An American Family History

John Hinds was born on August 28, 1639. He was the son of James Hinds.

His first wife's name is not known.

James Hinds

On Feburary 9, 1681-2, he married Mary Butler, widow of James Butler in Lancaster.

John Hinds (1683),
Jacob Hinds (1685, married Grace Morse),
Hannah Hinds (1687),
Hopestill Hinds (1689, married Mary Walker),
Deborah Hinds (1692)
Esperience Hinds (1697), and
Enoch Hinds (1700),

About 1676 he moved to Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts from Woburn, Middlesex County where his house was a garrison house, under John Moore, April 20, 1704.

For a short time they lived in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He received a grant of sixty-two acres of land in Brookfield, owning one hundred and ninety-nine acres there.

On April 13, 1719, John sold his house to his son John and returned to Lancaster

John hinds hath this thirtie acre lott Granted by the town Lying one the east side of the Nashaway River in several places one piece Lying to the Southeast of Rattlesnake hill . . . . more he hath a peice Laid out at the head of the Little Brook that Runs threw James Butler's Land near his houseplace. . . .( from Annals of Lancaster)

John died in Lancaster in March, 1720.

Jacob Hinds was born about 1685 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Hinds.

He married Grace Morse

Tabitha Hinds (1718, died in infancy),
Sarah Hinds (1719),
Abigail Hinds (1720)
Daniel Hinds (1722, died young),
Joseph Hinds (1724),
Benjamin,
Mary Hinds (1726),
Tabitha Hinds (1727),
Jason Hinds ( 1728),
Elizabet Hinds (1730), and
Jacob Hinds (1731, married Thankful Davis).

At first they lived in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

In 1717, they settled in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He received a land grant in Shrewsbury of sixty acres on December 30, 1718.

In 1720 they moved to West Boylston.

He was a corporal in Captain Asa Whitcomb's company.

His will was dated September 24, 1764.

Hopestill Hinds was born in 1689. He was the son of John and Mary Hinds.

He married Mary Walker.

Hopestill Hinds (1713),
Nehemiah Hinds (1715)
Bathsheba Hinds (1717)
Elizabeth Hinds (1719)
Mary Hinds (1721)
Abigail, Hinds (1723).

They lived in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

From July 26 to November 18, 1725, he was in service against the Indians.

Nehemiah Hinds born on May 3, 1715. He was the son of Hopestill Hinds and Mary Walker.

His wife was named Sarah.

Nehemiah and Sarah's children may have included:

Elizabeth Hinds (1740, married John Gibbs),
Timothy Hinds (1741, married Mary Baxter),
Joseph Hinds (1742/43, married Susannah Powers and Elizabeth Scott),
Sarah Hinds (1747), and
Mary Hinds (1752, married Thomas Powers).