David and his wife Harriet F. Nevins (née Harriet F. Blackburn) had no children, but after his death she used his fortune to leave a legacy for the public that includes Nevins Farm and Equine Center Nevins Farm: About Us MSPCA Historical Timeline in Methuen as well as Blackburn Hall and a stone fountain in Walpole, Massachusetts. Walpole History Memorials and Statues As a memorial dedicated to her husband in the nave of the local Congregationalist Church she dedicated "The Resurrection", a stained glass window designed by John LaFarge and "said to be his masterpiece."
