Who was Thomas Nickerson?

Thomas Nickerson (1773–1839) was born in Chatham, Cape cod, Ma and died in Unity, Kennebec, Me. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Nickerson 1773–1839

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Born 3 MAY 1773 · Chatham, Cape cod, Ma

Died 23 SEP 1839 · Unity, Kennebec, Me

Father Thomas Nickerson Jr

Mother Ruth Hinckley

Spouse Bethia Snow

Children Sylvina Nickerson

Siblings David Nickerson, Isaiah Nickerson, Myrick Nickerson

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … 406b.FTW World Family Tree Vol. 129, …

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In 1773, Thomas Nickerson entered the world in Chatham, Cape cod, Ma, born to thomas nickerson jr and ruth hinckley. Thomas Nickerson married bethia snow, and had children including sylvina nickerson. Thomas Nickerson passed away in 1839 in Unity, Kennebec, Me.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record World Family Tree Vol. 129, Ed. 1

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1773

Birth of Thomas Nickerson in Chatham, Cape cod, Ma

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1839

Death of Thomas Nickerson in Unity, Kennebec, Me

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Nickerson

This ancestor line traces from Kyme, Lincolnshire, England (1004) to Chatham, Cape cod, Ma (1773) across 26 generations.

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: Thomas Nickerson (1773–1839) was born in Chatham, Cape cod, Ma and died in Unity, Kennebec, Me. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 26 generations of this lineage geographically.
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