530. Benjamin
Graves423,717,719,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309,1310,1311 was born in 1645 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719 He died before 23 Mar 1724.719 He was in the Colonial Wars
as a member of Captain Thomas Wheeler's Company, and fought against the Indians
in July and August 1675. It is also noted that he was a soldier in King Phillip's
War in Captain Wheeler's Company, and was in fights a Wicnaboag Pond and Brookfileld,
on 16 Aug. 1675. He served in Groton in Feb. 1675-1676, and his name appears
again on the payroll 24 Aug. 1676.
He and his brother John Graves of Sudbury, Mass., with others, purchased on 20
May 1681 from Christopher Hall "all the mines and minerals of one kind or
another found or to be found or that may be found on his land in Groton, Mass.
at a place called Cold Spring near William Longby's house, with liberty to dig,
delve or use the land and to erect buildings etc." Benjamin Graves did not
move to Groton but continued to live at Concord until after 1681, and all his
children except the last one were born at Concord (according to Concord Register,
Book 1).
Benjamin was apparently still living in Concord in 1684, since on a list of the
second order of proprietors (1745) is included "David Comee, then living
where Benjamin Graves lived in the year 1684."
He moved to Saybrook, Conn., and lived at Pattaconke (northern part of Saybrook),
where he bought land 25 Jan. 1703. He deeded half of his farm to his son Joseph
on 18 March 1715, and certain lands to his son John of Killingworth, Conn. on
14 Sept. 1716.
The following records were found regarding Benjamin:
November 4, 1716, Benjamin Graves, yeoman, for love and good will to loving son
John, now resident of Killingsworth, amessuage or tenement at Pottaconk, with
all the buildings, etc., bounded westerly by land of Joseph Graves, it being
understood that Benjamin is to retain the life use of the same. (John sold the
property in 1724.)
March 18, 1715, Benjamn Graves for love and affection to son Joseph deeded one-half
the farm where I now dwell the westerly half (R-9).
Old Saybrook was divided into three parts. The northern part was called Pattaconke
(also spelled Pataconke and Pattaquonck). "The committee for highway improvements
were to lay out a good and sufficient highway to the 'Great River' at the northward
side of ye land formerly owned by Benjamin Graves in Pattaconke", action
taken at Saybrook, 5 Jan. 1724/5.
Old Saybrook is on the south shore of Conn., on Long Island Sound, at the mouth
of the Conn. River. Pattaconke was about 7 miles north of the mouth of the Conn.
River when a part of Saybrook. It is now the town of Chester, Conn.
Killingworth is about 5 miles west of Chester, and was originally a part of Clinton,
Conn. until 1836. Clinton is on the south shore of Conn. about 5 miles south
of Killingworth, Conn. The land in this area is hilly and rolling, with forests.
The births of all the children except John were recorded in Concord Register,
Book 1. (R-1, R-20, R-39, R-200) Benjamin Graves and Mary Hoar were married
on 21 Oct 1668 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.423,717,719,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314
531. Mary Hoar423,717,719,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312
was born about 1648.1314
Children were:
i. | Mary Graves719 was born on 18 Jan 1668/69 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719,1315 | |
265 | ii. | Mehitable Graves. |
iii. | Ruth Graves719 was born on 25 Nov 1674 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719,1316 | |
iv. | Benjamin Graves719 was born on 2 Mar 1676/77 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719,1317 He died on 30 Dec 1752.719 | |
v. | Joseph Graves719 was born on 1 Sep 1679 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719,1318 He died after 2 Apr 1756.719 | |
vi. | Joanna Graves719 was born on 12 Feb 1681 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.719,1319 | |
vii. | John Graves719 was born in 1683.719 He died on 29 Dec 1766.719 | |
viii. | Rebecca Graves719 was born about 1685.719 |