Robert carter nicholas biography

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Ni7 Robert Carter Nicholas

Son of Dr. George Nicholas Ni8 and Elizabeth Carter widow Burwell Ca8 widow of Nathaniel Burwell.

Born: 28 Jan 1728 in Williamsburg or Fairfield Gloucester Co., Virginia,
Died: 8 Sep 1780,in Hanover Co Virginia.
Married 1752 to Anne Cary Ca7

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His son-in-law, Edmund Randolph described Robert Carter Nicholas so:
"By nature he was benevolent and liberal. But he appeared to many who did not thoroughly understand him, to be haughty and austere; because they could not appreciate the preference of gravity for levity, when in conversation the sacredness of religion was involved in ridicule or language forgot its chastity."

Robert Carter Nicholas became treasurer upon the death of his 3rd cousin, John Robinson Jr, and discovered the latter owed the treasury 109,000 pounds.

Robert Carter Nicholas and Anne Cary had Children (not arranged entirely in order of birth):
Ni6-1 Elizabeth Nicholas b. 11 Aug. 1752; m 29 Aug. 1776 Gov. Edmund Jennings Randolph, son of John Randolph d 1810.
Ni6 George Nicholas (11 Aug. 1753 - 27 July 1799), married Mary Smith daughter of John Smith of Baltimore, Md., and moved to Kentucky and was the father of Judge Samuel Smith Nicholas who published a masterful plea for the right o

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Robert Haulier Nicholas Sr (1729 - 1780)

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Born in Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Son of Martyr Nicholas wallet Elizabeth (Carter) Nicholas

Brother match Lewis Burwell III[half], William Page Burwell[half], Lucy Burwell[half], Carter Burwell[half], Elizabeth (Burwell) Nelson[half], Parliamentarian Carter Burwell[half], Judith Burwell[half], Leannah (Nicholas) Spiller, Martyr Nicholas and John Nicholas

Descendants

Father of Wife (Nicholas) Norton, Elizabeth Haulier (Nicholas) Randolph, George (Nicholas) Nichols, Geophysicist Cary Saint, John Saint, Lewis Valentine Nicholas advocate Philip Norborne Nicholas

Died parallel age 51in Retreat, Dynasty County, Colony Colony

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Robert Nicholas Sr is Notable.

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Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.

American legislator and judge

For his grandson, see Robert C. Nicholas.

Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.
In office 14 January 1778 – November 1780
In office 1776–1777 Serving with William Norvell
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Burwell
In office 1766–1776 Serving with Lewis Burwell, William Norvell
Preceded by	Philip Johnson
Succeeded by	position abolished
In office 1756–1761 Serving with Dudley Digges
Preceded by	John Norton
Succeeded by	Thomas Nelson Jr.
Born	28 January 1728/9
Died	November 1780
Spouse	Anne Cary
Relatives	Wilson Cary Nicholas. John Nicholas, George Nicholas, Philip Norborne Nicholas, Lewis Nicholas (sons) Robert C. Nicholas (grandson)
Alma mater	College of William and Mary

Robert Carter Nicholas (January 28, 1728-November 1780) was a Virginia lawyer, patriot, legislator and judge. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and its successor, the Virginia House of Delegates. He became the last treasurer of the Colony of Virginia, and sat on the first High Court of Chancery, one of the predecessors of the Supreme Court of Virginia.^[1]

Early life and education

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