Benjamin GRAVES

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    5. Other: Gen of Graves Fam in Amer, Vol 2, pt 1, p 1-3. FHL Film #1036786.

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    5. Gen of Graves Fam in America extract: Benjamin Graves, son of John, was born
    at Concord, Mass. in 1645. He married Mary Hoar, daughter of John and Alice
    Hoar, of Concord. (See Genealogy of Hoar Family, Appendix). Benjamin Graves was
    in the Colonial Wars as a member of Captian Thomas Wheeler's company, and
    fought against the Indians in July and August, 1675. (John, surety for
    Benjamin, 1668. Pen. Oct. 8, 1638). He and his brother, John Graves of Sudbury,
    Mass. with others, purchased on the 20th of May, 1681, from Christopher Hall,
    "all the mines and minerals of one kind and 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 Longley'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 of his children except the last
    one were born at Concord. He moved to Saybrook, Conn. and lived at Pottaconke,
    where he bought lands Jan 25, 1703. He deeded one half of his farm to his son
    Joseph, Mar 18, 1715 and certain lands to his son John of Killingworth, Conn.
    Sept 14, 1716. He died before Mar 23, 1724. Old Saybrook was divided into three
    parts. The northern part was called Pottaconke (otherwise spelled Pataconke and
    Pattaquonck). "The committee for highway improvements were to lay out a good
    and sufficient highway to the "Great River" at ye northwest side of ye land
    formerly owned by Benjamin Graves in Pottaconke. Action taken at Saybrook,
    Jan'y ye 5th, 1724-5."  Children:
    Mary      b Jan 18, 1669-70     m Apr 1, 1691 at Sudbury, Mass. Benjamin, son
    of Edward and Anna Rice, born Dec 22, 1666, died Feb 23, 1748-9.
    Elizabeth   b Apr 25, 1671      m Dec 26, 1706 Joseph Beebe at New London, Conn
    Ruth        b Nov 25, 1674      m Jan 25, 1699-1700 John Webb, at Saybrook,
    Conn. He died Jan 28, 1711-12.
    Benjamin  b Mar 2, 1676-7
    Joseph    b Sep 1, 1679
    Joanna    b Feb 2, 1681
    John      b        1683