Reuben NIMMS (NIMS)

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14 June 1740 , Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 November 1814 , Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA

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John NIMS Abigail SMEAD

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Born: 14 June 1740 in Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John NIMS

Mother: Abigail SMEAD

Paternal grandparents: John NIMS , Elizabeth HULL

Maternal grandparents: Ebenezer SMEAD , Esther CATLIN

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Reuben married Sarah BURT 1 July 1762 in Shelburne, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah BURT was born 13 May 1739 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield). Sarah died 2 April 1774 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls). Sarah was the child of Jonathan BURT and Bridget BARNARD.

Reuben NIMMS (NIMS) died 16 November 1814 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA .
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Reuben NIMMS (NIMS) married

Sarah BURT
Marriage date: 1 July 1762
Marriage place: Shelburne, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah BURT was the child of Jonathan BURT and Bridget BARNARD

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Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS)

Born: 12 May 1763, Greenfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 April 1837, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah DENSMORE 28 November 1787 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1740
14 June 1740
Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage / Partner
Reuben NIMMS (NIMS) and Sarah BURT 1 July 1762, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)

He was 22 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) was born 12 May 1763, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Reuben was 22 years old.

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah BURT died 2 April 1774, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)

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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1787 Marriage of Child
Jonathan NIMMS (NIMS) married 28 November 1787, , Massachusetts, USA to Hannah DENSMORE

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

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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)

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.

Reuben NIMMS (NIMS) - Grave Inscription: Sacred to the memory of Mr Reuben Nims who died November 16th 1814

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Inscription:
Sacred to the memory of
Mr Reuben Nims
who died November 16th 1814

Hill Cemetery Shelburne Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Row H-3

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Death — 1814
16 November 1814
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 74.

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Hill Cemetery Shelburne Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Row H-3

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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