Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS)

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12 May 1763 , Greenfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

8 April 1837 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Reuben NIMMS (NIMS)Sarah BURT

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Born: 12 May 1763 in Greenfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Reuben NIMMS (NIMS)

Mother: Sarah BURT

Paternal grandparents: John NIMS , Abigail SMEAD

Maternal grandparents: Jonathan BURT , Bridget BARNARD

Jonathan had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Jonathan married Hannah DENSMORE 28 November 1787 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Hannah DENSMORE was born 31 July 1762 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 1 October 1836 in Adams, New York, USA. Hannah was the child of Eliphalet DENSMORE and Hannah TREADWELL.

Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) died 8 April 1837 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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Hannah DENSMORE
Marriage date: 28 November 1787
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Hannah DENSMORE was the child of Eliphalet DENSMORE and Hannah TREADWELL

Children of Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) and Hannah DENSMORE

Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS)

Born: 3 December 1788, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 July 1817, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah NIMMS

Born: 17 October 1789, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 March 1870, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA

Rosamond NIMMS

Born: 21 November 1792, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: July 1840,

Married: David TEMPLE 31 March 1815 Place: Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Reuben NIMMS (NIMS)

Born: 16 November 1794, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 February 1869, Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, USA

William NIMMS (NIMS)

Born: 18 April 1798, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 April 1836, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Hannah NIMMS

Born: 3 May 1803, Heath, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1883, , Illinois, USA

Lemuel C NIMMS (NIMS)

Born: October 1808, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 March 1898, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1763
12 May 1763
Greenfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Revolutionary War
NIMS, JONATHAN
Ancestor #: A083837
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 5-12-1763 DEERFIELD HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 4-8-1837 ADAMS BERKSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT SHATTUCK,LCOL SEARS

RESIDENCE
1) City: DEERFIELD - County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) HANNAH DINSMORE
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) and Hannah DENSMORE 28 November 1787, , Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) was born 3 December 1788, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 25 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Sarah NIMMS was born 17 October 1789, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 26 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Rosamond NIMMS was born 21 November 1792, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 29 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Reuben NIMMS (NIMS) was born 16 November 1794, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 31 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
William NIMMS (NIMS) was born 18 April 1798, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Birth of Child
Hannah NIMMS was born 3 May 1803, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 40 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Lemuel C NIMMS (NIMS) was born October 1808, Rowe, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 45 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Marriage of Child
Rosamond NIMMS married 31 March 1815, Heath, Massachusetts, USA to David TEMPLE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) died 29 July 1817, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 54 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Death of Child
William NIMMS (NIMS) died 14 April 1836, Heath, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 72 years old.

1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah DENSMORE died 1 October 1836, Adams, New York, USA

Death — 1837
8 April 1837
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state