Mary (Unknown) Nickerson (abt. 1681 - abt. 1762)

Born about 1681 in Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Wife of John Nickerson — married 11 Jul 1706 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about May 1762 at about age 81 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, New England [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary ? was born about 1681 (estimated date)

She married John Nickerson 11 Jul 1706 at Eastham, MA^[1]

Mary died before 1762 ^{[citation needed]}

Early Chatham settlers (1915) (Archive.org), William Christopher Smith, 1861, Yarmouthport, Mass., C. W. Swift. page 16. has the following:

John Nickerson, son of John and Sarah (Williams) Nickerson, married Mary _______ July 11, 1706. He lived on his father's farm between the White pond and Emery's pond near the centre of the town at that time. He was selectman three years and held other offices. His will, dated May 27, 1762, was proved Sept. 7, 1762. His only son Elisha having removed to Nova Scotia, he gave his farm and other property to his maiden daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. He had a meadow bought of David Melvil and land and meadow adjoining John Buck's.

Sources

1. ↑ Nickerson Family Association The Next Generation Family ID F6688
2. ↑ John D. Austin, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 6, Stephen Hopkins, Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2001 [3rd edition], Pages 20-21.

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