Smith Nickerson (1767 - abt. 1859)

Born 2 Aug 1767 in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Smith) Nickerson — married 23 Jan 1791 in Barrington, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Birth and Family

Smith Nickerson was born on 02 Aug 1767, in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the son of John Nickerson and Rhoda Smith.

Marriage

Smith married Martha Smith on 23 Jan 1791, in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Smith was the daughter of Theodore and Patience (Crowell) Nickerson, and had 12 Children.

Children

1. Richard Smith, b. 24 Feb 1792, in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada;

d. 28 Dec 1869, in Cape Negro, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Richard was 77 years old at the time of his passing.

2. Rhoda (Nickerson) Atwood, b. 7 Mar 1795, in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 29 Feb 1860, in Port Latour, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Age 64 years)

3. Patience Nickerson, b. 7 Oct 1798, in Cape Negro, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Mar 1860, in Baccaro, Nova Scotia. (Age 61 years)

4. Theodore, b. 28 Jun 1801, Barrington, NS

5. Knowles Atwood, b. 16 Oct 1803, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 6 Jun 1875, in Clyde River, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Age 71 years)

6. Caleb Nickerson, b. 25 Jun 1805, in Barrington (Cape Negro), Nova Scotia;

d. 1893, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Age 87 years)

7. Elisha Nickerson, b. 28 Dec 1807, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. bef 14 Apr 1856, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S. (Age 48 years)

8. Mary Atwood, b. 4 Dec 1810, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S.; d. aft 1881. :: (Age 71 years)

9. John, b. 16 Sep 1813, Port Clyde, Shelburne, NS d. 18 Apr 1883, Cape Negro, Shelburne, NS (Age 69 years)

10. Mahala Nickerson, b. 12 Apr 1815, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S.;

d. 7 Jun 1849, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S. (Age 34 years)

11. Martha Nickerson, b. in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S.

12. Jeremiah Nickerson, b. 11 Jan 1822, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S.

d. 15 Mar 1899, in Port Clyde, Shelburne, N.S. (Age 77 years)

Siblings

1. West Nickerson [half]

2. Rhoda (Nickerson) Atwood

3. Watson Nickerson [half]

4. Lucretia Jane Nickerson [half]

5. John Nickerson 2nd [half]

6. Alexander Nickerson [half]

7. Jerusha (Nickerson) Crowell [half]

8. Sarah Nickerson [half]

9. Dorcas (Nickerson) Archer [half]

Death and Burial

Smith Nickerson passed away on 6 Jun 1859, Shelburne, N.S. (Age 91 years)

Sources

• "Canada, Nova Scotia Census, 1861", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQD-8Y9 : Fri Aug 11 22:22:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard S Nickerson, 1861.

Research

Nickerson Genealogy Project, www.nickersonassoc.com.

There are five published volumes of The Nickerson Family: The Descendants of William Nickerson (1604-1689) First Settler of Chatham, Massachusetts covering seven generations beginning with William Nickerson and Anne Busby. Parts I through IV, resulted from the dedicated work of Pauline Derick. She tapped into resources created by Anna Kingsbury and others, spearheaded by NFA founder William Emery Nickerson. She was also ably assisted by many, many Nickerson relations. Pauline’s son Burt carried this work forward after her death in 1997.