Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Lieut. James Nash (530) & Alice Higgins

1780. James Nash. Born ca 1634 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. James was baptized in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, on prob 6 Feb 1634.88

James and Sarah lived in Weymouth, but may have also resided or owned property at times in Scituate and Boston. He operated a tide mill in Weymouth, known as “Nash’s grist mill,” located on Mill Cove on the east side of the Fore River. He operated a sloop that ran between Boston, Weymouth, and neighboring towns. James was a freeman in 1665, and town constable in 1685.88

bef 1669 James married Sarah Simmons, daughter of Moses Simonson (ca 1605-ca 1689/1691) & Sarah [Simonson] (-bef 15 Dec 1691).5 Born say 1649 in Duxbury, MA. Sarah died aft 17 Jun 1689.

Sarah, of Duxbury.87

Child:
6438 i. Sarah Nash (21 Apr 1669-aft 1735)

1781. John Nash. Born ca 1636 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. John was baptized in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, on prob. 11 Dec 1636.88 John died between 11 Aug 1712 and 13 Nov 1712.88 Occupation: cooper.

John was living in Boston 31 Dec 1680.87

Thomas Hobart of Hingham placed himself as an apprentice cooper with John Nash of Boston for five years beginning 15 Jun 1770. John agreed to teach him the trade and provide him with sufficient meat, drink, lodging, washing, and apparel, while Thomas agreed not to ‘Haunt taverns or alehouses.’88

John’s two children were not mentioned in his will, but his graddaughter Rebecca Marshall was. It is unknown which of his children was Rebecca’s parent.88

John first married Mary [Nash]. Mary died on 8 Oct 1662 in Weymouth, MA.87

ca 1666 John second married Rebecca Smith, daughter of Lawrence Smith (ca 1610-3 Oct 1665) & Mary Clegg (ca 1614-11 Jun 1683). Born ca 1644 in Boston, MA. Rebecca was baptized in Boston, MA, on 22 Feb 1644.

Their children include:
6439 i. Mary Nash (26 Nov 1667-)
6440 ii. John Nash (9 Mar 1672-)

1782. Lieut. Jacob Nash. Born ca 1640.87 Jacob died on 13 Mar 1718 in Weymouth, MA.87 Occupation: carpenter, housewright, miller.87

Jacob, freeman 1665 in Weymouth. His father gave him 20 acres of land noth of the commons in Weymouth a month before his marriage to Abigail. Jacob fought in King Philip’s War in the Naragansett Campaign in 1675, and was stationed on 24 Jun 1676 at Punckapaugee, an Indian village about ten miles southwest of Weymouth. He was quartermaster of the Hingham and Weymouth militia 13 Oct 1680, a member of the hours-mounted troop, and promoted to Lieutenant Jun 1689, later referred to as Capt. Nash.88

Jacob and Abigail lived on the Old Plymouth Road (which ran from Boston to Plymouth) at the fork in Weymouth where one branch went through Hingham and Scituate while the other went through Abington. He owned saw mills and grist mills in both Weymouth and Abington. He was contracted by the town to build a pound and in 1682, a new town meeting house. He received the old pound and meeting house as part of his compensation. Jacob was selectman several years from 1677 through 1704, and representative four years from 1684 through 1691. He owned land in Weymouth, Abington, Boston, and Bridgewater.88

Jacob was a representative in 1689 and 1690.87

ca 1666 Jacob married Abigail Dyer, daughter of Dea. Thomas Dyer (ca 1612-6 or 15 Nov 1676) & Agnes Reed (ca 1620-4 Dec 1667).87 Born on 9 Jul 1647 in Weymouth, MA.87 Abigail died aft 1724.88

Their children include:
6441 i. Jacob Nash (4 Dec 1667-aft 15 Jul 1690)
6442 ii. Lieut. Joseph Nash (11 Oct 1669-6 Apr 1751)
6443 iii. Sergt. John Nash (8 Oct 1671-1752)
6444 iv. Abigail Nash (17 Aug 1673-)
6445 v. Mary Nash (20 Mar 1675-)
6446 vi. Lieut. James Nash (1678-27 Aug 1725)
6447 vii. Thomas Nash (11 Jan 1681-8 Apr 1724)
6448 viii. Benjamin Nash (Twin) (24 May 1685-15 Apr 1724)
6449 ix. Alice Nash (Twin) (24 Mar 1685-5 Dec 1751)
6450 x. Sarah Nash (7 Jun 1688-)
6451 xi. Experience Nash

1783. Joseph Nash. Joseph died in 1697 in Boston, MA.7 Occupation: mariner.88

Joseph of Weymouth. Deane says he had one son Joseph, born 8 Jun 1674, and probably died young, since he removed to Boston, there had another Joseph, born 1678, and had est. at Scituate in 1670, but Deane was probably in error since the gravestone for the son Joseph died 23 May 1732 at 58 years old.2

"Joseph Nash ... had a house and lands in Scituate, at Greenfield lane, 1670, which he purchased of Walter Hatch. He removed to Boston before 1678. His son Joseph was born in 1678, in Boston."6

Joseph and Elizabeth probably moved to Boston after they purchased land there in 1675 from his father. They were living in Boston by 1679. Joseph purchased 300 acres in Harrisiket, ME, in 1683, and sold it in 1687.88

ca 1673 Joseph first married Elizabeth Holbrook (7661) , daughter of Capt. John Holbrook (5401) (ca 1617-23 Nov 1699) & Elizabeth Stream (2139) (ca 1624-25 Jun 1688).87 Born ca 1654.

Their children include:
6452 i. Joseph Nash (8 Jun 1674-23 May 1732)
6453 ii. Elizabeth Nash

Joseph second married Grace [Nash]. Born on 14 Jul 1648 in Boston, MA. At the age of <1, Grace was baptized in Boston, MA, on 16 Jul 1648.4 Grace died aft 1697.

Richard H. Benson88 argues that Joseph’s wife Grace was probably Grace Stoddard, daughter of Anthony and Barbara (Clap) (Weld) Stoddard. But Anthony’s will makes no mention of Grace at all. It was written by his son Solomon Stoddard on 18 Mar 1686/7 two days after Anthony’s death, signed at that time, but the legal acknowledgements were not taken until some years later.4

Their children include:
6454 i. James Nash (bef 1690-)
6455 ii. Simeon Nash (-aft 1741)

1784. Sarah Nash.

Sarah was unmarried in 1680.88

1785. Rebecca Nash.

Rebecca was unmarried in 1680.88

1786. Abigail Nash. Abigail died on 8 Jul 1676.88

Abigail was possibly the daughter of James and Alice.88

1787. Mary Nash. Born ca 1645 in Weymouth, MA. Mary died on 27 Aug 1723 in Braintree, MA.

Gilbert Nash concluded that Mary was a daughter of James and Alice since (1) her husband Moses witnessed a deed of James Nash the day before his wedding, (2) she transferred her church membership from Weymouth to Braintree in May 1686, and (3) the only Nash family in Weymouth was that of James and Alice.88

On 23 May 1666 Mary married Moses Belcher, son of Gregory Belcher (30 Mar 1606-25 Nov 1674) & Catherine [Belcher] (-20 Jul 1680), in Braintree, MA.88 Born ca 1635. Moses died on 5 Jul 1691 in Braintree, MA.88

Moses and Mary lived in Braintree where he had inherited his father’s farm. He was a corporal in the militia, constable in 1669, and freeman 1671.88

Their children include:
6456 i. Mary Belcher (8 Sep 1668-2 Nov 1707)
6457 ii. Sarah Belcher (Died young) (2 Mar 1670/1-)
6458 iii. Mercy Belcher (Died young) (2 Mar 1671/2-)
6459 iv. Moses Belcher (ca 1674-ca 1755)
6460 v. Mehitable Belcher (12 Sep 1676-1751)
6461 vi. Elizabeth Belcher (25 Apr 1679-25 Aug 1714)
6462 vii. Catherine Belcher (Died young) (23 Nov 1681-13 Aug 1682)
6463 viii. Anna Belcher (21 May 1684-)
6464 ix. Catherine Belcher (5 Jul 1686-3 Apr 1752)

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