Anne Nickerson1

F, b. circa 7 May 1635, d. circa 1680
FatherWilliam Nickerson II b. 1604, d. bt 30 Aug 1689 - 8 Sep 1690
MotherAnne Busby b. b 2 Feb 1607/8, d. a 18 May 1686
     Anne was born in the parish of St. Peter's Permontergate, Norwich, County Norfolk, England. She was christened there on 7 May 1635 in St. Peter's Permontergate Parish Church. Anne married Tristram Hedges the 20th day of the 10th month 1657 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.2 Tristram & Anne had at least one dauhter, Grace [8/20/1659-1/04/1660], Dinah [circa 1662-1/28/1739][m. circa 1693 Captain Joseph Harding], and possibly others. It is quite possible that the Tristram Hedges that signed the deed in Delaware in 1715 is a son. This date seems to be too late to be the Tristram of this record.3,4,5,6 In December of 1675, John Nessfield was killed in a military action. He left an orphaned daughter Sarah. Tristram and Ann took Sarah into their home. In 1680, the two made a formal request of the local courts for financial help for the girl's upkeep. The court agreed to giving them 5 pounds. Anne departed this life circa 1680 in Monomoit, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Family

Tristram Hedges d. 28 Mar 1710

Citations

  1. [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, page 20 - ANNE NICKERSON (William), baptized 7 May 1635 at St. Peter's Permontergate, Norwich, England; daughter of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson; died at Monomoit, Mass., between 27 October 1680 and 1 March 1681.
    She was married "20, 10th month (Dec.) 1637-8" in Boston, Mass., by Gov. John Endicott to TRISTRAM HEDGES; he died after 28 March 1710. Anne and Tristram both arrived from England on June 20, 1637, at Salem, Mass., and were married six months later in Boston. They moved first to Yarmouth, Mass., and then to Monomoit where her father deeded them a farm between Oyster Pond River and Buck's Creek on Ragged Neck (now Harding Neck) in West Chatham. The deed was dated 24 February 1673-4. Tristram and Anne took in and cared for a "destitute" infant. Sarah Nesfield, who was orphaned when her father, John, was killed in "Capt. Pierses Fight" in December 1675. "27 Oct. 1680; In reference unto a poor orphan named Sarah Nesfield . . . . soe as it is recovered of his weakes and forlorne condition, it being about six year old att the date heerof, the said Trustram Hedgis and Anne, his wife, haveing bine att some considerable charge and trouble in the keeping of her (about 5 years) and requesting some satisfaction for the same, the Court doe allow unto them of five pound; the said naighbourhood of Mannamoiet to pay unto the said Hedgis the sum of three pounds of the said five pound in good currant country pay and the remaining forty shillings to be payed by the Treasurer."
    "1 March 1680-81: In reference unto a poor orphan named Sarah Nesfield, being in the custody of Trustram Hedgis, the Court doth order that the town of Monomoit doe prepare and provide a fitt place for the said child, and remove it therunto ; and the Court doth free them from the payment of the three pound which was ordered them to pay the said Hedgis for and towards the keeping of it." Before the date of this last entry, Anne had died at the age of 45.
  2. [S2067] Massachusetts, U. S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  3. [S1112] Vernon Roscoe Nickerson, From Pilgrims and Indians to kings and servants, Page 6 - From a tree: Dinah Hedges, daughter of Tristram and Ann (Nickerson) Hedges, born about 1662, died Jan. 28, 1739, married before 1693, Capt. Joseph Harding, resided in Chatham, Mass.
  4. [S1111] Mary E Harding Baird, Our Harding Family, Page 6 - Joseph Harding III, son of Joseph II and Bethia (Cook) Harding, called Capt. Joseph, married Dianah Hedges, probably daughter of Tristram Hedges, prior to 1693. They settled at Monomoit in the s.w. quarter of town.
  5. [S1109] Boston Records, page 169 - Hedges Grace ye Daughter of Tristram Hedges & of Ann his wife deceased 4th January 1659.
  6. [S1110] Almon D. Hedges, Genealogical record of the Hodges family of New England, pages 22-23 - Tristram Hedges of Boston, married 1657 December 20, Boston, Anne Nickerson, daughter of William & Anne [Busby] Nickerson of Boston, and had a daughtr, Grace Hedges born 1659 August 20, Boston; died 1660 January 4, Boston. [Note: In this section of the book, the author is listing any person with a name of Hodges or any name that could be a varient of that name. - KLM]