John Nims (1679 - 1762)

Born 14 Aug 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hull) Nims — married 19 Dec 1707 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1762 at age 83 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

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Biography

He was captured 8 Oct 1703 while tending cows in the meadow at Deerfield, and along with his half-brother Zebediah Williams, was taken to Canada. He remained there until 1705 when he and three others made their escape. He arrived back at Deerfield nearly starved from the journey. He was luckily not present for the Deerfield Massacre. Zebediah died in captivity in 1706.

He married Elizabeth Hull on 19 Dec 1707 at Deerfield, Franklin, MA - their children were John, Mehitable, Elizabeth, a second Mehitable, John Jr., Thomas, Jeremiah, Infant Son, Mary, Rebecca, a second Mary & Daniel

He is buried at Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfiled, Franklin, MA

Death

29 DEC 1762 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Age: 83

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #30921710
• Thompson, Francis Nims. The Story of Godfrey Nims of Old Deerfield (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1914)
• Williams, John. The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion (1758) Page 100.

• "October 8. 1703. Zebediah Williams, and John Nims, were taken Captive, and carried to Canada; Williams dy'd there; Nims, with fome others, made their Efcape, and got home to Deerfield, in 1705."