An American Family History

Mary Richards Nick was born about 1660 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were parents were Edward Richards and Ann Knight.

She married John Nick (Neck, Neek, Nicke, Nicks, Nik) on March 22, 1675. His father was Christopher Nick.

In 1677 he was on the list in Mr. Laughlin and Francis Burrell's squad . . .

of those yt were sworne by Captayne Thomas Marshall of Lynn according to the Generall Courts' order who tooke the oath; at a generall meeting vpon ye 26th, of ffebruarv 1677.

John and Mary's children were William Nick (December 21, 1676) and Bathsheba Nick (December 24, 1678). Both of their children died when they were young.