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no ambition for political distinction he declined all public offices, and,
except in the representation of the county in the State Legislature, on one
or more occasions, he adhered to the maxim " The post of honor is the
private station." He died on the 14.'-^ Feb. 1826, a few days before the
completion of his eightieth year.'
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He married: first, in 1772, Sarah daughter of Dr. Zophar Piatt of
Huntington, L. I.; and, secondly, in 1786, Hannah Piatt sister of his first
wife. Of Dr. Piatt it was remarked
" '
by a neighbour that it would be
hard to say whether Dr. Piatt's medicine was more beneficial to the bodies
of his patients than were his prayers to their souls.' " By these two mar-
riages he had twelve children :
By his first marriage were born to him :
152 I. Elizabeth Platt,^ born August 10, 1773; who married, May 13,
1802, Col. Joseph Jackson of Rockaway, N. J., by whom she had:
153-54 (i.) Sarah Diibois'^ (b. 1803) ; (2.) Stephen Joseph'^ (b. 1805) ;
155 Ogden'^ (b-. 1807) ;
156 2. Robert^ (b. 1775, d. 1857) ;
and
(3.) Robert
died in 1807.
who married, in 1803, Eliza S. daugh-
ter of Gov. Abner Nash of Newbern, N. C; and had by her, beside three
157 children whose names have not been ascertained: (i.) Robert Nash''
(b. 1804, d. 1859);
^"^ho married Frances daughter of John Nicholson of
158 New Orleans ; {^i.) Frederick Nash'' (b. 1807); who married Carmalette
159 daughter of •
(b. 1809, d. 1875) ;
Lopez
Judge
of Baton Rouge, La.; (3.) ABNER NASH ''
of the Supreme Court of Louisiana; who mar-
ried : first, Mary I. daughter of Smith of Mississippi ; and, secondly,
160 Julia daughter of John T. Scott of Mississippi; (^\.~) Francis'' (b. 1812);
161 (5.) Octavius Nash;'' who married Alethea daughter of Gen. Sprigg of
Louisiana.
A son of Frederick Nash (158) Ogden was:
'* Judge Haines's MS.
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