Record #:

20210

Author(s):

Carroll, Kenneth L.

Abstract:

In the last quarter of the 18th century a group of people in Guilford County were known as the Nicholites, taking their name from the founder of a religious society, Joseph Nichols. This group abstained from war, swearing, profanity, and oath making.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 31 Issue 4, Oct 1954, p453-462, f

Subject(s):

Nicholites--North Carolina; Religious sects--North Carolina; Nichols, Joseph, 1730-1770