Elizabeth NASH

Elizabeth married Capt Aaron COOKE on 2 Dec 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Though bred to his father's trade of gunsmith, he seems not to have practised it during his later years for the inventory of his estate contained nothing relating to it. He was greatly esteemed and much employed in public affairs, civic and military, often against his inclinations, and rose gradually to the highest military rank. He must have been nearly of adult age when his father came to New haven, for he was admitted Freeman, April 6, 1642 and chosen Corporal, Sept. 6th of the same year, July, 1644, he was chosen Sergeant and on June 7th, 1652, he was made Lieutenant and given charge of the military affairs of the town. In January, 1647, he was chosen a collector for Harvard College. He was chosen Deputy to the "Town Court" in 1653 and "Town Treasurer," the following year; Deputy to the Jurisdiction Court, 1659 and held the office many years. In 1661, he desired to be excused because "that the occasions of his Family did not admit of his accepting," but in spite of this address, he was chosen again. In 1665, he was appointed one of the Commissioners for New Haven. In 1665, he and five others were appointed b the General Court to superintend preparations for the defense of the coast between Stratford and Guilford, and during the Narragansett difficulties he was the chief military officer of New Haven. After the Union was formed with Connecticut in 1665, the Secretary sent to New Haven a requisition "to choose one or two of her ablest men to attend the General Assembly," and he and James Bishop were chosen. In May 1672, he was elected Assistant or Senator, to which office he was annually elected until his death. He also served as Townsman and recorder, holding the latter office at his death. He was chosen Captain in 1664 and in 1683, Sergt. Major for the County of New Haven.

HERE LYth THE BODY
OF THE HONOVRED &
WORTHY MAOr JOHN
NASH AGED 72 DE
CEASED JULY Ye 3
1687

There is no record of the marriage of John Nash, but in his will he makes allusion to a legacy left to his daughters by their grandfather TAPP, and in the will of the wife of Edmund Tapp. Elizabeth is mentioned as the wife of John Nash.

John married Elizabeth TAPP. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund TAPP and Ann ?) died on 1 May 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]