NASH, Jacob

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[nash99ja.GED.FTW] John Adams, second President of the United States, lived at Braintree, M A. He was president of the Town Council. In the Fall of 1774, he sugg ested that Braintree raise and equip three companies of Minute Men of f orty men each. The Council so voted and the men were chosen. One of t he one hundred and twenty was Jacob Nash. When the Lexington alarm was s ounded, April 19, 1775, Paul Revere and many others rode up and down th e country side, summoning men to arms. The records show that Jacob Nas h was one who "responded to the Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775." He sold his Braintree property about 1780 and moved to Cummington, MA. A fter his wife's death, he lived with his daughter, Mercy, and his son-i n-law, Daniel Reed, at Cummington, then moved to Denmark, Lewis Co., NY , to live with his son James. In the history of Lewis County by Hough, it is recorded that on July 4, 1 826, "Lowville, the county seat, joined in celebrating the semi-centenn ial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Fifty-five Revol utionary veterans were present a the dinner, among them, Jacob Nash, De nmark, former resident Braintree, age 90" Mrs. Mary Ashley, his grand-daughter, says in letter to Gilbert Nash, " He was of medium size, fair complexion, blue eyes and a long beard. He d ressed in short breeches, long stockings and knee buckles. He was a fi ne singer, as were all his children."