Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Niles
Descendants of John Niles
205.LIEUT. JOSEPH5 SPEAR (SARAH4NILES, JOHN3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born September 19, 1741 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts373, and died June 09, 1822 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts374.He married SARAH WALES Abt. 1764 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts374, daughter of NATHANIEL WALES and SARAH HAYWARD.She was born October 03, 1747 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts375, and died January 25, 1822 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts376.
More About LIEUT. JOSEPH SPEAR:
Baptism: September 27, 1741, Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts376
Children of JOSEPH SPEAR and SARAH WALES are:
i. | SARAH6 SPEAR, b. June 09, 1765, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts377; d. Unknown; m. SETH HUNT, Abt. 1784, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts378; b. July 13, 1761, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts378; d. Unknown. |
More About SETH HUNT: Baptism: July 26, 1761, Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts378 |
Marriage Notes for SARAH SPEAR and SETH HUNT: They removed to Braintree, Vermont. |
448. | ii. | JOSHUA SPEAR, b. November 30, 1767, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. May 22, 1858, Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. | |
449. | iii. | EUNICE SPEAR, b. February 06, 1771, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Unknown. | |
iv. | JOSEPH SPEAR, b. April 28, 1777, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts379; d. Unknown; m. RHODA SPEAR, March 22, 1798, Braintree, Orange Co., Vermont380; b. Aft. 1781, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts381; d. Unknown. |
Marriage Notes for JOSEPH SPEAR and RHODA SPEAR: They removed toBraintree, Vermont in 1799. |
450. | v. | DEACON ZEBA SPEAR, b. September 14, 1784, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. April 04, 1838, Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. | |
451. | vi. | CAPTAIN OTIS SPEAR, b. August 14, 1789, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. May 04, 1873, Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. | |
vii. | LEVI SPEAR, b. August 13, 1772, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts382; d. December 05, 1789, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts382. | ||
452. | viii. | CHARLOTTE SPEAR, b. April 11, 1779, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. August 27, 1840, Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. |
206.LIEUT. NATHANIEL5 NILES (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Bef. June 15, 1738 in Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts382, and died November 01, 1817 in Orford, Grafton Co., New Hampshire382.He married (1) MARY CLARK July 24, 1755 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts383, daughter of BENJAMIN CLARK and MARY NILES.She was born October 24, 1731 in Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts384, and died April 27, 1771 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts385.He married (2) BETHIAH FENTON Abt. 1771 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts386, daughter of THOMAS FENTON and HANNAH PAINE.She was born August 13, 1724 in Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts386, and died December 27, 1801 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts387.He married (3) HANNAH LITTLEFIELD August 01, 1802 in Randolph, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts388, daughter of NATHANIEL LITTLEFIELD and HANNAH CURTIS.She was born November 12, 1757 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts389, and died December 27, 1855 in Avon, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts389.
More About LIEUT. NATHANIEL NILES:
Baptism: June 15, 1735
Children are listed above under (123) Mary Clark.
207.CATHERINE5 JONES (CATHERINE4NILES, JOHN3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Bef. October 17, 1736 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts389, and died April 03, 1818 in Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Massachusetts389.She married LIEUT. MOSES SPEAR Aft. February 14, 1756 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, son of BENJAMIN SPEAR and SARAH NILES.He was born January 05, 1734/35 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts390, and died August 11, 1813 in Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Massachusetts391.
More About CATHERINE JONES:
Baptism: October 17, 1736, Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts391
More About LIEUT. MOSES SPEAR:
Baptism: January 12, 1734/35, Braintree, Norfolk Co.,Massachusetts391
Children are listed above under (204) Moses Spear.
208.BENJAMIN5 NILES (DAVID4, BENJAMIN3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Bef. August 26, 1733 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts391, and died Bef. 1784.He married RUTH NILES December 24, 1749 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island391, daughter of NATHANIEL NILES and RUTH SWEET.She was born Abt. 1731 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died Bef. 1781.
Notes for BENJAMIN NILES:
Benjamin moved to Middleboro when about 5 years old with his parents.
More About BENJAMIN NILES:
Baptism: August 26, 1733, South Parish391
Child of BENJAMIN NILES and RUTH NILES is:
453. | i. | GEORGE6 NILES, b. March 29, 1750, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. January 1821, Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vermont. |
209.HANNAH5 FENNO (MARY4NILES, BENJAMIN3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born December 23, 1736 in Canton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, and died July 07, 1797 in Ponkipog, Massachusetts.She married ABNER CRANE April 26, 1759 in Ponkipog, Massachusetts.He was born May 27, 1737 in Canton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, and died January 23, 1819 in Massachusetts.
Child of HANNAH FENNO and ABNER CRANE is:
454. | i. | HANNAH6 CRANE, b. March 22, 1765, Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; d. Unknown. |
210.NATHANIEL5 NILES (NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born February 25, 1727/28 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died February 02, 1816 in Otego, Otsego Co., New York.He married MARTHA JOSLIN November 26, 1752 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, daughter of HENRY JOSLIN and ELIZABETH MATTESON.She was born February 14, 1729/30 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died December 12, 1820 in Otego, Otsego Co., New York.
Notes for NATHANIEL NILES:
Two grandsons of Nathl were on the CA Supreme Court during the late 1800's at different times; Niles Searls, Chief Justice, and Addison Niles, Associate Justice.Other descendants were members of Paliament, Canada.
Nathaniel & family resided at Exeter RI until about 1763 when they removed to Butternuts (now Gilbertville) Otsego Co NY.Their daughter Jane was born there according to Jane's biographer.They did not staylong at Butternuts (then a frontier) perhaps because of hostile Indians close by.In 1765, they were at Milan Dutchess Co NY where their son Nathaniel, Jr., was born.In 1776, while of the town of North East, Dutchess Co, Nathaniel refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance to New York State, in keeping with his Quaker faith to bears arms for no nation.In 1791, Nathaniel was one of the purchasers of land for a Quaker meeting house in Beekman Precinct, Dutchess Co.In 1799, while at Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., NY,he purchased the farm of Abner Mack, famous for its apple orchard, in Otego, Otsego Co, NY.Nathaniel's home was one of the outstanding residences of Otsego Valley; it was known as "Ancestral Acres," and remained in the family for many years.Its large living room was used to hold the Society of Friends "Fisrt Day" services until about 1882.
Children of NATHANIEL NILES and MARTHA JOSLIN are:
i. | WILLIAM6 NILES, b. December 14, 1753, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown. | ||
ii. | FREELOVE NILES, b. May 25, 1755, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef. 1813; m. UNKNOWN CRANDALL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. | ||
iii. | ABIGAIL NILES, b. January 14, 1757, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MARTIN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. | ||
iv. | ELIZABETH NILES, b. May 24, 1759, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown. | ||
455. | v. | HENRY NILES, b. April 20, 1761, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. December 18, 1812, Coeymans, Albany Co., New York. | |
456. | vi. | JANE NILES, b. May 15, 1763, Butternuts (now Gilbertville), Otsego Co., New York; d. February 12, 1856, Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada. | |
457. | vii. | NATHANIEL NILES, b. August 16, 1765, Milan, Dutchess Co., New York; d. August 27, 1850, West Oneonta, Otsego Co.,New York. |
211.RUTH5 NILES (NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1731 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died Bef. 1781.She married BENJAMIN NILES December 24, 1749 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island391, son of DAVID NILES and HANNAH SECOMB.He was born Bef. August 26, 1733 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts391, and died Bef. 1784.
Notes for BENJAMIN NILES:
Benjamin moved to Middleboro when about 5 years old with his parents.
More About BENJAMIN NILES:
Baptism: August 26, 1733, South Parish391
Child is listed above under (208) Benjamin Niles.
212.JEREMIAH5 NILES (NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1732 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died Aft. May 28, 1785 in Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island.He married (1) MARY AYLESWORTH December 08, 1755 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island.She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.He married (2) MERCY COBB December 29, 1778 in North Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
Child of JEREMIAH NILES and MERCY COBB is:
458. | i. | JEREMIAH6 NILES, b. 1785; d. 1858. |
213.ISABEL5 NILES (NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1734, and died Bef. 1773.She married THOMAS ELDRED March 17, 1754 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.He was born Abt. 1734 in North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, and died March 07, 1812 in Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
Children of ISABEL NILES and THOMAS ELDRED are:
459. | i. | AMY6 ELDRED, b. January 09, 1757, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown. | |
ii. | CALEB ELDRED, b. March 14, 1759, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. August 27, 1800; m. REBEKAH COPE, September 28, 1786, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. | ||
iii. | NATHAN ELDRED, b. June 25, 1761, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. January 19, 1840, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachucetts; m. LYDIA NOBLE, Unknown; b. February 18, 1767, Southwick, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; d. February 03, 1832, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachucetts. | ||
iv. | GRIFFIN ELDRED, b. March 06, 1763, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. July 17, 1833, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH GARDNER, April 30, 1788; b. 1770, Rhode Island; d. September 18, 1856, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. |
214.GEORGE5 DYER (TABITHA4NILES, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born December 26, 1736 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392, and died January 08, 1817 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont392.He married (1) ANNE NICHOLS December 25, 1760 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392, daughter of JOSEPH NICHOLS and MARY SPINK.She was born January 13, 1738/39 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392, and died Aft. 1779 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392.He married (2) AMY WAIT Aft. 1779.She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
Children of GEORGE DYER and ANNE NICHOLS are:
460. | i. | SAMUEL6 DYER, b. April 01, 1761, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown. | |
461. | ii. | BENJAMIN NICHOLS DYER, b. September 03, 1762, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown. | |
iii. | MAJOR DANIEL DYER, b. October 16, 1764, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. February 14, 1842, Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont392; m. SUSANNAH OLIN, March 19, 1787, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont392; b. November 09, 1767, East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. September 08, 1845, Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont392. | ||
iv. | LYDIA DYER, b. March 26, 1767, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. 1849, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont; m. SAMUEL TOWNSEND, 1789, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont; b. Abt. 1767, Hancock., Berkshie Co., Massachusetts; d. 1859, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont. | ||
v. | GEORGE DYER, JR., b. March 04, 1769, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. July 20, 1843, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont392; m. WAITY GARDINER, April 07, 1796; b. Abt. 1775, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island392; d. June 19, 1843, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont392. | ||
vi. | AMASA DYER, b. January 18, 1771, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. Unknown. | ||
vii. | SYBIL DYER, b. August 01, 1772, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. December 04, 1839, Spring, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania392; m. REV. STUTELY CARR, February 16, 1791, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; b. July 05, 1773, Rensselaer Co., New York392; d. June 03, 1840, Spring, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania392. | ||
viii. | EDWARD DYER, b. June 23, 1774, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. May 11, 1854, Conneaut, Ashland Co., Ohio392; m. SALLY BOWMAN, November 01, 1798, Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont392; b. February 18, 1782, Clarendon, Rutland Co., Vermont392; d. August 01, 1816, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont392. | ||
ix. | JOSEPH NICHOLAS DYER, b. July 31, 1776, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. May 15, 1866, Sutton, Quebec, Canada392; m. RHODINAH AUSTIN, Argyle, New York; b. 1776, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., New York392; d. May 10, 1840, Sutton, Quebec, Canada392. | ||
x. | MARY DYER, b. August 11, 1779, West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. Unknown. |
215.ANNA5 DYER (TABITHA4NILES, NATHANIEL3, JOSEPH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1751 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died October 15, 1813 in Cherry Plain, Rensselaer Co., New York.She married ELEAZER ARNOLD March 15, 1772 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392, son of JAMES ARNOLD and FREELOVE BURLINGAME.He was born October 27, 1748 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died March 24, 1833 in Cherry Plain, Rensselaer Co., New York.
Children of ANNA DYER and ELEAZER ARNOLD are:
462. | i. | DANIEL6 ARNOLD, b. August 11, 1776, Cherry Plain, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. April 22, 1848, Harkness, Clinton Co., New York. | |
ii. | DYER ARNOLD, b. February 19, 1785, East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island392; d. March 03, 1855, Peru, Clinton Co., New York392; m. RUTH CONGOR, Bef. 1813; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. |