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Descendants of John Niles


Generation No. 2


2. HANNAH2 NILES (JOHN1) was born February 16, 1636/37 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts1, and died January 15, 1701/02. She married (1) PETER SHOOTER Bef. 1655. He was born Abt. 1631, and died July 15, 1654 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts1. She married (2) NATHANIEL MOTT December 25, 1656 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts1. He was born August 21, 1631 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massacusetts2, and died February 23, 1674/75 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts3. She married (3) UNKNOWN COWING Aft. 1675. He was born Abt. 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died Unknown.

Notes for HANNAH NILES:
Hannah 2 Niles m (1) Peter Shooter; m (2) Nathaniel Mott; m (3) ___ Cowin. Hannah 2 Niles, died c1716 as noted in Rev Sam 3 Niles' diary when he remarked his "aunt Cowin" died and was the 5th person interred in the cemetery. Rev Sam had but one aunt. He assumed his pastoral duties at Braintree in 1711. Logic says he meant his Aunt Hannah Niles and that she died around the time he made the entry in his record book. This is the only evidence yet found of a third marriage for Hannah 2 Niles. (from Allen D. Niles)
     
Child of HANNAH NILES and PETER SHOOTER is:
  i.   HANNAH3 SHOOTER, b. March 03, 1654/55, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts3; d. Unknown.
     
Children of HANNAH NILES and NATHANIEL MOTT are:
  ii.   NATHANIEL3 MOTT, b. December 28, 1657, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts3; d. March 13, 1659/60, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts3.
9. iii.   JOHN MOTT, b. August 19, 1659, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1695, Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.
10. iv.   NATHANIEL MOTT, b. August 30, 1661, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. November 1717, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
  v.   MARY MOTT, b. December 15, 1664, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts3; d. Unknown.
11. vi.   LYDIA MOTT, b. February 05, 1665/66, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
12. vii.   SAMUEL MOTT, b. January 19, 1668/69, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1753, Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.
13. viii.   ELIZABETH MOTT, b. May 17, 1671, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. March 17, 1761, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massacusetts.
  ix.   EXPERIENCE MOTT, b. 1672, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts4; d. December 24, 1672, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts5.
14. x.   EDWARD MOTT, b. May 11, 1673, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. May 26, 1734, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
15. xi.   EBENEZER MOTT, b. December 07, 1675, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massacusetts; d. January 01, 1735/36, Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.


3. JOHN2 NILES (JOHN1) was born March 04, 1638/39 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts5, and died September 07, 1683 in New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island6. He married ABIGAIL FREEMAN Abt. 1668. She was born 1643, and died Unknown.
     
Children of JOHN NILES and ABIGAIL FREEMAN are:
16. i.   PENELOPE3 NILES, b. Abt. 1669, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef. 1750, problably Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
17. ii.   ABIGAIL NILES, b. Abt. 1675, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef. March 22, 1738/39, problably Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.
18. iii.   JOHN NILES, b. Abt. 1680, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Abt. 1768, Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut.
19. iv.   AMBROSE NILES, b. November 28, 1683, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef. March 24, 1724/25, Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.


4. JOSEPH2 NILES (JOHN1) was born August 15, 1640 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts7, and died Bef. 1694 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY FARR December 15, 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts7, daughter of JAMES FARR and SPOUSE UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1637 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died Bef. 1694 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.

Notes for JOSEPH NILES:
Joseph Niles dissented from a vote of the town meeting Nov.19,1687 concerning the cutting of timber on town lands, this being the only time he is mentioned in town affairs. Joseph was made a "freeman" of Rhode Island in 1709. He witnessed a deed of Benjamin Niles at Lyme Conn. in 1710. In his will dated at Lyme in 1731, he left all his property to his wife Patience.
     
Children of JOSEPH NILES and MARY FARR are:
  i.   HANNAH3 NILES, b. February 15, 1663/64, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts7; d. Unknown.
  ii.   JOSEPH NILES, b. September 21, 1666, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts7; d. Abt. 1731; m. PATIENCE TAYLOR, Abt. 1720; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for JOSEPH NILES:
In 1709 he was made a "Freeman" of Rhode Island. In 1710 he witnessed the deed of Nathaniel Niles at Lyme, Connecticut and in 1731 his will was read in Lyme, Connecticut.

  iii.   PETER NILES, b. Aft. 1661, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts8; d. March 16, 1691/92, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts9.
  iv.   MARY NILES, b. January 08, 1668/69, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts9.
20. v.   JOHN NILES, b. Abt. 1671, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. March 06, 1748/49, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
21. vi.   BENJAMIN NILES, b. January 02, 1674/75, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. February 26, 1724/25, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
22. vii.   NATHANIEL NILES, b. Abt. 1680, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Bef. July 1758, West Greemwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.


5. CAPT. NATHANIEL2 NILES (JOHN1) was born August 16, 1642 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts10, and died December 22, 1727 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts11. He married SARAH SANDS February 14, 1670/71 in New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island12, daughter of JAMES SANDS and SARAH WALKER. She was born August 15, 1645 in Portsmouth , Newport Co., Rhode Island, and died May 15, 1726 in Sands Point, Nassau Co., New York (Cow Neck).

Notes for CAPT. NATHANIEL NILES:
He was a Cooper by profession. Nathaniel was a Captain of Militia in King Phillips War, Justice of the Peace, Grand Juror and Overser of the poor in 1687, and a member of the Rhode Island assembly in 1705. He was mad a a freeman in Kingstown, Rhode Island in 1710.

He owned plantations in South Kingston and Block Island, RI. "He resided at Block Island in early life, and owned land at Lyme, Conn., and Kingston, R.I. where some of his children settled, but after his son Samuel became minister at Braintree he came here and died here and was buried in Elm St. Cemetery where he has a large stone which calls him "Capt. Nathaniel Niles, formerly of Block Island" ("formerly of South Kingstown, R.I." - town record). (Sprague - 3538)

"He seems to have resided for a time at Dorchester, and to have removed thence to Block Island some time previous to 1673; removed to South Kingston, R. I.; and finally came back and died in Braintree, Dec. 22, 1727, in the 86th year of his age. Rev. Samuel Niles, his son, says he was 87; but the Braintree Town Record is consistent with itself, in giving his age as I have now quoted it. How many children Capt. Nathaniel had, and what were their names, we are not informed, and are sure only of the following -- . . . " (The Vinton Memorial; p. 345)

Nathaniel 2 Niles. Nathl 2 was also a town council member at Kingstown RI. He moved to Kingstown c1693 from New Shoreham (Block Is) and built an estate called Dale Carlia, comprising most of the present town of PeaceDale. Over the following years the estate employed upward of 30 Negroes & Indians. The last remnants of the mansion house (its chimney, was still standing in 1933). The site is now a shopping mall. He deeded his lands to his sons before his death. He died at Braintree where he had probably gone on a visit to his son Rev Sam 3 Niles. His wife Sarah had died the year before at Cow Neck, L.Is. (now called Sands Point, a well known area on Long Is.). Vinton's quote gives the impression his children names are not certain. Parsons visted New Shoreham and listed the children's names in a TAG article of his. They are as you have them except there were two Catherines. The first one was born in 13 Mar 1680 and died 21 Dec 1680 at New Shoreham. The 2nd one was born in 1690 and married Robert Hannah. Elisha was born 1682 & died 1685. Ebenezer died at Stonington CT (not Lebanon). (from Allen D. Niles)

"He was a Captain of Militia in King Phillips war, Justice of Peace, Grand Juror 1687, member of the Rhode Island Assembly 1705. Owned plantations at South Kingston and on Block Island. By deeds and Will, he distributed his large estate to his children. He died December 22, 1727 at Braintree, Mass. His Will was proved in Rhode Island, February 12, 1727. "
     
Children of NATHANIEL NILES and SARAH SANDS are:
  i.   JEREMIAH3 NILES, b. Abt. 1672, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.
23. ii.   REV. D. D. SAMUEL NILES, b. May 01, 1674, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. May 01, 1762, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
24. iii.   NATHANIEL NILES, b. March 21, 1677/78, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. July 05, 1766, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
  iv.   CATHERINE NILES, b. March 13, 1679/80, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. December 21, 1680, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
  v.   ELISHA NILES, b. 1682, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 1685.
25. vi.   EBENEZER NILES, b. January 03, 1682/83, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. March 03, 1753, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
26. vii.   TABITHA NILES, b. January 22, 1684/85, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. December 28, 1717, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
27. viii.   SARAH NILES, b. 1687, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft. 1748, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
28. ix.   CATHERINE NILES, b. March 13, 1689/90, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft. 1726.


6. LIEUT. SAMUEL2 NILES (JOHN1) was born May 12, 1644 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts13, and died November 23, 1715 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts13. He married MARY BILLINGS April 20, 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts13, daughter of ROGER BILLINGS and HANNAH SAVAGE. She was born December 23, 1645 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts14, and died Aft. July 1716.

Notes for LIEUT. SAMUEL NILES:
Lieut. Niel dissented Oct. 22, 1697 in town meeting to alterations in seating persons in the meeting house. In Mar.1687 he had laid out for himself a farm of 16 acres north of present Central Cemetery, Randolph by Gov. Andros which he perhaps settled upon, but the title was not valid after Andros departure (Mass. Archives Vol.3 Maps & Places). He lived there however after 1700.


Notes for MARY BILLINGS:
Mary wife of Samuel Niles admitted to full communion Mar. 9, 1701 at Braintree but had owned the covenant in 1684 at Dorchester Church.

More About MARY BILLINGS:
Baptism: November 23, 1645, Dorchester, Massachusetts14
     
Children of SAMUEL NILES and MARY BILLINGS are:
29. i.   SARAH3 NILES, b. January 1680/81, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Bef. November 03, 1741, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
  ii.   HANNAH NILES, b. 1682, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts15; d. Unknown.
  More About HANNAH NILES:
Baptism: January 21, 1695/96
  iii.   BETHIAH NILES, b. 1684, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts15; d. Unknown.
  iv.   SAMUEL NILES, b. June 15, 1686, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts15; d. Abt. December 1742, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts16; m. MERCY SECOMB, November 18, 1708, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts17; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for SAMUEL NILES:
May 17, 1725 "Samuel Niles was then chosen constable, but whereas it was then declared by several persons that he laboured under some lameness and other infirmities of body at present, therefore it was voted that he should be released this present year." But he was chosen again Mar. 6, 1726/7, and served, and was elected again 1728 but found a substitute, and was elected tithingman 1732 (for the So. Precinct). Lived on his father's homestead just north of Central Cemetery, Randolph, became non-compos after 1732 and the land was sold before his death to Abijah Allen. No Children.

  Notes for MERCY SECOMB:
Vinton records that her name could have possibly been Sacan. .


7. INCREASE2 NILES (JOHN1) was born December 16, 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts17, and died September 01, 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts17. He married MARY PURCHASE December 04, 1677 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts17, daughter of JOHN PURCHASE and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born February 03, 1659/60 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts18, and died April 16, 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts19.

Notes for INCREASE NILES:
In Oct. - Dec., 1675 he served in Johnson's Company in King Phillip's War. He objected to a vote of the town in 1687 about cutting timber on the common lands, the only time he is mentioned in the town records. He took the Oath of Allegiance at Braintree about 1678 (Vol.29 of Boston Rec. Com. Reports).
     
Children of INCREASE NILES and MARY PURCHASE are:
30. i.   JOHN3 NILES, b. October 10, 1678, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. May 07, 1752, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
  ii.   INCREASE NILES, b. March 09, 1680/81, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts19; d. May 11, 1751, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
  Notes for INCREASE NILES:
Death date according to the manuscript of Rev. Samuel Niles is May 11, 1751, but according to the Braintree town records it is May 12, 1752. (Eno - NEHGR, Vol. 85)

  iii.   EBENEZER NILES, b. December 03, 1683, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts20; d. May 12, 1752, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts21; m. SARAH LITTLEFIELD, July 28, 1715, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts21; b. December 04, 1695, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts21; d. Aft. 1757, Wells, York Co., Maine.
  Notes for EBENEZER NILES:
His homestead was on the west end of the old Niles grant and was on the west side of No. Main
St., Randolph a little north of the present Baptist Church, where Charles Belcher lived in late 19th
century or next north where Austin Roel lived (See 1876 atlas of Norfolk Co.). Ebenezer Niles
was chosen constable 1731, surveyor of highways 1734, fenceviewer 1735, constable 1739 but
refused to accept it, surveyor of highways 1741, 1744, 1747.

No Children, and he bequeathed most of his estate to Ebenezer Hayward, a minor, son of Benjamin Hayward who resided with him, and was his apprentice.


31. iv.   MARY NILES, b. 1692, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. May 17, 1752, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.

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