Levi Leftridge Nulf1

b. 24 October 1844
Family
Birth*24 October 1844Levi Leftridge Nulf was born on 24 October 1844 in Washington County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*13 October 1870He married Jane Earnhart on 13 October 1870 in Noble County, Indiana.2,1,3 

Family

 Jane Earnhart b. 13 Dec 1849
Children 1.Irena Nulf4,1 b. 25 May 1871
 2.Levi L. Nulf1,5 b. 3 Mar 1892

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Levi Leftridge Nulf, Memorial# 42212418. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (Earnhart) Nulf, Memorial# 42212415.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 October 1870 in County, of Levi L Nulf and Jane Earnhart, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Noble County, Indiana; marriage Records Books 1 - 7 1859 - 1899 Part I Index of Grooms, Part II Index of Brides; Book: 2; Page: 440. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Irena “Rena” (Nulf) Miller, Memorial# 42212278.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Levi Lawrence Nulf, Memorial# 42212417.

Alice S. Nunn1

b. June 1852
Family
Birth*June 1852Alice S. Nunn was born in June 1852 in England.1 
Marriage*26 March 1883She married Myron E. Larkin on 26 March 1883 in New Durham, Hudson County, New Jersey.1,2 

Family

 Myron E. Larkin b. May 1856
Children 1.Ernest L. Larkin+1 b. Oct 1883, d. 22 Dec 1917
 2.Horace M. Larkin1 b. 7 Apr 1886
 3.Lester F. Larkin1 b. Aug 1889

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Myron E. and Alice S. Larkin, Year: 1900; Census Place: Edgar, Clay, Nebraska; Roll: 920; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240920. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1598] New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Myron E. Larkin and Alice S. Nunn on 26 March 1883 in New Durham, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000495699. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965.

Abigail Nurse1

b. 15 August 1707
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*15 August 1707Abigail Nurse was born on 15 August 1707.1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Benjamin Nurse1

b. 28 January 1690, d. 6 January 1761
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*28 January 1690Benjamin Nurse was born on 28 January 1690 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Marriage*24 December 1713He married Elizabeth Roberts on 24 December 1713 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Death*6 January 1761He died on 6 January 1761 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 70.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Roberts
Child 1.Mary Nurse1 b. 30 Nov 1725

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.
  2. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Benjamin Nurse1

b. 26 January 1665/66
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*26 January 1665/66Benjamin Nurse was born on 26 January 1665/66 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Caleb Nurse1

b. 15 January 1701/2
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*15 January 1701/2Caleb Nurse was born on 15 January 1701/2 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Caleb Nurse1

b. 17 December 1728, d. 4 September 1729
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*17 December 1728Caleb Nurse was born on 17 December 1728 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Death*4 September 1729He died on 4 September 1729 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at the age of 8 months and 18 days.1 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S48] Births - Marriages - Deaths, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, his date of birth calculated from his age on his record of death.

Daniel Nurse1

b. 1732
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Baptism*1732Daniel Nurse was baptized in 1732 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Elizabeth Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*Elizabeth Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Francis Nurse1

b. 3 February 1660/61
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*3 February 1660/61Francis Nurse was born on 3 February 1660/61 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*15 January 1684/85He married Sarah Cragin Tarbell, daughter of Thomas Tarbell and Mary __?__, on 15 January 1684/85 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 

Family

 Sarah Cragin Tarbell b. 10 Aug 1664
Children 1.Francis Nurse2 b. 10 Mar 1685/86
 2.Francis Nurse+2 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
 3.Benjamin Nurse+1 b. 28 Jan 1690, d. 6 Jan 1761
 4.Jonathan Nurse2 b. 4 Mar 1691/92
 5.Josiah Nurse2 b. 9 Sep 1694
 6.Joshua Nurse2 b. 15 Jul 1695
 7.Sarah Nurse2 b. bt 1696 - 1697
 8.Caleb Nurse2 b. 15 Jan 1701/2
 9.Nathaniel Nurse2 b. 6 Jul 1704
 10.Abigail Nurse2 b. 15 Aug 1707

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.
  2. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.
  3. [S264] Patrick McDonald, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Patrick McDonald et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 6 Jan 2007, citing 1. Clarence Almon Torrey, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1985) 2. Walter Goodwin Davis, "Maine and Massachusetts Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis", volume 3, pages 62-78, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996) Family Tree Maker CD #194/ Three volume set: I. Allanson to French, II. Gardner to Moses, and III. Neal to Wright. 3. Frances Webster Fish, "Ancestry of Frances Webster Fish", page 171, (Oakland, CA: 1923, typescript. 4. James R. Jackson, "History of Littleton, New Hampshire", volume 3, page 360, (Cambridge, MA: University Press, 1905).

Francis Nurse1

b. 10 March 1685/86
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*10 March 1685/86Francis Nurse was born on 10 March 1685/86 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Francis Nurse1

b. 3 January 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*3 January 1687/88Francis Nurse was born on 3 January 1687/88 in North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*2 January 1716/17Francis Nurse married Martha Hartshorn, daughter of Timothy Hartshorn and Martha Eaton, on 2 January 1716/17 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Occupation*Francis Nurse was a husbandman, or tenant farmer in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). 
Death*15 May 1733He died on 15 May 1733 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 45.2 
Administration*18 June 1733Administration of the estate of Francis Nurse of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), husbandman, was granted to Martha (Hartshorn) Nurse, his widow, on 18 June 1733, with Ebenezer Walcott and Nathaniel Stow being her sureties. The homestead of 80 acres, including his mother's thirds, was valued at 500 pounds, and he had a personal estate of 212 pounds. Martha Nurse presented a first account on 14 Mar 1734/5.3 
Estate*26 January 1743 The remarried "Martha Putnam formerly Martha Nurse," presented a second accounting of the estate of Francis Nurse, deceased, on 26 Jan 1743. On 28 Mar 1743, two-thirds of the real estate was ordered assigned and distributed to Jonathan and Timothy Nurse, sons of Francis, and Jonathan was to pay to Timothy 68 pounds12:3 pence and to his sister, Sarah Nurse, 71:12:3 as her full share. In 1746, the "widow's dower", probably that of the children's grandmother, Sarah Nurse, had been added and was appraised at 499 pounds, and in 1748, real estate "formerly" set off to his "Widow now also Deceased", presumably Martha Putnam, was also to be divided.3 

Family

 Martha Hartshorn b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Children 1.Martha Nurse2 b. 27 Feb 1717, d. 13 May 1718
 2.Jonathan Nurse2 b. 26 Aug 1719
 3.Martha Nurse2 b. 13 Mar 1721/22
 4.Timothy Nurse2 b. 17 Mar 1723/24
 5.Sarah Nurse2 b. 21 Jun 1726
 6.Caleb Nurse2 b. 17 Dec 1728, d. 4 Sep 1729
 7.Daniel Nurse2 b. 1732

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.
  2. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  3. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Nurse, pages 62-78. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.

Francis Nurse1

b. between 1618 and 1620, d. 22 November 1695
Family
Birth*between 1618 and 1620Francis Nurse was born between 1618 and 1620 in England.1 
Occupation*He was a tray maker.1 
Marriage*circa 1645He married Rebecca Towne, daughter of William Towne and Joanna Blessing, circa 1645 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Death*22 November 1695He died on 22 November 1695 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), The source lists Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts as an alternative place of death.1 

Family

 Rebecca Towne b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Children 1.John Nurse1
 2.Rebecca Nurse1
 3.Sarah Nurse1
 4.Elizabeth Nurse1
 5.Samuel Nurse1
 6.Mary Nurse1
 7.Francis Nurse+1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
 8.Benjamin Nurse1 b. 26 Jan 1665/66

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

John Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*John Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Jonathan Nurse1

b. 4 March 1691/92
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*4 March 1691/92Jonathan Nurse was born on 4 March 1691/92 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.
  2. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Jonathan Nurse1

b. 26 August 1719
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*26 August 1719Jonathan Nurse was born on 26 August 1719 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
(Heir) Administration18 June 1733Jonathan Nurse's father died on 15 May 1733 and Administration of the estate of Francis Nurse of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), husbandman, was granted to Martha (Hartshorn) Nurse, his widow, on 18 June 1733, with Ebenezer Walcott and Nathaniel Stow being her sureties. The homestead of 80 acres, including his mother's thirds, was valued at 500 pounds, and he had a personal estate of 212 pounds. Martha Nurse presented a first account on 14 Mar 1734/5.2 
(Heir) Estate26 January 1743 The remarried "Martha Putnam formerly Martha Nurse," presented a second accounting of the estate of Francis Nurse, deceased, on 26 Jan 1743. On 28 Mar 1743, two-thirds of the real estate was ordered assigned and distributed to Jonathan and Timothy Nurse, sons of Francis, and Jonathan was to pay to Timothy 68 pounds12:3 pence and to his sister, Sarah Nurse, 71:12:3 as her full share. In 1746, the "widow's dower", probably that of the children's grandmother, Sarah Nurse, had been added and was appraised at 499 pounds, and in 1748, real estate "formerly" set off to his "Widow now also Deceased", presumably Martha Putnam, was also to be divided.2 
(Cousin) Administration12 May 1746When Jonathan's coousin, John Bolton, died at Cape Breton in 1746, Elizabeth Dorman, mother of John Bolton, requested by sworn statement on 12 May 1746 that Edward Hircom be appointed as Administrator for her deceased son's estate. In her statement, she made clear her "desire that Administration of all the goods, chattels, rights and credits of my son, John Bolton, deceased at Cape Breton, might be granted unto Mr. Edward Hircom." On the same date, Edward Hircom, Jonathan Nurse and William Bolton, all yeomen of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts paid the sum of five hundred pounds as bond and were appointed appraisers of the estate of John Bolton late of Andover in the County of Essex in the province of Massachusetts, who died intestate.3,4 
(Cousin) Birth5 May 1759The Boltons of Old and New England source surmised that Mary and William Bolton's son, Timothy Bolton, born on 5 May 1759 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), may have been named for his mother's cousin, Timothy Nurse, brother of Jonathan Nurse, however it is now known that Timothy's mother, while named Mary, was not Mary Nurse.4,1,5 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Nurse, pages 62-78. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.
  3. [S488] John Bolton, Administration of 1746, Probate File Number 2127, Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County Massachusetts probate file number 2127 (Microfilm of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Administration of 1746.
  4. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, First Generation, pages 3-6. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  5. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Joshua Nurse1

b. 15 July 1695
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*15 July 1695Joshua Nurse was born on 15 July 1695.1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Josiah Nurse1

b. 9 September 1694
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*9 September 1694Josiah Nurse was born on 9 September 1694 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Martha Nurse1

b. 27 February 1717, d. 13 May 1718
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*27 February 1717Martha Nurse was born on 27 February 1717 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Death*13 May 1718She died on 13 May 1718 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at the age of 1 year, 2 months and 14 days.1 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Martha Nurse1

b. 13 March 1721/22
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*13 March 1721/22Martha Nurse was born on 13 March 1721/22 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Mary Nurse1,2

b. 30 November 1725
Family
Father*Benjamin Nurse1 b. 28 Jan 1690, d. 6 Jan 1761
Mother*Elizabeth Roberts1
Birth*30 November 1725Mary Nurse was born on 30 November 1725 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
(Wife-Doubtful) MarriageWilliam Bolton married a woman named Mary __?__ who was almost certainly not Mary Nurse. Most published sources, however, have perpetuated this erroneous information as fact. No record has yet been found for the marriage of William Bolton. A record was found for the marriage of Mary Nurse and Edward Powers on 17 Mar 1747/48 at Rutland, Massachusetts. The record for the birth of William's son William on 21 Jan 1743/44 in Reading, Massachusetts identified him as the son of William and Mary Bolton. Although the researching descendants of William and Mary would love to claim Mary Nurse as an ancestor, they are determined to set the record straight as they pursue the truth.4,2,5 
Historical Note* Mary Nurse, the wife of Edward Powers, although often identified incorrectly as the wife of William Bolton, was the great granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was charged (and twice did not have a verdict against her) with witchcraft in a case that began 24 Mar 1692.6 
(Mother-Doubtful) Birth5 May 1759The Boltons of Old and New England source surmised that Mary and William Bolton's son, Timothy Bolton, born on 5 May 1759 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), may have been named for his mother's cousin, Timothy Nurse, brother of Jonathan Nurse, however it is now known that Timothy's mother, while named Mary, was not Mary Nurse.3,2,7 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.
  2. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  3. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, First Generation, pages 3-6. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  4. [S676] Posey Godfrey, "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts."
  5. [S2599] Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Shirley Uplands and Intervales : Annals of a Border Town of Old Middlesex, with some Genealogical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: George Emery Littlefield, 1914), Bolton, pages 324-327. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Uplands and Intervales : Annals of a Border Town of Old Middlesex.
  6. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Nurse, pages 62-78. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.
  7. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Mary Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*Mary Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Nathaniel Nurse1

b. 6 July 1704
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*6 July 1704Nathaniel Nurse was born on 6 July 1704.1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Rebecca Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*Rebecca Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Samuel Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*Samuel Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Sarah Nurse1

b. between 1696 and 1697
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Feb 1660/61
Mother*Sarah Cragin Tarbell1 b. 10 Aug 1664
Birth*between 1696 and 1697Sarah Nurse was born between 1696 and 1697 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S265] Neil Edward Cook, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, Neil Edward Cook et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Aug 2003.

Sarah Nurse1

Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. bt 1618 - 1620, d. 22 Nov 1695
Mother*Rebecca Towne1 b. 21 Feb 1620/21, d. 19 Jul 1692
Birth*Sarah Nurse was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S263] David B. Robinson, online at RootsWeb WorldConnect Project www.rootsweb.com, David B. Robinson et al (e-mail: e-mail address), downloaded 13 Jan 2007 from update of 12 Jan 2007.

Sarah Nurse1

b. 21 June 1726
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*21 June 1726Sarah Nurse was born on 21 June 1726 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
(Heir) Administration18 June 1733Sarah Nurse's father died on 15 May 1733 and Administration of the estate of Francis Nurse of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), husbandman, was granted to Martha (Hartshorn) Nurse, his widow, on 18 June 1733, with Ebenezer Walcott and Nathaniel Stow being her sureties. The homestead of 80 acres, including his mother's thirds, was valued at 500 pounds, and he had a personal estate of 212 pounds. Martha Nurse presented a first account on 14 Mar 1734/5.2 
(Heir) Estate26 January 1743 The remarried "Martha Putnam formerly Martha Nurse," presented a second accounting of the estate of Francis Nurse, deceased, on 26 Jan 1743. On 28 Mar 1743, two-thirds of the real estate was ordered assigned and distributed to Jonathan and Timothy Nurse, sons of Francis, and Jonathan was to pay to Timothy 68 pounds12:3 pence and to his sister, Sarah Nurse, 71:12:3 as her full share. In 1746, the "widow's dower", probably that of the children's grandmother, Sarah Nurse, had been added and was appraised at 499 pounds, and in 1748, real estate "formerly" set off to his "Widow now also Deceased", presumably Martha Putnam, was also to be divided.2 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Nurse, pages 62-78. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.

Timothy Nurse1

b. 17 March 1723/24
Family
Father*Francis Nurse1 b. 3 Jan 1687/88, d. 15 May 1733
Mother*Martha Hartshorn1 b. 11 Jan 1695/96
Birth*17 March 1723/24Timothy Nurse was born on 17 March 1723/24 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
(Heir) Administration18 June 1733Timothy Nurse's father died on 15 May 1733 and Administration of the estate of Francis Nurse of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), husbandman, was granted to Martha (Hartshorn) Nurse, his widow, on 18 June 1733, with Ebenezer Walcott and Nathaniel Stow being her sureties. The homestead of 80 acres, including his mother's thirds, was valued at 500 pounds, and he had a personal estate of 212 pounds. Martha Nurse presented a first account on 14 Mar 1734/5.2 
(Heir) Estate26 January 1743 The remarried "Martha Putnam formerly Martha Nurse," presented a second accounting of the estate of Francis Nurse, deceased, on 26 Jan 1743. On 28 Mar 1743, two-thirds of the real estate was ordered assigned and distributed to Jonathan and Timothy Nurse, sons of Francis, and Jonathan was to pay to Timothy 68 pounds12:3 pence and to his sister, Sarah Nurse, 71:12:3 as her full share. In 1746, the "widow's dower", probably that of the children's grandmother, Sarah Nurse, had been added and was appraised at 499 pounds, and in 1748, real estate "formerly" set off to his "Widow now also Deceased", presumably Martha Putnam, was also to be divided.2 
(Cousin) Birth5 May 1759The Boltons of Old and New England source surmised that Mary and William Bolton's son, Timothy Bolton, born on 5 May 1759 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), may have been named for his mother's cousin, Timothy Nurse, brother of Jonathan Nurse, however it is now known that Timothy's mother, while named Mary, was not Mary Nurse.3,1,4 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Nurse, pages 62-78. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.
  3. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, First Generation, pages 3-6. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  4. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Benjamin Nutting1

b. 7 September 1711
Family
Father*Ebenezer Nutting1 b. 23 Oct 1666
Mother*Lydia __?__1
Birth*7 September 1711Benjamin Nutting was born on 7 September 1711 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1245] Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: H.O. Houghton and Company, 1877), Nutting Family, pages 615-616. Hereinafter cited as History of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford, Volume 1, page 102. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.