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• Reference Number: 2666
• _UID: 5738ABC135AA46068FA7BD65DC169DD9E6D0

Frances married A.J. NICHOLS in Nov 1857. A.J. was born on 24 Mar 1832; died on 4 Mar 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference Number:39241

1. Elisha Kent Kane NICHOLS was born in Jul 1860; died in Mar 1878.
2. Charles Judson NICHOLS was born on 26 Nov 1863 in St. Charles, Kane, IL; and died.
3. Elda Zenoba NICHOLS was born on 27 Sep 1871 in St. Charles, Kane, IL; and died.
4. John Burton NICHOLS was born on 10 May 1874 in St. Charles, Kane, IL; and died.

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• Reference Number: 2660
• _UID: 0B47892E5CEC489FB34254E9D7083877F8CE

James married Clarissa Watson PELTON about 1827 in VT. Clarissa (daughter of James PELTON and Clarissa WATSON) was born on 27 Feb 1807 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT; died on 11 Feb 1873 in St. Charles, Cook, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1387
• _UID: 2D083152FEE849CB8EC1B18776DFEF3DBA0D

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Reference Number:21158

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• Reference Number: 652
• _UID: 909DF34D04F64B4480194D5FACAFCBAE0FD3

James married Clarissa WATSON on 20 Apr 1806 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT. Clarissa was born in 1786 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT; died on 27 Mar 1807 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1384
• _UID: 005D511BE1E54695898448B26BA75083566E

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Reference Number:11244

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• Reference Number: 285
• _UID: 289344DE908C46D1BF9344E7C5F895CAA9FC
• Alt. Birth: 2 May 1738; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 16 May 1813; Alt. Death
• Baptism: 13 Feb 1953

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He was a Farmer and a Ship smith. Of light complexion and hair, broad sho ulders with short neck and legs and of great strength. Once he shoulder m oved an anchor to show he was as strong as an ox and the pressure split h is cowhide shoes.
"Nathan was a sturdy scion from a sturdy puritan stock, both in mind a nd in body, and was honored in Church and in State. He ruled his house s ternly, as the following anecdotes, told by his great-granddaughter, Mr s. Emily P. Miller, whose father and mother were both grandchildren of Nat han, will shoe: "one evening his children, or grandchildren, had for visit ors their cousins Phelps, and making more noise in their fun than the o ld gentleman thought proper, he left his bed and severely reprimanded the m. On another occasion a dance being in progress in the neighborhoo d, he suspected that a son and daughter had gone there. He went ot see a nd finding them took them home for the night, or so he thought. They havi ng inherited a fair share of their father's spirit, after all was quiet re turned to the dance and saw it out." he attended church with utmost regula rity, regardless of wind or weather, and from Saturday night to Sunday nig ht, the New England Sabbath, scarcely allowed a word above a whisper in h is house. he was not a favorite with the young, but was always a thouroug hly reliable man. His light complexion with light hair and stocky statu re where characteristics of the early New England Peltons.
At the beginning of the campaign of 1759, of the "Old French War" Nathan a nd his brother Ithamar were members of Captain Peleg Redfield's Company. ( 1st Lt. George Nettleton; 2d Abraham Pyler; Ensign, Edward Shipman), who j oined the forces of General Amherst, and served through the campaign, In 1 760, Captain Redfield again served with his company.
The family Bible of Nathan was in the possession of hes grandson, Enoch Pe lton of South Windsor, CT in 1892. it is said that in early live, Natha n, in Middletown, CT, was connected in business with John Harper, a m an of Scotch-Irish descent, who had married Miriam Thompson, daughter of J ames Thompson of Windsor, CT, another Scotchman, That Miriam's sister Rut h, while visiting her, met Mr. Pelton who afterward married her. The y, in time, removed to Windsor, where they became permanent residents, whi le John Harper went to New York State, bought 250 acres of land and found ed Harpersfield in Delaware county. He was an associate of Sir William Jo hnson and Jos. Brant. In the Revolutionary War, Colonel John Harper, comm anding at Fort Schoharie, was warned by Brant of coming danger in ti me to save the lives of himself and family, even though his house was burn ed and the village destroyed. (See Jay Goulds History Delaware Co., and al so Stiles' History of Windsor, CT)"[3108553.ged]

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Ref: DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part III (pages 2269-2270), Wa shing 1990.
Nathan, CT, b. May 2, 1738 CT, d. May 16, 1813 CT, married (1) Ruth Thomps on (2) Mrs Mary Waters, was in Civil Service and Patriotic Service.

Note: First Pelton to come to East Windsor, CT. now South Windsor, CT
"Three of Nathaniel Pelton's daughters married Phelpses' The Pelton and Ph elps families disagreed in politics, and on the engagement of Mr. Pelton 's third daughter to a Phelps, he is reported as saying, "Well I have a li ttle yellow dog. If I knew there were any more Phelpses around I would t ie her up."

Military:
Revoluntionary War

Occupation:
Shipsmith

Alt. Birth:
Saybrook Twp, Middelsex County, CT

Alt. Death:
East Windsor, Hartford County, CT

Nathan married Ruth THOMPSON on 23 Nov 1763 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT. Ruth was born on 1 Jun 1740 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT; died on 21 Jun 1789 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 643
• _UID: B109CB950FC1436692AFD20A0F658947F4B0

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Reference Number:5936