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Busby, Anna

Busby, Anna[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Female Bef 1607 - 1686  (> 79 years)


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  • Name Busby, Anna 
    Nickname Annie Nickerson 
    Birth Bef 2 Feb 1607  Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 12, 14, 15, 16] 
    Baptism 2 Feb 1607  St. Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 May 1686  Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial Abt 18 May 1686  Burial Hill, Chatham, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I2296  Theisen & Allied Families
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2023 

    Father Busby II, Nicholas,   b. 1 Jan 1582, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1657, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Cocke (Cooke), Bridget,   b. Abt 1584, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Jul 1660 and 3 Jul 1660, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1605  St. Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19] 
    • Spouse: Bridget Busby (born Cocke)
    Family ID F550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nickerson, William lI,   b. Abt 16 Oct 1604, Permontergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1690, Monomoit [now Chatham], Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1627  Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 20, 21] 
    Children 
     1. Nickerson, Dorothy,   b. Abt 1621, Saybrook, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 3 Jun 1664, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     2. Nickerson, Hattie,   b. Between Abt 1627 and Abt 1628, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 3 Jun 1664, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     3. Nickerson, Nicholas,   b. Abt 10 Aug 1628, St. Peters, Permontergate, Norwich, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Abt 26 Mar 1681 and Abt 26 Mar 1683, Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     4. Nickerson, Elizabeth,   b. Between Abt 1 Jan 1629 and Abt 1 Jan 1630, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 3 May 1706, Chatham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     5. Nickerson, Joseph,   b. Abt 1631   d. Bef Dec 1647 (Age < 16 years)
     6. Nickerson, Robert,   b. Abt 27 Nov 1631, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 5 Apr 1710, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Nickerson, Thomas,   b. Abt 10 Jan 1633, St. Peter's Permontergate, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 21 Feb 1633, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Nickerson, Anne,   b. Abt 7 May 1635, St. Peter's Permontergate, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Abt 27 Oct 1680 and 1 Mar 1681, Monomoit, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
     9. Nickerson, Sr., Samuel,   b. Abt 1638, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 17 Aug 1719, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 81 years)
     10. Nickerson, John,   b. Abt 1640, Yarmouth, Cape Cod (Present Barnstable County), Plymouth Colony (Present Massachusetts) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1 Mar 1714, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     11. Nickerson, Sarah,   b. Abt 1644, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1715, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     12. Nickerson, III, William III,   b. Abt 1 Jun 1646, Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Abt 7 Apr 1716 and 7 Apr 1719, Chatham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     13. Nickerson, Joseph,   b. Abt 16 Dec 1647, Yarmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1725, East Harwich, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2026 

  • Notes 

    • Alt. marriage location--Norwich, England. -------------------- Sailed on John and Dorothy or Rose of Yarmouth, April 1637; landed in Boston, June 25, 1637. Traveled with her husband and parents. Her husband purchased territory comprising Chatham, Orleans, Harwich, and Brewster of John Quason, chief of Monyicks, for the price of 12 hatchets, 12 hoes, 12 knives, 12 homespun suits, 12 English shillings, 12 wampum shilllings, and sundry other articles. Source: handwritten pages of Nickersons, in collection of genealogical material in Hunt home. -------------------- Anne Busby and William Nickerson immigrated 08-Apr-1637 to Boston, Massachusetts; aboard the 'John and Dorothy', Captain William Andrews, Master. Anne Busby and William Nickerson removed to at Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in 1664. William is listed as a weaver, aged 33 years old, and Anne is listed as his wife, aged 28, on that ship's registry. -------------------- wikitree: (Last edit: 19 Apr 2017) ''''Anne (Busby) Nickerson (bef. 1608 - 1686) Anne Nickerson formerly Busby Born before 2 Feb 1608 in St Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, , England ANCESTORS Daughter of Nicholas Busby and Bridget (Cocke) Busby Sister of Nicholas Busby, Catherine Busby, Abraham Busby and Sarah (Busby) Grout Wife of William Nickerson II — married 24 Jun 1625 in Norwich, Norfolk, England DESCENDANTS Mother of Harriett (Nickerson) Lord, Nicholas Nickerson, Elizabeth (Nickerson) Eldredge, Joseph Nickerson, Robert Nickerson, Thomas Nickerson, Anne Nickerson, Samuel Nickerson, John Nickerson, Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, William Nickerson III and Joseph Nickerson Died 18 May 1686 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Profile managers: Katherine Patterson [send private message], April Dauenhauer [send private message], Merry Kennedy [send private message], Anja Opie [send private message], Anonymous S [send private message], Jonathon Myers [send private message], and Wayne Jordan [send private message] Busby-33 created 18 Feb 2011

      Last modified 19 Apr 2017

      Last edit: 19 Apr 2017 11:00: Al Clements edited the Death Place for Anne (Busby) Nickerson. (Removed ', USA' from death place.) [Thank Al for this Categories: Puritan Great Migration

      Norwich, Norfolk

      John & Dorothy, sailed 1637

      Yarmouth, Massachusetts

      Chatham, Massachusetts. Anne (Busby) Nickerson migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640). Biography Anne Busby, daughter of Nicholas and Bridgett (Cocke) Busby, was baptized at St Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, England, 2 Feb 1607/8.[1][2] Anne married William Nickerson[1][2] 24 June 1625 at St Mary Coslany Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England.[3] William Nickerson, age 33, a weaver, and his wife Anne, age 28, were interviewed on 8 April 1637 for the record of ships and passengers. They had four children: "Nicho, Robartt, Elizabeth and Anne" and stated their desire to emigrate to Boston in New England.[4] On the same page of the record, six entries above the Nickerson's, is "Nichol Busbie", of Norwich, a weaver age 50, with his wife Bridgett age 53 and four children: "Nicho, John, Abraham and Sarah" who desire to emigrate to Boston, New England.[4] The Busbies are Anne Nickerson's parents and siblings.[4] They all sailed on either the John and Dorothy of Ipswich with Mr. William Andrews, Master, or the Rose of Yarmouth, William Andrews Jr. his son, Master.[4][5] The ships arrived together at Boston on June 8th, 1637, as entered by Gov Winthrop in his journal, Vol 1, page 222.[5] Anne (Busby) Nickerson is named the will of her father, Nicholas Busby, who died in Boston, Masssachusetts, 28 Aug 1657, bequeathing Anne NIckerson his thick Bible and fifty pounds.[3] Husband: William Nickerson Wife: Anne Busby Child: William Nickerson Death 18 MAY 1686 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Age: 79 Sources "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRZN-ZX2 : 30 December 2014), Ann Busby, 02 Feb 1607; citing SAINT MARY AT COSLANY,NORWICH,NORFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,652. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKQ-TVSN : 11 July 2016), Ann Busby Nickerson, 1686; Burial, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America, Nickerson Cemetery; citing record ID 32637521, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:936R-RTY : accessed 2016-12-16), entry for Anne Busby, submitted by slittle2711168. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The English ancestry of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson of Chatham, Massachusetts, and of Nicholas and Bridget (Cocke) Busby of Boston, pages 251-252 ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New England Ancestry of Dorothy Chandler Stuart, pages 123-124 ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Englanders in Nova Scotia Manuscript, page 65 ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Founders of New England, NEHGR Vol 14, page 325 ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Planters of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts, 1620-1640, page 183 and 187 The Planters of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts, 1620-1640, by Charles Edward Banks (1930), which contains data on 3,600 passengers who sailed on 213 ships, extracted from the Custom House records of English ports, database online at Ancestry.com. Busby's family on page 184 The Founders of New England, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) NEHGR volume 14 (1860), page 325 William Nickerson The English ancestry of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson of Chatham, Massachusetts, and of Nicholas and Bridget (Cocke) Busby of Boston, by Richard L. Bush, TAG Vol 85 (Oct 2011), pp 242 - 253 The New England Ancestry of Dorothy Chandler Stuart, copyright (c) 2005 by Stuart Bloom, PO Box 487, Earlville, IL, stubloom@earlvillepost.com. All rights are reserved. Permission is hereby granted to link to any of these pages. You may not, however, reproduce these pages in any form without express written permission from the copyright holder. Such permission will normally be granted if the reproduction is for non-commercial purposes. New Englanders in Nova Scotia Manuscript. R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) Nicholas Busby and William Nickerson Acknowledgements (contributors) Note: Ancestor of Otho M Otte (Malcolm H Patterson). Alan MacLeod, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alan and others. Doug Coldwell, firsthand knowledge. See the [[1]]Changes page] for the details of edits by Doug and others. This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010. This person was created through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged on 18 February 2011. This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011. This person was created on 19 April 2011 through the import of Stout - Trask - Cowan .ged. This person was created through the import of breesefam.ged on 09 May 2011. WikiTree profile Busby-94 created through the import of Tom.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Tom Elliott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others. WikiTree profile Busby-110 created through the import of Wayne Donald Jordan.ged on Jul 9, 2011 by Wayne Jordan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Wayne and others. WikiTree profile Busby-226 created through the import of 25j82f_6507712f49d1w2i30f59c9.ged on Jan 29, 2012 by Anja Opie. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Anja and others. WikiTree profile Busby-266 created through the import of Sandysthree_2009-05-22_2009-08-21_2009-12-22_2010-01-17_2010-10-04.ged on Jun 21, 2012 by Sandy Johnson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sandy and others. WikiTree profile Busby-269 created through the import of perry and plumb tree.ged on Aug 18, 2012 by Merry Kennedy. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Merry and others. WikiTree profile Busby-276 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rich and others. WikiTree profile Busby-283 created through the import of Mahler Family Tree.ged on Nov 24, 2012 by Rick Mahler. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rick and others. ----

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-21249703/anne-nickerson-born-busby-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 3).
      Added via a Record Match

    2. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-21249703/anne-nickerson-born-busby-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      Anne Nickerson (born Busby)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Alias name: Annie Nickerson, Ann Nickerson, Mary Nickerson&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 2 1607 - Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Baptism: Circa Feb 2 1607 - St. Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: William Nickerson, lI - Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: May 18 1686 - Monomoit, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: May 18 1686 - Burial Hill, Chatham, Mass&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Nicholas Busby, II</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Bridget Busby (born Cocke)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>William Nickerson, lI</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Nicholas Nickerson</a>, <a>Elizabeth Eldridge (born Nickerson)</a>, <a>Robert Nickerson</a>, <a>Thomas Nickerson</a>, <a>Anne Hedges (born Nickerson)</a>, <a>Samuel Nickerson, Sr.</a>, <a>John Nickerson</a>, <a>Sarah Nickerson</a>, <a>Joseph Nickerson</a>, <a>William Nickerson, III</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Sarah Grout (born Busby)</a>, <a>Richard Busby</a>, <a>Thomas Busby</a>, <a>Nicholas Busby, III</a>, <a>Susan Busby</a>, <a>Catherine Savory (born Busby)</a>, <a>Abraham Busby</a>, <a>Annie Busby</a>, <a>Livewell Busby</a>, <a>Susan Cakebread (born Busby)</a>

    3. [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1361543203/anne-nickerson-born-busby-in-familysearch-family-tree.
      Anne Nickerson (born Busby)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 1607 - Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Christening: Feb 2 1608 - Saint Mary's Coslany Parish, Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: June 24 1627 - Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Death: May 18 1686 - Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America&lt;br&gt;Burial: May 1686 - Nickerson Cemetery, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America&lt;br&gt;There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.

    4. [S19] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-8100297/anne-nickerson-born-busby-in-wikitree.
      Anne Nickerson (born Busby)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 2 1607 - Norwich, Norfolk, , England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: June 24 1625 - Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Death: May 18 1686 - Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA&lt;br&gt;Father: Nicholas Busby&lt;br&gt;Mother: Bridget Busby (born Cocke)&lt;br&gt;Husband: William Nickerson&lt;br&gt;Children: Dorothy NickersonNicholas NickersonMr. John NickersonSarah Covell (born Nickerson)William NickersonHarriet NickersonJoseph NickersonMr. Thomas NickersonElizabeth NickersonMr. Robert NickersonMr. Joseph NickersonMr. Samuel NickersonAnne Nickerson

    5. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-21249703/anne-nickerson-born-busby-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      Anne Nickerson (born Busby)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Alias name: Annie Nickerson, Ann Nickerson, Mary Nickerson&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 2 1607 - Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Baptism: Circa Feb 2 1607 - St. Mary Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk, England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: William Nickerson, lI - Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: May 18 1686 - Monomoit, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: May 18 1686 - Burial Hill, Chatham, Mass&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Nicholas Busby, II</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Bridget Busby (born Cocke)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>William Nickerson, lI</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Nicholas Nickerson</a>, <a>Elizabeth Eldridge (born Nickerson)</a>, <a>Robert Nickerson</a>, <a>Thomas Nickerson</a>, <a>Anne Hedges (born Nickerson)</a>, <a>Samuel Nickerson, Sr.</a>, <a>John Nickerson</a>, <a>Sarah Nickerson</a>, <a>Joseph Nickerson</a>, <a>William Nickerson, III</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Richard Busby</a>, <a>Thomas Busby</a>, <a>Nicholas Busby, III</a>, <a>Susan Busby</a>, <a>Catherine Savory (born Busby)</a>, <a>Abraham Busby</a>, <a>Sarah Grout (born Busby)</a>, <a>Annie Busby</a>, <a>Livewell Busby</a>, <a>Susan Cakebread (born Busby)</a>

    6. [S564] Ann Busby, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975".

    7. [S565] Anne Busby Nickerson, "Find A Grave Index".

    8. [S540] Millennium File.

    9. [S542] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.

    10. [S566] Parish register transcripts; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ9-LBH?i=20.

    11. [S567] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.

    12. [S568] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.

    13. [S569] William Nickerson et al. in the Boston Evening Transcript genealogical column.

    14. [S587] St. Mary, Coslany, Norwich Register 1557 - 1661, Pg. 15.

    15. [S594] A historical sketch of Nicholas Busby, the emigrant, Pgs. 9, 15, 17 (Reliability: 3).
      Annie Nickerson mentioned in the will (25 July 1657) of Nicholas Busby, as his eldest daughter, is bequeathed 50 pounds.

      She is also mentioned in her mother Bridget's deed (14 May 1659), as "Anna" Nickerson and bequeathed numerous items.

    16. [S296] Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9069/records/367266 Pg. 310.
      Mentions his eldest daughter, Annie Nickerson.

    17. [S594] A historical sketch of Nicholas Busby, the emigrant, Pg. 17.

    18. [S594] A historical sketch of Nicholas Busby, the emigrant, Pgs. 5, 17.

    19. [S546] Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy, Vol II, Pg. 1308.

    20. [S560] The Nickerson Family, Part I-III, Pg. 16.

    21. [S533] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torry, 1985, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., Vol 2, Pg. 1095.
      https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/rd/21175/1095/426897738


 

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