"THE NICHOLSONS" George Nicholson of Newcastle-on-Tyne, came to Prince Edward ' Island in 1817, settled in Crapaud . On June 1, 1818, he leased one hundred acres of land from the Earl of Westmoreland . This was the second farm from the Village, on the road leading to Stordy's Mills, and has been in possession of the Nicholson family ever since. There has been a "George" in each generation of Nicholsons since • the first George came to Canada . It is not known how far back in the family history this name extends. As a young man, George Nicholson sailed on a Man-of-War, but gave up the pursuit of the sea to take up farming in this country. His wife, whose maiden name was Ann (Metcalf ?), was a native of Yorkshire, England . Thirteen children were born to this union:: — Ann, Isabella, Barbara, Jemima, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Debbie , Hanna, Ellen, Thomas, Ralph, and George. Ann became Mrs. Joseph Lord , and moved to . S.A . - '■■■ Isabella married George Lewis , whose family were prominent in early fox ranching. Barbara married William Hudson . Jemima also was married. Her husband's name is believed to have been Gamble. Elizabeth changed her name to Mrs. Benjamin Howatt , as also did ' her sister, Mary, who became Mrs. Charles Howatt , and, after her death, her husband married Jane. Debbie married MacCallum. Hannah became Mrs. Burns , and later married Mr. Nicholson from Rose Valley . The name of Ellen's husband is not remembered. ' Thomas married Rebecca Best , and lived in Crapaud for a while, • then moved with the family to Chapleau, Ont. Their house was the first frame house in that locality. Their family included five boys, William,. Herman, Richard, George Brecken , (all born in Crapaud ), and Charles, born in Chapleau; also three daughters: Deborah, Lillian, and Annie. Ralph and George stayed in Crapaud , and the original 100 acres of land was divided between them; 57 to George, and the remainder, • together with 20 acres of back land, to Ralph. Ralph married twice, his first wife being Miss Bulpit . Their! family consisted of six children: Mary Ann, who died at nine years of age, Jemima, Louise, George W., James, and Jabez. All left the Province in - early life. James has two daughters, Hattie and Maud, living in the: U.S.A. Neither have any children. George has one son, Frank, living in: Jabez settled in Milford, Mass. , married, and became the father; of three sons:: Ralph, Harry, and Chester, also two daughters* Jemima and Hilda. Ralph's second wife was Mary Crossman , a Tryon girl. Three daughters: Barbara, Anna, and Emma, blessed this union. Emma became the wife of Rev. J. E. Tyner , a Baptist minister, formely stationed in Tryon . At present, they reside in New Westminster, B. C. They have two sons: Jim, living in , B. C, and Ralph a Meterologist, residing in , B. C. Ralph has three sons and one daughter. , .'. - Barbara, with the help of her sister, Anna, who has been; blind since the age of sixteen, carried on farming for a number of years, and in 1945, moved to Tryon . Their farm was purchased by the third George. Nicholson, thus joining once more the original one hundred acres. ' -4 55 )§►•-