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About Elizabeth Nims
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Elizabeth married her stepbrother John Nims, the son of Godfrey Nims.
Though they both lived in Deerfield, it is said she was a captive in Canada when she met her future husband, John Nims. John was born 14 Aug 1679, captured 8 Oct 1703, so just turned 24. Elizabeth was taken captive 29 Feb 1704 in the Deerfield Raid/Massacre during the Queen Anne's War, she was 16 at the time. John escaped and returned in 1705, nearly starved when arriving in Deerfield. John and Elizabeth married 19 Dec 1707 in Deerfield,MA.
Her mother, Mehitable Smead Hull Nims remarried after her first husband/Elizabeth's father, Jeremiah Hull Jr died. Her second husband was Godfrey Nims, Elizabeth’s husband’s father. Mehitable and most of her children perished in the raid or en route to Canada in a forced march to captivity or while in captivity, she died en route
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She was a captive in Canada when she met her future husband.
Children: John Nims, Mehitable Nims, Elizabeth Nims Hawks, Mehitable Nims Smead, John Nims Jr, Thomas Nims (husband of Esther Martindale Nims), Jeremiah Nims, an infant son, Mary Nims, Rebecca Nims Allen(first wife of Amos Allen), Mary Nims Taylor, and Daniel Nims.
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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
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The Body of Mrs. Elisabeth ye wife of Mr. John Nims is here interr'd: who Died Sept 21. 1754 in ye 66 Year if her age
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 March 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Hull Nims (23 Dec 1688–21 Sep 1754), Find A Grave Memorial no. 30921890, citing Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642) .
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History of Deerfield, Volume II, by Geo
History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 218 Cap. 1704; was redeemed.
Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield, Mass. Copied by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusets, 1924. p. 31. Dau. of Jeremiah and Mehitable (Smead) Hull, who later m. Godfrey Nims, thereby making John Nims and Elizabeth Hull, step-brother and sister.
Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield, Mass. Copied by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusets, 1924. p. 31. Nims, 1754 The Body of Mrs. Elisabeth ye Wife of Mr. John Nims is here in- terr'd: who Died Sept 21, 1754 in ye 66 Year of her age
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!ENCL. #317: Pages from Family Genealogi
!ENCL. #317: Pages from Family Genealogies, Deerfield, Mass.
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!MARRIAGE: Archive Record info. source-9
!MARRIAGE: Archive Record info. source-974.4 42/D 1H25
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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
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1. FAMILY RECORDS AND INFORMATION
1. FAMILY RECORDS AND INFORMATION
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!Hist. of Deerfield: Sheldon, vol 12 pg2
!Hist. of Deerfield: Sheldon, vol 12 pg251 & 303. File cabinet, top drawer, sec S.
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Elizabeth Nims's Timeline
| 1688 |
December 23, 1688
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Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1709 |
March 9, 1709
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Greenfield, Franklin, Ma, United States
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| 1712 |
March 1, 1712
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Deerfield, Franklin, Province of Massachusetts
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| 1715 |
December 19, 1715
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Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, United States
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| 1718 |
April 8, 1718
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Deerfield, Franklin, MA, United States
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| 1721 |
June 26, 1721
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Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1728 |
January 26, 1728
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Deerfield, Franklin, MA, United States
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March 15, 1728
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Deerfield, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
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1731
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Deerfield, Franklin, MA, United States
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