John Arms1

#2166, (25 December 1679 - 20 September 1753)
Relationship5th great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*William Arms1 (1654 - 1731)
Mother*Joanna Hawks1 (1653/54 - 1729)

Family

Hannah Nash b. 1689, d. 1751
Children 1.Hannah Arms4,5 (1713 - )
 2.Mercy Arms4,7 (1718 - )
 3.John Arms Jr.+4,5 (1722 - 1770)
Birth*25 December 1679He was born on 25 December 1679 at Hatfield, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MassachusettsG.2,3 
Marriage*27 October 1712He married Hannah Nash, daughter of Thomas Nash Sr. and Hannah Coleman, on 27 October 1712 at Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG.4,5 
circa 1713He and Hannah Nash lived circa 1713 at Deerfield, Franklin Co., MassachusettsG.4 
Death*20 September 1753He died on 20 September 1753 at Franklin Co., MassachusettsG, at age 73.5 
Burial*22 September 1753He was buried on 22 September 1753 at Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MassachusettsG; (est. date.)6 

Citations

  1. [S280] Edward W. Arms, Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in This Country (Troy, N.Y.: Higginson Book Company, 1877), p. 5.
  2. [S289] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Massachusetts, Volume 2 (Deerfield: E.A. Hall and Co., 1896), pt. II 31-32, date and location.
  3. [S165] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, four volumes (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-1862), I:63, for birth location.
  4. [S727] Rev. Sylvester Nash, The Nash Family or Records of the descendants of Thomas Nash of New Haven, Connecticut, 1640 (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1853), p. 43.
  5. [S289] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield II, pt. II 31-32.
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, standing marker. John Arms, d. 20 Sep 1753, bur. Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin Co. MA. Narrative: John Arms, Sr., b. Dec. 25, 1679, Deerfield MA, son of William Arms and Joanna Hawks; marr. Hannah Nash, dau. of Thomas Nash of Hatfield, MA; children Hannah, Mercy, and John Arms.
    "John was in the Meadows fight in Deerfield in 1704. He also saw a lot of service in the Indian Wars. He was wounded and captured in the attack near Deerfield June 22, 1709. The wounds and hardships made him a cripple. He received a pension from the Colony during the latter years of his life." Memorial 21949323, created by Geo Clinton, photo added by the moo.
  7. [S289] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield II, pt. II 31-32, 26 Jul 1718.