Which Mary Ann Orcutt is our ancestor?

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Trying to find the documentation to prove which Mary Ann Orcutt is our
ancestor.

Mary Ann Orcutt is the maternal grandmother of Maud Faustinia Hapworth
and mother of Henrietta Godfrey Nickerson. However, there is some
confusion about who the parents are. When I have been making
connections with other relatives, they had told me they had different
parents than I had recorded for Mary Ann Orcutt. Today, I found some
information that explains this confussion. Below are some data and
notes from different resources I found on line. I am looking for some
original records that will give first hand sources. On Ancestry, I
have only found 3 census records: 1850, 1860, and 1870.

1850 United States Federal Census > Maine > Penobscot > Brewer
Isaiah Nickerson (49) male, farmer, Maine
Mary A. Nickerson (37 or 39) female, Maine
James H. Nickerson (22) male, Maine
John W. Nickerson (20) male, Maine
Isaiah W. Nickerson (19) male, Maine
Samuel E Nickerson (11) male, Maine
Charles D Nickerson (8) male, Maine
Henriette G Nickerson (6) female, Maine
Horace N Nickerson (1) male, Maine

Eric, do you have a copy of the will you mention in your notes, or do
you know where to find a copy? The information on New Family search is
confused so I will try to fix that in the next few weeks.

The record I had from what I gathered from Mom's records (Laurel Maud
Small Hacking).

Mary Ann Orcutt b. 4 July 1811 in East Eddington, Penobscot, Maine and
d. April 1879 in East Eddington, Penobscot, Maine
Father: Seth Orcutt and Annie Fletcher
________________________________________________________________________

From Erick's Rootweb Tree:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3333115&id=I663465875

ID: I663465875
Name: Mary Ann ORCUTT
Given Name: Mary Ann
Surname: Orcutt
Sex: F
Birth: 11 Jul 1811 in East Eddington, Penobscot, Maine
Death: Apr 1879 in East Eddington, Penobscot, Maine
LDS Baptism: 26 Mar 1935 1
Endowment: 11 Apr 1935 Temple: ALBER
Sealing Child: 8 Oct 1970 Temple: LANGE 2
Change Date: 12 Mar 2008

Father: Seth ORCUTT b: 17 Oct 1782 in prob. Brewer, Penobscott, Maine
Mother: Anna FLETCHER b: 4 Apr 1789 in of Mariaville, Hancock, Maine

Marriage 1 Isiah Jr NICKERSON b: 2 Oct 1801 in Holden, Penobscot,
Maine
Married: 4 Jul 1843 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine 3
Note: _UIDE044409781F565498DBF1AF922AFFC99E47D
Children
Miranda Frances NICKERSON b: 15 Aug 1845 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Horace Nelson NICKERSON b: 12 Feb 1849 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Henrietta Godfrey NICKERSON b: 24 Apr 1844 in Holden, Penobscot,
Maine

ID: I663465874
Name: Isiah Jr NICKERSON
Given Name: Isiah Jr
Surname: Nickerson
Sex: M
Birth: 2 Oct 1801 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Death: 3 Feb 1870 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Change Date: 12 Mar 2008
Note:
Sources of information:
Records of Maud F. (Hapworth) SMALL, now in possession of Mrs. Kenneth
HACKING
of Rexburg, ID
Cemetary inscriptions, Hart Cemetary, Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Holden, Penobscot, Maine V.R. (Births of children)
Brewer, Penobscot, Maine V.R
Will of Mary Ann (Orcutt) NICKERSON


Father: Isiah Sr. NICKERSON b: 10 Apr 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable,
Massachusetts
Mother: Lydia GODFREY b: 9 May 1775 in Chatham, Barnstable,
Massachusetts

Marriage 1 Mary Ann ORCUTT b: 11 Jul 1811 in East Eddington,
Penobscot, Maine
Married: 4 Jul 1843 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine 1
Note: _UIDE044409781F565498DBF1AF922AFFC99E47D
Children
Miranda Frances NICKERSON b: 15 Aug 1845 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Horace Nelson NICKERSON b: 12 Feb 1849 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Henrietta Godfrey NICKERSON b: 24 Apr 1844 in Holden, Penobscot,
Maine

Marriage 2 Mary Ann ORCUTT b: 2 Aug 1811 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Married: 22 Apr 1827 in Holden, Penobscot, Maine
Note: _UID09400BC950025A49976E96BACEA334C4D037

Sources:
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: International Genealogical index
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
USA
www.familysearch.org

Note: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church
Search performed using PAF Insight on 3/12/2008
____________________________________________________________________

Pat's Nickerson Web Site

http://www.knappgen.com/N0049.html
Mary Ann Orcutt
MARY A. ORCUTT 1
BIRTH
FATHER: Emerson Orcutt 3 MOTHER: Jane Hardison Fletcher
DOB: 2 August 1811 PLACE: Holden, Penobscot County, Maine

MARRIAGE
SPOUSE: Isaiah Nickerson 2 PLACE: Holden, Maine
DOM: 22 April 1827 NOTES: Wife #2 was her first cousin.

DEATH
DOD: 22 March 1843 PLACE: Holden, Maine
CEMETERY: Hart's Corner Cemetery LOCATION: Holden, Maine
AGE: 32 years

CHILDREN
1. James Hastings Nickerson
2. John Warren Nickerson
3. Isaiah Wilson Nickerson
4. Joseph L. Nickerson b. 9/11/1836 d. 10/3/1836
5. SAMUEL EMERSON NICKERSON
6. Charles Dudley Nickerson


SOURCES: Records of Maud Hapworth Small in possession of Mrs. Kenneth
Hacking, Thornton, Idaho - History of Brewer, Orrington, Eddington and
Holden by Ames and Thayer (from Viola Hawkin's records) - Amherst V.R.
and cemetery inscriptions - Descendants of Isaiah & Mary (Orcutt)
Nickerson /Gloria (Nickerson) Card's papers - Amherst, Maine Her
Settlement and People 1790-1975 by Constance Hanscom Jellison (p. 76
and p. 92)
NOTE: From a letter written to my mother by Gloria Nickerson Card
- ...his first wife was Mary Ann Orcutt, daughter of Samuel and Eunice
Fessenden Orcutt. They had six children, one of whom was Samuel
Emerson who married Clara Jane Silsby. Isaiah's second wife was also
named Mary Ann Orcutt, daughter of Seth and Anna Fletcher Orcutt. They
had three more children. I can remember my mother saying how confusing
that was - he married two different women with the same name.

Dorris Dexter Nickerson gives her parents as Samuel Orcutt and Eunice
Fessenden on the family sheet for Isaiah Nickerson Jr. I think Dorris
is wrong. The Descendants of Samuel & Eunice (Fessenden) Orcutt don't
list any child named Mary Ann. Jellison on page 76 gives Jane Hardison
(1785-1865) as the wife of Emerson Orcutt. On page 94 under Orcutt-
Rodick Jellison again gives Emerson as the husband of Jane so I
believe this is right.

NOTE: The following from a letter from Aunt Lucy (Watts) Rivers to
Hilda (Nickerson) Knapp:
(5-20-73) (Isaiah Sr.?) He is the Nickerson's. They originated from
Holden. Your great great grandfather is buried in Holden on a cemetery
at Hart's corner near one of the entrances Clive isn't sure of his
given name. His family was; Isaiah, Charles, Sam and James. Daughter
Harriet.

http://www.knappgen.com/N0048.html
ISAIAH NICKERSON 2

BIRTH
FATHER: Isaiah Nickerson 1 MOTHER: Lydia Godfrey
DOB: 2 October 1801 PLACE: Holden, Maine

MARRIAGE
SPOUSE: Mary Ann Orcutt 1 PLACE: Holden, Maine
DOM: 22 April 1827 NOTES: Both wives had the same name.
SPOUSE: Mary Ann Orcutt 2 PLACE: Holden, Maine ?
DOM: 4 July 1843 NOTES: His wives were first cousins.

DEATH
DOD: 3 February 1870 PLACE: Holden, Maine
CEMETERY: Hart's Corner Cemetery LOCATION: Holden, Maine
AGE: 69 years Holden is in Penobscot County, Maine

CHILDREN

PARENTS: Isaiah Nickerson 2 and Mary Ann Orcutt 1
1. James Hastings Nickerson
2. John Warren Nickerson
3. Isaiah Wilson Nickerson
4. Joseph L. Nickerson b. 9/11/1836 d. 10/3/1836
5. SAMUEL EMERSON NICKERSON
6. Charles Dudley Nickerson

PARENTS: Isaiah Nickerson 2 and Mary Ann Orcutt 2
1. Henrietta Godfrey Nickerson
2. Miranda Frances Nickerson b. 8/1846 d. 3/6/1847 (Died 11 months of
age)
3. Horace Nelson Nickerson b. 2/1849 d. 8/4/1851


SOURCES: Records of Maud Hapworth Small in possession of Mrs. Kenneth
Hacking, Thornton, Idaho - History of Brewer, Orrington, Eddington and
Holden by Ames and Thayer (from Viola Hawkin's records) - Amherst V.R.
and cemetery inscriptions - Descendants of Isaiah & Mary (Orcutt)
Nickerson /Gloria (Nickerson) Card's papers - Amherst, Maine Her
Settlement and People 1790-1975 by Constance Hanscom Jellison (p.92) -
Lucy Watts Rivers
NOTE: Isaiah's first wife died on 22 March 1843. He couldn't have
spent much time mourning her as Henrietta Godfrey Nickerson was born
24 April 1844, one year, one month and two days after Isaiah's first
wife's death. This means that Mary Ann Oructt II got pregnant in
August - five months after her first cousin died!

From a letter written to my mother by Gloria Nickerson Card - ...his
first wife was Mary Ann Orcutt, daughter of Samuel and Eunice
Fessenden Orcutt. They had six children, one of whom was Samuel
Emerson who married Clara Jane Silsby. Isaiah's second wife was also
named Mary Ann Orcutt, daughter of Seth and Anna Fletcher Orcutt. They
had three more children. I can remember my mother saying how confusing
that was - he married two different women with the same name.

Dorris Dexter Nickerson gives her parents as Samuel Orcutt and Eunice
Fessenden on the family sheet for Isaiah Nickerson Jr. I think Dorris
is wrong. The Descendants of Samuel & Eunice (Fessenden) Orcutt don't
list any child named Mary Ann. Jellison on page 76 gives Jane Hardison
(1785-1865) as the wife of Emerson Orcutt. On page 94 under Orcutt-
Rodick Jellison again gives Emerson as the husband of Jane so I
believe this is right.

The following from a letter from Aunt Lucy Watts Rivers to my mother:
(5-20-73) He is the Nickerson's. They originated from Holden. Your
great great grandfather is buried in Holden on a cemetery at Hart's
corner near one of the entrances Clive isn't sure of his given name.
His family was; Isaiah, Charles, Sam and James. Daughter Harriet.

http://www.knappgen.com/N0050.html
MARY ANN ORCUTT 2


BIRTH
FATHER: Seth Orcutt MOTHER: Anna Fletcher
DOB: 4 July 1811 PLACE: Eddington Maine

MARRIAGE
SPOUSE: Isaiah Nickerson 2 PLACE: Holden, Maine ?
DOM: 4 July 1843 NOTES: Wife #1 was her first cousin.

DEATH
DOD: April 1879 PLACE: East Eddington, Maine
CEMETERY: Hart's Corner Cemetery LOCATION: Holden, Maine
AGE: 68 years

CHILDREN
1. Henrietta Godfrey Nickerson
2. Miranda Frances Nickerson b. 8/1846 d. 3/6/1847
3. Horace Nelson Nickerson b. 2/1849 d. 8/4/1851


SOURCES: Records of Maud Hapworth Small in possession of Mrs. Kenneth
Hacking, Thornton, Idaho - History of Brewer, Orrington, Eddington and
Holden by Ames and Thayer (from Viola Hawkin's records) - Amherst V.R.
and cemetery inscriptions / Gloria (Nickerson) Card's papers -
Descendants of Isaiah & Mary (Orcutt) Nickerson - Amherst, Maine Her
Settlement and People 1790-1975 by Constance Hanscom Jellison (p. 92)
NOTE: From a letter written to my mother by Gloria Nickerson Card
- ... Isaiah's second wife was also named Mary Ann Orcutt, daughter of
Seth and Anna Fletcher Orcutt. They had three more children. I can
remember my mother saying how confusing that was - he married two
different women with the same name.