Lived 77 years
Date of birth: February 4, 1751 Deerfield, Franklin County, MA
Location of death: died in New York while on a visit to his children there.
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ISRAEL NIMS
was born February 4, 1751 at Deerfield, [Franklin county] MA and died September 20, 1829 at Phelps, NY. He was the son of Jeremiah Nims and Mary Cooley. Israel first married on December 10, 1773 to Ruth Childs at Deerfield, MA. Ruth Childs was born August 12, 1754 at Deerfield, MA and died February 16, 1787. She was the Daughter of David Childs and Rebecca Arms. Israel married second on May 6, 1788 to Bethia Banks. Bethia Banks died September 18, 1847.
Israel Nims served as a Private in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Capt. Jonas Lock's company of Minutemen that marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord. He remained in service for a month. Israel reenlisted in July 1777 and served two months as part of Capt. Amasa Sheldon's company. He also was one of 31 men who voted against a petition to seek peace with Great Britain in 1781.
Israel Nims died in New York while on a visit to his children there. Upon his death, Israel Nims left one half of his land, his household furniture, one cow and six sheep to his wife, Bethia. He left twenty acres of land to his son, Barnard; $30 to Rebecca Parsons, his daughter; $1 each to Israel, Harry and Seth, his sons, and the rest of the estate to his son, Justus.
Children of Israel and Ruth (Childs) Nims:
--1531 Jeremiah b. Mar 2, 1776, died Aug 1, 1805, m. Dec 20, 1798, Susan Look
------ Rebeckah b. Nov 10, 1777, d. Dec 13, 1778
--1532 Rebecca b Sep 2, 1779, m. Jun 25 1801, Rufus Parsons
--1533 Pliny b. Jul 12, 1781, m. Sep 15, 1807, Widow Herrick
--1534 Abigail b. Aug 18, 1784, m. Sep 20, 1807 Mr. McCune
--1535 Lemeul Childs b. Jun 26, 1786 [p 138] m. May 29, 1810 Phylinda Guilford
Children of Israel and Bethia (Banks) Nims:
-- 1536 Ruth b. Jun 10, 1789, m. Nov 22, 1814, Warham Colton
-- 1537 Phila b. Dec 4, 1790, m. Dec 24, 1816, Silas Hawks
-- 1538 Israel b. Nov 4, 1792, [p 139] m. Dec 20, 1814 Eunice Masters
-- 1539 Henry b. Nov 9, 1794, m. (1) Jun 4, 1838 Ruth Drury, (2) Adeline Drury (3) Mary Drury
------- child b. Apr 20, 1796 and died same day
--153(10) Seth b. Sep 11, 1798, m. Nov 26, 1823 to Emily Dickinson.
--153(11) Barnard b. Jul 3, 1800, d. February 16, 1828
--153(12) Justus b. Sep 11, 1802, [p 139] m. May 28, 1829 Electa Hopkins
-------- Bethia b. Jul 2, 1805, d. Jan 18, 1806.
Source: The Nims Family: Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims
Compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby, for the NFA, 1990.
Date of birth: February 4, 1751 Deerfield, Franklin County, MA
Location of death: died in New York while on a visit to his children there.
John Nims Line - Children of the Fourth Generation
page 101 & 102
ISRAEL NIMS
was born February 4, 1751 at Deerfield, [Franklin county] MA and died September 20, 1829 at Phelps, NY. He was the son of Jeremiah Nims and Mary Cooley. Israel first married on December 10, 1773 to Ruth Childs at Deerfield, MA. Ruth Childs was born August 12, 1754 at Deerfield, MA and died February 16, 1787. She was the Daughter of David Childs and Rebecca Arms. Israel married second on May 6, 1788 to Bethia Banks. Bethia Banks died September 18, 1847.
Israel Nims served as a Private in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Capt. Jonas Lock's company of Minutemen that marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord. He remained in service for a month. Israel reenlisted in July 1777 and served two months as part of Capt. Amasa Sheldon's company. He also was one of 31 men who voted against a petition to seek peace with Great Britain in 1781.
Israel Nims died in New York while on a visit to his children there. Upon his death, Israel Nims left one half of his land, his household furniture, one cow and six sheep to his wife, Bethia. He left twenty acres of land to his son, Barnard; $30 to Rebecca Parsons, his daughter; $1 each to Israel, Harry and Seth, his sons, and the rest of the estate to his son, Justus.
Children of Israel and Ruth (Childs) Nims:
--1531 Jeremiah b. Mar 2, 1776, died Aug 1, 1805, m. Dec 20, 1798, Susan Look
------ Rebeckah b. Nov 10, 1777, d. Dec 13, 1778
--1532 Rebecca b Sep 2, 1779, m. Jun 25 1801, Rufus Parsons
--1533 Pliny b. Jul 12, 1781, m. Sep 15, 1807, Widow Herrick
--1534 Abigail b. Aug 18, 1784, m. Sep 20, 1807 Mr. McCune
--1535 Lemeul Childs b. Jun 26, 1786 [p 138] m. May 29, 1810 Phylinda Guilford
Children of Israel and Bethia (Banks) Nims:
-- 1536 Ruth b. Jun 10, 1789, m. Nov 22, 1814, Warham Colton
-- 1537 Phila b. Dec 4, 1790, m. Dec 24, 1816, Silas Hawks
-- 1538 Israel b. Nov 4, 1792, [p 139] m. Dec 20, 1814 Eunice Masters
-- 1539 Henry b. Nov 9, 1794, m. (1) Jun 4, 1838 Ruth Drury, (2) Adeline Drury (3) Mary Drury
------- child b. Apr 20, 1796 and died same day
--153(10) Seth b. Sep 11, 1798, m. Nov 26, 1823 to Emily Dickinson.
--153(11) Barnard b. Jul 3, 1800, d. February 16, 1828
--153(12) Justus b. Sep 11, 1802, [p 139] m. May 28, 1829 Electa Hopkins
-------- Bethia b. Jul 2, 1805, d. Jan 18, 1806.
Source: The Nims Family: Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims
Compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby, for the NFA, 1990.
Lived 77 years
Date of birth: February 4, 1751 Deerfield, Franklin County, MA
Location of death: died in New York while on a visit to his children there.
John Nims Line - Children of the Fourth Generation
page 101 & 102
ISRAEL NIMS
was born February 4, 1751 at Deerfield, [Franklin county] MA and died September 20, 1829 at Phelps, NY. He was the son of Jeremiah Nims and Mary Cooley. Israel first married on December 10, 1773 to Ruth Childs at Deerfield, MA. Ruth Childs was born August 12, 1754 at Deerfield, MA and died February 16, 1787. She was the Daughter of David Childs and Rebecca Arms. Israel married second on May 6, 1788 to Bethia Banks. Bethia Banks died September 18, 1847.
Israel Nims served as a Private in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Capt. Jonas Lock's company of Minutemen that marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord. He remained in service for a month. Israel reenlisted in July 1777 and served two months as part of Capt. Amasa Sheldon's company. He also was one of 31 men who voted against a petition to seek peace with Great Britain in 1781.
Israel Nims died in New York while on a visit to his children there. Upon his death, Israel Nims left one half of his land, his household furniture, one cow and six sheep to his wife, Bethia. He left twenty acres of land to his son, Barnard; $30 to Rebecca Parsons, his daughter; $1 each to Israel, Harry and Seth, his sons, and the rest of the estate to his son, Justus.
Children of Israel and Ruth (Childs) Nims:
--1531 Jeremiah b. Mar 2, 1776, died Aug 1, 1805, m. Dec 20, 1798, Susan Look
------ Rebeckah b. Nov 10, 1777, d. Dec 13, 1778
--1532 Rebecca b Sep 2, 1779, m. Jun 25 1801, Rufus Parsons
--1533 Pliny b. Jul 12, 1781, m. Sep 15, 1807, Widow Herrick
--1534 Abigail b. Aug 18, 1784, m. Sep 20, 1807 Mr. McCune
--1535 Lemeul Childs b. Jun 26, 1786 [p 138] m. May 29, 1810 Phylinda Guilford
Children of Israel and Bethia (Banks) Nims:
-- 1536 Ruth b. Jun 10, 1789, m. Nov 22, 1814, Warham Colton
-- 1537 Phila b. Dec 4, 1790, m. Dec 24, 1816, Silas Hawks
-- 1538 Israel b. Nov 4, 1792, [p 139] m. Dec 20, 1814 Eunice Masters
-- 1539 Henry b. Nov 9, 1794, m. (1) Jun 4, 1838 Ruth Drury, (2) Adeline Drury (3) Mary Drury
------- child b. Apr 20, 1796 and died same day
--153(10) Seth b. Sep 11, 1798, m. Nov 26, 1823 to Emily Dickinson.
--153(11) Barnard b. Jul 3, 1800, d. February 16, 1828
--153(12) Justus b. Sep 11, 1802, [p 139] m. May 28, 1829 Electa Hopkins
-------- Bethia b. Jul 2, 1805, d. Jan 18, 1806.
Source: The Nims Family: Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims
Compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby, for the NFA, 1990.
Date of birth: February 4, 1751 Deerfield, Franklin County, MA
Location of death: died in New York while on a visit to his children there.
John Nims Line - Children of the Fourth Generation
page 101 & 102
ISRAEL NIMS
was born February 4, 1751 at Deerfield, [Franklin county] MA and died September 20, 1829 at Phelps, NY. He was the son of Jeremiah Nims and Mary Cooley. Israel first married on December 10, 1773 to Ruth Childs at Deerfield, MA. Ruth Childs was born August 12, 1754 at Deerfield, MA and died February 16, 1787. She was the Daughter of David Childs and Rebecca Arms. Israel married second on May 6, 1788 to Bethia Banks. Bethia Banks died September 18, 1847.
Israel Nims served as a Private in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Capt. Jonas Lock's company of Minutemen that marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord. He remained in service for a month. Israel reenlisted in July 1777 and served two months as part of Capt. Amasa Sheldon's company. He also was one of 31 men who voted against a petition to seek peace with Great Britain in 1781.
Israel Nims died in New York while on a visit to his children there. Upon his death, Israel Nims left one half of his land, his household furniture, one cow and six sheep to his wife, Bethia. He left twenty acres of land to his son, Barnard; $30 to Rebecca Parsons, his daughter; $1 each to Israel, Harry and Seth, his sons, and the rest of the estate to his son, Justus.
Children of Israel and Ruth (Childs) Nims:
--1531 Jeremiah b. Mar 2, 1776, died Aug 1, 1805, m. Dec 20, 1798, Susan Look
------ Rebeckah b. Nov 10, 1777, d. Dec 13, 1778
--1532 Rebecca b Sep 2, 1779, m. Jun 25 1801, Rufus Parsons
--1533 Pliny b. Jul 12, 1781, m. Sep 15, 1807, Widow Herrick
--1534 Abigail b. Aug 18, 1784, m. Sep 20, 1807 Mr. McCune
--1535 Lemeul Childs b. Jun 26, 1786 [p 138] m. May 29, 1810 Phylinda Guilford
Children of Israel and Bethia (Banks) Nims:
-- 1536 Ruth b. Jun 10, 1789, m. Nov 22, 1814, Warham Colton
-- 1537 Phila b. Dec 4, 1790, m. Dec 24, 1816, Silas Hawks
-- 1538 Israel b. Nov 4, 1792, [p 139] m. Dec 20, 1814 Eunice Masters
-- 1539 Henry b. Nov 9, 1794, m. (1) Jun 4, 1838 Ruth Drury, (2) Adeline Drury (3) Mary Drury
------- child b. Apr 20, 1796 and died same day
--153(10) Seth b. Sep 11, 1798, m. Nov 26, 1823 to Emily Dickinson.
--153(11) Barnard b. Jul 3, 1800, d. February 16, 1828
--153(12) Justus b. Sep 11, 1802, [p 139] m. May 28, 1829 Electa Hopkins
-------- Bethia b. Jul 2, 1805, d. Jan 18, 1806.
Source: The Nims Family: Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims
Compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby, for the NFA, 1990.
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