Abigail Niles

Family

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163558599/nathaniel-niles

Nathaniel Niles, the son of Nathaniel Niles and Jane Littlefield of W. Greenwich, RI, m. (1) E. Greenwich, RI 29 Oct 1724 Abigail DOLOVER, b. c. 1705, d. c. 1730, the daughter of Joseph Dolover and Rachel Rice.

Nathaniel m. (2) N. Kingstown, RI on 3 ___ 1731, Ruth SWEET, the daughter of Jeremiah Sweet and Ruth Albro. Ruth, the wife of Nathaniel, was mentioned in the 1756 will of her father, Jeremiah Sweet. She was still living in 1784, when named in her husband's will, and also witnessed the will of Samuel Spencer of W. Greenwich, dated 22 Nov 1785.

Nathaniel's will, dated 25 Mar 1784, was proved 28 May 1785, naming wife Ruth Niles, sons Nathaniel and Jeremiah Niles, daughter Freelove Case; probable daughters Abigail Rogers, wife of Thomas Rogers; Isabel Eldred, deceased wife of Thomas Eldred; Ruth Niles, deceased wife of Benjmin Niles; and granddaughters Abigail Case and Freelove Arnold, daughters of Freelove Case. Nathaniel's first wife, Abigail, had a child named William King before she married Nathaniel, apparently out of wedlock because she was named Abigail Dolover in her marriage record to Nathaniel. Children of Nathaniel, first three with first wife, Abigail, other three with second wife, Ruth:

children of Nathaniel with wife Abigail Dolover:

• Freelove, b. c. 1725, living in 1784, m. WG 8 Apr 1743 John Case, the son of John Case and Abigail Fish. Their daughter, Freelove Case, married Josiah Arnold of Exeter, and she was mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Nathaniel Niles.
• Nathaniel, b. W. Greenwich 25 Feb 1728, d. NY 2 Feb 1816, and m. W. Greenwich 26 Nov 1752 Martha JOSLIN, b. W. Greenwich 14 Feb 1729/30, d. NY 12 Dec 1820, daughter of Henry Joslin and Elizabeth Matteson. Quoted from a website: "Nathaniel and 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 stay long 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. 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." Children of NATHANIEL NILES and MARTHA JOSLIN are: i. WILLIAM 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 iii. ABIGAIL NILES, b. January 14, 1757, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MARTIN iv. ELIZABETH NILES, b. May 24, 1759, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; v. HENRY NILES, b. April 20, 1761, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. December 18, 1812, Coeymans, Albany Co., New York. vi. JANE NILES, b. May 15, 1763, Butternuts (now Gilbertville), Otsego Co., New York; d. February 12, 1856, Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada. vii. NATHANIEL NILES, b. August 16, 1765, Milan, Dutchess Co., New York; d. August 27, 1850, West Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York.
• Abigail, b. c. 1730, d. before 1784, m. Thomas ROGERS, possibly a son of Samuel

Origins

Joseph Dolover, the oldest son of Samuel Dolliver of Marblehead and Gloucester, Mass with his unknown first wife, was born say 1643 (he was on a jury in 1670) and died in 1731. He was likely born in either Dorstshire, England, or in Salem, Massachusetts. He married (1) say 1670 a wife, name unknown, and m. (2) after 1699 the widow Rachel (Rice?) Everett, b. Dedham, Mass. 2 Sep 1664, d. E. Greenwich, RI c. 1733, possibly the daughter of John Rice and Ann Hackley, and the widow of Jedediah Everett, b. 1656, d. Dedham, MA 1699, the son of Richard and Mary Everett.

Children of Joseph Dolover with second wife, Rachel:

• Abigail, b. c. 1704, d. c. 1730, had a child with _______ KING (the child was William King b. c. 1722). It appears they were not married, because in her 1724 marriage record she was named Abigail Dolover. She m. E. Greenwich 29 Oct 1724 Nathaniel NILES, b. c. 1702, d. 1785, the son of Nathaniel Niles and Jane Littlefield. The 1729 will of Abigail's father, Joseph Dolover, leaves a legacy "after both our deaths [Joseph's and Rachel's] to grandson William King, son of daughter Abigail, wife of Nathaniel Niles." This strongly suggests that Rachel is the mother of Abigail. Following Abigail's death, Nathaniel m. 1731 Ruth Sweet.

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177959614/joseph-dolover
2. Joseph Dolover of East Greenwich, Rhode Island PDF document - 2000, Perry Streeter