| ![Show Contents]() Niblack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Niblack surname is thought to derive from the Middle English word "nibbe," which was a form of "neb," which meant "nose." Early Origins of the Niblack familyThe surname Niblack was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Niblack familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Niblack research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1602, 1664, 1764, 1798, 1808, 1862 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Niblack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Niblack Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Niblack has been spelled many different ways, including Niblet, Niblick, Niblock,Niblett, Neblit, Neblitt, Niblit and many more. Early Notables of the Niblack familyMore information is included under the topic Early Niblack Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Niblack family to Ireland
Some of the Niblack family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Niblacks to arrive in North America:
Niblack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Niblack, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Niblack (post 1700) | + |
- William Ellis Niblack (1822-1893), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1849-50, 1863; Member of Indiana State Senate, 1850-52; Circuit Judge in Indiana, 1854-57 2
- W. A. Niblack, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Florida, 1896 2
- Silas Leslie Niblack (1825-1883), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Florida State Constitutional Convention from Columbia County, 1865; U.S. Representative from Florida at-large, 1873 2
- Mason Jenks Niblack (1857-1926), American politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1887-91, 1915; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1889-91 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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