Son of Samuel Nash & Abigail Hearsy.
Military Service: Captain 1797-1802
Served the Town of Gray as Town Clerk (1784, 1785, 1791); Town Treasurer (1784, 1789, 1798-1807); and town collector (1804)
Married twice; first to Mrs. Frances Easterbrooks (13 Dec 1770) by whom he had six children, namely Abigail, Solomon, Sarah, James, John, Huldah. Married second on 22 Apr 1794 Sarah Neal, daughter of John.
The Nash Family of Weymouth, Massachusetts
History, Records, and Recollections of Gray Vol I
The First Congregational Church of Gray includes a brief passage on their first pastor:
"The First Parish of the Congregational Church was organized in 1774, and during June the Rev. Samuel Nash was ordained as the first minister. The lot of land which was reserved for the first minister was given to him and he built a house thereon near the Center (Old Portland) Road. Mr. Nash was born in Abington, Massachusetts, August 4, 1744; educated in the schools of that town, graduated from Brown University in 1770, married Frances Esterbrook of Warren, Rhode Island where he probably preached before coming to Gray, Maine".
Excerpt from The Nash family of Weymouth, Massachusetts; Benson, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1938-
72. Samuel5 Nash (Samuel4, James3, Jacob2, James1), son of Samuel and Abigail (Hearsey) Nash, was born 4 August 1744, at Abington, Massachusetts.
He married Frances (Fannie) Easterbrooks 13 December 1770 at Warren, Rhode Island. She was born at Warren, 9 April 1753, the daughter of John and Frances (Franklin) Easterbrooks.
Fannie died at Gray, Maine, 10 August 1793. Samuel then married Sarah Neal of Portland, Maine, delcaring intentions at Portland on 22 March 1794. She died 21 January 1822.
Samuel was a member of the second graduating class of Brown University of Providence, Rhode Island in 1770.
Samuel and Fannie moved to New Boston (now Gray), Maine 5 August 1774. He had a letter of transfer from the church at Falmouth to the church at New Boston dated 28 February 1775. A Congregational church was formed at New Boston in August 1774, with seven male members. Samuel became their first resident pastor when he was ordained on 21 June 1775. He served the church for seven years. However, in 1782 he became involved in some sort of dispute with the congregation and stepped down from his ministry.
After this, Samuel taught school in town for several years.
Samuel held many town offices including town clerk in 1784, 1785, and 1791 and as "Captain Samuel Nash" from 1797 to 1802. He was town treasurer in 1784 and 1789 and from 1798 to 1807, and collector in 1804.
In 1790, Samuel and Fannie's family consisted of one male over the age of 16, three males under the age of 16, and four females. By 1926, he was said to have had 35 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Samuel died at Gray, Maine 1 Febraury 1821 at the age of 77.
Children of Samuel and Fannie (Easterbrooks) Nash, born at Gray, Maine, except for Samuel who was born at Abington:
Samuel b. 1774
Frances b. 10 January 1776
Abigail b. 8 December 1777
Solomon b. 17 December 1779
Sarah b. 15 March 1783
James b. 3 May 1785
John b. 15 February 1789
Huldah b. 15 March 1783
Additional information on some of the children as well as source citations may be found in the book, which is available at https://archive.org/details/nashfamilyofweym00bens
Military Service: Captain 1797-1802
Served the Town of Gray as Town Clerk (1784, 1785, 1791); Town Treasurer (1784, 1789, 1798-1807); and town collector (1804)
Married twice; first to Mrs. Frances Easterbrooks (13 Dec 1770) by whom he had six children, namely Abigail, Solomon, Sarah, James, John, Huldah. Married second on 22 Apr 1794 Sarah Neal, daughter of John.
The Nash Family of Weymouth, Massachusetts
History, Records, and Recollections of Gray Vol I
The First Congregational Church of Gray includes a brief passage on their first pastor:
"The First Parish of the Congregational Church was organized in 1774, and during June the Rev. Samuel Nash was ordained as the first minister. The lot of land which was reserved for the first minister was given to him and he built a house thereon near the Center (Old Portland) Road. Mr. Nash was born in Abington, Massachusetts, August 4, 1744; educated in the schools of that town, graduated from Brown University in 1770, married Frances Esterbrook of Warren, Rhode Island where he probably preached before coming to Gray, Maine".
Excerpt from The Nash family of Weymouth, Massachusetts; Benson, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1938-
72. Samuel5 Nash (Samuel4, James3, Jacob2, James1), son of Samuel and Abigail (Hearsey) Nash, was born 4 August 1744, at Abington, Massachusetts.
He married Frances (Fannie) Easterbrooks 13 December 1770 at Warren, Rhode Island. She was born at Warren, 9 April 1753, the daughter of John and Frances (Franklin) Easterbrooks.
Fannie died at Gray, Maine, 10 August 1793. Samuel then married Sarah Neal of Portland, Maine, delcaring intentions at Portland on 22 March 1794. She died 21 January 1822.
Samuel was a member of the second graduating class of Brown University of Providence, Rhode Island in 1770.
Samuel and Fannie moved to New Boston (now Gray), Maine 5 August 1774. He had a letter of transfer from the church at Falmouth to the church at New Boston dated 28 February 1775. A Congregational church was formed at New Boston in August 1774, with seven male members. Samuel became their first resident pastor when he was ordained on 21 June 1775. He served the church for seven years. However, in 1782 he became involved in some sort of dispute with the congregation and stepped down from his ministry.
After this, Samuel taught school in town for several years.
Samuel held many town offices including town clerk in 1784, 1785, and 1791 and as "Captain Samuel Nash" from 1797 to 1802. He was town treasurer in 1784 and 1789 and from 1798 to 1807, and collector in 1804.
In 1790, Samuel and Fannie's family consisted of one male over the age of 16, three males under the age of 16, and four females. By 1926, he was said to have had 35 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Samuel died at Gray, Maine 1 Febraury 1821 at the age of 77.
Children of Samuel and Fannie (Easterbrooks) Nash, born at Gray, Maine, except for Samuel who was born at Abington:
Samuel b. 1774
Frances b. 10 January 1776
Abigail b. 8 December 1777
Solomon b. 17 December 1779
Sarah b. 15 March 1783
James b. 3 May 1785
John b. 15 February 1789
Huldah b. 15 March 1783
Additional information on some of the children as well as source citations may be found in the book, which is available at https://archive.org/details/nashfamilyofweym00bens
Son of Samuel Nash & Abigail Hearsy.
Military Service: Captain 1797-1802
Served the Town of Gray as Town Clerk (1784, 1785, 1791); Town Treasurer (1784, 1789, 1798-1807); and town collector (1804)
Married twice; first to Mrs. Frances Easterbrooks (13 Dec 1770) by whom he had six children, namely Abigail, Solomon, Sarah, James, John, Huldah. Married second on 22 Apr 1794 Sarah Neal, daughter of John.
The Nash Family of Weymouth, Massachusetts
History, Records, and Recollections of Gray Vol I
The First Congregational Church of Gray includes a brief passage on their first pastor:
"The First Parish of the Congregational Church was organized in 1774, and during June the Rev. Samuel Nash was ordained as the first minister. The lot of land which was reserved for the first minister was given to him and he built a house thereon near the Center (Old Portland) Road. Mr. Nash was born in Abington, Massachusetts, August 4, 1744; educated in the schools of that town, graduated from Brown University in 1770, married Frances Esterbrook of Warren, Rhode Island where he probably preached before coming to Gray, Maine".
Excerpt from The Nash family of Weymouth, Massachusetts; Benson, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1938-
72. Samuel5 Nash (Samuel4, James3, Jacob2, James1), son of Samuel and Abigail (Hearsey) Nash, was born 4 August 1744, at Abington, Massachusetts.
He married Frances (Fannie) Easterbrooks 13 December 1770 at Warren, Rhode Island. She was born at Warren, 9 April 1753, the daughter of John and Frances (Franklin) Easterbrooks.
Fannie died at Gray, Maine, 10 August 1793. Samuel then married Sarah Neal of Portland, Maine, delcaring intentions at Portland on 22 March 1794. She died 21 January 1822.
Samuel was a member of the second graduating class of Brown University of Providence, Rhode Island in 1770.
Samuel and Fannie moved to New Boston (now Gray), Maine 5 August 1774. He had a letter of transfer from the church at Falmouth to the church at New Boston dated 28 February 1775. A Congregational church was formed at New Boston in August 1774, with seven male members. Samuel became their first resident pastor when he was ordained on 21 June 1775. He served the church for seven years. However, in 1782 he became involved in some sort of dispute with the congregation and stepped down from his ministry.
After this, Samuel taught school in town for several years.
Samuel held many town offices including town clerk in 1784, 1785, and 1791 and as "Captain Samuel Nash" from 1797 to 1802. He was town treasurer in 1784 and 1789 and from 1798 to 1807, and collector in 1804.
In 1790, Samuel and Fannie's family consisted of one male over the age of 16, three males under the age of 16, and four females. By 1926, he was said to have had 35 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Samuel died at Gray, Maine 1 Febraury 1821 at the age of 77.
Children of Samuel and Fannie (Easterbrooks) Nash, born at Gray, Maine, except for Samuel who was born at Abington:
Samuel b. 1774
Frances b. 10 January 1776
Abigail b. 8 December 1777
Solomon b. 17 December 1779
Sarah b. 15 March 1783
James b. 3 May 1785
John b. 15 February 1789
Huldah b. 15 March 1783
Additional information on some of the children as well as source citations may be found in the book, which is available at https://archive.org/details/nashfamilyofweym00bens
Military Service: Captain 1797-1802
Served the Town of Gray as Town Clerk (1784, 1785, 1791); Town Treasurer (1784, 1789, 1798-1807); and town collector (1804)
Married twice; first to Mrs. Frances Easterbrooks (13 Dec 1770) by whom he had six children, namely Abigail, Solomon, Sarah, James, John, Huldah. Married second on 22 Apr 1794 Sarah Neal, daughter of John.
The Nash Family of Weymouth, Massachusetts
History, Records, and Recollections of Gray Vol I
The First Congregational Church of Gray includes a brief passage on their first pastor:
"The First Parish of the Congregational Church was organized in 1774, and during June the Rev. Samuel Nash was ordained as the first minister. The lot of land which was reserved for the first minister was given to him and he built a house thereon near the Center (Old Portland) Road. Mr. Nash was born in Abington, Massachusetts, August 4, 1744; educated in the schools of that town, graduated from Brown University in 1770, married Frances Esterbrook of Warren, Rhode Island where he probably preached before coming to Gray, Maine".
Excerpt from The Nash family of Weymouth, Massachusetts; Benson, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1938-
72. Samuel5 Nash (Samuel4, James3, Jacob2, James1), son of Samuel and Abigail (Hearsey) Nash, was born 4 August 1744, at Abington, Massachusetts.
He married Frances (Fannie) Easterbrooks 13 December 1770 at Warren, Rhode Island. She was born at Warren, 9 April 1753, the daughter of John and Frances (Franklin) Easterbrooks.
Fannie died at Gray, Maine, 10 August 1793. Samuel then married Sarah Neal of Portland, Maine, delcaring intentions at Portland on 22 March 1794. She died 21 January 1822.
Samuel was a member of the second graduating class of Brown University of Providence, Rhode Island in 1770.
Samuel and Fannie moved to New Boston (now Gray), Maine 5 August 1774. He had a letter of transfer from the church at Falmouth to the church at New Boston dated 28 February 1775. A Congregational church was formed at New Boston in August 1774, with seven male members. Samuel became their first resident pastor when he was ordained on 21 June 1775. He served the church for seven years. However, in 1782 he became involved in some sort of dispute with the congregation and stepped down from his ministry.
After this, Samuel taught school in town for several years.
Samuel held many town offices including town clerk in 1784, 1785, and 1791 and as "Captain Samuel Nash" from 1797 to 1802. He was town treasurer in 1784 and 1789 and from 1798 to 1807, and collector in 1804.
In 1790, Samuel and Fannie's family consisted of one male over the age of 16, three males under the age of 16, and four females. By 1926, he was said to have had 35 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Samuel died at Gray, Maine 1 Febraury 1821 at the age of 77.
Children of Samuel and Fannie (Easterbrooks) Nash, born at Gray, Maine, except for Samuel who was born at Abington:
Samuel b. 1774
Frances b. 10 January 1776
Abigail b. 8 December 1777
Solomon b. 17 December 1779
Sarah b. 15 March 1783
James b. 3 May 1785
John b. 15 February 1789
Huldah b. 15 March 1783
Additional information on some of the children as well as source citations may be found in the book, which is available at https://archive.org/details/nashfamilyofweym00bens
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