Godfrey Nims

Parents have been shown as Henry Nymm and Ellen Nymm. However, there has been no evidence to connect their son Godfrey, bapt Oct 21, 1648, with this Godfrey.

https://www.nimsfamily.com/godfrey-nims - The Nims Family Association site:
"The background of Godfrey Nims of Deerfield, Massachusetts, common ancestor of those with the name of Nims, is shrouded in mystery. One family tradition has it that he was a Huguenot, came to America as a lad, at first spelled his name Godefroi de Nismes, but changed the spelling to suit the colonial pronunciation. Yet some support is also available to suggest he was of English birth, though perhaps with French ancestry. No documentary evidence has been found to verify any country of origin despite efforts made over the years."

• Birth: about 1657 in place unknown, perhaps England
• Death: 14 MAR 1704 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 2

From A Typical Puritan Town - By Robert P. Clapp, Published by The New Clairvaux Press, Montague, Mass. 1910, p.197

Godfrey Nims emigrated to this country from England about 1666 and settled in Deerfield. He was the first constable of Deerfield at that time an office of importance, was selectman, and held other offices.

In 1704 his house was burned, four children killed, his wife and two children captured. Mrs. Nims died on the march, and one child never returned from Canada. There was no family who suffered more than the Nims family in the Deerfield Massacre. There is a tablet placed in Memorial Hall.

From The History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA ,1896 p. 250.

Cordwainer; probably the ancestor of all of the name in the country; is first heard of as a "lad" at Northampton, Sep. 4,1667; was in the Falls fight, May 19, 1676; he bought land here in 1674, and was among the earlier permanent settled ; in 1692 he bought No. 27, and in 1694 No. 28; these two lots, united, became the Nims home lot; it has never been out of the family, and is now held by Mrs. Eunice K. (Nims) Brown; a house was burned on this lot Jan. 4, 1693-4, and a step-son of Godfrey perished in the flames; another was burned here in 1704, in which three children were lost and his family was nearly exterminated on that bloody morning; he died soon after; the inventory of his estate was taken March 12, 1704/5.

Family

Parents: unknown

Marriage

1. Mary Miller Married: 28 NOV 1677 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 3 4 5
2. Mehitable Smead b: 2 JAN 1667/68 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Married: 27 JUN 1692 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts 6 7

Children of 1st wife

1. Rebecca Nims b: 12 AUG 1678 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
2. John Nims b: 14 AUG 1679 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
3. Rebecca Nims b: 14 AUG 1679 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
4. Henry Nims b: 20 APR 1682 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
5. Thankful Nims b: 29 AUG 1684 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
6. Ebenezer Nims b: 14 MAR 1686/87 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Children of 2nd wife

1. Thomas Nims b: 8 NOV 1693 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
2. Mehitable Nims b: 16 MAY 1696 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
3. Mary (twin) Nims b: 28 FEB 1698/99 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
4. Mercy Nims b: 28 FEB 1698/99 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
5. Abigail Nims b: 27 MAY 1700/1 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Biographical notes

From The History of Deerfield, Vol. II, George Sheldon, 1895, pg. 250

Nims, Godfrey; cordwainer [shoemaker]; prob. [probably] the ancestor of all of the name in the country; is first heard of as a "lad" at Nhn. [Northampton], Sept., 4, 1667; was in the Falls fight, May 19, 1676; he bought land here in 1674, and was among the earlier permanent sett. [settlers]; in 1692 he bought No. 27, and in 1694 No. 28; these two lots united became the Nims home lot...a house was burned on this lot Jan. 4 1693, and a step-son of Godfrey perished in the flames; another [house] was burned here in 1704, in which three children were lost and his family was nearly exterminated [killed] on that bloody morning; he d. [died] soon aft. [after]......He m. [married] Nov. 26, 1677, Mary, wid. [widow] of Zebediah Williams, dau. [daughter] of William Miller; she d. [died] Apr. 27, 1688; (2) [second wife he married on] June 27, 1692, Mehitable, wid. [widow] of Jeremiah Hull, dau. [daughter] of William Smead; she was cap. [captured] 1704, and k. [killed] on the march to Canada.

Ch. [children]:

Rebecca, [born] Aug. 12, 1678; d. [died] Aug. 30, 1678

John, [born] Aug. 14, 1679

Rebecca, [born] Aug. 14, 1679; m. [married] Jan. 15, 1702, Philip Mattoon; all k. [killed] 1704.

Henry, [born] Apr. 20, 1682; k. [killed] 1704

Thankful, [born] Aug. 29, 1684; m. [married] Jan. 15, 1702, Benj. [Benjamin] Munn.

Ebenezer, [born] Mar. 14, 1686

Thomas, [born] Nov. 8, 1693; d. [died] Sept. 10, 1697.

Mehitable, [born] May 16, 1696; burned in the house, 1704.

Mary, [born] Feb. 28, 1698; burned in the house, 1704.

Mercy, [born] Feb. 28, 1698; burned in the house, 1704.

Abigail, [born] May 27, 1700; cap. [captured] 1704; she was bap. [baptized] in Can. [Canada] June 15, 1704, by the name of Abigail Marie Elizabeth

From New England Captives Carried to Canada, Emma L. Coleman, 1925, pg. 102

The Family of Godfrey Nims

His home, just within the stockade, was burned.

His wife, Mehitable, was captured and killed on the journey.

Of their nine children, John, the eldest, was already a captive.

Rebecca [Nims] (Mattoon) and the second son Henry were killed.

Thankful [Nims] (Munn) escaped because her little house was hidden in the drifted snow.

Three little girls perished [died] in the house.

Ebenezer and Abigail were taken away with their mother, as was Elizabeth Hull, her child by a former marriage.

Biography

The Story of Godfrey Nims

The background of Godfrey Nims of Deerfield, Massachusetts, common ancestor of those with the name of Nims, is shrouded in mystery. One family tradition has it that he was a Huguenot, came to America as a lad, at first spelled his name Godefroi de Nismes, but changed the spelling to suit the colonial pronunciation. Yet some support is also available to suggest he was of English birth, though perhaps with French ancestry. No documentary evidence has been found to verify any country of origin despite efforts made over the years.

Regardless of his birthplace, the first official record of Godfrey Nims appears on September 24, 1667, in a Springfield, Massachusetts court record.

"James Bennet, Godfrey Nims & Benoni Stebbins, young lads of Northampton being by Northampton Commissionrs bound ouer to this Corte to answer for diverse crimes & misdemeanrs comitted by them, were brought to this Corte by ye Constable of yt Towne wch 3 lads are accused by Robert Bartlett for that they gott into his house two Sabbath dayes when all the family were at the Publike Meeting: On ye first of wch tymes, they vizt. 24 shillings in silver & 7s in Wampum with the intention to run away to the ffrench: Al which is by them confessed, wch wickedness of theires hath also been accompanyd with frequent lying to excuse & justify themselves especially on Nims his pt, who it seemes hath been a ringleader in their vilainys: ffor all wch their crimes and misdemeanors this Corte doth Judge yt the said 3 lads shalbe well whipt on their naked bodys vizt, Nims & Bennet with 15 lashes apeece & Bononi Stebbins with 11 lashes. And the said Nims & Stebbins are to pay Robert Bartlett the summe of 4L being counted treble according to law for what goods he hath lost by their meanes. "

Archival records of Massachusetts list Godfrey Nims as one of many from Northampton who signed a petition in 1668 requesting relief from taxation on goods brought into the colony's ports. He also appears with others when taking the Oath of Fidelity to the government on March 25, 1672/3, at the County Court at Northampton. Again, family tradition tells us that Godfrey soon came to Deerfield, Massachusetts around 1670, perhaps as early as the third settler. A deed dated 1679 gives the first written indication that Godfrey settled at Deerfield, where he later shared in the holding of public offices, including constable, tax collector, selectman, and later, as a member of the school committee. The present White Church, town office, town hall, and Memorial Hall all stand on land formerly owned by Godfrey. J. R. Trumbull's History of Northampton, Massachusetts describes Godfrey as "the owner of considerable property and...an honored and respected citizen."

In 1677, Godfrey married Mary Miller Williams, widow of Zebediah Williams who had been killed earlier by Indians. Following the death of Mary in 1688, Godfrey married Mehitable Smead Hull in 1692, widow of Jeremiah Hull. He had six children with Mary and five with Mehitable, in addition to caring for two stepchildren each that the widows brought to the marriages. As the records demonstrate, Godfrey Nims joined the Puritan society in the Connecticut Valley, learned to make his living as a cordwainer (shoemaker) as well as a farmer, and raised a large family. Like other settlers, he shared the work and faced tragedies and dangers common to the area. The greatest blow came on February 29, 1704, when about 2 hours before day "ye French & Indian enemy made an attaque upon Derefield, entering ye Fort with Little discovery though it is sd ye watch shot of a gun & cryed Arm, weth verry few heard." The attackers burned most buildings and killed or took captive most of the settlers. Godfrey died within a year, and it is from the four surviving children, John, Ebenezer, Thankful and Abigail, that members of the Nims family are descended.

in French

Les antécédents de Godfrey Nims de Deerfield, Massachusetts, ancêtre commun des Nims, est entouré de mystère. Selon une tradition familiale, il s’agit d’un Huguenot, venu en Amérique jeune homme. Son nom est à l’origine Godefroi de Nismes, qu’il adapte à la prononciation coloniale. Certains stipulent qu’il serait de naissance britannique, avec des ancêtres français. Aucune évidence documentaire n’a été retrouvée à cet effet.

Le premier document officiel concernant Godfrey Nims, date du 24 septembre, 1667. Il s’agit d’un document de justice d’une cour de Springfield, Massachusetts.

" James Bennet, Godfrey Nims & Benoni Stebbins, de Northampton, sont accusés par Robert Bartlett de s’être introduits dans son domicile et d’y avoir dérobé des sommes d’argent en deux occasions, durant l’absence de la famille. Cette dernière se trouvant à la réunion publique du Sabbat. A la première occasion, ils s’emparent de 24 shillings d’argent et 7 shillings en Wampum, avec l’intention de s’enfuis chez les Français. Ils plaident coupables, après plusieurs mensonges pour se justifier, surtout de la part de Nims, qui semble le meneur. Pour leurs crimes, cette Cour les condamne à recevoir le fouet sur la peau nue. Nims et Bennet sont condamnés à 15 coups et Stebbins à 11 coups. Nims et Stebbins doivent aussi payer à Robert Bartlett la somme de 4 livres en dédommagement. "

Les Archives du Massachusetts listent Godfrey Nims parmi les signataires d’une pétition, en 1668, demandant l’abolition de la taxe sur les biens arrivant dans les ports des colonies. Il est aussi mentionné; avec d’autres; lors du Serment de Fidélité le 25 mars, 1672/73, à la Cour du Comté de Northampton. Toujours selon la tradition familiale, Godfrey s’installe à Deerfield, Massachusetts aux environs de 1670, il y tiendra les postes de constable, collecteur des taxes, conseiller et membre du comité scolaire. Il devient un propriétaire terrien riche et un citoyen respecté.

En 1667, Godfrey épouse Mary Miller Willams, veuve de Zebediah Williams, tué par les Indiens. Suite au décès de Mary, en 1688, il éouse Mehitable Smead Hull en 1692, veuve de Jeremiah Hull. Il a 6 enfants avec Mary et 5 avec Mehitable, il élève aussi les 2 enfants de Mary et les 2 enfants de Mehitable, qu’elles ont eu de leurs premiers mariages. Godfrey se joint aux Puritains de la Vallée du Connecticut, exerce les métiers de cordonnier et fermier. Comme tous les colons, il partage avec eux, le travail, les déboires et les dangers inhérents à la région. Le plus grand drame survient le 29 février, 1704, lors de l’attaque de Deerfield par les Français et les Indiens. Il décède environ 1 an plus tard. Les Nims sont les descendants de ses 4 enfants survivants : John, Ebenezer, Thankful et Abigail

Sources:

• LDS Ancestral File

* History of the Town of Gill, Massachusetts. Genealogies A - Z by Ralph M. Stoughton, 1960. LDS Call Number US/Can Film Area 0886882. Stoughton, 1960. LDS Call Number US/Can Film Area 0886882. Stoughton, 1960. LDS Call Number US/Can Film Area 0886882. Page: Name of wife 

• History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. Page: p. 375 - Date
• History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875.eorge Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875.eorge Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. Page: p. 498 - Date
• History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. Page: p. 213 - Date & location
• Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass. to the Year 1850, Compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.

Links

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~albgenealogy/Nims/pafg01.htm
• http://www.babcock-acres.com/Misceallaneous/deerfield_captives_of_1...
• https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs02sewa#page/1224/mode/2up. pg. 1225
• https://www.nimsfamily.com/godfrey-nims

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Godfrey Nims boulder in front of Memorial Hall, formerly a Deerfield Academy building.

A Summary of the Godfrey Nims Family

Spouse #1, Mary Miller Williams

Children:

Mary Williams, b. December 24, 1673. Godfrey's stepdaughter later married Nathanial Brooks in 1695 at Deerfield. Nathanial, Mary, and two young children were all captured in the 1704 raid. Nathanial later was redeemed; the fate of the two children is unknown. Mary Williams Brooks, on the 8th day of the forced march, relayed that she had been "disabled by a fall on the ice, causing a miscarriage during the night. I will not be able to travel far, and I know they will kill me today." Speaking with her minister, also one of the captives, she asked, "Pray for me that God would take me to himself." They parted and she went calmly to certain death, March 7, 1704.

Zebediah Williams, b. 1675; captured by Indians with stepbrother John Nims on October 8, 1703. Died a captive in Canada on April 12, 1706.

Rebecca Nims, b. August 12, 1678; died August 30, 1678.

John Nims, b. August 14, 1679; captured by Indians October 8, 1703, and escaped from Canada in 1705. Married his step-sister Elizabeth Hull on December 19, 1707. He died December 29, 1762.

Rebecca Nims, b. August 14, 1679, a twin of John. Married Philip Mattoon January 15, 1702/3. She was killed in the 1704 raid on Deerfield, age 24. Philip was captured and died on the forced march to Canada.

Henry Nims, b. April 29, 1682; killed in 1704 at Deerfield, age 22.

Thankful Nims, b. August 29, 1684; married Benjamin Munn January 15, 1702/3; d. July 11, 1746.

Ebenezer Nims, b. March 14, 1686/7; captured and taken to Canada in the 1704 raid; redeemed in 1714; returned to Deerfield with fellow captive and wife Sarah Hoyt.

Spouse # 2, Mehitable Smead Hull

Children:

Elizabeth Hull, b. December 23, 1688; married step-brother John Nims as noted above; d. September 21, 1754.

Jeremiah Hull, b. January 15, 1690; burned to death in the house of his father Nims, when that home was destroyed by fire, January 4, 1693/4.

Thomas Nims, b. November 6, 1693; d. at the age of three, September 10, 1697.

Mehitable Nims, b. May 16, 1696; killed in 1704 at Deerfield, age 7.

Mary Nims, b. February 28, 1698/9; killed in 1704 at Deerfield, age 5.

Mercy Nims, b. February 28, 1698/9; a twin of Mary, also killed in 1704 at Deerfield, age 5.

Abigail Nims, b. May 27, 1700; captured in the 1704 raid at Deerfield, and taken to Canada as captive. She remained in Canada the rest of her life, marrying fellow captive Josiah Rising, (Ignace Raizenne.)

Note the toll of Godfrey's family members killed or taken captive in the 1704 raid on Deerfield: his second wife captured, dying on the forced march to Canada. One son killed, and one captured, to be redeemed ten years later; four daughters killed that day; one daughter captured and taken to Canada, never to return. A step-daughter, Mary Williams Brooks, and a son-in-law, Phillip Mattoon, captured and killed on the march; a grandchild, infant Mattoon, killed in the attack. Earlier in 1703, a son and stepson captured and taken to Canada, where one escaped and the other died captive. One might well imagine the burden of these tragedies contributing to Godfrey's death sometime early in 1705.... - http://nimsfamily.com/GodfreyNims.htm

'Per Savage's New England Genealogies: Mary Nims was widow of Zebediah WIlliams. She was Mary, dau. of William & Patience Miller, of Northampton.'

• "The Lives and Times of Godfrey Nims & Family"

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Godfrey, bap. 22 Oct. 1648; and Mary*, bap. 1651 at St. Clement-Danes Church, Westminster (London) England. (3)
His father Henry Nymm was an innkeeper at the New Inn, Back Gate, across the street from Royal Courts, Westminster. His mother was Ellen Denes Nymm

Godfrey's was among the leading families at the settlement at Deerfield, where his family suffered greatly during the Deerfield Massacre of Feb 29,1704. Godfrey Nims died shortly after the attack.

His first wife was Mary Miller Williams Nims, married at Deerfield on Nov 26,1677. His second wife was Mehitable Smead Hull Nims, married Jun 27,1692.

Children(by first marriage): Rebecca Nims, John Nims, Rebecca Nims Mattoon, Henry Nims, Thankful Nims Munn, and Ebenezer Nims.
Children(by second marriage): Thomas Nims, Mehitable Nims, Mary Nims, Mercy Nims, and Abigail Nims Rising/Raizenne.

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From The History of Deerfield, Vol. II, George Sheldon, 1895, pg. 250

Nims, Godfrey; cordwainer [shoemaker]; prob. [probably] the ancestor of all of the name in the country; is first heard of as a "lad" at Nhn. [Northampton], Sept., 4, 1667; was in the Falls fight, May 19, 1676; he bought land here in 1674, and was among the earlier permanent sett. [settlers]; in 1692 he bought No. 27, and in 1694 No. 28; these two lots united became the Nims home lot...a house was burned on this lot Jan. 4 1693, and a step-son of Godfrey perished in the flames; another [house] was burned here in 1704, in which three children were lost and his family was nearly exterminated [killed] on that bloody morning; he d. [died] soon aft. [after]......He m. [married] Nov. 26, 1677, Mary, wid. [widow] of Zebediah Williams, dau. [daughter] of William Miller; she d. [died] Apr. 27, 1688; (2) [second wife he married on] June 27, 1692, Mehitable, wid. [widow] of Jeremiah Hull, dau. [daughter] of William Smead; she was cap. [captured] 1704, and k. [killed] on the march to Canada.

Ch. [children]: Rebecca, [born] Aug. 12, 1678; d. [died] Aug. 30, 1678 John, [born] Aug. 14, 1679 Rebecca, [born] Aug. 14, 1679; m. [married] Jan. 15, 1702, Philip Mattoon; all k. [killed] 1704. Henry, [born] Apr. 20, 1682; k. [killed] 1704 Thankful, [born] Aug. 29, 1684; m. [married] Jan. 15, 1702, Benj. [Benjamin] Munn. Ebenezer, [born] Mar. 14, 1686 Thomas, [born] Nov. 8, 1693; d. [died] Sept. 10, 1697. Mehitable, [born] May 16, 1696; burned in the house, 1704. Mary, [born] Feb. 28, 1698; burned in the house, 1704. Mercy, [born] Feb. 28, 1698; burned in the house, 1704. Abigail, [born] May 27, 1700; cap. [captured] 1704; she was bap. [baptized] in Can. [Canada] June 15, 1704, by the name of Abigail Marie Elizabeth

From New England Captives Carried to Canada, Emma L. Coleman, 1925, pg. 102

The Family of Godfrey Nims His home, just within the stockade, was burned. His wife, Mehitable, was captured and killed on the journey. Of their nine children, John, the eldest, was already a captive. Rebecca [Nims] (Mattoon) and the second son Henry were killed. Thankful [Nims] (Munn) escaped because her little house was hidden in the drifted snow. Three little girls perished [died] in the house. Ebenezer and Abigail were taken away with their mother, as was Elizabeth Hull, her child by a former marriage.

Archival records of Massachusetts list Godfrey Nims as one of many from Northampton who signed a petition in 1668 requesting relief from taxation on goods brought into the colony's ports. He also appears with others when taking the Oath of Fidelity to the government on March 25, 1672/3, at the County Court at Northampton. Again, family tradition tells us that Godfrey soon came to Deerfield, Massachusetts around 1670, perhaps as early as the third settler. A deed dated 1679 gives the first written indication that Godfrey settled at Deerfield, where he later shared in the holding of public offices, including constable, tax collector, selectman, and later, as a member of the school committee. The present White Church, town office, town hall, and Memorial Hall all stand on land formerly owned by Godfrey. J. R. Trumbull's History of Northampton, Massachusetts describes Godfrey as "the owner of considerable property and...an honored and respected citizen." In 1677, Godfrey married Mary Miller Williams, widow of Zebediah Williams who had been killed earlier by Indians. Following the death of Mary in 1688, Godfrey married Mehitable Smead Hull in 1692, widow of Jeremiah Hull. He had six children with Mary and five with Mehitable, in addition to caring for two stepchildren each that the widows brought to the marriages. As the records demonstrate, Godfrey Nims joined the Puritan society in the Connecticut Valley, learned to make his living as a cordwainer (shoemaker) as well as a farmer, and raised a large family. Like other settlers, he shared the work and faced tragedies and dangers common to the area. The greatest blow came on February 29, 1704, when about 2 hours before day "ye French & Indian enemy made an attaque upon Derefield, entering ye Fort with Little discovery though it is sd ye watch shot of a gun & cryed Arm, weth verry few heard."The attackers burned most buildings and killed or took captive most of the settlers. Godfrey died within a year, and it is from the four surviving children, John, Ebenezer, Thankful and Abigail, that members of the Nims family are descended.

The first official record of Godfrey Nims appears on September 24, 1667, in a Springfield, Massachusetts court record. "James Bennet, Godfrey Nims & Benoni Stebbins, young lads of Northampton being by Northampton Commissionrs bound ouer to this Corte to answer for diverse crimes & misdemeanrs comitted by them, were brought to this Corte by ye Constable of yt Towne wch 3 lads are accused by Robert Bartlett for that they gott into his house two Sabbath dayes when all the family were at the Publike Meeting: On ye first of wch tymes, they vizt. 24 shillings in silver & 7s in Wampum with the intention to run away to the ffrench: Al which is by them confessed, wch wickedness of theires hath also been accompanyd with frequent lying to excuse & justify themselves especially on Nims his pt, who it seemes hath been a ringleader in their vilainys: ffor all wch their crimes and misdemeanors this Corte doth Judge yt the said 3 lads shalbe well whipt on their naked bodys vizt, Nims & Bennet with 15 lashes apeece & Bononi Stebbins with 11 lashes. And the said Nims & Stebbins are to pay Robert Bartlett the summe of 4L being counted treble according to law for what goods he hath lost by their meanes. "