i din't know ya had Nickerson blood in ya...
old pal Bill Nickerson who moved outta chatham in the 80's told me how the Nickerson's came over origianlly...
Captain John Smith had to take a boat back for supplies after Maylfower landed..the first time.... Gov. Bradford saw him just about to sail outta the harbor, and yelled out to him... "Add Oars for the long boats, and Shieves for the Roofs..!!"
Smith yelled back..."What?"
Bradford yelled back:
"BRING OARS AND SHIEVES!"
Smith gave the high sign and sailed off...
Months later, as he pulled into the harbor..
Bradford noticed this skeevy looking people on the deck...
"Capt. Smith, did you understand I wanted Oars and Shieves?"
"Oh...sorry, I thought ya said Whores and Thieves...so I rounded up the Nickerson's!!"
must be true...a Chatham Nickerson told me his-self!
