Levi Nickerson (abt. 1792 - 1872)

Born about 1792 in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Goff) Nickerson — married 1 Aug 1830 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1872 at about age 80 in Malahide Township, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Levi was born about 1792 in Palatine, Montgomery, NY son of Eluid and Mary Margaret (Fritz) Nickerson

He married about 1818 in Ontario first Harriet Miller the daughter of Ogden and Rachek (?) Miller and had 6 children

He married second, Sarah Goff

• Alfred, b. 1 Feb 1825, Malahide, ON d. 23 Apr 1909, Yarmouth, Elgin, ON (Age 84 years)

• Eliza, b. 3 Mar 1818, Port Bruce, Elgin, ON d. 11 Jul 1884, Port Bruce, Elgin, ON (Age 66 years)

• Justus, b. Abt 1820, Port Bruce, Elgin, ON d. 14 May 1838, London, ON (Age ~ 18 years)

• Ralph, b. Abt 1820, Malahide, ON d. 19 Aug 1894, Attica, Lapeer, MI (Age ~ 74 years)

• Arenia, b. Abt 1826, Malahide, ON

• Levi, b. 31 Dec 1827, Malahide, ON d. 26 Oct 1916, Caneau Twp. OH (Age 88 years)

Census information indicates that Levi was born in New York after the family had returned from New Brunswick and before the family recieved land in Upper Canada. Levi as a son of a Loyalist was elgible for his 200 acres of land which he did receive.

Public Archives of Canada, Upper Canada Land Petitions, "N", bundle 19, #12, Petition of Levi Nickerson, Grantham Township, 14 April, 1818. Son of Eliud Nickerson, Loyalist. "He did his duty during the late war" (of 1812). Order for a grant of land issued 2 March, 1836.

In the 1828 Militia Rolls at Malahide twp. he is in 4th Co., age 36; Capt. Abraham Backhouse's, 2nd Regiment Middlesex Miltia; at Malahide Twp.; Men of Upper Canada; Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-1829; Elliott and Walker, from National Archives; p. 147. [He is given as Levi Nickinson]. He is next to Walter Brown and Robert Stilwell and brothers David Nickerson and Enos Nickerson.

Elihud Nickerson, Land Book G 1806-1808, p. 468, 482 Nickerson, Elihud certain feels to be returned to him. Land Book G 1806-1808, p. 468 Nickerson, Elihad, Hamilton 1807; Upper Canada Land Petitions N 8/18 Nickrs Levi and son David lived in Port Bruce. See Registry Abstracts and Assessment Rolls.

According to Sims, Dunboyne, where the Browns settled was at one time known as Nickerson's Corners because the first settlers were the Nickersons.

Reid's gives, "Levi of Grantham. OC 11 Feb 1836." Grantham is the township in the old Lincoln and Welland Counties where St. Catherine's is located. This is also listed in, The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists 1784-1884, pub. 1885, p. 82. The date given here however is 4 Mar 1836.

Elgin Land Transactions: Levi Nickerson received a land patent on 20 Dec 1836 of 200 acres and sold to Walter Brown 5 acres on 15 Mar 1851 and 1 1/4 to Ralph Nickerson on 13 Jan 1854. Instr. # -relating to sale of Land to Walter Brown.

Levi did not leave a will and there are many transactions following Levi's death in distributing the land. Most of this was arranged by son Alfred Nickerson who was administator for his estate.

On p. 30, Malahide Land Transactions, the north half of lot 6, Conc. 4 --"sold to Henry Backhouse sometime in the 1840's - Levi Nickerson had been on the lot but could not afford to buy it."

In The history of Malahide schools, SS# 5 (Dunboyne), "A brick school was built in this section in 1872 on a piece of land bought from Levi Nickerson on Lot 10, Concession 3, facing Highway #73. Before this there had been another school in the section but its location is uncertain. When the brick school first opened, 115 pupils were in attendanc."

In the 1842 census at Malahide Township, Elgin County, Levi Nickerson, is a farmer from Canada with 9 members in his family on Lot 10 Conc. 3, owning 4 acres of land. Check actual census for age categories.

The 1851 Census for the first 4 concessions of Malahide Township is missing.

In the 1861 census at Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario (Div. 2, p. 12) Levi Nickerson, age 63, was a farmer in Malahide Township. With him in the census were his wife Sarah, 54, William (Index incorrectly gives him as Hamilton), 24, Roena, 19, Jane, 17 and David, 17. They are listed as E. (Anglican) Methodists. Levi was born in the United States but his brother Nathaniel, is shown as being born in New Brunswick earlier. While Levi is E. Meth., his wife Sarah is a Baptist. Levi was a farmer.

In the 1871 census at Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario (Div. 1, p. 40 [Index gives page 48]) Levi Nickerson is 79, of German origin [his mother?] (and shows here incorrectly, that he was born in Ontario) with wife, Sarah, 69, born in the US and David is 24. Also living with them is an Ella "Burney", 6. They are all W. Methodists. They are living next to Levi's son William Nickerson and family, and next to the family of his daughter, Harriet Adams.

He died 16 Jan 1872 in Malahide, ON^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80849414

• Nickerson Family Association The Next Generation

• Grantham

S.U.E Eliud of Grantham Received land in Malahide 1818 385 N 19 12 pp. 339-342 RG 1 L3 C-248 - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.02-e.php?q2=29&q3=2574&sqn=339&tt=1401&PHPSESSID=pnsucic8mmi5esjgls5sc2t3h3

• 1828 • Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada,

UC Militia Rolls - In the 1828 Militia Rolls at Malahide twp. he is in 4th Co., age 36; Capt. Abraham Backhouse's, 2nd Regiment Middlesex Miltia; at Malahide Twp.; Men of Upper Canada; Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-1829; Elliott and Walker, from National

• "Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRN-W5H : 11 March 2018), Levi Nickerson, Malahide, London, , Ontario, Canada; citing reference MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm reel C-1345, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,956.

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ74-R2H : 5 September 2017), Levi Nickerson, Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 29, line 15; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1018-1019, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,843.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43J-11L : 24 October 2018), Levi Nickerson, Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• Ontario Surrogate Court, (Elgin County), Probate records, 1854 - 1901: index, 1876-1966., SLC: Filmed for the Gen. Soc. of Utah, by London Microfilming, 1966, #390, 1872.

Notes "Levi died intestate. His son Alfred became Administrater of the estate and there are numerous instruments indicating the relationships of the children, their spouses and residences while the estate was being settled." [S:Titl] Probate records, 1854 - 1901: index, ...