On 3 Oct 1738 when Richard was 23, he married
Mary Williams (25000) , daughter of
Stephen Williams (10852) &
Bethia Carter (9789) (12 Jan 1672-), in Reading, MA.
81 Born on 18 Mar 1716 in Woburn, MA. Mary died in Reading, MA, on 20 Oct 1809; she was 93.81 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.
Children of Richard and Mary (Williams) Nichols, born at Reading:81
i. Richard Nichols, b. 7 Jul 1740, d. 13 Apr 1827 at Reading, m. there 3 Dec 1767 Susanna Taylor;
ii. Mary Nichols, b. 17 Aug 1742;
iii. Mehitable Nichols, b. 19 Nov 1744, d. 24 Feb 1832 at Reading, m. there 2 Nov 1763 Isaac Pratt;
iv. Sarah Nichols, b. 10 Jun 1747;
v. William Nicholas, b. 26 Feb 1749, m. at Woburn 30 May 1776 Mary Poole (b. 28 Dec 1756 at Woburn, dau. of Eleazer Flagg & Mary (Carter) Poole);
vi. Tabitha Nichols, b. 25 Nov 1752;
vii. Jeremiah Nichols, b. 20 Aug 1755;
viii. Edmund Nichols, b. 26 Jan 1758;
ix. Susanna Nichols, b. 20 Aug 1759; and
x. Lydia Nichols, b. 30 Dec 1761.