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James Nash (1678 - 1725)

Ensign James Nash
Born in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married about 1699 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of — married about 1704 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at age 47 in Abington, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

From Nash Family of Weymouth, MA, Richard Benson, Newbury Press (NEGHS), Boston, 1998):

Marriage

James NASH b. 1678, Weymouth, MA First wife: Hannah Unknown m. 1699

Issue:

  1. James Nash, b. 22 Jun 1700 in Weymouth. [1] d. 1759. Married Mary Pratt.
  2. Hannah (Nash) Dyer, b. 04 Sep 1701 in Weymouth.[2]

He married, secondly, Experience Maiden name not known about 1704. James and Experience came to Abington, MA in 1710 from Weymouth with 3 children and a black man known as "Old Moses". He was the first town treasurer of Abington 1713.

Children of JAMES NASH and EXPERIENCE PITTEY are:

  1. Experience (Nash) Pratt, b. 1708; d. 1774; m. JOSEPH PRATT; d. Unknown.
  2. PETER NASH, b. January 1709/10; d. Unknown.
  3. MARY NASH, b. July 14, 1712, Abington, MA; d. March 03, 1755, Abington, MA; m. OBADIAH REED, October 19, 1731, Abington, MA; d. May 27, 1753, Weymouth, Mass. In 1728, Mary, between the age of 14 and 21 years, made the choice for Mr. Samuel Noyce of Abington to be his guardian.[3]
  4. JACOB NASH, b. Bef. 1714; d. 1730.
  5. ABIGAIL NASH, b. Bef. 1714; d. 17 Jan 1808 Abington, MA; m. JAMES REED; d. 24 Jul 1762
  6. SARAH NASH, b. March 01, 1718/19; d. Unknown; m. (1) JOSEPH TORREY; d. Unknown; m. (2) PETTISE; d. Unknown.
  7. SAMUEL NASH, b. August 02, 1721; d. Unknown.
  8. SILENCE NASH, b. 1726; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM REED; d. Unknown.

Military

He served as Lt. in Nova Scotia Expedition of Queen Anne's War 1707.

Death

James died 27 Aug 1725.[4]

Probate

He died intestate and on 3 January 1725/26, his widow Experience, and Christopher Dyer were granted the letter of administration for his estate. His inventory was taken on 2 December 1725 in Abington. He was a slaveholder and at the time of his death, his inventory included an unnamed enslave black man.[5]

In 1738, his estate settlement was set out to his widow Experience, and his children, James Nash (eldest son), Peter Nash, Mary Nash, Samuel Nash, Silence Nash, Abigail Nash, Experience Pratt, wife of Joshua Pratt of Abington, Sarah Torry, wife of James Torrey, Hannah Dyer, wife of Christopher Dyer of Abington. [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch [1] : 10 February 2018), James Nash, 22 Jun 1700; citing WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch [2] : 10 February 2018), Hannah Nash, 04 Sep 1701; citing WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FZ9V : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 226 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
  4. ↑ Hobart, Benjamin, 1781-1877. History of the town of Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement. Boston, T.H. Carter and son. 1866. pg 414
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-F4BX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 80 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-D2K6?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-7TL%3A337872301 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 215-216 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
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