Freeman was born in South Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts and then moved to Vermont in 1800 where he married Huldah Chapman. He served as a lieutenant during the War of 1812.
In 1824, he moved his family to Perrysburg, New York. He later worked on the construction of the Erie Canal.
In April 1833 he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint by Zerubbabel Snow. In the Fall of that year he served a mission in western New York and Upper Canada with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
In 1834, Nickerson was a member of Zion's Camp. In 1835, he served as branch president in Perrysburg, New York. In the winter of 1835–1836 Nickerson served as a missionary on Cape Cod. In 1839 he and his family moved west: they spent the winter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he baptized about 40 people and established the first branch of the church in that city. In 1840 he settled in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1841, he served a mission to Peoria, Illinois. In 1842 he served a mission in Boston.
Nickerson died in 1847 along the banks of the Chariton River in Iowa as the Latter-day Saints were moving west.
In 1824, he moved his family to Perrysburg, New York. He later worked on the construction of the Erie Canal.
In April 1833 he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint by Zerubbabel Snow. In the Fall of that year he served a mission in western New York and Upper Canada with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
In 1834, Nickerson was a member of Zion's Camp. In 1835, he served as branch president in Perrysburg, New York. In the winter of 1835–1836 Nickerson served as a missionary on Cape Cod. In 1839 he and his family moved west: they spent the winter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he baptized about 40 people and established the first branch of the church in that city. In 1840 he settled in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1841, he served a mission to Peoria, Illinois. In 1842 he served a mission in Boston.
Nickerson died in 1847 along the banks of the Chariton River in Iowa as the Latter-day Saints were moving west.
Freeman was born in South Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts and then moved to Vermont in 1800 where he married Huldah Chapman. He served as a lieutenant during the War of 1812.
In 1824, he moved his family to Perrysburg, New York. He later worked on the construction of the Erie Canal.
In April 1833 he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint by Zerubbabel Snow. In the Fall of that year he served a mission in western New York and Upper Canada with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
In 1834, Nickerson was a member of Zion's Camp. In 1835, he served as branch president in Perrysburg, New York. In the winter of 1835–1836 Nickerson served as a missionary on Cape Cod. In 1839 he and his family moved west: they spent the winter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he baptized about 40 people and established the first branch of the church in that city. In 1840 he settled in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1841, he served a mission to Peoria, Illinois. In 1842 he served a mission in Boston.
Nickerson died in 1847 along the banks of the Chariton River in Iowa as the Latter-day Saints were moving west.
In 1824, he moved his family to Perrysburg, New York. He later worked on the construction of the Erie Canal.
In April 1833 he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint by Zerubbabel Snow. In the Fall of that year he served a mission in western New York and Upper Canada with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
In 1834, Nickerson was a member of Zion's Camp. In 1835, he served as branch president in Perrysburg, New York. In the winter of 1835–1836 Nickerson served as a missionary on Cape Cod. In 1839 he and his family moved west: they spent the winter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he baptized about 40 people and established the first branch of the church in that city. In 1840 he settled in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1841, he served a mission to Peoria, Illinois. In 1842 he served a mission in Boston.
Nickerson died in 1847 along the banks of the Chariton River in Iowa as the Latter-day Saints were moving west.
