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David Nevins

Birth
Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
6 Jan 1758 (aged 32–33)
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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"David Nevins: died 6 Jan 1758"
"David, m Mary Lathrop, 14 Oct 1746"

Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 Vol 015 Canterbury and
Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 Canterbury Vital Records 1703-1850
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David-1 NEVINS, son of -- and Jonnet/Jennet Nevins
b. abt 1725 prob Scotland; was of Canterbury CT; he may have come from Kingston, Massachusetts to Connecticut.

He married 14 Oct 1746 to Mary, dau of Col. Simon Lathrop of Norwich. She b. 1 June 1729. He settled in Canterbury CT, on a farm of 300 acres given by her father.

In the Spring of 1757 he was "engaged in repairing a bridge over the Quinebaug between Canterbury and Plainfield, which had been partially destroyed in a severe freshet." "He was standing on one of the cross beams of the bridge, giving directions to the workman, and had his watch in his hand, which he had just taken out to see the time, when losing his balance, he fell into the swollen stream, was swept down by the current, and drowned before he could be rescued."

Source: Ancestry.com Member: flash643 on Ancestry.com
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A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country… Rev E B Huntington, A. M.; Mrs Julia M Huntington, Published 1884
Pages 77 – 78 – Lathrop Family Memoir
(daughter of Simon Lathrop)

Mary Lathrop, born 1 Jul 1729, and married (14 Oct 1746) David Nevins of Norwich. They settled in Canterbury, where she united with the Congregational Church in 1752.
Children of Mary (Lathrop) Nevins and David Nevins (born in Canterbury, CT):
1 - David Nevins, born in Canterbury, 12 Sept 1747, who became a prominent man. He was especially noted for his patriotism during the Revolution. He died in New York, 21 Jan 1838 and had a family of 12 children. (FAG Memorial 132427202)

2 - Samuel Nevins, who died unmarried , 4 Mar 1748 (FAG Memorial 204135003)

3 - Mary Nevins, b 8 Mar 1751, who became the wife of Nathan Lord of Lisbon. (FAG Memorial 277706040)

4 - Mary, adm ch, 19 Apr 1752

5 - Elisabeth "Betsey" Nevins, b 15 Feb 1753 (FAG Memorial 204135224)

6 - Martha Nevins, b 8 Sept 1755, who married Capt James Hyde of Norwich (FAG Memorial 82953865)

7 - Cynthia Nevins, b 7 Apr 1757

After the death of Mr Nevins in 6 Jan 1758 (Canterbury, CT), she married 2nd William Bingham, by whom she had at least one daughter, Aurelia Bingham, who became the wife of (Samuel) Tappan.
"David Nevins: died 6 Jan 1758"
"David, m Mary Lathrop, 14 Oct 1746"

Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 Vol 015 Canterbury and
Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 Canterbury Vital Records 1703-1850
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David-1 NEVINS, son of -- and Jonnet/Jennet Nevins
b. abt 1725 prob Scotland; was of Canterbury CT; he may have come from Kingston, Massachusetts to Connecticut.

He married 14 Oct 1746 to Mary, dau of Col. Simon Lathrop of Norwich. She b. 1 June 1729. He settled in Canterbury CT, on a farm of 300 acres given by her father.

In the Spring of 1757 he was "engaged in repairing a bridge over the Quinebaug between Canterbury and Plainfield, which had been partially destroyed in a severe freshet." "He was standing on one of the cross beams of the bridge, giving directions to the workman, and had his watch in his hand, which he had just taken out to see the time, when losing his balance, he fell into the swollen stream, was swept down by the current, and drowned before he could be rescued."

Source: Ancestry.com Member: flash643 on Ancestry.com
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A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country… Rev E B Huntington, A. M.; Mrs Julia M Huntington, Published 1884
Pages 77 – 78 – Lathrop Family Memoir
(daughter of Simon Lathrop)

Mary Lathrop, born 1 Jul 1729, and married (14 Oct 1746) David Nevins of Norwich. They settled in Canterbury, where she united with the Congregational Church in 1752.
Children of Mary (Lathrop) Nevins and David Nevins (born in Canterbury, CT):
1 - David Nevins, born in Canterbury, 12 Sept 1747, who became a prominent man. He was especially noted for his patriotism during the Revolution. He died in New York, 21 Jan 1838 and had a family of 12 children. (FAG Memorial 132427202)

2 - Samuel Nevins, who died unmarried , 4 Mar 1748 (FAG Memorial 204135003)

3 - Mary Nevins, b 8 Mar 1751, who became the wife of Nathan Lord of Lisbon. (FAG Memorial 277706040)

4 - Mary, adm ch, 19 Apr 1752

5 - Elisabeth "Betsey" Nevins, b 15 Feb 1753 (FAG Memorial 204135224)

6 - Martha Nevins, b 8 Sept 1755, who married Capt James Hyde of Norwich (FAG Memorial 82953865)

7 - Cynthia Nevins, b 7 Apr 1757

After the death of Mr Nevins in 6 Jan 1758 (Canterbury, CT), she married 2nd William Bingham, by whom she had at least one daughter, Aurelia Bingham, who became the wife of (Samuel) Tappan.


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  • Created by: C D Bird
  • Added: Oct 25, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204135282/david-nevins: accessed ), memorial page for David Nevins (1725–6 Jan 1758), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204135282, citing Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by C D Bird (contributor 49157592).