30 Jun 1725: Inventory of Deacon Nathaniel Nichols Decesed: not totalled, by James Darrel, Benjamin Hills, Samuel Stower.
22 Nov 1725: Bond of Nathaniel Nichols Weaver Samuel Nichols husbandman as administrators of their father Deacon Nath'll Nichols late of Malden deced Intestate.
18 Apr 1726: Dower set off to the widow [name given as Sarah in warrant], residue intended for Nath'll eldest son. 8 Aug 1726 : Widow content & Nath'll (eldest son) accepted 2/3 and gave bond to pay the other children. Present: widow (Sarah), Nath'll (eldest son), Sam'll 2nd [son], Josiah 3[rd son], John: Sam'l Stowers his Guard'n, Sarah (of full age), Eliz'a & John Thomas her husband, Anna: ye s'd wid'o her Guardian.
Undated: Petition of Nath'l Nickols of Mansfield husbanman that one third of the real estate his father Nath'l Nickols late of Malden Deceased was set of to his Widow & She is Since Deceased. Judges: note: the Dec'd Left 7 Children one of whom is dead without Issue.
13 Jan 1745/46: Inventory of one third part of real estate of Natheniel Nickols of Maldon deseasd which was seet of to his wid'o Sarah Nickols: £658, by Joses Bucknam, John Shute, John Green.
10 Mar 1745[/46]: Judge's decree settling real estate on Nathaniel Nichols Eldest son, he paying brothers Josiah Nichols & John Nichols, sisters Sarah Blewet Elizabeth Thomas & Anna Polley, heir of his brother Samuel deceased.