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Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.

Birth	:	28 Jan 1728 Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	8 Sep 1780 Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0375977, -74.6376038
Plot	:	Unmarked
Description	:	Statesman, Patriot. He studied law at the College of William and Mary and practiced in the general court under the royal government. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1755 to 1761 as the representative from York County, and from 1766 to 1775 as the representative of James City County. He was Treasurer for the colony of Virginia from 1766 to 1775. In October of 1765, along with John Randolph and George Wythe, he was part of the committee that heard Thomas Jefferson's bar examinations. Later, when he became Treasurer of Virginia, he stopped taking... Read More	Statesman, Patriot. He studied law at the College of William and Mary and practiced in the general court under the royal government. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1755 to 1761 as the representative from York County, and from 1766 to 1775 as the representative of James City County. He was Treasurer for the colony of Virginia from 1766 to 1775. In October of 1765, along with John Randolph and George Wythe, he was part of the committee that heard Thomas Jefferson's bar examinations. Later, when he became Treasurer of Virginia, he stopped taking new cases and turned over many of his existing cases to Thomas Jefferson. On December 13, 1775, after the battle of Great Bridge, Nicholas introduced a motion in the House of Burgesses denouncing Lord Dunmore as champion of "tyranny," a monster, "inimical and cruel," for pronouncing martial law and assuming powers that the "King himself could not exercise." Nicholas opposed the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, but he was a member of the committee appointed to draft a declaration of rights and a new form of government for Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia General Assembly from 1776 to 1778 and in 1779 was appointed to the high court of chancery. Consequently he became a member of the first Court of Appeals, predecessor of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Judge Nicholas died in 1780, only serving one year. He died at "Retreat". Wife: Ann Cary, 1735 , Warwick, Virginia to aft 1810 , Shelby, Kentucky. She is the sister of Sally Cary Fairfax, whom Pres. George Washington once desired although she was married to Lord Fairfax. The Cary Family is notable down through the American Cival War etc. Robert and Ann were the parents of eleven Children

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Where is Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.'s memorial?
Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.'s memorial is located at: Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Sussex County, USA.
When did Robert Carter Nicholas Sr. death?
Robert Carter Nicholas Sr. death on 8 Sep 1780 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Robert Carter Nicholas Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 41.0375977
Longitude: -74.6376038

Family Members:

Parent

Elizabeth Carter Nicholas

(1692 - 1734)

Spouse

(unknow - unknow)

Siblings

Lewis Burwell

(1711 - 1756)

COL Carter Burwell

(1716 - 1756)

Robert Carter Burwell

(1720 - 1777)

Children

Elizabeth Carter Nicholas Randolph

(1753 - 1810)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sparta Cemetery
Sparta, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0375977, -74.6376038

2. Vaughan Cemetery
Sparta Township, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0854416, -74.6694412

3. Germany Flats Cemetery
Lafayette, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0612020, -74.7025470

4. Iliff Burying Ground
Andover, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0296400, -74.7120410

5. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Ogdensburg, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0853004, -74.5955963

6. Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Sparta, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0943430, -74.6597980

7. Paulist Cemetery
Oak Ridge, Passaic County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0378090, -74.5471480

8. Lafayette Cemetery
Lafayette, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0957413, -74.6860504

9. Headley Cemetery
Milton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0190200, -74.5495800

10. Abbey Glen Pet Memorial Park
Lafayette, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0917053, -74.7097168

11. Hurdtown Cemetery
Hurdtown, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9640388, -74.5989532

12. Norman Cemetery
Russia, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0366974, -74.5261993

13. Anabaptist Cemetery
Franklin, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1161232, -74.5907745

14. Newton Cemetery
Newton, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0503006, -74.7525024

15. Old Saint Joseph Cemetery
Newton, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0555534, -74.7517319

16. Milton Cemetery
Milton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0236855, -74.5215988

17. Milton United Methodist Church Cemetery
Milton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0236855, -74.5215988

18. Old Newton Burial Ground
Newton, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0560493, -74.7527390

19. Saint Pauls Abbey Cemetery
Andover, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0359116, -74.7581711

20. Drake-Huston Burying Ground
Newton, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0673240, -74.7521320

21. Tamarack Cemetery
Andover, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9695892, -74.7197876

22. Andover Cemetery
Andover, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9874611, -74.7401962

23. Holland Cemetery
Milton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0677986, -74.5214005

24. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Franklin, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1253014, -74.5978012