John Nickerson (1745 - 1838)

Born 14 Oct 1745 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Thankful (Long) Nickerson — married about 14 Apr 1769 in Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1838 at age 92 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

John Nickerson served with Nova Scotia during the American Revolution.

John Nickerson was born on 14 Oct 1745, in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the son of Elisha Nickerson and Desire Nickerson.

Marriage

John married Thankful Long on 14 Apr 1769, in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Thankful was born on 1 Oct 1749, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and likely died in Argyle, NS.^[1] Together, John and Thankful had a total of nine children during their marriage.

Children

1. Sarah Nickerson b. 24 Jul 1771, Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

2. Thomas Nickerson, b. 11 Sep 1773, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS; d. 6 Jan 1838, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS (Age 64 years)

3. John, b. 25 Jan 1777, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS; d. 23 Nov 1849, Yarmouth Co., NS (Age 72 years)

4. Lucy, b. 18 Jul 1779, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS

5 William Nickerson, b. 27 Sep 1781, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS; d. c 183-

6. Mary, b. 25 Oct 1783, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS

7. Azubah, b. 28 Feb 1786, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS

8. Alexander Nickerson, b. 1 Oct 1787, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS; d. about Apr 1844, Yarmouth Co., NS (Age 56 years)

9. Elisha, b. Abt 1788, Argyle, Yarmouth, NS; d. 21 Sep 1837, North Yarmouth, ME (Age ~ 49 years)

Siblings

1. Sarah Nickerson, died 1817;

2. Daniel Nickerson, b. 1736, d. 1801;

3. Elisha Nickerson, b. 1742;

4. Rhoda Nickerson, b. 1750, d. 1832;

5. Desire Nickerson, b. 1752, d. 1835;

6. Hugh Nickerson, b. 1754, d. 1818;

7. Didamia Nickerson, b. 1756, d. 1849.

Notable events

Captain John Nickerson served in the American Revolution. He was a volunteer from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Death

John passed away on 20 Jul 1838, in Argyle, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was 92 years of age at the time of his passing.

Sources

1. ↑ Nickerson Family Association The Next Generation Family ID F1241.

• "Find A Grave," database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138805122) : accessed 02 January 2020), memorial page for John Nickerson (14 Oct 1745–20 Jul 1838), Find A Grave Memorial no. 138805122, ; Maintained by karen (contributor 47930372) Unknown.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ2-XRPS : 31 October 2019), John Nickerson and Thankful Long, 14 Apr 1769; citing Marriage, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009736.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRZ-CNV : accessed 30 November 2020), John Nickerson, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 12, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 205,611.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5C-4N6 : 19 November 2020), John Nickerson, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; citing 513, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 337,918.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-BRQ2 : 18 March 2018), John Nickerson, 29 Sep 1775; citing Military Service, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711088.
• Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data:Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 1-17. Boston, MA, USA: Wright & Potter Printing, 1896-1908.