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Joshua Nickerson 1733–1821

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: May 27, 1733

Birth Location: Chatham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Death Date: April 16, 1821

Death Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father:

Mother: Mary Godfrey

In 1733, Joshua Nickerson entered the world in Chatham, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to Caleb Nickerson And Mary Godfrey. Joshua Nickerson married Esther Ryder, and had children including Caleb Nickerson. Joshua Nickerson passed away in 1821 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

In 1733, Joshua Nickerson entered the world in Chatham, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to Caleb Nickerson And Mary Godfrey.

Family

Joshua Nickerson married Esther Ryder, and had children including Caleb Nickerson.

Later Years

Joshua Nickerson passed away in 1821 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Sources

  1. 1
    Church Records The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)

Life Timeline

1733
Born in Chatham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
1821
Died in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Found in 3 Family Trees

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