Rhoda Nickerson1,2
F, b. 1750, d. 19 July 1832
Rhoda was born in 1750 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Elisha Nickerson and Desire Nickerson. Rhoda married Jonathan Crowell II, son of Jonathan Crowell I and Anna Nickerson, on 28 April 1769 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Rhoda's husband, Jonathan, died on 7 December 1815 in Argyle leaving her a widow.3 Rhoda departed this life on Thursday, 19 July 1832 in Argyle at age 82 years. She had become lost while walking in the woods & was later found dead.
Children of Rhoda Nickerson and Jonathan Crowell II
- Rose Crowell+ b. 9 Apr 1770
- Experience Crowell b. 15 Feb 1772, d. 14 Apr 1835
- Rhoda Crowell b. 22 May 1774, d. 2 Mar 1787
- Deborah Crowell b. 24 Oct 1776, d. 20 Jun 1849
- Jonathan Crowell b. 8 Feb 1779, d. 30 Nov 1835
- Edward Crowell b. 16 Aug 1781, d. 18 Dec 1855
- Desire Crowell b. 11 Feb 1784, d. 19 Jan 1858
- Rhoda Crowell b. 16 Feb 1787, d. 13 Feb 1869
- David Crowell b. 21 Aug 1789
Citations
- [S506] Note: Information courtesy of Burt Derick of Nickerson Family Association, Inc., P. O. Box 296, North Chatham, Massachusetts 02650.
- [S290] Nickerson Family Association, The Nickerson Family, page 125 - RHODA NICKERSON (Elisha4, John3, John2, William), born at Harwich, Mass. in 1750; daughter of Elisha and Desire (Nickerson) Nickerson; died 19 July 1832 in Argyle, Nova Scotia. She became lost in the woods and was found dead, at age 82.
References:
- William Emery Nickerson papers at NEHGS
She married 28 April 1769 at Argyle JONATHAN CROWELL, born 3 May 1746; son of Jonathan and Anna (Nic rson) Crowell; died at Argyle 7 December 1815.
Children- surname CROWELL - born at Argyle: Rose, 9 April 1770; Experience, 15 Feb. 1772; Rhoda, 22 May 1774 ; d. 2 March 1787; Deborah, 24 Oct. 1776; Jonathan, 8 Feb. 1779; m. Deborah ROBERTS 11 May 1800; Edward, 16 Aug. 1781; m. Elsie EARL; Desire, 11 Feb. 1784; Rhoda, 6 Feb. 1787; unmarried; drowned in Argyle Bay & David, 21 Aug. 1789; unmarried; lost at sea.
References: D. 0-5 (Cordelia Crowell). - [S565] Family Data Collection - Death Records: Jonathan Crowell died 7 December 1815 Argyle - transcribed by Ancestry.com.