Nathan Keith

Nathan married Jemima Perkins 11/08/1759.

Biography

From John A. Maltby Genealogies - Keziah Washburn < link >

Keziah (Washburn) Harvey remarried to 2.) Nathan3 Keith, son of Timothy2 and Hannah (Fobes) Keith,[179] of Bridgewater, as his second wife, on 11 July 1773 in Bridgewater.[180] He was born on 16 Dec. 1714 in Bridgewater,[181] and had married first to Hannah Snell, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Williams) Snell,[182] on 26 Aug. 1746 in Bridgewater,[183] by whom he had 8 children.[184]

Nathan Keith died testate on 9 Jan. 1786 in Bridgewater,[185] aged 72 years.[186] His will was dated 21 Mar. 1785, witnessed by Jonathan Packard, James Barrell, and Daniel Howard, and was probated on 6 Mar. 1786. He did not mention his wife Keziah in his will at all. He named his three sons, Simeon Keith, Jonathan Keith, and Nathan Keith, two daughters Damaris Allen and Martha Bisby, the two children of his daughter Mehitabel Curtis, deceased, namely Josiah Curtis and Theophilus Curtis, and his grandson Timothy Keith, the only son of Isaac Keith, deceased. He named his three sons, Simeon Keith, Jonathan Keith, and Nathan Keith as executors, and his inventory was appraised by Philip Bryant, Phisician, Daniel Howard yeoman, and Levi Keith yeoman, all of Bridgewater.[187] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.)