He was the son of Capt. William Nickels and Hannah Nickels. He married on May 30, 1816 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine to Rachel W. Child. Capt, Samuel Nickels/Nickols/Nichols (his name appears under all three spellings) was Master of the 235 ton brig 'Ralph', built in Wiscasset, Maine in 1836. (The owners were: Joseph Bradstreet, William Bradstreet, and Samuel Nichols, 1836-37.) He was in the West Indies trade business. For a time, he owned the tavern (built by Mr. Hooper, north of Cold Spring Hill near the Colburn Settlement) in Pittston that also served as a trading business. This was also their home. After Capt. Samuel's death, his widow Rachel lived hear for another 20 years. He died June 3, 1844, age 56 years, 3 months, and 18 days. (Notice of his death appeared in the New York Post on June 5, 1844 , saying Capt. Samuel Nickels died June 3, Staten Island, was 56 years old from Pittston, Mass. (Maine was not yet a State)). He was probably on a voyage there at the time of his death.
He was the son of Capt. William Nickels and Hannah Nickels. He married on May 30, 1816 in Bristol, Lincoln Co., Maine to Rachel W. Child. Capt, Samuel Nickels/Nickols/Nichols (his name appears under all three spellings) was Master of the 235 ton brig 'Ralph', built in Wiscasset, Maine in 1836. (The owners were: Joseph Bradstreet, William Bradstreet, and Samuel Nichols, 1836-37.) He was in the West Indies trade business. For a time, he owned the tavern (built by Mr. Hooper, north of Cold Spring Hill near the Colburn Settlement) in Pittston that also served as a trading business. This was also their home. After Capt. Samuel's death, his widow Rachel lived hear for another 20 years. He died June 3, 1844, age 56 years, 3 months, and 18 days. (Notice of his death appeared in the New York Post on June 5, 1844 , saying Capt. Samuel Nickels died June 3, Staten Island, was 56 years old from Pittston, Mass. (Maine was not yet a State)). He was probably on a voyage there at the time of his death.
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