William Stoddard Nichols
- Born: 27 Oct 1785, Newport RI
- Marriage: Elizabeth Pitman on 1 Apr 1815 in Newport RI
- Died: 1871, Newport RI
General notes:
Silversmith and jeweler
Events in his life were:
- He worked from circa 1808 to 1850 as a silversmith in Newport RI after several moves, his shop was at 155 Thames St. in 1842. 3
- Advertised in the Newport Mercury (Newport RI), 10 Sep 1808, advertised ". . . all orders for gold and silver punctually attended to." Similar ads ran 25 Nov 1809, 23 June 1810, and 19 Oct 1811. 3
- Advertised in the Newport Daily News (Newport RI), 20 Aug 1857, as a silversmith with a shop at 94 Thames.
- He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a silversmith.
- Advertised in the The Handbook of Newport and Rhode Island, 1852, as a "Manufacturer and Dealer in Standard Silverware, Jewelry, Plated Britannia and Japanned Ware"
- Master to Henry Newton c 1859 in Newport RI.
Newton is listed in Nichol's household as a 17 year old jeweler's apprentice in the 1860 census.
- He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a jeweler.
William married Elizabeth Pitman on 1 Apr 1815 in Newport RI. (Elizabeth Pitman was born on 28 Jul 1792 in Newport RI.)
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