Gracia Belle Grant Goings Fitzgerald (1915-1992)
(Mrs. Dale A. Goings; Mrs. Gordon Daniel "Fitz" Fitzgerald)

LINEAGE

I, Gracia Belle Brant Fitzgerald being of the age of eighteen years and upwards, hereby apply for membership in the Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from Samuel Nichols who was born in Norwalk, Conn. on the 9 day of January 1758 and died in Fenner, New York, on the 18 day of December, 1849. His place of residence during the Revolution was Norwalk, Conn.

1. I am the daughter of Thomas Grant, born on 9-13-1865 at Lowell, Indiana, died at Lowell, Indiana, on 3-29-1943 and his (first or __ ) wife Gracia B. Grant born on 12-24-1873 at West Creek Twp., Lake Co., died at Lowell, Indiana, on 4-18-1943, married on 4-19-1894.

2. The said Gracia B. Grant was the child of William Calvin Nichols born on 11-10-1845 at Cedar Creek Twp, Lake Co., died at Lowell, Indiana, on 12-4-1913 and his (first or __ ) wife Mary J. Gragg born on 3-27-1848 at _______, died at Lowell, Indiana, on 11-21-1897, married on 3-26-1871.

3. The said William Calvin Nichols was the child of Horatio Rice Nichols born on 1-26-1818 at Fenner, New York, died at Lowell, Indiana, on 4-13-1897, and his (first or __ ) wife Phoebe Eliza Kenyon born on 1-3-1826 at _____, died at Lowell, Indiana, on 10-12-1912, married on 1-23-1845.

4. The said Horatio Rice Nichols was the child of William Nichols born on 5-14-1795 at _____, died at _____ on 7-6-1881, and his (first or __ ) wife Nancy Subrina Ferry Randall x born on _____ at _____, died at Petersborough, N.Y., on 3-1-1825 married on 9-19-1813. [NOTE -- "Nancy" has a line drawn through the word, and the name "Sabrina Ferry x" was hand written above "Nancy Randall." A 1983 "Pioneer History" column by Town Historian Richard Schmal, however, lists Nancy Randall, daughter of David and Subrina Randall, as the wife of William Nichols.]

5. The said William Nichols was the child of Samuel Nichols born on 1-9-1758 at Norwalk, Conn., died at Fenner, New York, on 12-18-1849, and his (first or __ ) wife Hannah Ressequie born on 5-9-1757 at Ridgefield, Conn., died at Fenner, New York, on 11-21-1827, married on 7-23-1777.

REFERENCES FOR LINEAGE

Give below a reference to the authority for EACH statement of Birth, Marriage" or Death. If from published records, give names of books and page numbers. If from unpublished records, applicant must file duplicate certified or attested copies of same.

2nd Gen. -- Gracia B. Grant, National Number 245712, page 14, "Nichols Family," published Lowell, Indiana -- 1905.

3rd Gen. -- William Calvin Nichols, member Illinois Society Sons American Revolution State #960, Page 13 "Nichols Family"

4th Gen. -- Hannah Nichols Gragg, National Number 68045. Horatio Rice Nichols, Page 5, "Nichols Family."

5th Gen. -- William Nichols, Page 2, "Nichols Family."

6th Gen. -- Samuel Nichols, Page 2, "Nichols Family."

Give, if possible, the following data: My Revolutionary ancestor was married

(1) to Hannah Ressequie at Ridgefield at Ridgefield, Conn. 7-23-1777
(2) to Mrs. Sybil Cranson at __________, 4-10-1828

CHILDREN OF REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTOR

Names	Dates of Birth	To Whom Married
Samuel	10-5-1779	Catherine Hess
Lucinda	6-24-1781	Moses Rice
Annis	10-18-1783	Peter Love
Hannah	8-14-1785	Jacob Bump
Henry	11-24-1787	--
Clarissa	11-24-1787	--
Harry	2-1-1789	Rhoda Smith
Abraham Ressequie	2-5-1792	--
William	5-14-1795	1. Nancy* Subrina Ferry Randall 2. Huldah Kelsey 3. Catharine Storms
Polly	9-15-1797	--
Matilda	4-8-1799	--
Harvey Ressequie	5-9-1802	Nancy Ann Raymond

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* NOTE -- The name "Nancy" was crossed out, and the name "Subrina Ferry" is written above it.]

I was born on 1-18-15 at Lowell, Indiana, married on 12-1-46 at Lowell, Indiana, by Rev. Edward M. Boney to Gordon Daniel Fitzgerald who was born on 5-29-13

ANCESTOR'S SERVICE

My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows:

Samuel Nichols enlisted 1-3-1777 at the age of 16 years for term of war served seven years and five months. At the Battle of Monmouth he received a musket ball in his leg, which he carried in his flesh for seventy-two years. After his death and at his own request, it was extracted and is now in the possession of his family. He was honorably discharged by George Washington himself.
Encyclopeida of Genealogy and

The said Samuel Nichols is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Private in Captain Phineas Beardsley's company, Col. Himan Swift's Regt. (Conn.) [Handwirtten directly after this sentence is the word "Soldier."]

Give references by volume and page to the documentary or other authorities for MILITARY RECORD: Where reference is made to unpublished or inaccessible records of service, the applicant must file the official copy.

Vol. ___ p. 224 "Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution"
Vol. ___ p. 304 as follows: "Samuel Nichols private in Captain Ephraim Kimberley's Company, Col. Heman Swift's Regiment February 1, 1783"

VERIFIED BY NATIONAL NUMBER 252873

* NOTES Different information was found elsewhere for the following:

• This article lists Mary J. Gragg's birth date as Mar. 27, 1848. Her obituary lists it as Mar. 29, 1848.

• This artilce lists Horatio Rice Nichols' birth date as Jan. 26, 1818. T.H. Ball's Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biograph of Lake County, Indiana (pp. 366-7) lists it as Jan. 25, 1818.

• This article lists Phoebe Eliza Kenyon Nichols' death dat as Oct. 12, 1912. Her obituary listed it as Oct. 27, 1912.