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Descendants of John Knell Niles

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born March 04, 1638/39 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA, and died September 07, 1684 in New Shoreham, Washington Co. RI. He married ABIGAIL FREEMAN Abt 1680 in Unknown.

Children of John Niles and Abigail Freeman are:

	i.	PENELOPE³ NILES, b. Abt 1670, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. Bef 1750, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; m. (1) WILLIAM TOSH, Abt 1687, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; m. (2) EDWARD MOTT, December 03, 1695, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI.
	ii.	ABIGAIL NILES, b. Abt 1677, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. Unknown, Unknown.
8.	iii.	JOHN NILES, b. Abt 1680, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island; d. Abt 1768, Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut.
9.	iv.	AMBROSE NILES, b. November 28, 1683, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island; d. March 17, 1724/25, Lyme, Connecticut.
10.	v.	JOHN NILES, b. Abt 1680, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. Abt 1768, Colchester, Connecticut.

3. JOSEPH² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born August 15, 1640 in Unknown, and died September 07, 1683 in New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island. He married MARY MICALL November 02, 1662 in Unknown.

Children of Joseph Niles and Mary Micall are:

	i.		HANNAH³ NILES, b. February 15, 1663/64.
	ii.		JOSEPH NILES, b. September 21, 1666, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. PATIENCE ?, Unknown, Unknown.
	iii.		PETER NILES, b. Unknown.
	iv.		MARY NILES, b. January 08, 1668/69.
	v.		JOHN NILES, b. Abt 1671.
	vi.		BENJAMIN NILES, b. January 02, 1674/75.

4. NATHANIEL² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born August 16, 1642 in Unknown, and died December 22, 1727 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA. He married SARAH SANDYS February 14, 1670/71 in New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI.

Children of Nathaniel Niles and Sarah Sandys are:

	i.	REV. SAMUEL³ NILES, b. May 01, 1674.
	ii.	NATHANIEL NILES, b. March 21, 1676/77.
	iii.	EBENEZER NILES, b. January 03, 1682/83.
	iv.	TABITHA NILES, b. January 22, 1684/85, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. December 28, 1717, Unknown; m. ABRAHAM PERKINS, May 23, 1708, Unknown.
11.	v.	KATHERINE NILES, b. March 13, 1689/90, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. Unknown, Unknown.

5. SAMUEL² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born May 12, 1644 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA, and died September 05, 1724 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA. He married MARY (BILLINGS) BELCHER April 20, 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA.

Children of Samuel Niles and Mary Belcher are:

	i.		SARAH³ NILES, b. January 1680/81.
	ii.		HANNAH NILES, b. 1682.
	iii.		BETHIAH NILES, b. 1684.
	iv.		SAMUEL NILES, b. June 15, 1686, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA; d. November 23, 1715, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA; m. MARY SACAN (I.E., SECOMB), November 18, 1708, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA.

6. INCREASE² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born December 16, 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA, and died September 01, 1693 in Unknown. He married MARY PURCHASE December 04, 1677 in Unknown.

Notes
Increase Niles served from October to December 1675 in Johnson's company, in King Philip's War.

Children of Increase Niles and Mary Purchase are:

	i.		JOHN³ NILES, b. October 10, 1678.
	ii.		INCREASE NILES, b. March 09, 1680/81, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA; d. May 11, 1751, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA; m. SARAH LITTLEFIELD, July 28, 1715, Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA.

7. BENJAMIN² NILES (JOHN KNELL¹) was born March 11, 1650/51 in Braintree, Norfolk Co. MA, and died 1712 in Lyme, New London Co., CT. He married RUTH ? 1679 in New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI.

Notes
He removed from Braintree to New Shoreham, Washington Co., Rhode Island, later than his brother Nathaniel, but is mentioned in a return of the Lyme town meeting of November 19, 1690. His estate was distributed Oct. 7, 1712 by his sons-in-law.

Children of Benjamin Niles and Ruth ? are:

12.	i.	RUTH³ NILES, b. 1680, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. 1740, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI.
13.	ii.	NAOMI NILES, b. September 10, 1675, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. March 05, 1727/28, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI.
	iii.	DEBORAH NILES, b. Unknown, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; d. September 23, 1732, New Shoreham, Washington Co, RI; m. JOHN REED, January 1699/00, Unknown.
	iv.	MARY NILES, b. Abt 1710.
	v.	JONATHAN NILES, b. July 23, 1682.

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