Our Ancestors’ Fascinating Journey Part VI
Our Ancestors’ Fascinating Journey Part VI The Year of Our Lord 1637. After this recent hiatus, it may be well to refresh our memories as to what this blog is all about. In Part I we asked you to imagine that it’s the mid-1600’s. To close your eyes and envision yourself sitting with William and …
Nickersons Sponsor Dig Sept. 26 to 30 To Find c. 1664 Homestead of Founders of Chatham
The Nickerson Family Association, Inc. is thrilled to announce it is sponsoring a five-day archaeological dig on the eve of Massachusetts Archaeology Month from Tues., Sept. 26 to Sat., Sept. 30 at its property in North Chatham. Archaeologists hope to locate the remains of the c. 1664 homestead built by Chatham’s founders William and …
120th Nickerson Reunion Celebrating Anniversaries a Great Success
By Debra Lawless About 80 Nickersons flocked to Chatham during the weekend of Sept. 8 to celebrate three milestone anniversaries during the 120th annual reunion of the Nickerson Family Association, Inc. At the same time, the Nickerson clan sent an archaeologist and crew into the tangled honeysuckle and grapevine behind the North …
Our Ancestors’ Fascinating Journey Part V
Finding Their Way in the New World The Year of Our Lord 1637 William and Anne Nickerson, and their party which included their four children, and Anne’s parents, Nicholas and Bridget Busby, finally arrived at their destination in the New World– Salem. Their journey was rough and quite trying. They tossed and rocked for weeks, …
Our Ancestors Fascinating Journey – Part IV
In the first three parts of our series “Our Ancestors Fascinating Journey,” we discovered that the settlers found a tough time in the New World. This was based upon my research; however, reading excerpts from documents written by people present at the time may provide you, the reader, with additional insights to the experiences of …
Our Ancestors Fascinating Journey – Part III
Religious Freedom Driving our Ancestors The Year of Our Lord 1637. In our last blog, we left William and Anne, their four children, and Anne’s parents, Nicholas and Bridget Busby, each carrying a suitcase, aboard the John & Dorothy or the Rose with about 100 strangers. They were embarking on a fascinating journey seeking to …