Nathaniel Nickerson

     Nathaniel was born circa 1715 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel married Thankful Nickerson, daughter of Lieut. Thomas Nickerson and Mary Bangs, circa 1738 in Chatham. Nathaniel and Thankful had children: Bangs [9/07/1739-1796], Mary [4/29/1742] [m. 10/14/1792 Nathaniel Gould], Thankful [8/26/1745] [m. 1/16/1768 Joseph Smith], Nathaniel [3/06/1747] [m. 1/31/1771 Hannah Burgess], Jonathan [5/26/1750] [m. 11/03/1772 Sarah Godrey] & Elisha [1752-1/25/1766]. All of the children were born in Chatham. The birth were recorded by the town clerk James Covell by the mother 15 May 1751. Nathaniel died on Tuesday, 4 February 1766 in Chatham of small pox. His will was probated on 1 April 1766. The final accounting of his estate was frecorded on 11 June1768.