ID: I95916
Name: Jeremiah Nims
Given Name: Jeremiah
Surname: Nims
Sex: M
_UID: 773A2CC02665994DBCE4F2B878719B1FFBB4
Change Date: 6 Sep 2004
Note:History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 251.
Lived on the old homestead; deacon and prominent man in town affaris; a malster and farmer.

The Nims Family - Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims - Elizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267. p. 80
They resided on the John Nims homestead in Deerfield where Jeremiah was a prominent member of the town. He served with Sgt. Hawks in May 1747 inpursuit of Indians who were harassing the northern settlements during 1778 and 1782 and assessor in 1780. As the American Revolution began, he was voted as a member of the Committee of Correspondence for Deerfield at the March 1776 town meeting. In March 1778, he was a member of the Committee of Safety. At the town meeting of January 22, 1780, he voted "no" on trying to reconcile with Great Britian.
Jeremiah Nims was addressed as deacon and was seated in pew 3 in the 1777-8 meeting house seating plan. He served on a committee voted on June 18, 1780, to hire a new person to preach after the death of Rev. Ashley.
As evidence of his relative wealth, the tax valuation list of 1771 shows Jeremiah Nims owning; one house, a tanhouse, land valued at 19 pounds worth of income per year, 3 hourses, 2 oxen, 3 cattle, 25 goats and sheep, 4 swine, 3.5 acres of pasture, 19.5 acres of tillage which produces 240 bushels of grain and 15 barrels of cider per year, and 11 aces of mowing land which produces 15 tons of hay per year.
Birth: 26 JUN 1721 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 1 2
Death: 12 JUL 1797 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 3 4
Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 5
Event: Will - Dated 23 SEP 1786 Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Note:The Nims Family - Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims - Elizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267. p. 81 - 82.

At the time of his death, the following will was probated:

In the name of God, Amen

I Jeremiah Nims of Deerfield in the county of Hampshire and Common Wealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, being in good Health and of sound Mind, Memory and Understanding; but considering the Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of the Time thereof; willing to leave my worldly Affairs without embarrassments to my Heirs - Do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament - in Manner following - that is to say - First I will and direct that all my just Debts, and furneral Expensces be fully paid and satisfied. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Wife Mary Nims, one Thrid Part of all my Estate, to her sole Use for the Term of her natural Life. Item. I give and bequeath unto her my said Wife, all my wearing Apparrel, all my Household furniture and one half of all my live stock, to her sole Use and Benefit forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Israel nims a Lot of Land in Conway inthe County aforesaid, being lot Number Thirty Two be it more or less in Quantity of Acres, together with all the buildings and other appurtenances and Priveledges thereto belonging. I give and bequeath unto my said Son Israel, one Haldof all my common and undivided Lands wherever they are - to have & hold the same to him, his Heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Seth Nims my Home Lot on which I now live, with all the Buildings and Appurtenances thereto belonging. Item. I gvie and bequeath unto my said son Seth the following Tracts and Lots of Land whatever they may contain, with all their Appurtenances viz my Lot lying in the great Meadow, my Lot lying in Newfor and also my Lot in Newfield, and all my Lands on SawMill Plain and near Mill River, Aslo my Lot on sugar Loaf Plain, my Lot on the back side of the East Mountain, Also my Lot at Hearthstone Brook, my Lot near the Mouth of Deerfield River, my Lot lying on the back Side of Stebbins Meadow and Also one Half of all my Common and undivided Lands wherever they are - To have and hold the same to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto him my said son Seth one half of all my live stock, together with all my farming Utensils of every Kind and also my Loom and Tackle, to his sole Use and Benefit forever.
Item. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth Barnard, Wife of Salah Barnard Esqr. to be paid her by my Son Israel within Two years after my Decease, Ten Pound in solid Coin - Item I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Childs Wife of Samuel Childs ten pounds in solid Coin, to be paid her by my Son Seth within Two Years after my Decease. Item. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebeckah Wilder Wife of Samll Wilder Ten Pounds in solid Coin, to be paid equally by my Tow Sons Israel and Seth within Two Years after my Decease - And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my tow Sons beforementioned viz israel Nims and Seth nims to be the Executors of this which I do hereby declare my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Jeremiah the Testator have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty thrid day of September Anno Domini 1786.
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Father: John Nims b: 14 AUG 1679 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 
Mother: Elizabeth Hull b: 23 DEC 1688 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Marriage 1 Mary Cooley b: 20 FEB 1723 in Sunderland, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Married: 23 NOV 1744 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 7 1