County court judge and local official in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
| When Burke met | 1811 |
| Where Burke met | Providence, RI |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 74 |
Notes
Jonathan Nichols (1778–c. 1856) was a county court judge and local official in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Born on April 21, 1778, as the seventh of ten sons to William Nichols and Sarah Hall, he married Mary “Polly” Arnold in June 1799, with whom he had several children. Nichols resided in West Greenwich on a hill varyingly recorded as Nooseneck Hill or Gooseneck Hill. Widely known throughout the town as “Judge Nichols,” he was prominent in public affairs and served as the town clerk from 1813 to 1834, producing town records noted for their excellent penmanship.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.