Covell Nickerson (1737 - 1773)

Born 19 Apr 1737 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Thomas) Nickerson — married [date unknown] in Cape Cod, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Deliverance (Small) Nickerson — married 15 Feb 1760 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1773 at age 36 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Private Covell Nickerson served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Covell Nickerson was born on 19 Apr 1737, in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Edward (3) Nickerson and Thankful (Covell) Nickerson.

Edward, Covell's father, was born circa 1700, in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Thankful, Edward's wife, was born cir. 1707, in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Covell married Deliverance Nickerson (born Small) on February 15 1766, at the age of 28, in BarNova, Scotiatable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Deliverance was born circa 1734, in Durham, New Hampshire.

They had one son: Edward Nickerson .

Birth and Family

Covell Nickerson was born on 19 Apr 1737, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Edward Nickerson and Thankful (Covell) Nickerson.

Marriage

Covell Nickerson was married twice. His first wife was (#1) Deliverance Small. They were wed on 15 Feb 1760, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Together, Covell and Deliverance had one son, Edward.

Covell's second marriage was to (#2) Rebecca Thomas . The two wed in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Children

Children born to Covell and Deliverance Small

1. Edward Nickerson, b. 3 Jan 1761, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony; d. 8 Aug 1841, Willet, Cortland, New York, United States. (Age 80 years)

Siblings

1. Mercy (Marcy?) (Nickerson) Covell, b. 1725; d. 1803.

2. Mary Nickerson, b. 1728; d. 1736.

3. Thankful (Nickerson) Crosby, b. 1731; d. 1814.

4. Abigail (Nickerson) Covell, (1733-1804),

5. Edward Nickerson, b. 1739; d. 1773.

6. Thomas Nickerson, b. 1743; d. 1789.

7. Mary Nickerson, b. 1744; d. 1781.

8. Izacher Nickerson.

9. Anna Nickerson, b. 1751; d. 1841.

10.Seth Nickerson, b. 1751; d. 1784.

11. Mary (Nickerson) Eldredge.

Death

Covell Nickerson passed away in his hometown of Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 3 Nov 1773.

Notes

1. Covell was a fisherman and mariner by trade.

2. He served as a Private during the American Revolution, assigned to Capt. Abijah Bang's Co., Col. Nicholas Dike's DIke-409 Regt.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C389-1?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMF%3A1588792205)

Harwich birth index

• The Nickerson Family Parts 1-3 by the Nickerson Family Association p.170
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PGR4 : 18 February 2020), Covell Nickerson and Rebecca Thomas, 10 Apr 1791; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009781.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM2-K9Q : 28 July 2021), Covell Nickerson, 1791.
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKH-VNBZ : 19 February 2021), Covell Nickerson, 24 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG4Z-12ZL : 19 February 2021), Covil Nicorson, Sep 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
• "Harwich, Mass., Vital Records", in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography 24:114. Covil Nickoson Sone to Edward & Thankfull Nickoson his Wife born April 19th 1737.
• Derick, Pauline Wixon; Elbert O Derick; and Roberta Gilbert Bratti. The Nickerson Family: The Descendants of William Nickerson, 1604-1689, First Settler of Chatham, Massachusetts. (Yarmouth, Massachusetts: Nickerson Family Association, 1973, 1975, c1997).
• Covell Nickerson, s/o Edward Nickerson and Thankful Covell, b. Harwich 19 Apr 1737, m. (1) (int.) 15 Feb 1760 Deliverance Small, m. (2) Barnstable 10 Apr 1791 Rebecca Thomas.