John Nickerson1

M, b. 14 October 1745
FatherElisha Nickerson b. 7 Mar 1706/7, d. b 28 Aug 1786
MotherDesire Nickerson b. 5 Feb 1717/18
     John was born on Thursday, 14 October 1745 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. John married Thankful Long on 20 July 1769 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. John & Thankful had children: Sarah [7/24/1771- ], Thomas [9/11/1773-1/06/1838][m. Lydia Crocker], John [1/25/1777][m. Charlote Wyman], Lucy [7/18/1779-], William [9/27/1781- ][m. Charlotte McKinnon], Mary [10/25/1783- ][m. John Wyman], Azubah [2/28/1786- ][m. Jesse Wyman], Alexander [10/01/1787-][m. 6/12/1709 Edith Perry], Dorcas [10/03/1790-] & Elisha. John and Thankful left Chatham between 15 April and 20 July of 1769 (John was a resident of Chatham at that time) and took up residence at Cape Fortu in Argyle, Nova Scotia. John had inherited land from his grandfather in 1762, and Thankful received an inheritance from her father 10 July 1773, but there is no record of how either of these legacies were disposed of.

Family

Thankful Long b. 1 Oct 1749

Citations

  1. [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, Page 124 - JOHN NICKERSON (Elisha4, John3, John2, Williams), born 14 October 1745 at Harwich, Mass. ; son of Elisha and Desire (Nickerson) Nickerson; death records of John and Thankful have not been located but they probably died in Argyle, Nova Scotia.
    He married 20 July 1769 at Argyle (int. recorded 15 April 1769 at Chatham, Mass. where John was called a resident) THANKFUL LONG, born at Harwich 1 October 1749; daughter of William and Sarah (     ) Long.
    His grandfather John left him land at Chatham in 1762, and Thankful was named in her father's will written 10 July 1773. We have not discovered how they disposed of their legacies, but they must have left Cape Cod after filing marriage intentions since they were married at Argyle and lived there at Cape Fortu.
    Children born at Argyle; Sarah, 24 July 1771; Thomas, 11 Sept. 1773; m. Lydia CROCKER; d. 6 Jan. 1838; John, 25 Jan. 1777; m. Charlotte WYMAN; Lucy, 18 July 1779; William, 27 Sept. 1781; m. Charlotte MC KINNON; Mary, 25 Oct. 1783; m. John WYMAN; Azubah, 28 Feb. 1786; m. Jesse ( 9) WYMAN; d. Indiana; 529. Alexander, 1 Oct. 1787; m. 12 June 1809 Edith PERRY; Dorcas, 3 Oct. 1790; Elisha.
    References:     .
    - William Emery Nickerson papers at NEHGS
    - Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Probate records
    - Mayflower Descendant - Volume 24
    -Josiah Paine papers at NEHGS
    - Harwich, Massachusetts, Vital Records
    - Chatham, Massachusetts, Vital Records
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