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Moses Nims

Birth	:	9 May 1718 Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	1791 Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5449982, -72.6097031
Plot	:	Most likely with wife Margaret (Allen) Nims. No burial record found.
Description	:	53 MOSES NIMS was born May 9, 1718 at Deerfield, MA and died 1791 at Conway, MA. He was the son of Ebenezer Nims and Sarah Hoyt. Moses married on June 29, 1748 Margaret Hawks. MARGARET ALLEN HAWKS was the widow of Eliezer Hawks who she married May 9, 1743. Eliezer Hawks died at the Bars, August 25, 1746. Margaret is reported as the daughter of Benjamin Allen. She died August 27, 1772. Moses served in the military during the Colonial Wars. On March 6, 1747, during King George's War, Moses Nims provided Col. William Williams sixty pair of... Read More	53 MOSES NIMS was born May 9, 1718 at Deerfield, MA and died 1791 at Conway, MA. He was the son of Ebenezer Nims and Sarah Hoyt. Moses married on June 29, 1748 Margaret Hawks. MARGARET ALLEN HAWKS was the widow of Eliezer Hawks who she married May 9, 1743. Eliezer Hawks died at the Bars, August 25, 1746. Margaret is reported as the daughter of Benjamin Allen. She died August 27, 1772. Moses served in the military during the Colonial Wars. On March 6, 1747, during King George's War, Moses Nims provided Col. William Williams sixty pair of snowshoes he had made for the "Snow Shoe Men" company. He also served under Capt. Thomas Wells as a Sentinel and appears on the April 23, 1746 muster list. In 1756, Moses was impressed for duty with Capt. John Catlin near Albany. In the 1771 Tax List, Moses Nims' real estate had an annual worth of £11. He owned 2 horses, 4 oxen, 3 cattle, 6 goats and sheep and 4 swine. His real estate included 9 acres of pasture, 34 acres of tillage, 5 acres of mowing land and 3 acres of fresh meadow. This land was able to produce 12 barrels of cider, 170 bushels of grain and 6 tons of hay per year. Moses Nims wrote his will on January 7, 1791. It was probated April 5, 1791. He gave his son, Moses, £20 for four years service after he was 21 years. He gave his son Elisha all his real estate. He then divided his personal estate between Moses, Elisha and Ariel Nims. Children of Moses & Margaret (Allen) Nims: 531 Moses b. May 10, 1748 d. 1839 532 Elisha b. Oct 22, 1749, d. Jun 1809 533 Ariel b. Feb 25, 1750/1, d. 1818 Sources: (1) Outhout, Susan, Schultz, John, Suddaby, Elizabeth: The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims, (Nims Family Association) 1990 Southern Historical Press, SC. Used with permission. Book no longer in print. (2) Sheldon, George, A History of Deerfield Massachusetts, Vol. II, Pub. 1895-96 by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Mass. The number 53 is from the Henry Numbering system used in ref. #1 above. Please open photos to see the caption. A note about the burial place for Moses Nims. He died 20 years after his only wife. He reportedly died in Conway, a town adjacent to Deerfield. However, his will dated within months of his death begins "In the Name of God Amen. I Moses Nims of Deerfield in the County of Hampshire..." There are many unmarked graves in Old Deerfield Cemetery, be it noted when an inventory was done by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman in 1924 for the Pocumtuck Assoc. the marker, if ever there was one, was not recorded. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association has a collection of Nims Family Papers on file in the Library. Quote: "Moses Nims10, son of Ebenezer3 and Sarah (Hoyt) Nims, was born in 1718, settled in the Mill River district of Deerfield. After the Revolutionary War, he moved to Conway, Mass. In 1748 he married Margaret (Allen) Hawks, who died in 1772. A copy of his will (1791), attested in 1909, is included in the collection and is filed with the papers of his brother, David9." End Quote.

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Where is Moses Nims's memorial?
Moses Nims's memorial is located at: Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, USA.
When did Moses Nims death?
Moses Nims death on 1791 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Moses Nims's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5449982
Longitude: -72.6097031

Family Members:

Parent

Ebenezer Nims

(1687 - 1766)

Sarah Hoyt Nims

(1686 - 1761)

Spouse

Margaret Allen Nims

(1716 - 1772)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Elisha Nims

(1720 - 1746)

Children

Elisha Nims

(1749 - 1809)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Deerfield Burying Ground
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5449982, -72.6097031

2. Laurel Hill Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5416670, -72.5973020

3. Savage Farm Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5336700, -72.6245300

4. Baptist Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5555992, -72.6258011

5. North Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5635100, -72.6249200

6. Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5758000, -72.6165000

7. Calvary Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5764008, -72.6138992

8. Old Catholic Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5795753, -72.6064215

9. East Deerfield Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5555992, -72.5642014

10. Green River Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5804400, -72.6052500

11. Hawks Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5555992, -72.6583023

12. Cosby Family Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5566400, -72.6702100

13. Mill River Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5011890, -72.6377770

14. Pine Nook Cemetery
Deerfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5086300, -72.5661400

15. Federal Street Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5941400, -72.5977300

16. Lower Meadow Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5945600, -72.6200300

17. Burnham Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5875300, -72.5720140

18. Locust Hill Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5394700, -72.5363400

19. Elm Grove Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5418600, -72.5359000

20. South Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5819016, -72.6699982

21. Fairway Avenue Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5924270, -72.5646970

22. Old South Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5232500, -72.5360300

23. Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5836200, -72.5471600

24. Springdale Cemetery
Montague, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5884700, -72.5530900