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Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett 1707–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America

Death Date: Jun 1770

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America

Father: Nathan GGF)

Mother: Mary GGF)

Spouse(s): John Nickerson

Children(s): John 2, Christian Nickerson, Bassett Nickerson, Asa GGF), Isaac Nickerson, William Nickerson, Abner (DNA), Phineas GGF), Christina Nickerson

In 1707, Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America, born to Nathan Bassett 7 Ggf And Mary Crowell 7 Ggf. Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett married John 1 Nickerson, and had children including Abner Nickerson 5 Ggf Dna, Asa Nickerson 6 Ggf, Bassett Nickerson, Christian Nickerson, Christina Nickerson, Isaac Nickerson, John Maker Nickerson 2, Phineas Nickerson Corporal 6 Ggf, William Nickerson. Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett passed away in 1770 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America, born to Nathan Bassett 7 Ggf And Mary Crowell 7 Ggf.
  • Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett married John 1 Nickerson, and had children including Abner Nickerson 5 Ggf Dna, Asa Nickerson 6 Ggf, Bassett Nickerson, Christian Nickerson, Christina Nickerson, Isaac Nickerson, John Maker Nickerson 2, Phineas Nickerson Corporal 6 Ggf, William Nickerson.
  • Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett passed away in 1770 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan GGF)
1677–1728
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
NG
Mary GGF)
1688–1742
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
MG

Spouses(s)

John Nickerson
1702–1794
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
JN

Children(s)

John 2
1730–1794
Birth Location: –
J2
Christian Nickerson
1750–1827
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, MA
CN
Bassett Nickerson
1739–1825
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
BN
Asa GGF)
1741–1817
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, MA
AG
Isaac Nickerson
1731–1796
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
IN
William Nickerson
1742–1805
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
WN
Abner (DNA)
1732–1790
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, MA
A(
Phineas GGF)
1733–1813
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, MA, USA
PG
Christina Nickerson
1738–
Birth Location: Hardwick, Barnstale, Massachusetts, USA
CN

Dorcas Bassett's Ancestors

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Dorcas Bassett
1707–1770
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
Parents
Nathan Bassett (7 GGF)
1677–1728
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Mary (Crowell (7) GGF)
1688–1742
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Bassett's Descendants

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Dorcas ((Darkus)) Bassett (1707–Jun 1770) m. John ((1)) Nickerson (1702 or 1707–30 Jan 1794)
  1. 1. John (Maker Nickerson 🔴🟣) 2 1730–1794 m. Jerusha (Knowles *May 1Crowell) 2Nickerson 1736–1842
    1. 1. John Nickerson 1773–1820 m. Dorothy (James) Burke 1770–1867
      1. 1. Judah Nickerson 1801–1895 m. Elizabeth Smith 1809–1897
        1. 1. Susan (Jane) Nickerson 1834–1928 m. Andrew ("Lovitt") Swim 1829–1881
  2. 2. Christian Nickerson 1750–1827
  3. 3. Bassett Nickerson 1739–1825
  4. 4. Asa (Nickerson (6) GGF) 1741–1817
  5. 5. Isaac Nickerson 1731–1796
  6. 6. William Nickerson 1742–1805
  7. 7. Abner (Nickerson (5 GGF)) (DNA) 1732–1790
  8. 8. Phineas (Nickerson Corporal (6) GGF) 1733–1813
  9. 9. Christina Nickerson 1738–

Dorcas Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
1770
Jun 1770
Age 63
Death of Dorcas (Darkus) Bassett in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1770
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
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