Robert Nickerson1

M, b. circa 27 November 1631, d. before 5 April 1710
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
     Robert was born in the parish of St. Peter's Permontergate, Norwich, County Norfolk, England. He was christened there on 27 November 1631 in St. Peter's Permontergate Parish Church. Robert married Rebecca Coles in 1685 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Robert moved to Monomoit with his father and eventually received deeds to 70 acres of land in the area from his father. He held offices in the town, but in 1696 he was fined for not complying with the order to kill at least 12 blackbirds or 3 crows. He spent his life at Monomoit. Robert departed this life before 5 April 1710 in Monomoit, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Family

Rebecca Coles b. 26 Aug 1654, d. a 5 Apr 1710

Citations

  1. [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, page 19 - ROBERT NICKERSON (William), baptized 27 November 1631 at St. Peter's Permontergate, Norwich, England; son of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson; died before 5 April 1710 according to a deed of that date from Job Cole to his daughter, Rebecca, and Robert Nickerson.
    He married REBECCA COLE, born 26 August 1654 at Eastham, Mass.; daughter of Job and Rebecca (Collier) ) Cole ; death date not known, but she was recorded as living in 1710, a widow.
    Robert took the oath of office of fidelity at Yarmouth, Mass. in 1657. Soon thereafter he moved to the Red River area of Monomoit where he served as grandjuryman, surveyor and constable. His father deeded to him 40 acres of upland east of Great Hill, 10 acres of meadow on Ragged Neck, and 20 acres on Stage Neck. There was no settlement of his estate recorded.
    In February 1696 a town meeting was held to choose officers. "At the same meeting it was ordered that all the householders of Monomoit should kill 12 blackbirds or 3 crows and bring the heads to the selectmen on pain of forfeiting 6 shillings this to be done by the middle of the next May. . . . This order was repeated and renewed by the town many times in subsequent years. It was a common regulation in those days for the protection of farmers." Robert was among those who did not comply. "The defective persons were ordered to clear the way to the water mill at Satucket (Brewster) and the way to Nauset (Eastham) and the selectmen were to discount out of their fines so much as their labor amounted to. These roads, the present Brewster and Orleans roads at East Harwich, were not in the limits of Monomoit but this seems to have made no difference."
    Child:
    20. Robert.
    It is possible that there was another son, Samuel, but we find no authenticating information about him.