Joseph Nickerson1
M, b. December 1647, d. between 1725 and 1731
| Father | William Nickerson II b. 1604, d. bt 30 Aug 1689 - 8 Sep 1690 |
| Mother | Anne Busby b. b 2 Feb 1607/8, d. a 18 May 1686 |
Joseph was born in December 1647 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph married Ruhamah Jones before 1677 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph made his will on 5 November 1709.
-"Joseph Nickerson of Monamoy . . . . yeoman, for & in Consideration of my Real Love and Goodwill to my Natural son William Nickerson of Monamoy . . . yeoman, have Given . . . . unto him . . . all that my Percel of upland and meadow . . . on the Northerly Side of the Muddy Cove River in the Township of Harwich . . Bounded (viz) Beginning at the South west Corner by a wallnut tree Marked Standing Near the Sd. River from thence Runing Northerly to a red oak tree marked by a Slough of water from thence Easterly to Joshua Jethrowes Land then Southerly down to Sd River and So a long Sd River westerly to the first Specified bound: takeing in all the Meadow Ground and Sedge Ground with the upland & then Extending from Sd wallnut tree westerly takeing in all the Meadow and Sedge Ground So far as a point of upland that runs down Near to Sd River where a New fence Now stands to a Great pine tree there Marked Containing thirty acres more or less; with free Liberty for Cutting fire wood fenceing Stuff and Timber with Liberty of Herbage on all my undivided Land on that Side of Said River." - dated 5 November 1709. Signed with a mark. Witnessed by Joseph Higgins, Eben Hawes. Acknowledged the same day before Joseph Doane, justice of the peace. Recorded 11 July 1710 by William Bassett. "A true Copie Drawn & Compared this 23rd Day of Febry. me Solomon Otis Regr."2
Joseph departed this life between 1725 and 1731 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
-"Joseph Nickerson of Monamoy . . . . yeoman, for & in Consideration of my Real Love and Goodwill to my Natural son William Nickerson of Monamoy . . . yeoman, have Given . . . . unto him . . . all that my Percel of upland and meadow . . . on the Northerly Side of the Muddy Cove River in the Township of Harwich . . Bounded (viz) Beginning at the South west Corner by a wallnut tree Marked Standing Near the Sd. River from thence Runing Northerly to a red oak tree marked by a Slough of water from thence Easterly to Joshua Jethrowes Land then Southerly down to Sd River and So a long Sd River westerly to the first Specified bound: takeing in all the Meadow Ground and Sedge Ground with the upland & then Extending from Sd wallnut tree westerly takeing in all the Meadow and Sedge Ground So far as a point of upland that runs down Near to Sd River where a New fence Now stands to a Great pine tree there Marked Containing thirty acres more or less; with free Liberty for Cutting fire wood fenceing Stuff and Timber with Liberty of Herbage on all my undivided Land on that Side of Said River." - dated 5 November 1709. Signed with a mark. Witnessed by Joseph Higgins, Eben Hawes. Acknowledged the same day before Joseph Doane, justice of the peace. Recorded 11 July 1710 by William Bassett. "A true Copie Drawn & Compared this 23rd Day of Febry. me Solomon Otis Regr."2
Joseph departed this life between 1725 and 1731 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Family | Ruhamah Jones b. c 1650, d. a 1735 |
Citations
- [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, page 23 - JOSEPH 2 NICKERSON (Williams ), born at Yarmcuth, Mass. December 1647; christened 16 December 1647; son of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson; died between 1725 and 1731 in Harwich, Mass.
He married before 1677, probably at Yarmouth, RUHAMAH JONES, born about 1650; daughter of Teague Jones ; died after 1735, when the town of Harwich was ordered to pay for her care in the home of John Eldredge.
Joseph went with his father to Monomoit where he lived on a tract of land his father conveyed to him north of Ryder's Cove. For several years he lived in East Harwich, but in 1697 he purchased 50 acres of land at Muddy Cove from Barnabas Lothrop for 25 pounds in silver. He took residence and remained there the rest of his life. He also owned Lots 6 and 16 in the Quason Purchase. Little is known about him, but he was reputed to be a quiet, peaceable man.
References: - History of Chatham, Massachusetts - by William C. Smith, 1917.
- William Emery Nickerson papers at NEHGS
- Mayflower Descendant - Volumes 8, 15
. - [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, page 23 - Will of Joseph Nickerson dated 5 Nov 1709.