vital records sources
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Thomas probably came to New England with his father, but the first record of him there is on 8 October 1637, when he was to be given one of the Great Lots in Hingham. In later life, Thomas gradually sold his real estate holdings to his sons. He sold his house and homestead lot to son Nathaniel on 17 March 1689/90.1 This explains why he left no estate to probate.      

children of Thomas Nichols and Rebecca Josselyn:2

i. Thomas, b. abt. 1639, bap. January 1643/44
ii. Rebecca, b. abt. 1641, bap. January 1643/44
iii. Elizabeth, b. abt. 1643, bap. January 1643/44
iv. Hannah, bap. 18 February 1645/46
v. Ephraim, bap. 14 May 1648
vi. Israel, bap. 1 September 1650
vii. Nathaniel, bap. 3 July 1653
viii. Mary, bap. 3 July 1653
ix. Sarah, bap. 15 July 1655
x. Charity, bap. 3 May 1658
xi. Patience, bap. 25 December 1660

vital records sources:

1. Suffolk Co., MA, deeds, 15:149-50.
Hingham, Town Records and Civil War Docs, image 80. 2. Taken from the journal of David Hobart. The first three children are listed in their baptism record as "Thomas, Rebecca & Elizabeth."