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THE NICOLL FAMILY. - Within the corporate limits of Washingtonville, N. Y., lies a farm of one hundred and forty
five acres which bears evidence of the supervision of an energetic and capable family. This place is known as the
Nicoll homestead, and was occupied for over a quarter of a century by John Nicoll, who died in 1874. As the name
indicates he was of Scotch descent. The progenitor of this family in America was Dr. John Nicoll, who emigrated
to this country in 1711 and settled in New York. He became one of the leading men of the colony and acquired the
ownership of a large amount of property, having among his possessions fourteen thousand, five hundred acres of
land in the Minisink Patent. He died in 1743 at the age of sixty four.
John Nicoll was born in Hackensack, N. J., in 1799, and in early life was engaged in the mercantile business in
New York City, whence he removed to Orange County in 1844. By his first marriage to Juliana Thompson, one son,
William, was born, who died at the age of twenty six. The second wife of Mr. Nicoll bore the maiden name of Elizabeth
H. White and was born in Bagg's Cove in 1808. She died in 1855. To this union eight children were born, of whom
Charles and Elizabeth White (now the wife of Andrew S. Glover) reside in Washingtonville. Another son, Isaac, met
death while leading his company in the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. On the soldiers' monument at Salisbury Mills
is this inscription : "To the memory of Captain Isaac Nicoll, Company G, 124th N. Y. S. V., and the men of
Blooming Grove who fought in the war for the unity of the Republic, 1861-1865."
From:
The History of Orange County New York
Edited by: Russel Headley
Van Deusen and Elms, Publishers
Middletown, N. Y. 1908
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