Miriam Nash

  General Notes:

GEN: "In 1733, Ebenezer Scott of Barnadstown, Mass., applied to the General Assembly of Conneticut for aid to recover some estate GEN: in Suffield, Conneticut. he stated in his petition that Ebenezer Nash of Suffield had no son, but two daughters, one of whom GEN: married a Hovey of Mansfield, Conneticut and the other married Moses Scott of Hoosac, Mass. In 1746, Scott and his family GEN: were taken by the French and Indians, and carried to Quebec, where Mrs. Scott died. GEN: Ebenezer Nash had a house and homestead of 40 acres in Suffield, which he sold to Captain Samuel Kent in 1743 and Kent gave GEN: his notes. Nash went to Mansfield and lived for a time, but returned and lived in a house of Kent's with his fie, Kent GEN: partially supporting them until they both died in 1748, he by a bone sticking in his throat. On his death bed, at Kent's GEN: request, he gave up Kent's notes to him, Kent making a statement of their affairs on his book, and promising the balance to GEN: Nash's grandchild, Ebenezer Scott, when he came of age. GEN: A committee of the General Assembly was appointed, and the petition was referred to them. They reported May, 1774, that Kent's GEN: executor should pay Scott 35 pounds, 10 shillings, 4 d. and costs. Kent died in 1772. Scott says he was 21 years old in 1764, GEN: but Kent had not paid him. Kent's executor had to pay besides, 13 pounds, 18 shillings, 6 d. in costs. " The Rev. Sylvester GEN: Nash, 1853.

Miriam married Moses Scott.