1. Thomas Nevins 1, 2 was born on 19 Feb 1773 in Groton, Grafton, New Hampshire. He died on 16 Sep 1858 in Smith Mills, Chautauqua, New York, USA. He was buried in Smiths Mill Cemetery, Smith Mills, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
WAR OF 1812 OFFICERS
The following are names of officers, commissioned and non-commissioned, of the companies of Chautauqua militia under the command of Col. Hugh W. Dobbin.Capt. Tubbs' Company- Dec. 20, 1813 to Feb. 3, 1814.
Captain- Martin B. Tubbs. Lieut.- Peter Ingersoll. Ensign- Guy Webster. Sergeants- Miles Webster, Joel Barrell, James Knapp, Nathaniel Barney, Jonathan S. Pattison. Corporals- Salmon Munger, Ira Clothier, Allen Denny, Asahel Burnham, Uriah Nash, Moses Hines. Fifers- Wm. Wilcox, Thomas Nevins. Drummers- John Bartoo, Samuel Nevins.
Capt. Tubbs' Company- Aug. 1, 1814- Sept. 26,1814.
Captain- Martin B. Tubbs. Lieut.- Benj. Perry. Ensign- Samuel Smith. Sergeants- Miles Webster, Sudim Graves, Jonathan S. Pattison, James Knapp,. Corporals- Chester Smith, Arunah Gilmore, Rufus Ransted, Preserved Wells, Ira Clothier. Drummer- Jno. White. Fifer- Thomas Nevins.Sources:
Title: The Jaquith Family in America Author: Jaquith, George Oakes; Walker, Georgetta Jaquith Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1982 Repository:
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Title: Dr. Gilman Frost's Genealogical Records of Hanover, New Hampshire, Volume: on 15 microfilm reels Author: Frost, Gilman DuBois Publication: Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1972 Note: Introduction to this work is in the Powers family file. Repository:
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Title: Nevins Family - Descendants of Thomas Author: Nevins, Wilson Publication: 1923 Repository:
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Title: Patriot-Soldiers of 1775-1783 - The Veterans of the War for American Independence of Chautauqua County, New York Author: Kates, Frederic Ward Publication: The Jamestown Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1981 Page: pgs 141-142, 545-546. Quality: 3
Title: The Jaquith Family in America Author: Jaquith, George Oakes; Walker, Georgetta Jaquith Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1982 Repository:
Name: Unknown Note: These are materials I want to acquire.
Page: 80-81.
Title: Dr. Gilman Frost's Genealogical Records of Hanover, New Hampshire, Volume: on 15 microfilm reels Author: Frost, Gilman DuBois Publication: Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1972 Note: Introduction to this work is in the Powers family file. Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Call Number: 978873-87
Title: Patriot-Soldiers of 1775-1783 - The Veterans of the War for American Independence of Chautauqua County, New York Author: Kates, Frederic Ward Publication: The Jamestown Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1981 Page: pgs 141-142, 545-546.
Title: Nevins Family - Descendants of Thomas Author: Nevins, Wilson Publication: 1923 Repository:
Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society
Page: 1-5.
History of Hanover, NY
FROM: History of Chautauqua County, New York and its people
John P. Downs - Editor-in-Charge.
Fenwick Y. Hedley Editor-in-Chief.
Published By American Historical Society, Inc. 1921Isaac Smith from Whately, Mass., came to Sheridan in 1810 and to Hanover that year or the next; bought with Erastus Scott lots 45 and 53, west of Smith's Mills. He was in the War of 1812 at Buffalo, contracted fever, and died. Rodney B. Smith, the founder of Smith's Mills, was his son. "When but fifteen, in 1812, he took his brother's place in the army and was in the battles of Chippewa, Black Rock and Williamsville." His son, Major Hiram Smith, of Jamestown, was quartermaster in the Civil War. Major George R. Smith, son of Major Hiram, was a graduate of West Point, and in 1882 was appointed paymaster in the United States Army.
Reuben Edmonds came in 1811, took lots 55 and 77. Lot 55 was near Hanover Center and lot 77 in Silver Creek. In 1812 Nedabiah Angell bought lot 47 at Angell's Settlement (Hanover Center). It is thought that he was acting supervisor in 1813, yet there is no record of his election. There seems to have been no lands taken up in 1813. In 1814 Jonathan L. Bartoo settled at Forestville, bought a farm and resided there a number of years. In 1816 he sold his farm and mill to Nathan Mixer, moved to Erie county, and died in 1852. In 1814 Benjamin Smith bought lot 45 and Otis Tower lot 69, near Angell's Settlement. Otis Tower remained in town until his death. In 1816 David Convis bought lot 54, south of Angell's Settlement; Norman Spink lot 52, near Forestville; he bought afterwards between the creeks, near Silver Creek, and died in Silver Creek; George E. Kirkland, number 5, on the east side of the town, and Walter Libbey, number 12, between Smith's Mills and Nashville. In 1817 Thomas Nevins bought lot 37, west of Smith's Mills; William McManus, lot 32, south part of town; Samuel P. McKee, lot 35, east of Forestville. In 1818 Solomon Gregory bought part of lot 59, Forestville; in 1822 James Beach bought lot 33, between Nashville and Forestville; in 1823 William Patterson bought lot 53, north of Forestville, and Israel Patterson lot number 43, east of Forestville; in 1826 George Love bought number 3, near Nashville; in 1827 William Dinsmore bought lot 32, south line, and Belinus Green bought lot 36, Cattaraugus Village. He built on this lot and resided there until his death in the seventies.
Thomas married Sarah (Sally) Brown "Sally" 1, 2, daughter of John Brown and Martha Jewett, on 1 Aug 1794. The marriage ended in divorce. Sally was born on 14 Mar 1764 in Hollis, Hillsboro, New Hampshire. She died in Braintree, Orange, Vermont, USA.
They had the following children.
+ 2 M i Thomas Jefferson Nevins was born on 5 Jun 1795. He died on 14 Jan 1861. + 3 M ii Henry Nevins was born on 9 Dec 1796. He died on 25 Oct 1859. + 4 M iii Alfred Nevins was born on 7 Feb 1798. 5 M iv David Nevins 1 was born on 12 May 1799 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. He died in 1821. + 6 M v John William Nevins was born on 19 Apr 1801. He died on 14 May 1881. + 7 M vi Russell Munsell Nevins was born on 6 May 1803. He died on 16 Nov 1889. 8 M vii Rufus Newton Nevins 1 was born on 20 Sep 1804 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. He died on 3 Sep 1805 in , , New Hampshire, USA.
Thomas also married Abigail Baxter 1 in Mar 1812. Abigail was born in May 1787 in Smith Mills, , New York, USA. She died on 21 Mar 1869 in Smith Mills, Chautauqua, New York, USA. She was buried in Smiths Mill Cemetery, Smith Mills, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
They had the following children.
+ 9 M viii Ansel S. Nevins was born on 12 Jul 1813. He died on 12 Apr 1891. + 10 M ix Lyman G. Nevins was born on 25 Oct 1814. He died on 29 Jul 1890. + 11 M x Benjamin Nevins was born on 6 Jun 1816. 12 F xi Laura Nevins 1 was born on 24 Mar 1818 in Smith Mills, New York. Laura married William Marks 1 on 15 Oct 1860. William was born in 1814 in . He died on 18 Apr 1873. + 13 F xii Caroline Nevins was born on 25 Jul 1819. + 14 M xiii William P. Nevins was born on 8 Mar 1821. He died on 4 Apr 1875. + 15 M xiv Alphens Nevins was born on 2 Jan 1824. + 16 F xv Adaline Nevins was born in 1826. 17 F xvi Maria Nevins 1 was born in 1828 in .