Major John NASH

1615 - 1678  (63 years)

• Name	John NASH  [1]
  	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 [1] 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. [1]
  Prefix	Major
  Birth	1615  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jul 1678  [1]
  Person ID	I82865	Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas NASH,   b. England d. 12 May 1658
  Mother	Margery BAKER,   b. England d. Between 11 Feb 1655 and 1 Aug 1657
  Family ID	F33845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth TAPP   d. 1 May 1676
  Children	1. Elizabeth NASH,   c. 3 Jan 1647   d. 3 Sep 1687 (Age ~ 40 years)  [Birth]   2. Sarah NASH,   c. 29 Jul 1649, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut d. 27 May 1716 (Age ~ 66 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary NASH,   b. 13 Dec 1652  [Birth] + 4. Hannah NASH,   b. 24 Jul 1655   d. 3 Feb 1708 (Age 52 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.