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FATHER

Thomas Nicholl

MOTHER

Dorithia George

HUSBAND

Matthew Moulthrop

CHILDREN

1. Mathew Moulthrop bap. 24 Feb 1634 Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

2. Dorothy Moulthrop bap. 20 Nov 1635 Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

3. Elizabeth Moulthrop b. 1638 Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England
    christened 1642 New Haven, Connecticut

4. Mary Moulthrop b. 1641 New Haven, Connecticut
    christened 1642 New Haven, Connecticut

Jane Nicholl
by Susan Brooke
Dec 2021

"Jana" Nicholl was baptized on 4 Dec 1605 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England with her father listed as Thomas Nicholl. (1) Her mother, Dorothy George, was buried 20 Nov 1631 and her father, Thomas Nicholl, wrote his will three months later on 16 Feb 1631/2 and must have died shortly thereafter as he was buried one week later.  In his will he left his "dau Jane Nicholl the leave of the house where I dwell."  He made his daughter Jane executrix of his estate. (2)  She married "Mathew Mowthrop" in Wrawby one year later on 13 May 1633. (3)
She and her husband, Matthew Moulthrop, had three children born in Wrawby and then emigrated to the New England Colonies where a fourth child was born.  Her husband was recorded in New Haven, CT as early as 1639. (4) Her husband, Matthew Moulthrop, wrote his will on 21 Dec 1668 and, according to the Barbour Collection, died the next day leaving her the house, meadows, etc.  Jane lived another four years. She wrote her will on 26 Feb 1669 naming her son Mathew and daughters Elizabeth and Mary.  She also named Hannah and John as children of her son Matthew.  There was also a reference to William, Henry and Hannah Luddington as well as an Abigail Tompson. (5) Her sister Ellen Nichol had married William Luddington. According to the inventory record, Jane died 13 May 1672 which was her 39th wedding anniversary.  The inventory was taken 7 Jun 1672 leaving an estate of £157 07 06.

Sources

(1) Baptism of "Jana" Nicholl FHL film 508099

(2) Will of Thomas Nicholl, father of Jane Nicholl
Evans Family Web Page

"Will dated Feb. 16, 1631/2, to apprentice Bartholomew Tenny 10s, to apprentice William Baspoole 10s, to son Thomas Nicholl 20s, to dau Jane Nicholl the lease of the house where I dwell, to dau Ellen Nicholl 40s, to uncle Thomas Good my best Cloake, to brother John Nicholl my best suit, to sister Anne Willsonn 10s.  Extrix dau Jane.  Supervisors: son Thomas and Matthew Lombard.  Witn: Tho Baxter, James Pickwell.  Pvd March 13, 1631/2"  (Lincoln Consistory Court 1631, pg. 253.  (LDS Family History Library microfilm: roll #198886, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004.))  (Susan Irish Nahas, "Ancestors of Elizabeth Catherine Picknell", members.aol.com/hauskaus/pafn25.htm#6239, 1999.)

(3) marriage of "Mathew Mowthrop to Jane Nicholl FHL film 508099

LDS film # 508099 Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England Mathew Mowthrop christening 24 Feb 1633/4 Mathew Mowthrop marriage 13 May 1633 Dorothy Mowthrop christening 20 Nov 1635 Mary Mowthrop marriage 27 Jan 1640/1

(4) Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume VII  Rhoades Family

pg. 410 "Matthew Moulthrop, the founder of the Moulthrop family in America, was b. in England; was at New Haven in 1639; d. 22 December, 1668.  Admitted to First Church, New Haven, before 1644; m. in England, Jane, surname unknown, who d. in May, 1672, in New Haven.  Wills of both are found in Volume I of the New Haven Probate Records.  Matthew was prominent in the affairs of the New Haven and East Haven Colonies, in both of which he held office; he fought in the Indian Wars.

(5) New Haven Probate Records Vol. 1 pg. 156.   Will and Inventory of Jane Nicholl Moulthrop FHL film 5294 image 92

New Haven Probate Records Vol. 1 page 156

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