(1)  John Niles, born about 1603 in England, died 8 February 1693/1694 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts; married first about 1636 Jane, born about 1610 in England, died 15 May 1654 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts; married second about 1657 Hannah, born about 1620, died 31 January 1701/1702 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  They were granted an allotment of land on Neponset River near the mill on 1 September 1634

Children of John and Jane Niles:

1. Hannah, born 16 February 1636/1637 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts
2. John, born 4 March 1638/1639 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He removed to Block Island, Rhode Island
3. Joseph, born 15 August 1640
4. Nathaniel, mentioned below
5. Samuel, born 12 May 1644
6. Increase, born 16 Dec 1646
7. Benjamin, born 11 March 1649/1650 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He removed to Block Island, Rhode Island.

1. Isaac, born 2 April 1658 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 30 January 1658/1659 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

        (2)  Capt. Nathaniel Niles, born 16 August 1642 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 22 December 1727 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts, buried in Elm Street Cemetery; married 14 February 1670/1671 on Block Island, Rhode Island, Sarah Sands, born about 1650 on Block Island, Rhode Island, a great-granddaughter of the Archbishop of York.  His home was at South Kingston. He was a Captain of Militia in King Phillips war, Justice of Peace, Grand Juror 1687, member of the Rhode Island Assembly 1705. He owned plantations at South Kingston, on Block Island, and at Lyme, Connecticut. By deeds and will, he distributed his large estate to his children.  His will was proved in Rhode Island, 12 February 1727.

Children:

1. Samuel, born 1 May 1673, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island, died 1 May 1762 in Braintree, Essex Co., Massachusetts, buried in Elm Street Cemetery.  He was a minister
2. Nathaniel, mentioned below
3. Ebenezer, born 3 January 1682/1683, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island, was a resident of South Kingstown, Rhode Island and of Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
4. Tabitha, born 22 January 1684/1685, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island
5. Katherine, born 13 Mar 1689/1690, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island.

        (3)  Nathaniel Niles, born 21 March 1676/1677, New Shoreham, Block Island, Rhode Island, died 1766 in South Kingston, Rhode Island, was a resident of South Kingston, Rhode Island.  He married 26 January 1698/1699 Mary Hannah, died after 1765 in South Kingston, Rhode Island, and they were parents of:

1. Tabitha, born 14 Nov 1714, died 1795; married 24 February 1725/1726 in East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, Samuel Dyer, born 1703 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, died 5 April 1760 in West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.