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Benjamin (Bird) Graves 1645 – 1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1645

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA

Death Date: 18 March 1715

Death Location: Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Indians)

Mother: Joan Graves

Spouse(s): Mary Graves, Ann Hayward

Children(s): Mary Rice, Elizabeth Beebe, Ruth KNWZ-64S, Capt. Graves, Joseph K818-41K, Joanna Graves, Deacon LBR7-JQP, Rebecca MJTQ-42T

In 1645, Benjamin (Bird) Graves entered the world in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA, born to John Andrew Graves (killed by Indians) and Joan Anne Graves. Benjamin (Bird) Graves married Mary Hoare Graves, Ann Hayward, and had children including Mary (Lisle) Graves Rice, Elizabeth (Lisle) Graves Beebe, Ruth (Lisle) Graves Webb Merriam - KNWZ-64S, Capt. Benjamin (Lisle) Graves, Joseph (Lisle) Graves - K818-41K, Joanna (Lisle) Graves, Deacon John (Lisle) Graves - LBR7-JQP, Rebecca (Lisle) Graves Daniels - MJTQ-42T. Benjamin (Bird) Graves passed away in 1715 in Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Benjamin (Bird) Graves entered the world in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA, born to John Andrew Graves (killed by Indians) and Joan Anne Graves.
  • Benjamin (Bird) Graves married Mary Hoare Graves, Ann Hayward, and had children including Mary (Lisle) Graves Rice, Elizabeth (Lisle) Graves Beebe, Ruth (Lisle) Graves Webb Merriam - KNWZ-64S, Capt. Benjamin (Lisle) Graves, Joseph (Lisle) Graves - K818-41K, Joanna (Lisle) Graves, Deacon John (Lisle) Graves - LBR7-JQP, Rebecca (Lisle) Graves Daniels - MJTQ-42T.
  • Benjamin (Bird) Graves passed away in 1715 in Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Indians)
1622 – 1704
Birth Location: Gravesend, County Kent, England
JI
Joan Graves
1623 – 1700
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Graves
1639 – 1697
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ann Hayward
1647 –
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AH

Children(s)

Mary Rice
1669 – 1736
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MR
Elizabeth Beebe
1671 – 1730
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EB
Ruth KNWZ-64S
1674 – 1755
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
RK
Capt. Graves
1676 – 1752
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
CG
Joseph K818-41K
1679 – 1756
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JK
Joanna Graves
1681 – 1682
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
JG
Deacon LBR7-JQP
1683 – 1766
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
DL
Rebecca MJTQ-42T
1685 – 1743
Birth Location: New London, New London County, Conn.
RM

Benjamin Graves's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Graves
1645 – 1715
Birth Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
Parents
John Andrew Graves (killed by Indians)
1622 – 1704
Gravesend, County Kent, England
Joan (Anne) Graves
1623 – 1700
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (George Graves \) immigrant
1585 – 1662
Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
George Bird
1595 – 1680
Spernall, Warwickshire, England
Annae Margarethae
1578 –
, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Malter
1575 – 1643
William Bird
1570 –
Elizabeth Reade
1570 – 1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Malter
1553 – 1587
Elizabeth Hawkins
1559 – 1634

Benjamin Graves's Descendants

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Benjamin ((Bird)) Graves (3 Mar 1645 – 18 March 1715) m. Mary (Hoare) Graves (2 May 1639 – 5 June 1697) m. Ann Hayward (1647 – )
  1. 1. Mary ((Lisle) Graves) Rice (18 Jan 1669 – 22 Oct 1736) m. Joseph Ellis (October 1666 – 18 November 1721)
    1. 1. Joanna Whiting (18 September 1689 – 3 September 1773)
    2. 2. Mary Ellis (20 Apr 1690 – 27 Jan 1739)
    3. 3. Joseph Ellis (20 October 1693 – 6 November 1783)
    4. 4. Richard Ellis (13 March 1697 – 9 February 1763)
    5. 5. Abigail Ellis (11 March 1701 – 8 August 1775)
    6. 6. Jacob Ellis (7 March 1703 – 5 January 1752)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Ellis (16 January 1709 – 25 October 1789)
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Lisle) Graves) Beebe (25 Apr 1671 – 4 Apr 1730)
  3. 3. Ruth ((Lisle) Graves Webb Merriam -) KNWZ-64S (25 Nov 1674 – 12 Nov 1755)
  4. 4. Capt. (Benjamin (Lisle)) Graves (2 Mar 1676 – 30 Dec 1752) m. Mary (Margaret) Haynes (21 August 1689 – 25 December 1772) m. Mary (Ruth Sterling) Graves (17 Dec 1679 – 1710) m. Margaret Grave (1673 – 1763)
    1. 1. Thankful Graves (18 Feb 1706 – 6 Sep 1746)
    2. 2. Jedediah Graves (1708 – 10 Nov 1801)
    3. 3. Jedediah Graves (15 May 1709 – 10 Nov 1800)
    4. 4. Jonathan Graves (1710 – 1826)
    5. 5. James (Haynes) Graves (1712 – 1787) m. Mary Haskins (31 July 1723 – 14 May 1783) m. Irenee Chapman (abt 1727 – 11 May 1787)
      1. 1. Almira Graves (1744 – )
      2. 2. Eliphalet Graves (abt 1752 – 1 Dec 1836)
      3. 3. Elihu Graves (1754 – 1773)
      4. 4. James Graves (1 May 1764 – 8 JUL 1845)
      5. 5. Ansel Graves (18 February 1767 – 3 Jan 1810) m. Caroline Otis (18 Dec 1764 – 12 May 1834)
        1. 1. Elisha Graves (27 November 1790 – 21 November 1870) m. Abigail Rice (24 November 1788 – by 1825) m. Eleanor Dailey (8 OCT 1801 – 1848)
        2. 2. Caroline Graves (5 JUN 1791 – 30 MAR 1869)
        3. 3. James (Otis) Graves (1793 – D.C. 1860)
        4. 4. Elcy Graves (2 MAY 1794 – 26 JUN 1849)
        5. 5. Harriet Graves (1796 – )
        6. 6. Lucy Graves (12 May 1796 – 25 FEB 1870)
        7. 7. Harriet Graves (8 Jan 1801 – 11 May 1871)
        8. 8. Ansel Graves (22 FEB 1802 – 22 Jan 1882)
        9. 9. Cyrus Graves (30 MAR 1804 – 12 MAR 1889)
        10. 10. Barbara Graves
      6. 6. Caroline Graves
    6. 6. Haynes Graves (27 Jul 1714 – 14 Feb 1816)
    7. 7. Peter Graves (1716 – 1781)
    8. 8. Benjamin Graves (1717 – 25 Mar 1770)
    9. 9. Elizabeth Graves (1721 – 1782)
    10. 10. Deborah Graves (1722 – 1752)
    11. 11. Margaret Loomis (1724 – 9 May 1805)
    12. 12. Abigail Graves (1726 – 10 Oct 1755)
    13. 13. Mary Hungerford (20 Jan 1728 – 13 Mar 1793)
    14. 14. Elijah Graves (7 Apr 1760 – 22 Oct 1823)
    15. 15. Ruth ((Sterling) Graves) Daniels (Bp. 25 Oct 1702 – Aft. 1752)
    16. 16. Mary ((Sterling) Graves) Daniels (29 Oct 1704 – 1780)
  5. 5. Joseph ((Lisle) Graves -) K818-41K (1 Sept 1679 – 2 Apr 1756)
  6. 6. Joanna ((Lisle)) Graves (2 Feb 1681 – 1682)
  7. 7. Deacon (John (Lisle) Graves -) LBR7-JQP (1683 – 29 Dec 1766)
  8. 8. Rebecca ((Lisle) Graves Daniels -) MJTQ-42T (1685 – 5 Aug 1743)

Benjamin Graves's Timeline

5 Records

1645
3 Mar 1645
Birth of Benjamin (Bird) Graves in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
1668
Oct 1668
Age 23
Benjamin (Bird) Graves was married in Concord
Concord
1697
1697
Age 52
Benjamin (Bird) Graves was married in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1715
18 March 1715
Age 70
Death of Benjamin (Bird) Graves in Connecticut, United States of America
Connecticut, United States of America
1724
23 Mar 1724
Age 79
Death of Benjamin (Bird) Graves in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1645
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 66
    [3] Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deponents, 1651-1700, Massachusetts Archives; Columbia Point, Massachusetts, USA; Index to the Deponent Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts
    [4] Source number: 24040.006; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1668
    Event Place: Concord
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1724
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1715
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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