Thankful Long

     Thankful was born on Wednesday, 1 October 1749 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of William Long & Sarah Cohoon. Thankful married John Nickerson, son of Elisha Nickerson and Desire Nickerson, 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.