Melatiah Nye, Jr 1719 – 1777

Melatiah Nye Headstone
Melatiah Nye & Ruth Waterman Headstones
Melatiah Nye & Ruth Waterman Headstones

 

Ancestry:  Melatiah Nye;  Ebenezer Nye;  Benjamin Nye

Born: April 5, 1719 in Falmouth Ma.

  • Father: Melatiah Nye; (1682 – 1749) (Ebenezer Nye & Sarah Gibbs)
  • Mother: Sarah Wing; (1686 – 1734) (Nathaniel Wing, KP War & Sarah Hatch)

Died: December 23, 1777 in Pocasset Ma. at 58 yrs.

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A

Married: December 18, 1740 in Sandwich Ma. by Benjamin Fessenden

  • To: Ruth Swift; (1720 – 1790) (Mofes Swift & Mary Foster); Ruth married (2) Perez Waterman (1713 – 1793) (John Waterman & Lydia Cushman) in int. November 8, 1784; Perez married (1) Abigail Bryant (1716 – 1782) (Jonathan Bryant & Margaret West); Perez & Abigail are buried in Jennings Hill Cemetery in Bridgewater Ma..

Children: 1 child (known)

  • 1. Lemuel Nye; (January 29, 1742 – ?);  Married Mary Dimmick (1753 – ?) (David Dimmick & Thankful Hatch) on February 7, 1774.