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Gideon Nickerson (1745 - 1811)

Gideon Nickerson
Born in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 30 Aug 1764 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 66 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canadamap [uncertain]
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Biography

Gideon was born on March 14, 1745 to William Nickerson and Sarah Covell in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. [1][2][3][4][5]

The intention of marriage between Gideon and his bride Sarah Bearse was published on June 2nd, 1764.[6] They were married on August 30th, 1764 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. [7][8]

Gideon and Sarah had 12 children[9][10][11][12]

  1. Hannah Atkinson (abt 1765 - 24 Apr 1864)[13][14]
  2. Lombard Nickerson (abt 1768 - 1841)[15][16]
  3. Susanna Nickerson (abt 1769 - Jun 1846)[17]
  4. Martha Nickerson (11 May 1770 - 1 Jan 1833)[18][19]
  5. Mercy Trott (abt 1772 - 28 July 1868)[20][21]
  6. James Nickerson (29 Jan 1771 - 25 Aug 1811)[22][23]
  7. Elizabeth Doane (1776 - ?)[24][25]
  8. Abigail Doane (abt 1777 - 19 Apr 1860)[26][27]
  9. Mary Smith (1780 - 1817)[28][29]
  10. Sarah Crowell (11 Feb 1784 - 25 Sep 1825)[30][31]
  11. Joshua Nickerson (11 Feb 1784 - 26 May 1897)[32][33]
  12. Jane "Jeanie" Crowell (abt 1787 - 21 Dec 1828)[34][35]

Gideon Nickerson passed away on October 17, 1811 in Barrington Township, Nova Scotia, Canada. [36][37][38]

Sources

  1. Under Images. Certified copy of Gideon "Giddeon" Nickerson's Birth Cetificate. Father: William Nickerson; Mother Sarah.
  2. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850; Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI) AmericanAncestors.org. Giddeon Nickerson the son of William Nickerson and of Sarah Nickerson was Born at Chatham March 14th, 1745
  3. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2B-H5P : 14 January 2020), Giddeon Nickerson, 1745.
  4. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
  5. The Nickerson Family. The Descendants of William Nickerson 1604-1689. First Settler of Chatham, Mass - Part One. Page 134.: The Nickerson Family Association, 1973. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G004825.pdf
  6. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI) AmericanAncestors.org. June 2nd 1764 : Then Giddeon Nickerson and Sarah Berce Both of Chatham had their Intentions of marriage Each to the other Entred In Chatham In order for Publishment there of to be made by James Covel Town Clerk
  7. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850; Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI). AmericanAncestors.org. August 30th 1764 the marriage Covenant was Solemnized betwixt Gideon Nickerson and Sarah Berce both of Chatham before the Rev mr Stephen Emery minister at Chatham as pr List to James Covel Town Clerk
  8. Under Images. Certified copy of Gideon Nickerson and Sarah "Berce" Bearse's Marriage Certificate.
  9. The Nickerson Family Association maintained by Nancy Corey; [1]
  10. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZL-RJJT : 11 May 2022), Gideon Nickerson and Sarah Besse, 2 Jun 1764; citing Intention of Marriage, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009736.
  11. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-RK43 : 11 May 2022), Gideon Nickerson and Sarah Bearse, 30 Aug 1764; citing Marriage, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010727.
  12. The Nickerson Family. p. 134
  13. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXQ8-214
  14. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088359716/facts
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  18. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLLB-PXL
  19. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088341950/facts
  20. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLLB-PH7
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  26. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2979-ZZT
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  28. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8B2-RXD
  29. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088320065/facts
  30. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXFP-CY9
  31. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088302075/facts
  32. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLLB-PNQ
  33. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088364395/facts
  34. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKP8-P6Y
  35. https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/62343298/person/46088328894/facts
  36. Terry, Patricia. 1994. Barrington Township records: early records of marriages, births, and deaths in Barrington, Nova Scotia, from the year 1761. Yarmouth, NS, Canada: Stoneycroft Pub. Pg. [xxxvii]
  37. Record of Deaths Recorded by Samuel O Doane, Clerk. https://www.ancestry.ca/mediaui-viewer/tree/24704668/person/1551857307/media/66685479-6e3d-498e-88d3-6b6f6332881d.
  38. The Nickerson Family. p. 134




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Nickerson-85 and Nickerson-76 appear to represent the same person because: Gideon Nickerson was just orphaned and updated. It is a clear duplicate. His daughter Elizabeth married Daniel Doane
posted by James Carr
Please open this profile so it can be updated
posted by James Carr
Nickerson-85 and Nickerson-1058 appear to represent the same person because: After uploading my GED file I noticed these are both the same individual in my family tree. These should be merged.
posted by Tim Burke Jr.

N  >  Nickerson  >  Gideon Nickerson