First Generation

1. William Henry NICOLL was born about 1779. He died on 19 Sep 1824 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV. Nicoll is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. Nicoll comes from the given name "Nicholas," which derives from the Greek "Nikolaos," made up of the words "nikan," meaning "to conquer," and "laos," meaning "people."

First found in Cheshire, where the family was seated from very early times; the Nicolls were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Nichols, who immigrated to Virginia in 1607; Thomas Nicholls, who settled in Virginia in 1623; Elizabeth Nicholls, who arrived in New England in 1635.

William Henry NICOLL and Hannah BOYDEN were married. Hannah BOYDEN was born about 1794. She died on 4 Sep 1878 in Allegheny Co, PA. William Henry NICOLL and Hannah BOYDEN had the following children:

+2	i.	William Ming NICOLL.
3	ii.	Eliza Ann NICOLL was born in 1818. She died in 1854.
4	iii.	Daniel NICOLL was born in 1820. He died in 1870.
5	iv.	Hannah Maria NICOLL was born in 1823. She died in 1843.