flag female ancestor  Sarah  NICKERSON

  (b. 6 October 1748 Acadie   d. 3 March 1828 Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Sarah NICKERSON was born 6 October 1748 in Acadie

Sarah NICKERSON was the child of ?   and   ?

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Sarah  married  Richard NICKERSON abt. 1765 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Richard NICKERSON  was born 3 February 1741 in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA (South Chatham).  Richard died 15 November 1774 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Sarah  married  (2) Samuel PENNEY 19 August 1786 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel PENNEY  was born 6 October 1748 in Carleton Rode, Norfolk, England.  Samuel died May 1789 in At Sea*. 

Sarah NICKERSON died 3 March 1828 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Sarah NICKERSON

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Sarah NICKERSON married flag male ancestor Richard NICKERSON-- Date: abt. 1765 Place: 


Children of Richard NICKERSON and Sarah NICKERSON:

flag male ancestor Absalom NICKERSON (b.27 September 1767, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. abt. 1817, Woods Harbour, Shelburne County Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Susan UNKNOWN 4 March 1790




Sarah NICKERSON married immigrant flag male ancestor Samuel PENNEY-- Date: 19 August 1786 Place: 


Children of Samuel PENNEY and Sarah NICKERSON:

flag male ancestor Daniel PENNEY (b.25 January 1789, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 3 December 1864, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Elizabeth CROWELL 4 October 1808



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birth1748 Birth
6 October 1748
Acadie
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1767 Birth of Child
Absalom NICKERSON was born 27 September 1767, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sarah was 18 years old.
1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Richard NICKERSON died 15 November 1774, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
marriage1786 Marriage / Partner
Sarah NICKERSON and Samuel PENNEY 19 August 1786,

She was 37 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Daniel PENNEY was born 25 January 1789, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sarah was 40 years old.
1789 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel PENNEY died May 1789, At Sea*
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
death1828 Death
3 March 1828
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

She died at the age of 79.
Added: 12/10/2025 2:56:27 PM - Updated: 12/18/2025 11:30:25 AM

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