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Benjamin Graves, twin, son of Richard Graves, was baptized at Salem, Massachusetts August 6, 1645.[1][2]
American Ancestry says that Benjamin was the son of John.[3] Most agree that he was the son of John Graves and Joan Ann (Bird) Graves.[citation needed] However, Benjamin's parents are not certain.[citation needed] The Great Migration, Vol III, p. 138, indicates that this Benjamin Graves was most likely the son of Richard Graves, who came to New England in 1635 on the Abigail. Richard's son, Benjamin, was baptized at Salem 6 Aug 1645.
Benjamin married Mary (Hoar) Graves October 21, 1668 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[1][4] The children of Benjamin and Mary were:
Other possible children were:
Benjamin Graves was a member of Capt. Thomas Wheeler's company of Concord men who fought against the Indians in July and August 1675. It is also noted that he was a soldier in King Philip's War in Captain Wheeler's Company and was in fights at Wicnaboag Pond and Brookfield, on 16 August 1675. He served in Groton in Feb. 1675-1676, and his name appears again on the payroll 24 August 1676. He served in King Philip's War September 28, 1675, and February 29, 1676.
Benjamin Graves and his brother John Graves of Sudbury, Massachusetts, and others, purchased land at Groton, Massachusetts. The deed reads as follows:
"I, Christopher Hall of the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex...convey...unto Hezekiah Usher of Boston, Caleb Church of Watertown, John Graves of Sudbury, Joseph Dane of Concord, John Ball of Watertown, Daniel Meetup of Watertown, Benjamin Graves of Concord, Joseph Grew of Watertown, Jacob Bullard of Watertown, and Samuell Church of Groton in New England, unto all of them, jointly and severally, their heirs and assigns forever...all the mines and minerals of one kind and another found or that may be found in my tracts or parcells of land in said Groton lying and being at a place commonly called Cold Spring, near William Longley's house, and I do covenant with the same Hezekiah Usher, Caleb Church and the other above named parties that they have liberty to dig, delve, or make use of any part of the above property and to erect buildings, " ...this 25th day of May 1681. signed Christopher Hall, Sarah Hall. Entered May 28, 1681. Benjamin Graves did not move to Groton, but continued to live in Concord until at least 1684. A list of the 2nd order of proprietors of Concord in 1694 lists "David Commee, the living where Benjamin Graves lived in the year 1684".
Benjamin Graves moved to Saybrook, Connecticut, and in 1703, where he purchased from Nicholas Stoughton of Colchester, Connecticut, one-half of the home lot which Stoughton bought with William Shipman at a place called Pottaconk "whenever the division of which ever part is agreed upon is made, Stoughton to have first choice;" also the one-half of eleven acres planting land L18, 10s. The division was recorded October 16, 1704.
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 January 1724/5.
Old Saybrook is on the south shore of Connecticut, on Long Island Sound, at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Pattaconke was about 7 miles north of the mouth of the Connecticut River when a part of Saybrook. It is now the town of Chester, Connecticut.
On March 18, 1715, Benjamin Graves, for love and affection to son Joseph (of Saybrook) deeded one-half of the farm I now dwell upon--the westerly half.
On November 4, 1716, Benjamin Graves, yeoman, deeded to his son John of Killingworth, Connecticut, "for love and good will to his loving son John, now resident of Killingworth, a messuage or tenement at Pottaconk, with all the buildings, etc., bounded westerly by the land of Joseph Graves, it being understood that Benjamin is to retain the life use of the same." John sold this property in 1724.[11]
I have removed the 18 Mar 1715 death date and replaced with after 4 Nov 1716. The March 18, 1715 date, which most sites give, is the date when Benjamin deeded property to his son, Joseph.
Since Benjamin also deeded property at the later date of November 4, 1716, the 1715 date cannot be correct.
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