Edward Nickerson

     Edward was born circa 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Edward married Thankful Covell on 24 February 1724/25 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ Edward and Thankful had children: Marcy [1/31/1726-2/12/1803] [m. 1/25/1753/54 Thomas Covell], Mary [8/10/1728-11/22/1736], Thankful [6/10/1731-7/02/1814], Abigail [12/04/1733-6/06/1790] [m. 7/09/1752 Jonathan Covell], Covil [4/18/1737] [m. 2/15/1760 Deliverance Small & 2nd. 3/12/1791 RFebecca Thomas], Edward [8/27/1739] [m. 10/10/1761 Hannah Covell], Thomas [2/12/1743-3/29/1789] [m. 10/31/1765 Hannah Hall], Mary [m. 10/31/1765 John Eldridge], Anna [1750-3/22/1841] [m. 1/10/1771 Samuel N ickerson] & Seth [1/11/1751-4/03/1784] [m. 3/16/1771 Deborah Weeks].¹ Edward made his will in 1753. In his will, Edward left most of his real estate to his daughter Thankful, a small portion to be shared with her sister Mary. After Thankful's decease the inheritence is to go to Edward's grandson, Covil. Edward departed this life in 1754 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.