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Nathaniel Nickerson

Birth
New Brunswick, Canada
Death
6 Apr 1871 (aged 86)
Goodland, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Lum, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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UCLP N 9/1 Hamilton (Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada) son of Eliud, UEL.

Malahide Land Sales:
Instr.# 2943 Nathaniel Nickerson bought 49 acres on Lot 14 Conc. 3 from Erastus Westover on 23 June 1864.
Instr.# 3167 Nathaniel sold land to Jarms Thayer on 1 April 1865.

In the 1842 Census of Malahide Township, Elgin County lists Nathaniel Nickerson with 8 members in his family owning 47 acres on the North half of Lot 11, Conc. 3. He is a farmer.

In the 1851 census for Malahide Twp., Elgin, Ontario, Nathaniel would have been 66 (However, the the southern half of the 1851 Census for Malahide Township is missing.)

In 1861 at Malahide Township, Elgin, Ontario ( ), is Nathaniel Nickerson, a widower, age 76, farmer, born in New Brunswick. There is a Mary Nickerson, age 26, married to an Alexander Nickerson, age 25. They are living with Nathaniel Nickerson, on the family estate, with their children, Alice, 4 and Alma, 1. Mary and the children are New Connexion Methodists.

In the 1870 census for Lapeer County, Goodland Township, Michigan (p. 15), Nathaniel Nickerson is age 85, a "Retired Farmer" born at New Brunswick, living with his son Alex Nickerson, 33 and his wife, Mary J., 33. Alex is a Farmer born in Canada. They have children, Alice, 12, Alma 9, Homer, 8, all born in Canada and Everett, 5, Ellena, 2. both born in Michigan which would indicate that they probably immigrated to the US between 1862 and 1865. They are living next to the family of Henry Watson from Canada and William Hickey from Canada. Not far away (p. 16) is the family of Issac Shotwell, 35, a farmer from Canada and his wife Mary, 35. She is the daughter of Nathaniel Nickerson. With them are their children, George, 14, Alfred, 13, Mortimer, 11, Charlotte, 8, all born in Canada, and Agnes, 4, and Ralph, 5/12, born in Michigan, and a Matilda Shotwell, 74, born in New Jersey who may be Isaac's mother.

There is a baptism record at Saint Johnsville, NY Dutch Reformed Church, Saint Johnsville, Montgomery Co., NY for a Nathaniel Nikerson, son of "Elind Nikerson" and "Margretha" (sic), baptised 18 Oct 1789. This is an IGI extracted record, Batch C510941, FHL film #533494, printout 1002782. The actual church Baptism record for the St. Johnsville church p. 18, indicates that he was born 19th 8bris [Oct] 1784. Later census records indicate that he was born in New Brunswick. He would have been about 5 years old at the time of his Baptism. His parents on the printed transcription are [Elind Nikerson and Margarethe]. Witness were John and Catherine Rice. Eliud is listed as being from Palatine.

Reid's, Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, gives "Nathaniel of Hamilton", by Orders in Council a land patent 19 April 1808. This would be Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, near present Cobourg, Ontario.

According to The Nickerson Family History Nathaniel was supposed to have married a "Thyphenia" Miller. Other evidence, including her tombstone, gives her as Berthena (or Berthenia) Miller but she may actually have been named after an Aunt "Parthenia" Ogden.
UCLP N 9/1 Hamilton (Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada) son of Eliud, UEL.

Malahide Land Sales:
Instr.# 2943 Nathaniel Nickerson bought 49 acres on Lot 14 Conc. 3 from Erastus Westover on 23 June 1864.
Instr.# 3167 Nathaniel sold land to Jarms Thayer on 1 April 1865.

In the 1842 Census of Malahide Township, Elgin County lists Nathaniel Nickerson with 8 members in his family owning 47 acres on the North half of Lot 11, Conc. 3. He is a farmer.

In the 1851 census for Malahide Twp., Elgin, Ontario, Nathaniel would have been 66 (However, the the southern half of the 1851 Census for Malahide Township is missing.)

In 1861 at Malahide Township, Elgin, Ontario ( ), is Nathaniel Nickerson, a widower, age 76, farmer, born in New Brunswick. There is a Mary Nickerson, age 26, married to an Alexander Nickerson, age 25. They are living with Nathaniel Nickerson, on the family estate, with their children, Alice, 4 and Alma, 1. Mary and the children are New Connexion Methodists.

In the 1870 census for Lapeer County, Goodland Township, Michigan (p. 15), Nathaniel Nickerson is age 85, a "Retired Farmer" born at New Brunswick, living with his son Alex Nickerson, 33 and his wife, Mary J., 33. Alex is a Farmer born in Canada. They have children, Alice, 12, Alma 9, Homer, 8, all born in Canada and Everett, 5, Ellena, 2. both born in Michigan which would indicate that they probably immigrated to the US between 1862 and 1865. They are living next to the family of Henry Watson from Canada and William Hickey from Canada. Not far away (p. 16) is the family of Issac Shotwell, 35, a farmer from Canada and his wife Mary, 35. She is the daughter of Nathaniel Nickerson. With them are their children, George, 14, Alfred, 13, Mortimer, 11, Charlotte, 8, all born in Canada, and Agnes, 4, and Ralph, 5/12, born in Michigan, and a Matilda Shotwell, 74, born in New Jersey who may be Isaac's mother.

There is a baptism record at Saint Johnsville, NY Dutch Reformed Church, Saint Johnsville, Montgomery Co., NY for a Nathaniel Nikerson, son of "Elind Nikerson" and "Margretha" (sic), baptised 18 Oct 1789. This is an IGI extracted record, Batch C510941, FHL film #533494, printout 1002782. The actual church Baptism record for the St. Johnsville church p. 18, indicates that he was born 19th 8bris [Oct] 1784. Later census records indicate that he was born in New Brunswick. He would have been about 5 years old at the time of his Baptism. His parents on the printed transcription are [Elind Nikerson and Margarethe]. Witness were John and Catherine Rice. Eliud is listed as being from Palatine.

Reid's, Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, gives "Nathaniel of Hamilton", by Orders in Council a land patent 19 April 1808. This would be Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, near present Cobourg, Ontario.

According to The Nickerson Family History Nathaniel was supposed to have married a "Thyphenia" Miller. Other evidence, including her tombstone, gives her as Berthena (or Berthenia) Miller but she may actually have been named after an Aunt "Parthenia" Ogden.


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