Benjamin Nye
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Benjamin Nye (abt. 1620 - aft. 1704)

Benjamin Nye
Born about in Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Oct 1640 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Plymouth Colonymap
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Died after after about age 84 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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The Puritan Great Migration.
Benjamin Nye migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 243)
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Disputed Origins

The birth date and location, and parents presently on this profile in Kent are "almost certainly spurious" (please see research notes below). Thomas Nye and Agnes (Rye) Nye are being detached as parents; if future research provides documents of the parentage, they may certainly be reconnected, following discussion.

Biography

Benjamin is the son of Thomas and Agnes Nye. (See Notes: this parentage has been called "almost certainly spurious" by NEHGR.) He arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts aboard the Abigail with Edmund Freeman's party. Also a passenger of the Abigail was the Reverend Thomas Tupper who settled in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1637. His daughter Katherine married Benjamin Nye in Sandwich on 19 Oct 1640. "Bejnamin Nye and Katherne Tupper marryed the xixth october 1640"[1]

Marriage

Husband: Benjamin (1) Nye
Wife: Katherine Tupper
Marriage Date: 19 OCT 1640
Place: presumably Sandwich, Plymouth Colony[2]

Death

Date: AFT 09 JUN 1704
Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay[3]

Homestead Museum

The 1678 Nye Homestead, is now an historic Cape Cod house museum, located in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

Research Notes

NEHGR 158:347-60 states that the birth date and location presently on the profile in Kent are "almost certainly spurious" and goes on to place his "possible origins" in Sussex.[4]

In 1654 Benjamin Nye's name appears on a list of those contributing toward building a mill; in 1655 his name is on the subscription list for building a meetinghouse ; in the same year (1655) he was supervisor of highways; in 1657, he engaged to pay fifteen shillings yearly toward the minister's salary; was chosen constable in 1661, etc. He seems to have built a mill at the little pond and therefor the town in 1669 voted him twelve acres of land. He was granted permission in 1675 to build a fulling-mill upon Spring river.
These with other references to him in important connection and relation to public business evidence the kind of man he was.
He was requested to be the overseer of the estate of Samuel Fish whose will was dated 2 Feb 1691/2.[5]
On 09 June 1704, Sandwich, a deed was executed by Benjamin giving Jonathan all his lands in exchange for keeping himself, his wife Katherine and daughter Mercy in their infirmity.[6][7]

Sources

  1. ↑ C.L. Kardell and R.A. Jr. Lovell, compiler, VRs of Sandwich MA to 1885 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1996), p. 1, citing PCR Vol. 1:235
  2. ↑ Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, vol. 1, Court Orders, 1633-1640 (Boston: 1855), 153 [1]. No town of marriage stated.
  3. ↑ Source: #S164 p. 31
  4. ↑ Hilder, Ian, George R. Nye and Jonathan A. Shaw. The Origins of Benjamin1 Nye: Examining Sources. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 158 (2004). Pages 347-60. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)
  5. ↑ Barnstable County Probate records Vol. 1:61
  6. ↑ L. Bert (Luther Bertram) Nye, American Nye's of English Origin (East Sandwich, MA: Nye Family of America Association, 1977-1980), p. 31
  7. ↑ Origins of Benjamin Nye NEHGR Vol 158 (2004), Page 347
  • Nye, George Hyatt, et. al. A Genealogy of the Nye Family. The Nye family of America Association, Cleveland, Ohio, 1907-1967. Pages 27-29
  • Deyo, Simeon L. History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1637-1686-1890. Blake, New York, NY, 1890.
  • Soldiers of Oakham Massachusetts, Page 115 by Henry Parks Wright Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press 1914 New Haven, CT
  • Source: S164 American Nye's of English Origin Author: Nye, L. Bert (Luther Bertram) Publication: Nye Family of America Association, East Sandwich, MA, 1977-1980 Repository: #R104 Call Number: Ref# CS71/N994/1977
  • Repository: R104 NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Source: S439 The Adams Family of Martha's Vineyard Author: Scott, Henry E. Jr Publication: Mercury Publishing, Rutland, VT, 1987
  • Source: S66 VRs of Sandwich MA to 1885 Compiler: Kardell, C.L.; Lovell, R.A. Jr. Publication: NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1996

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Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
This profile needs some integration and source work. PMs? Thank you.
posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
parents detached with notes on all proiles; dob, pob updated.

profile protected.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Buchanan-161 Bill Buchanan
Here is a wikipedia article on the original church in Sandwich,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Church,_Sandwich_Massachusetts

posted by Bill Buchanan
Rockwell-390 Toby Rockwell
Please go ahead and disconnect parents. Thanks,
posted by Toby Rockwell
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
Perhaps one of the PMs could disconnect his parents...
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
The following was written on the PGM page but really belongs here:

"What do we know about Benjamin Nye’s church or religious affiliation? My grandmother was a Nye. Thank you for your assistance."

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Are there any objections to removing the parents, the exact birth date and place?

Please see two comments below.

Desiring a reply from other profile managers, please. Thank you.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Stanton-3574 T Stanton
NEHGR 158:347-60 casts serious doubt on the attached parentage. He is not covered by Anderson (unless there is a GMD entry) except in the Newsletters which points to the NEHGR research. This should be reviewed by PGM and most likely have the parents detached. The source currently used on the profile appears to be generally discredited. See https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image?volumeId=11710&pageName=351 (subscription).
posted by T Stanton
Stanton-3574 T Stanton
Adding to this, NEHGR uses the phrase "almost certainly spurious" to describe the birth date and location claimed in the Nye Genealogy (this first came about 1903 in an address to the first Nye family reunion). NEHGR goes on to place his "possible origin" in Sussex.
posted by T Stanton
V (Eddy) Combs
Benjamin Nye's homestead is now a museum. I belong to a Facebook group and someone posted a picture of it today. If you're a descendant, you might want to go visit!
posted by V (Eddy) Combs
Chuck Peterson
Nye-20 and Nye-6 are not ready to be merged because: Nye-6 has very little data and the only useful information the profile contains (birth place)is in conflict with Nye-20.
posted by Chuck Peterson
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Nye-989 and Nye-20 are not ready to be merged because: Need to merge multiple generations of parents & grandparents first.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
While I DO agree that Nye-989 & Nye-20 should be merged (with deth date of 1714, not 1676, which was the son, Nye-264), and the wife, Katherine Tupper should be shown as mother to all the children shown on the profile of Nye-20, I do NOT agree that the daughter Mary on Nye-989 's profile is correct. Please be cautious when merging the children!
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
While I DO agree that Nye-989 & Nye-20 should be merged (with deth date of 1714, not 1676, which was the son, Nye-264), and the wife, Katherine Tupper should be shown as mother to all the children shown on the profile of Nye-20, I do NOT agree that the daughter Mary on Nye-989 's profile is correct. Please be cautious when merging the children!
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Boggioni-1 Cheyenne Boggioni
Nye-989 and Nye-20 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, same birth locations, same parents, and same child. The only differing data is the death dates, there is a 38 year difference. The correct death date needs to be verified before merge. Thanks
posted by Cheyenne Boggioni

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