James Nickerson - Children

Private User

4/30/2021 at 6:43 AM

Geni currently shows two children.

http://www.laurenandtristan.net/datafiles/p279.htm#i8519
lists 6 children, and has footnotes where the information comes from for him and his children.

The Footnotes go to 9 Citations which are from 5 Sources, an unknown compiler and:
[S25] Margaret E. Messenger, Island.
[S228] Patricia A. Terry (transcriber), Barrington Records, p. 62
[S226] Ward Cunningham, "Ward Files", Ancestral File
[S207] Margaret Messenger, Cape Sable.

And clicking on the bracketed numbers one sees
[S25] Margaret E. Messenger, From Island To Island (CSI NS: Archelaus Smith Historical Society, 1987). Hereinafter cited as Island.
And
[S228] Patricia A. Terry (transcriber), compiler, Barrington Township Records - Early Records of Marriages, Births and Deaths in Barrington, Nova Scotia from the year 1761 (Box 1710 RR1 Yarmouth NS B5A 4A5: Stoneycroft Publishing, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Barrington Records.
And
[S226] Ward Cunningham, compiler, "Ward Files as at 11 Jul 07"; Ancestral File, n/a (11 Jul 07), unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as "Ward Files."
And
[S207] Margaret Messenger, compiler, Families of Cape Sable: Genealogical and Biographical Information (Archelaus Smith Historical Museum, Cape Sable Island: unpublished, Unknown). Hereinafter cited as Cape Sable.

Are any of those known to be reliable? Should any of those 4 be considered unreliable, and if so, why?
Does anyone have access to any of those four sources?
Especially want to know about [S25] and [S228] since all the children reference them.

Private User

8/20/2021 at 11:44 AM

Has anybody looked into him? He currently has no documents or commentary.

Trying now, link above does not work.
This wikitree link currently does - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nickerson-494
And it also shows 6 children for this James.

Geni still just has 2 children for him.
I may have second cousins descended from him thru one of the children not listed. But this is very much not my area of expertise.

Private User

12/26/2021 at 2:25 PM

Henry Nickerson = Henry Nickerson is the 3rd great grandfather of seconf cousins with whom I am in touch.

Wikitree shows this Henry Nickerson as the child of James Nickerson = James Nickerson and Mercy (Newell) Nickerxon

Private User

12/26/2021 at 2:49 PM

Geni shows that James Nickerson is the third great grandson of William Nickerson, of Chatham = William Nickerson, lI, who is recognized as the Founder of Chatham.

So if Henry is James' son, then my second cousins would be direct descendants of the Founder of Chatham.

Erica Howton - is confirming whether or not Henry Nickerson is actually a son of James Nickerson something that falls in your skill set and area of interest?
Or if not, do you have any idea who might be a good person to ask?

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 3:30 PM

It looks good so far. I know early Nickersons, they’re a prominent family on Cape Cod. Your primary source is pretty awesome

https://media.geni.com/p13/20/f4/8f/19/5344484977d004bd/nickersonlemuel-barrington_and_argyle_nova_scotia-_vital_records_1734-1908_original.jpg?hash=734425a9ec30a4bb011934955fde702ed543823d45f04d7c29f8a2efb75e9777.1763625599

Wikitree cites

https://nickersonassoc.com/genealogy/nickerson-genealogy-project/ (the Family Association) is member only.

The rootsweb is off line.

I would “trust” the Wikitree as sourcing correctly from the compilation. You should also be able to find more Vital Records in Canada at Ancestry - if you dont have world access, I can try, if you fill in details on the main profile of interest.

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 3:32 PM

Private User - how is the tree looking to you?

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 3:51 PM

Not a great collection (submitted pedigree)

Henry Nickerson
in the Family Data Collection - Births AncestryImage

Name: Henry Nickerson
Father: James Nickerson
Mother: Mercy Newell
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1803
City: Barrington
County: Shelburne
State: Ns
Country: Canada

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And there’s DNA at Ancestry, for example this tree

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/108303632/person/4...

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 4:17 PM

Henry Nickerson - merge when you are ready.

Private User

12/26/2021 at 5:49 PM

Erica Howton - Much thanks!
I have merged my version and your version of Henry.

I just have access to AncestryLibrary.
Do not think I saw the Family Data Collection before.
Transforming your links above to AncestryLibrary
the Family Data Collection one is https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/3274450:57...

And the other is https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/108303632/p...
I have not see that sort of thing before.
??What does "Henry Nickerson (DNA)" and "James Nickerson (DNA)" and etc. mean?

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 7:01 PM

It means the tree owner believes they are DNA confirmed to that person.

Erica Howton C

12/26/2021 at 7:09 PM

I should admit I was well aware, from Elwin Nickerson’s work, that there were substantial Canadian branches to this tree; but I had been more focused on 1) the world traveling whalers 2) the areas where they intersect my own trees 3) before 1700.

Records for this branch are still a little skimpy - it would be nice to get a Nova Scotia genealogist involved, to flesh it out more. But I’ll call your attention to a couple of points I found interesting, and also, where you might find more mentions. Apparently this family became “free will Baptists” and were ministered by a real pioneer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_McGray

And this is after “the Great Derangement,” when the French were exiled and New England English Loyalists moved in.

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