Will of "John Nickols Sener of Reading ... Yeoman, Stricken in years", dated 9 June 1721, names wife Abigail,son John, son Richard, son Thomas, son Kendol, son Nath'll, son Samuel, son Joseph, daughter Abigaill Flint. Wife Abigail to be executrix.
1 Jan 1721/22: Bond of Richard Nickols of Reading as adm'r with the will annexed (the widow Execut'x therein named being also dead) of the Estate of the late Mr John Nicholls late of Reading.
8 Jan 1721/22: Inventory of John Nickols sen'r Late of Readding Deceased, by Thomas Bancroft and Richard Temple.
[Note: interesting memorandum on inventory: "Mr: Jn'o: Goodwin (as [?by?] Certif: from Justice Bryant) was another of the apprisers But by reason of the Small pox apprised not the things in the house but those without he did." This presumably is the reason for the deaths of wife Abigail, John Sr., and John Jr. in such quick succession?]
