, b. March 07, 1844; d. June 10, 1847.

                  v.       HERBERT EDWIN UNDERWOOD, b. March 04, 1848; d. June 12, 1853.

45.            vi.       KATHERINE WARING "KATE" UNDERWOOD, b. August 01, 1851, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. Aft. 1920.

46.           vii.       JULIA UNDERWOOD, b. September 10, 1853, NY.

               viii.       JOSEPHINE UNDERWOOD, b. March 22, 1860, NY; d. November 09, 1890, New York City, NY; m. EDWARD H MATHEWS, July 12, 1885, NY.

 

Marriage Notes for JOSEPHINE UNDERWOOD and EDWARD MATHEWS:

No Children

 

 

9.  ROSANNA3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born 1811 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died May 09, 1900 in Brant Lake, Warren, NY.  She married LORENZO HEMENWAY March 29, 1848 in Horicon, Warren, NY, son of WILLIAM HEMENWAY and REBECCA SHEDD?.  He was born December 03, 1822 in Ludlow, Windsor, VT, and died January 20, 1911 in Brant Lake, Warren, NY.

 

Notes for LORENZO HEMENWAY:

The family was living at Horicon, Warren, NY in 1880:

 

Lorenzo HEMENWAY   Self   M   Male   W   57   VT   Farmer   MA   VT 

Rosanna HEMENWAY   Wife   M   Female   W   59   VT   Keeping House   VT   VT 

Lorenzo S. HEMENWAY   Son   S   Male   W   29   NY   Works On Farm   VT   VT 

Hiram HEMENWAY   Son   S   Male   W   25   NY   Works On Farm   VT   VT 

Ada HEMENWAY   Dau   S   Female   W   23   NY   At Home   VT   VT 

David HEMENWAY   Son   S   Male   W   21   NY   At Home   VT   VT 

Agnes HEMENWAY   Dau   S   Female   W   18   NY   At Home   VT   VT 

 

 

     

Children of ROSANNA UNDERWOOD and LORENZO HEMENWAY are:

                   i.       WILLIAM OLIVER4 HEMENWAY, b. October 28, 1849, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. May 09, 1873, Brant Lake, Warren, NY.

47.             ii.       LORENZO SIDNEY HEMENWAY, b. May 22, 1851, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. January 20, 1911.

48.            iii.       ANNA REBECCA HEMENWAY, b. July 17, 1853, Horicon, NY; d. December 01, 1918, Brant Lake, Warren, NY.

49.            iv.       HIRAM POWERS HEMENWAY, b. November 11, 1854.

50.             v.       ADA MARIA HEMENWAY, b. December 12, 1856; d. May 07, 1917.

51.            vi.       DAVID N HEMENWAY, b. April 12, 1859.

                vii.       AGNES VIOLA HEMENWAY, b. July 16, 1861; m. MORRIS A WILSON, March 13, 1889.

 

Marriage Notes for AGNES HEMENWAY and MORRIS WILSON:

Morris and Agnes had no children.

 

 

10.  JOHN F3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born 1813 in Marlboro, Windham, VT.  He married ELMYRA NORTON.  She was born 1824 in NY, and died 1875.

 

Notes for JOHN F UNDERWOOD:

John is living with his neice's family, Jeptha and Ann Bennett in 1880 at Horicon, NY.

     

Children of JOHN UNDERWOOD and ELMYRA NORTON are:

52.              i.       SYDNEY W4 UNDERWOOD, b. Abt. 1847, NY; d. Aft. 1920.

53.             ii.       JOHN HENRY UNDERWOOD, b. April 28, 1850, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. May 01, 1907.

 

 

11.  CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born September 06, 1814 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died April 28, 1898 in Fort Edward, Washington, NY.  He married MAHALA GRIFFIN Abt. 1845 in Probably Warren Co, NY, daughter of JONATHAN GRIFFIN and SIBBLE SEELEY.  She was born May 01, 1822 in Queensbury, Warren, NY, and died November 27, 1904 in Probably Fort Edward, Washington, NY.

 

Notes for CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS UNDERWOOD:

The family lived at Fort Edward, Washington, NY in 1860.

Christopher and Mahala lived at Northampton, Fulton, NY in 1870.

1880 -- Fort Edward, Washington, NY:

Chrispher UNDERWOOD   Self   M   Male   W   66   VT   Lumberman   VT   VT 

Mahala UNDERWOOD   Wife   M   Female   W   58   NY   Keeping House   NY   NY 

 

 

     

Children of CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD and MAHALA GRIFFIN are:

                   i.       ARMENIA4 UNDERWOOD, b. July 05, 1842, NY; d. January 17, 1848, NY.

                  ii.       EVELYN UNDERWOOD, b. January 06, 1844, NY; d. March 07, 1844, NY.

54.            iii.       GEORGE FREDERICK UNDERWOOD, b. July 18, 1845, Horicon, Warren, NY; d. August 06, 1923, Fort Edward, Washington, NY.

55.            iv.       MYRON S UNDERWOOD, b. July 29, 1850, Fort Edward, Washington, NY.

                  v.       HERSON UNDERWOOD, b. December 08, 1851, NY; d. April 04, 1854, NY.

                 vi.       DAVID UNDERWOOD, b. May 23, 1855, NY; d. July 11, 1862, NY.

                vii.       LEROY UNDERWOOD, b. July 24, 1856, NY; d. February 08, 1857, NY.

               viii.       SANFORD UNDERWOOD, b. August 13, 1858, NY; d. July 24, 1859, NY.

                  ix.       ANN UNDERWOOD, b. September 03, 1862, Fort Edward, Washington, NY; d. July 24, 1863, NY.

 

 

12.  LEMUEL S3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born 1817 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died 1888 in Fort Miller, Washington, NY.  He married ELLENOR ROGERS.  She was born Abt. 1811 in NY, and died Aft. 1880 in Probably Fort Miller, NY.

 

Notes for LEMUEL S UNDERWOOD:

Lemuel and Ellen were living at Fort Edward, Washington, New York in 1880.

     

Child of LEMUEL UNDERWOOD and ELLENOR ROGERS is:

56.              i.       LEMUEL PORTER4 UNDERWOOD, b. August 25, 1845, Glen Falls, Warren, NY.

 

 

13.  THOMAS HOUGHTON3 UNDERWOOD (MARIA2 NICHOLS, SAMUEL1)16 was born 1818 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died August 28, 1897 in Chapin, Franklin, IA.  He married (1) CAZIAH SMITH17 June 06, 1842 in Horicon, Warren, NY, daughter of AARON SMITH and JOANNA INGRAHAM.  She was born 1816 in Marlboro, Windham, VT, and died November 08, 1865 in NY18.  He married (2) CAROLINE SMITH Abt. 1867 in NY, daughter of AARON SMITH and JOANNA INGRAHAM.  She was born Abt. 1821 in VT, and died August 22, 1880 in Jeddo, Niagara, NY.  He married (3) ANNA M PALMER February 28, 1884 in NY.  She was born December 27, 1834 in NY, and died October 20, 1900 in Gasport, Niagara, NY.

 

Notes for THOMAS HOUGHTON UNDERWOOD:

      This was taken from a photocopy of the 1850 census of Warren County, Town of Horicon.

 

Houghton Underwood     32  male        farmer    1.500           Vermont

Kasiah Underwood         34  fem                                 Vermont

Edward Underwood          7  male                                           New York

Franklin Underwood         5  male                                           New York

Lorenzo Underwood         1  male                                           New York

James Wright                 18  male        laborer                       New York

 

      Thomas H. lived in Horicon, NY for many years and like his brothers was engaged in lumbering.  He was married three times and had several children with only one living to adulthood.  Later in life he removed to Jeddo, NY and then to Hartland and Middleport.  His third wife Anna was hit and killed by a train Oct. 20, 1900 at age 65 in Niagara county, NY.

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                                             This taken from The Hampton Globe

 

T. H. Underwood, who came to Chapin several weeks ago from N. Y. to visit his son, Edward Underwood, died Saturday from a second stroke of paralysis.

(Burial at Old Chapin, Died Aug. 28, 1897 - age 79.)

No death certificate was found on file at the Franklin county courthouse at Hampton.

 

Thomas and Caroline lived in Hartland, NY in 1870 with the three White children.

Thomas and Caroline were living in Hartland, NY in 1880 as listed in the census record below pg 50.

 

Thomas UNDERWOOD   Self   M   Male   W   62   VT   Farmer   VT   VT 

Caroline UNDERWOOD   Wife   M   Female   W   59   VT   Keeping House   CT   MA  Stomach Ulceration

Minnie UNDERWOOD   Dau   S   Female   W   22   NY   At Home   VT   CT 

Julia UNDERWOOD   Dau   S   Female   W   19   NY   At Home   VT   CT 

Ira SAXTON   Other   S   Male   W   17   NY   Farm Laborer   NY   NY 

Ruth SMITH   SisterL   W   Female   W   60   NY      NY   MA