According to the VINTON MEMORIAL, James resided in East Stoughton. His children were baptized in present Randolph. He removed by 1781 to Willington, Conn. where his father-in-law, David Vinton, also went.
*REVOLUTIONARY PARTIOT: a Corporal in Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co. of Minute-men; in Col. Benjamin Linclon's (Lincoln's) regt., which assembled April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, in Capt. Seth Turner's (Independent) co.; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 8 mos., 1 week, 6 days.
*D.A.R Ancestor Search - James Niles
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*D.A.R website.
MASSACHUSETTS Rank: LIEUTENANT
Birth: 4-2-1747 BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1829 WILLINGTON CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ALSO SOL,COL
Spouse
1) ELIZABETH VINTON
2) MARY SAWIN
*Niles, James, Braintree. Lieutentant, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; return of effectives, dated Ticonderoga, Sept. 14, 1776; reported sick in camp; also, same regt.; return of officers, dated Ticonderoga, Oct. 11, 1776.
m1. 23 Aug. 1771, Elizabeth Vinton
(27 FEB 1752- 16 MAR 1778)
d/o David and Ruth (Dorman) Vinton;
Children of James and Elizabeth Vinton Niles:
1-James Niles II
b. 1 SEP 1772, Staughton MA
2-Elizabeth Niles SANGER
b. 1774, Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 49614962
3-Phebe Niles RICE
b. 16 NOV 1775 ,Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 18366572
4-Judith Niles HERSEY FOSTER
b. 1776, Stoughton MA.
Having birthed four children between 1772 and 1776, Elizabeth Vinton Niles had died by 1778 at which time, James NILES sr. married Mary Swain (Widow Swain), and had 5 more children, (per THE VINTON MEMORIAL)
Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867
James Niles
marriage: 2 July 1778
Willington, Tolland, CT
spouse: Mary Sawin
The cemetery records show that Mary's maiden name was FENTON.
1-John Niles
b. 2 OCT 1779, Willington CT
d. 26 JUN 1803, Willington CT;
John died suddenly at age 23;
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312389
2-Molly Niles
b. 3 October 1782, Willington CT;
3-Isaac Niles
b. 09 Mar 1786, Willington CT
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312381;
4-Joshua Holt Niles
b. 06 SEP 1790, Willington CT.
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312439
5-UNK
According to the VINTON MEMORIAL he died in Willington CT in 1822 age 75. & by occupation was a farmer.
Various other family genealogies give 1829 as an alternate death date.
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934
James Niles d. 18 JAN 1822 Willington, Tolland, CT
James is believed to be buried in Old Willington Hill Cemetery
Willington Hill, Tolland County Connecticut near the David and Ruth Vinton family or near his children, but no stone has been found after diligent searching. Nor is there a reference in the Hale Records.
According to Brianz190, "His marker is either unreadable and has been for over eighty years, he's not there, never had a marker or the marker wasn't one to withstand New England weather and no longer exists."
*REVOLUTIONARY PARTIOT: a Corporal in Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co. of Minute-men; in Col. Benjamin Linclon's (Lincoln's) regt., which assembled April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, in Capt. Seth Turner's (Independent) co.; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 8 mos., 1 week, 6 days.
*D.A.R Ancestor Search - James Niles
http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/
*D.A.R website.
MASSACHUSETTS Rank: LIEUTENANT
Birth: 4-2-1747 BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1829 WILLINGTON CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ALSO SOL,COL
Spouse
1) ELIZABETH VINTON
2) MARY SAWIN
*Niles, James, Braintree. Lieutentant, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; return of effectives, dated Ticonderoga, Sept. 14, 1776; reported sick in camp; also, same regt.; return of officers, dated Ticonderoga, Oct. 11, 1776.
m1. 23 Aug. 1771, Elizabeth Vinton
(27 FEB 1752- 16 MAR 1778)
d/o David and Ruth (Dorman) Vinton;
Children of James and Elizabeth Vinton Niles:
1-James Niles II
b. 1 SEP 1772, Staughton MA
2-Elizabeth Niles SANGER
b. 1774, Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 49614962
3-Phebe Niles RICE
b. 16 NOV 1775 ,Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 18366572
4-Judith Niles HERSEY FOSTER
b. 1776, Stoughton MA.
Having birthed four children between 1772 and 1776, Elizabeth Vinton Niles had died by 1778 at which time, James NILES sr. married Mary Swain (Widow Swain), and had 5 more children, (per THE VINTON MEMORIAL)
Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867
James Niles
marriage: 2 July 1778
Willington, Tolland, CT
spouse: Mary Sawin
The cemetery records show that Mary's maiden name was FENTON.
1-John Niles
b. 2 OCT 1779, Willington CT
d. 26 JUN 1803, Willington CT;
John died suddenly at age 23;
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312389
2-Molly Niles
b. 3 October 1782, Willington CT;
3-Isaac Niles
b. 09 Mar 1786, Willington CT
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312381;
4-Joshua Holt Niles
b. 06 SEP 1790, Willington CT.
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312439
5-UNK
According to the VINTON MEMORIAL he died in Willington CT in 1822 age 75. & by occupation was a farmer.
Various other family genealogies give 1829 as an alternate death date.
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934
James Niles d. 18 JAN 1822 Willington, Tolland, CT
James is believed to be buried in Old Willington Hill Cemetery
Willington Hill, Tolland County Connecticut near the David and Ruth Vinton family or near his children, but no stone has been found after diligent searching. Nor is there a reference in the Hale Records.
According to Brianz190, "His marker is either unreadable and has been for over eighty years, he's not there, never had a marker or the marker wasn't one to withstand New England weather and no longer exists."
According to the VINTON MEMORIAL, James resided in East Stoughton. His children were baptized in present Randolph. He removed by 1781 to Willington, Conn. where his father-in-law, David Vinton, also went.
*REVOLUTIONARY PARTIOT: a Corporal in Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co. of Minute-men; in Col. Benjamin Linclon's (Lincoln's) regt., which assembled April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, in Capt. Seth Turner's (Independent) co.; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 8 mos., 1 week, 6 days.
*D.A.R Ancestor Search - James Niles
http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/
*D.A.R website.
MASSACHUSETTS Rank: LIEUTENANT
Birth: 4-2-1747 BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1829 WILLINGTON CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ALSO SOL,COL
Spouse
1) ELIZABETH VINTON
2) MARY SAWIN
*Niles, James, Braintree. Lieutentant, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; return of effectives, dated Ticonderoga, Sept. 14, 1776; reported sick in camp; also, same regt.; return of officers, dated Ticonderoga, Oct. 11, 1776.
m1. 23 Aug. 1771, Elizabeth Vinton
(27 FEB 1752- 16 MAR 1778)
d/o David and Ruth (Dorman) Vinton;
Children of James and Elizabeth Vinton Niles:
1-James Niles II
b. 1 SEP 1772, Staughton MA
2-Elizabeth Niles SANGER
b. 1774, Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 49614962
3-Phebe Niles RICE
b. 16 NOV 1775 ,Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 18366572
4-Judith Niles HERSEY FOSTER
b. 1776, Stoughton MA.
Having birthed four children between 1772 and 1776, Elizabeth Vinton Niles had died by 1778 at which time, James NILES sr. married Mary Swain (Widow Swain), and had 5 more children, (per THE VINTON MEMORIAL)
Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867
James Niles
marriage: 2 July 1778
Willington, Tolland, CT
spouse: Mary Sawin
The cemetery records show that Mary's maiden name was FENTON.
1-John Niles
b. 2 OCT 1779, Willington CT
d. 26 JUN 1803, Willington CT;
John died suddenly at age 23;
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312389
2-Molly Niles
b. 3 October 1782, Willington CT;
3-Isaac Niles
b. 09 Mar 1786, Willington CT
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312381;
4-Joshua Holt Niles
b. 06 SEP 1790, Willington CT.
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312439
5-UNK
According to the VINTON MEMORIAL he died in Willington CT in 1822 age 75. & by occupation was a farmer.
Various other family genealogies give 1829 as an alternate death date.
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934
James Niles d. 18 JAN 1822 Willington, Tolland, CT
James is believed to be buried in Old Willington Hill Cemetery
Willington Hill, Tolland County Connecticut near the David and Ruth Vinton family or near his children, but no stone has been found after diligent searching. Nor is there a reference in the Hale Records.
According to Brianz190, "His marker is either unreadable and has been for over eighty years, he's not there, never had a marker or the marker wasn't one to withstand New England weather and no longer exists."
*REVOLUTIONARY PARTIOT: a Corporal in Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co. of Minute-men; in Col. Benjamin Linclon's (Lincoln's) regt., which assembled April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, in Capt. Seth Turner's (Independent) co.; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 8 mos., 1 week, 6 days.
*D.A.R Ancestor Search - James Niles
http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/
*D.A.R website.
MASSACHUSETTS Rank: LIEUTENANT
Birth: 4-2-1747 BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1829 WILLINGTON CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ALSO SOL,COL
Spouse
1) ELIZABETH VINTON
2) MARY SAWIN
*Niles, James, Braintree. Lieutentant, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; return of effectives, dated Ticonderoga, Sept. 14, 1776; reported sick in camp; also, same regt.; return of officers, dated Ticonderoga, Oct. 11, 1776.
m1. 23 Aug. 1771, Elizabeth Vinton
(27 FEB 1752- 16 MAR 1778)
d/o David and Ruth (Dorman) Vinton;
Children of James and Elizabeth Vinton Niles:
1-James Niles II
b. 1 SEP 1772, Staughton MA
2-Elizabeth Niles SANGER
b. 1774, Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 49614962
3-Phebe Niles RICE
b. 16 NOV 1775 ,Stoughton MA
Find A Grave Memorial# 18366572
4-Judith Niles HERSEY FOSTER
b. 1776, Stoughton MA.
Having birthed four children between 1772 and 1776, Elizabeth Vinton Niles had died by 1778 at which time, James NILES sr. married Mary Swain (Widow Swain), and had 5 more children, (per THE VINTON MEMORIAL)
Connecticut, Marriages, 1729-1867
James Niles
marriage: 2 July 1778
Willington, Tolland, CT
spouse: Mary Sawin
The cemetery records show that Mary's maiden name was FENTON.
1-John Niles
b. 2 OCT 1779, Willington CT
d. 26 JUN 1803, Willington CT;
John died suddenly at age 23;
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312389
2-Molly Niles
b. 3 October 1782, Willington CT;
3-Isaac Niles
b. 09 Mar 1786, Willington CT
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312381;
4-Joshua Holt Niles
b. 06 SEP 1790, Willington CT.
Find A Grave Memorial# 10312439
5-UNK
According to the VINTON MEMORIAL he died in Willington CT in 1822 age 75. & by occupation was a farmer.
Various other family genealogies give 1829 as an alternate death date.
Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934
James Niles d. 18 JAN 1822 Willington, Tolland, CT
James is believed to be buried in Old Willington Hill Cemetery
Willington Hill, Tolland County Connecticut near the David and Ruth Vinton family or near his children, but no stone has been found after diligent searching. Nor is there a reference in the Hale Records.
According to Brianz190, "His marker is either unreadable and has been for over eighty years, he's not there, never had a marker or the marker wasn't one to withstand New England weather and no longer exists."
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