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Descendants of Culbert/Cuthbert Nicholson

Generation No. 1

1. CULBERT/CUTHBERT¹ NICHOLSON¹ was born Abt. 1709, and died 02 Jan 1789 in Mecklenburg Co NC. He married JENNET CANDOR Abt. 01 Jul 1736 in First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia PA, daughter of JOSIAS CANDOUR and ROSE ?. She was born Abt. 1710, and died 13 Mar 1790 in Mecklenburg Co NC.

Notes for CULBERT/CUTHBERT NICHOLSON:
Culbert was in Philadelphia PA in 1735; shows up in 1750 tax rolls near a MCNICKLE family.
1st appears in NC 1767

Mecklenburg Co NC deed records:

Mecklenburg Co NC deed records:
Jan 9, 1767 recorded sale to Culbert Nicholson, 131 acres on Sugar Creek from George Augustus Selwyn. Book 3 page 225
Jan 10, 1767 unreadable agreement between Culbert Nicholson and Henry McCulloh; book 5 page 72

Jan 1770 recorded sale to Culbert Nicholson, 72 acres on Sugar Creek from John & Elizabeth Mitchell. book 4 p600

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" Mecklenburg County, N.C. , Deed Abstracts 1763-1779 [Books 1-9] by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker --Durham library, 125; 9 Dec. 1769;
NICHELSON, Culbert
"Vol. 4,Pp. 600-601; 9 Dec. 1769, JOHN MITCHELL & wf ELISABETH to CULBERT NICHELSON of Meck., for Ł9 proc. money , 72 A on waters of Sugar Creek...Wit: Same as preceding [JNO. MCKKNITT ALEXANDER, ISAAC MITCHEL]. Rec. Jan term 1770."
"Vol. 4, Pp. 601-603; 9 Dec. 1769, JOHN MITCHELL & wf ELISABETH to THOMAS RICHEYof Meck., for Ł5 proc. money , 34 A on waters of Sugar Creek adj. CULBERT NICHELSON, [JOHN] MCCORD ...Wit: Same as preceding [JNO. MCKKNITT ALEXANDER, ISAAC MITCHEL]."

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Minutes of Mecklenburg Co NC, Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Book 1
p16
1782 October session
..Gen Thomas Polk comes into Court and being Sworn saith that Cuthbert Nicholson some time since hath been cleared from a pole Tax by an Act of Gen. Assembly of this State, Ordered that he be exonerated from all further Taxes.

Book 2
p93
1790 April session
..Ordered that Letter of Admn. on the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson Issue to James Tagert, Esqr, who comes into Court & Qualifies and was Bound with Joseph Wilson, Security, in the Sum of L200

Book 2
p96
1790 July session
..An Inventory & acct. of Sales of the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson, Decd. by James Tagert, Esqr. & Geo. Nickleson, Admrs, Amounting in the whole of L149.8.6

Book 2
p99
1790 October session
Dr. The Estate of Cuthbert Nickelson, Decd. To Geo. Nickelson, To his Acct filed & Admitted by the Ct. ..L204.12.00
Supra credit, By Amt of Sales & pay to Sd George, 149.08.01 1/2
Balance Due....L55.03.10 1/2

It appearing to the Court that Notice hath been Served on the Heirs of the Said Cuthbert Nickelson, Decd, to Shew cause why the real Estate of Said Decd Should not be Sold for the Satisfaction of Said Ball. of L55.3.10 1/2, & no cause being Shewn to this Court, Ordered therefore that the real estate or so much as may be Sufficient of Sd. Decd. be Sold by the Admr. for the Discharge of Said Ballance.

Book 2
p111
1791 October session
..An Additional Return of the Estate of Cuthbert Nickleson, Decd, of 203 acres of Land, the Real Estate of Sd Deceased, Sold by Order of Court and Returned by Geo. Graham, Esqr., Amounting ot L50.

Book 3
p113
1792 January session
A final Settlement of the Estate of Culbert Nichleson, Decd, by Geo. Nichleson & James Tagert, administrators, they have full administration & (have) Settled Said Estate & there still remains due the Admrs. the Sum of L14.0.0 1/2

Book 3
p167
1795 July session
..39. One from the Same to Cuthbert Nichelson for a Mortgage Deed Dated __day of __A.D. 1767 for 131 acres, which release is dated July 24th 1795, Acknowledged.

Know all men by these present that we, George Nicholson, James Tagert, Joseph Wilson and David Freeman, are held and firmly bound to his Excellency Alexander Martin Esq and his ?___? in office in the full sum of two hundred pounds the payment of which we bind ourselves and each of our wives firmly by these present in writings whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26 day of April 1790 in this XIV year of our Independence.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden George Nicholson and James Tagert both administers on the estate of Culbert Nicholson deceased. Now the above bound George Nicholson and James Tagert shall will and truly administer on the Goods and Chattels, Rights, and Credits, of the above deceased and faithfully all things therein according to law-then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and effect.
Signed Sealed and Delivered                        George Nicholson (seal)
In presence of                                    James Tagert (seal)
Isaac Alexander                              Joseph Wilson (seal)
                                          David Freeman (seal)
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More About CULBERT/CUTHBERT NICHOLSON:
Burial: Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery NC

More About JENNET CANDOR:
Burial: Steele Creek Presybterian Church Cemetery NC

Children of CULBERT/CUTHBERT NICHOLSON and JENNET CANDOR are:

GEORGE² NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1737, Philadelphia PA; d. Aft. 1794, Mecklenburg Co, NC.

Notes for GEORGE NICHOLSON:
Mecklenburg County, N.C. , Deed Abstracts 1763-1779 [Books 1-9]
by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker --Durham library, 190
23 Apr 1774; NICHALSON, George;
JACK, James; ELIOTT, William; BARNERT, William
Vol. 7 , Pp. 22-23:
23 Apr 1774,
WILLM ELIOTT of Meck., to JAMES JACK of same, for Ł50 proc. money, lot in Town of Charlotte, #27 on N side Traid St., near half an acre...
WILL ELIOTTE (Seal),
Wit: WILLIAM BARNET, GEORGE NICHALSON.
Prov. April Sessn

Mecklenburg Co NC deeds:
August 25, 1778 recorded sale of land to George Nicholson from Thomas Polk, Abraham Alexander, and J McCafferty in the town of Charlotte.

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Abstracts of Deed Books 15-23, Mecklenburg, NC 1794-1830, Herman W. Ferguson
Deed Abstracts Mecklenburg Couty, North Carolina, Book 15
13, p 10 _ Jan 1793. Joseph PRIEST of Green Co., GA, to Beaty McCoy for Ł138, 226 A on the branches of Sugar Cr adj Nicholas Gibony & NICKELSON Wit: Geo. Graham & James McCoy. Proven at Apr Ct 1794, text. Isaac Alexander, CMC. Reg 17 Jul 1794.
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Minutes of Mecklenburg Co NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Book 1
p3
1781 January session
..(a deed of Conveyance)..from George Nickelson for 2 lots No 129 & 137 dated 2n Augt 1779 proved by Hugh Barnet.

Book 2
p98
1790 October Session
..Security (will of Joseph Caryl Decd) Geo. Graham & Geo. Nichleson Bound in L400 (WB-A/211)

Book 3
p124
1792 October Session
..Ordered by Court that the under named persons be Summoned to appear at our next Court as Jurors for this County:

..Capt Tagert - Geo. Nickleson, Thomas Hargrove

Book 3
p140
1794 January session (road overseers appointed)
.. Geo. Nickleson is hereby appointed overseer. Issued.

Administrator of father Cuthbert's estate 1790; along with James Taggart.

1790 census/ Mecklenburg Co NC / single

More About GEORGE NICHOLSON:
Census: 1790, Mecklenburg Co/next to brother John

2.	ii.		JOHN NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1738, Philadelphia PA; d. Bet. Nov 1817 - 02 Mar 1818, Oglethorpe County GA.
3.	iii.		JOSEPH NICHOLSON, b. Abt. 1739, Philadelphia PA; d. Bef. 20 May 1826, Greene Co GA.

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