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     Jean/Jane Anderson was born on 12 December 1776 at Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married George Nicks, son of John (II) Nicks and Margaret Amanda Doak, in 1793.¹

Jean/Jane Anderson died on 26 September 1848 at Lawrence Co., Illinois, USA, at age 71.¹
Jean/Jane Anderson was buried after 26 September 1848 at Burial location unknown ; From Find A Grave:

     Isaac Nicks was born in 1774 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Isaac Nicks was buried in 1860 at Burial location unknown, Hickman Co., Tennessee, USA; From Find A Grave:
Isaac Nicks died in 1860 at Hickman Co., Tennessee, USA.¹

     William Jesse Nicks St. was born on 8 July 1789 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Sarah "Sally" Pugh before 1812
; According to his FAG memorial, their first born child, Rodney, was born in 1812.¹
William Jesse Nicks St. died on 3 November 1857 at Hickman Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 68.¹
William Jesse Nicks St. was buried after 3 November 1857 at Stand Cemetery, Shady Grove Duck River, Hickman Co., Tennessee, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Sarah "Sally" Pugh was born in 1791.¹ She married William Jesse Nicks St., son of John (II) Nicks and Margaret Amanda Doak, before 1812
; According to his FAG memorial, their first born child, Rodney, was born in 1812.¹

     Thankful Jane Nicks was born in 1790 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married Thomas Mitchell Anderson, son of William Anderson Jr., in 1805.²

Thankful Jane Nicks was buried in 1848 at Burial location unknown ; From Find A Grave:
Thankful Jane Nicks died in 1848 at Johnson Co., Arkansas, USA.¹

     Thomas Mitchell Anderson was born in 1785 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Thankful Jane Nicks, daughter of John (II) Nicks and Margaret Amanda Doak, in 1805.¹

Thomas Mitchell Anderson was buried in 1848 at Burial location unknown ; From Find A Grave:
Thomas Mitchell Anderson died in 1848 at Johnson Co., Arkansas, USA.¹

     William Anderson Jr. was born in 1738 at North Ireland, United Kingdom.¹
William Anderson Jr. was buried in 1790 at Burial location unknown ; From Find A Grave:
William Anderson Jr. died in 1790 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Elizabeth Yarbrough married George Nicks, son of John (I) Nicks and Margaret Quinton Edwards.¹
Elizabeth Yarbrough was born in 1758.¹
Elizabeth Yarbrough died on 23 December 1839.¹
Elizabeth Yarbrough was buried after 23 December 1839 at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA; From Find A Grave:
     She was a mentioned with John (I) Nicks and Margaret Quinton Edwards at Citation; Per Rankin [1934:26]: "John Nicks secured grants for two sections just east of the church. His wife was Margaret, and their children were Sarah, George (1756-1838), John, Elizabeth, Nancy, Quinton, and two other daughters, one of whom married Bazell Brasher and the other married Isaac Brasher, sons of Robert, and both moved to Tennessee after the War; Sarah married William Spruce and lived on the south side of North Buffalo; John moved to Tennessee after the War; Elizabeth married George Purcell of Rockingham County; Nancy married Zacheriah Roberts and moved to Tennessee after the War; Quinton died unmarried; George married Elizabeth, and their children were John, Sarah, Margaret, Geore, Elizabeth, Yarburough and Anne. George, Sr., lived at the J. Al Rankin place. John Nicks, Sr., died in 1781."²

     Elizabeth Nicks married David McAdoo.²
Elizabeth Nicks was born circa 1787; Grave Marker says d. 8 July 1843 aged 56 years.¹
Elizabeth Nicks died on 9 July 1843 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Elizabeth Nicks was buried after 9 July 1843 at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA; From Find A Grave:

     David McAdoo married Elizabeth Nicks, daughter of George Nicks and Elizabeth Yarbrough.¹
David McAdoo was born in 1761 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
David McAdoo died on 7 March 1839 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
David McAdoo was buried after 7 March 1839 at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Gen. John Nicks was born on 20 December 1781 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Sarah Price Perkins on 13 July 1824
;
Her 1st husband.²
Gen. John Nicks died on 31 December 1831 at Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma, USA, at age 50.¹
Gen. John Nicks was buried after 31 December 1831 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Sarah Price Perkins was born in 1806 at Virginia, USA.¹ She married Gen. John Nicks, son of George Nicks and Elizabeth Yarbrough, on 13 July 1824
;
Her 1st husband.¹
Sarah Price Perkins was buried in 1862 at Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas, USA; From Find A Grave:
Sarah Price Perkins died in 1862 at Crawford Co., Arkansas, USA.¹

     George Blake (I) Nicks married Margaret Schrodes
;
His 1st wife.² George Blake (I) Nicks was born on 11 April 1689 at co. Kent, England.¹ He married Phoebe Price, daughter of John Price and Elizabeth (?), on 16 March 1707 at St. Michael's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹

George Blake (I) Nicks died on 6 June 1724 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA, at age 35; Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.^1,3
George Blake (I) Nicks was buried after 6 June 1724 at Burial location unknown ; From Find A Grave:

His estate was probated on 23 December 1724 at St. Michael's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.⁴

     GAV-7.

; There is a multi-generation pedigree for George on Lily's Perryman Tree on Ancestry. I have not yet evaluated it's valididty prior to George.^5,6

Reference: See attached. at Citation.⁷

     Phoebe Price was born on 5 December 1693 at St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married George Blake (I) Nicks on 16 March 1707 at St. Michael's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Reference: See attached. at Citation.² GAV-7. Phoebe Price was the administrator of George Blake (I) Nicks's estate on 23 December 1724 at St. Michael's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.³

     John Price married Elizabeth (?)¹
John Price was born circa 1645.¹
John Price died before 1713.¹

His estate was probated in 1713 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     GAV-8.

John Price left a will in 1710 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married John Price.¹
Elizabeth (?) was born circa 1665.¹
Elizabeth (?) died after 1713.¹
     GAV-8.

;
His 2nd wife.¹

     Mary Ann Nicks married Francis Armstrong.²
Mary Ann Nicks was born in 1709.¹
Mary Ann Nicks died in 1710.¹
     She was a mentioned with George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price at Citation; See attached.³

     Rebecca Nicks was born on 23 February 1711 at St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA; Ancestry.com - Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1600–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.^1,2,3 She married Thomas Bunton on 2 December 1735 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the county clerk's office.

Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.^4,5
Rebecca Nicks died in 1740.¹
     She was a mentioned with George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price at Citation; See attached.⁶

     Elizabeth Nicks was born on 28 December 1714 at St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA; Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.^1,2 She married Henry Buckingham on 3 June 1740 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA,
; Anmcestry.com - U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Source Citation: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data:
Elizabeth Nicks died in 1745.¹
     She was a mentioned with George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price at Citation; See attached.⁵ Elizabeth Nicks was a mentioned with George Blake (II) Nicks and Catherine Buckingham on 24 January 1738 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA; Per Lester [1957:162]: "In the Tred Avon Quaker Records of Talbot" County, Md. , the author found that Elizabeth Nicks and Henry Buckingham appeared before the monthly meeting to announce their intention of marriage. Also, in these Quaker records George Nicks appeared at the meeting for worship and requested that he might take a wife from among them. The Nicks do not seem to have been Quakers originally. But at least this brother and sister married into the Quaker meeting at Tred Avon."

Anmcestry.com - Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Barnes, Robert, compiler. Maryland Marriages, 1634–1777. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1975.^6,7

     Isaac Nicks married Sarah Bodfield, daughter of Zadock Bodfield.²
Isaac Nicks was born in 1717.¹
Isaac Nicks died in 1743.¹
     He is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Zadock Bodfield in 1758; Per Lester [1957:162]: "Isaac Nicks married-Sarah Bodfield. Zadock Bodfield died ca. 1758 for that year we find Isaac Nicks and wife Sarah, late Bodfield, giving power of attorney to Daniel Maynadier of Talbot County to collect their part of the estate of Zadock Bodfield decd."

     George Blake (II) Nicks married Leah Parrott
;
His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband.² George Blake (II) Nicks was born in 1718.¹ He married Catherine Buckingham on 24 January 1738 at St. Michael's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA,
;
His 1st wife.³

His estate was probated in 1754 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA,
; Per Lester [1957:162]: "Talbot County, Mdo, 1754 - Liber 36 folio 2-320 Leah, wife of George Nicks decd admr, of his estate. In inventory - "Due Mary Ann Hutchins her share of her father's estate, John Hutchins". Signed as representatives: Elizabeth Nicks, Phoebe Nicks, George Nicks, Isaiah Parrott Nicks."
George Blake (II) Nicks died in 1754.¹
     He was a mentioned with George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price at Citation; See attached.⁴

Reference: Per Lester [1957:162]: "In the Tred Avon Quaker Records of Talbot" County, Md. , the author found that Elizabeth Nicks and Henry Buckingham appeared before the monthly meeting to announce their intention of marriage. Also, in these Quaker records George Nicks appeared at the meeting for worship and requested that he might take a wife from among them. The Nicks do not seem to have been Quakers originally. But at least this brother and sister married into the Quaker meeting at Tred Avon."

Anmcestry.com - Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Barnes, Robert, compiler. Maryland Marriages, 1634–1777. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1975. on 24 January 1738 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.^5,6 George Blake (II) Nicks was the administrator of John Hutchins's estate in 1744 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA; Per Lester [1957:162]: "Talbot County, Md., 1754 - George Nicks and wife Leah were admrs. of the estate of John Hutchins deceased. Lead had been the wido of John Hutchins (Liber 20 folio 401)."⁵

     Leah Nicks was born in 1722.¹
Leah Nicks died in 1723.¹

     Moses Short was born circa 1730.¹ He married Margaret Nicks, daughter of John (I) Nicks and Margaret Quinton Edwards, in 1750 at North Carolina, USA.¹

Moses Short died between 17 September 1809 and 19 September 1809 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina, USA.^1,2,3
     Moses Short and Margaret Nicks appeared in the census of 1755 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁴

Moses Short and Margaret Nicks appeared in the census of 1759 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁵

Moses Short and Margaret Nicks appeared in the census of 1760 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
Source Citation: Document: Tax Records, 1758/1759 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; Page Number: 21; Family Number: 16
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Census Publishing. State Census Records. West Jordan, Utah: Census Publishing, 2003-2009.⁶

Moses Short and Margaret Nicks appeared in the census of 1768 at Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁷

Moses Short and Margaret Nicks appeared in the census of 1790 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina, USA; There is a Samuel Short on the prior page (column 1), and a Samuel Short Senr and a Oldham Short on p. 533 (same column)
p. 533, column 1, line 17

Moses Short left a will on 17 September 1809 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Source Citation: Record of Wills, 1785-1965, With Index; Author: North Carolina. County Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, North Carolina
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

Copy of will attached. Transcribed 11 May 2022 by GA Vaut.
     "In the name of God amen. I Moses Short of the County of Rockingham being weak in body but of sound memory blessed be God do this 17th Day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nine do make and publish this my last will and testament in the mean as following.
     "That is to say I give to my grand sons Moses & Jacob Short the land on which I now live lying on the waters of Troublesome to be equally divided between them after the crop is secured to hold to them during their life and after their decease. I also give to my grandsons Moses & Jacob my working clothes equally to be divided between them. I also give to my daughter Margret Short, wife of Moses Short, one negro man name Step to serve ten years as a slave and after that to be set free. I also give to my Daughter Nancy Whitten, wife of Jacob Whitten, a negro woman named Lolly to serve ten years as a slave with her child Nelly after that to be free. The child to be at her disposal to set it fee or keep it as a slave.
     "I also give to Lydia Lomax, Sarah Lomax, Margaret Short, Nancy Whitten, the movable property equally to be divided among them after the lawful debts is paid. I also allow the negroes to stay on the place til the crop is secured and
     "I make and ordain James Blair & William Blair Executors of this my last will in trust for the … a purpose in this my will contained and I make James Blair and William Blair overseer of this my last will to take care and see the … … according to my true intent and meaning. In … whereof I Moses Short have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal this 17 Day of September Eighteen hundred and nine. Moses Short (Seal)
     "Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said Moses Short as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing and taking thereof: George Brown, Wm Prat, Thomas Knight."⁹

     Mary Price married Francis Armstrong.¹

     Thomas Bunton married Rebecca Nicks, daughter of George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price, on 2 December 1735 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the county clerk's office.

Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.^1,2
     Thomas Bunton was a mentioned with George Blake (I) Nicks and Phoebe Price at Citation; See attached.³