The Turner/Nickerson & Halterman/Hodge Family Tree:Information about William Nickerson, Jr.
William Nickerson, Jr. (b. 01 Jun 1646, d. Bef. 07 Apr 1719)
Notes for William Nickerson, Jr.:
William Jr. was very active in the affairs of the settlement of Yarmouth.He served as grandjuryman, constable, inspector of whales, selectman and was the first village treasurer and clerk.As clerk he failed to record the births of his own children and, indeed, recorded the births of few others.
In 1693, the first recorded meeting of Monomoy was held, and it was here that Wiliam Jr. served as clerk and treasurer.From then on town meetings were judged necessary, and in 1700, the village took another important step.In that year it was voted to "bild a meten house."The voters "mad chose of Gorg Godfree and William Nickerson to lok after and see the work be don," and it was agreed that all the men should take turns hjelping the foreman get the timber.Later, it was necessary to get after "those men that had not took ther torn."
More About William Nickerson, Jr.:
Baptism: 01 Jun 1646, Barnstable, Mass - USA.
Date born 2: 9th child, 6th son of 10 children, 7 boys and 3 girls.
Elected: First Villiage Treasurer, also aClerk & Selectman.
Military service: 1690, Took oath of Freeman, soldier in King Philip's War.
Occupation: Grandjuryman, Constable, inspector of whales.
Will: 07 Apr 1719, Proved.
More About William Nickerson, Jr. and Mercy Williams:
Marriage: 30 Nov 1668, Chatham, Barnstable, Mass. - USA.
Children of William Nickerson, Jr. and Mercy Williams are:
- +Thomas Nickerson (Lt.), b. Abt. 1670, Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. Bef. 03 Aug 1736, Chatham, MA - USA,.
- +William Nickerson (Ensign), b. Bet. 1668 - 1699, Chatham, Barnstable, Mass - USA, d. Bet. 19 Oct - 15 Nov 1742, Chatham, Barnstable, Mass - USA.
- Mercy Nickerson, b., Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth Nickerson, b., Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. date unknown, Duck Creek, Delaware - USA.
- Judith Nickerson, b., Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. Aft. 1746.
- Nathaniel Nickerson, b. Bet. 1680 - 1681, Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. Bef. 20 May 1725.
- Robert Nickerson, b. Abt. 1684, Monomoit, Mass - USA, d. Bef. 04 Feb 1755.