Abner
NICKERSON
(b.
28 April 1732
,
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
4 February 1790
,
Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Abner NICKERSON was born 28 April 1732 in Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abner NICKERSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abner married Elizabeth BAKER 25 October 1765 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth BAKER was born 2 January 1744 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port). Elizabeth died 21 April 1811 in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Abner NICKERSON died 4 February 1790 in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Abner NICKERSON
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Elizabeth BAKER-- Date: 25 October 1765 Place: Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Abner NICKERSON and Elizabeth BAKER:
Scott NICKERSON (b.abt. 1766, , Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )
m. Lucretia Jane NICKERSON 16 December 1789
Elizabeth NICKERSON (b.abt. 1768, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1820, Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. William Henry CHETWYND 29 January 1794
Isaiah NICKERSON (b.abt. 1775, Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 8 October 1803, At Sea*)
m. Anne RIDER 19 March 1795 in Harwich, Massachusetts, USA (N., S., E., W.) (Harwichport) (Pleasant Lake)
Elizabeth BAKER-- Date: 25 October 1765 Place: Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay Children of Abner NICKERSON and Elizabeth BAKER:
Scott NICKERSON (b.abt. 1766, , Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )m. Lucretia Jane NICKERSON 16 December 1789
Elizabeth NICKERSON (b.abt. 1768, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1820, Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. William Henry CHETWYND 29 January 1794
Isaiah NICKERSON (b.abt. 1775, Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 8 October 1803, At Sea*)m. Anne RIDER 19 March 1795 in Harwich, Massachusetts, USA (N., S., E., W.) (Harwichport) (Pleasant Lake)
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1732 Birth 28 April 1732
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1765 Marriage / PartnerAbner NICKERSON and Elizabeth BAKER 25 October 1765, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)
He was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Death 4 February 1790
Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 57.
Added: 12/17/2025 10:20:46 AM
- Updated: 12/17/2025 10:22:33 AM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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