Nicholas Nickerson was born about 1630 in England. He died on 26 Mar 1681/82 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Mary Derby about 1663.

Mary Derby was born about 1644. She died on 16 Mar 1705/6 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was also known as Mary Darby. Children were:

i. John Nickerson was born on 10 Sep 1664 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He died on 23 Jul 1745 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Baker on 19 Aug 1696.
ii. ? Nickerson was born about 1666 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She died in Oct 1667 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. The child choked on a piece of pumpkin shell.
iii. Mary Nickerson was born on 6 Jul 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She died on 17 Apr 1746.
iv. Sarah Nickerson.
v. Patience Nickerson  was born on 3 Apr 1682 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.