Nash, Cyrus, 1780-1850
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1780 May 8 (date of birth)
- Existence: 1850 March 4 (date of death)
Biographical Note
Cyrus Nash was born on May 8th, 1750 in Abington, Mass. His parents were Luke and Nabby Nash. He worked as the parish clerk for the Abington Church. He recorded information about Abington and the surrounding area, including vital statistics, histories, and council reports. After falling from his roof, he was confined to his home for his last 45 years. There, he became fascinated in all manner of happenings and news that came his way, taking notes on what he could. He died on March 4th, 1850 at the age of 69.
Citation:
Waters, Henry F., New England historical and genealogical register. Samuel G. Drake: Boston, 1850. https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor004wate/page/293/mode/1up.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Cyrus Nash papers, 1630-1837.
Collection
Identifier: MS0932
Abstract
Cyrus Nash was born on May 8th, 1750 in Abington, Mass. His parents were Luke and Nabby Nash. He worked as the parish clerk for the Abington Church. He recorded information about Abington and the surrounding area, including vital statistics, histories, and council reports. After falling from his roof, he was confined to his home for his last 45 years. While at home, he became fascinated in a vareity of topics and news that came his way, taking notes on what he could. He died on March 4th,...
Dates:
1630-1837