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Jemima Nims (Carter)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Death: January 29, 1832 (84)
Roxbury, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Place of Burial: Roxbury, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Carter, III and Jemima Carter
Wife of David Nims, II
Mother of David Nims, III; Abigail Hubbard; Matthew Nims; Roxanna Nims; Sarah Nims and 5 others
Sister of Millicent Houghton; Lucy Carter; Dorothy Converse; Mary Osgood; Eunice Carter and 6 others
Half sister of Ehraim Carter, Sr.

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About Jemima Nims

Children of Jemima Carter and David Nims Jr

• David Nims b. 16 Jan 1769, d. 13 Jun 1815

• Marthew (Martha?) Nims b. 7 Aug 1773, d. 11 Jun 1849

• Roxanna Nims b. 11 Mar 1775, d. 4 Nov 1778

• Sally (Sarah) Nims b. 9 May 1777, d. 21 Dec 1834

• Asahel Nims b. 15 Jun 1778, d. 15 Apr 1851

• Lucy Nims b. 15 Jul 1781, d. 5 Feb 1853

• Rosewell Nims b. 28 Oct 1783, d. 24 Apr 1855

• Alpheus Nims b. 21 Oct 1785, d. 7 Mar 1824

• Nahum Nims b. 1787, d. 9 May 1788



Jemima Carter, dau. of Samuel Carter and Jemima Houghton, was born Sept. 14, 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married on Feb. 14, 1724/1725 in Lancaster with DAVID NIMS JR., son of David Nims and Abigail Hawks. He was born Oct. 29, 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. He died Aug. 30, 1826 in Roxbury Center, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire; she died there Jan. 29, 1832. Both buried at Hillside Cemetery, Roxbury Center, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire.

Children were: David 3rd (1/16/1769), Abigail (6/28/1771-1851; m. Hubbard), Matthew (8/7/1773-1849), Roxanna (3/11/1775-11/4/1778), Sarah (Sally; 5/9/1777), Asahel (6/10/1779-1831), Lucy (7/15/1781), Roswell (10/28/1783-1855), Alpheus (10/21/1786-1824) and Nahum (5/5/1787-5/9/1788).

They had 11 children.

Her paternal grandfather was Samuel Carter (1678-1738), who is buried in the Old Burial Field in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

  • Find a grave (notified of descrepancy in dob of Alpheus)
  • History of the Town of Sullivan NH. (full listing of children given), pg. 1226.
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Jemima Nims's Timeline

1747
September 14, 1747
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1769
January 16, 1769
Keene (now Roxbury), Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1771
June 28, 1771
Keene, Cheshire County, Province of New Hampshire
1773
August 7, 1773
Roxbury (then Keene), Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1775
March 11, 1775
Keene (now Roxbury), Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1777
May 9, 1777
Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1779
June 10, 1779
Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1781
July 15, 1781
Keene (now Roxbury), Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1783
October 28, 1783
Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States