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Benjamin Niles 1654–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1654

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date: March 1712

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Niles

Mother: Jane Read

Spouse(s): Ruth None

Children(s): Deborah Niles

In 1654, Benjamin Niles entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to John Niles And Jane Read. Benjamin Niles married Ruth, and had children including Deborah Niles. Benjamin Niles passed away in 1712 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1654, Benjamin Niles entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to John Niles And Jane Read.
  • Benjamin Niles married Ruth, and had children including Deborah Niles.
  • Benjamin Niles passed away in 1712 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Niles's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Niles
1654–1712
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Parents
John Niles
1603–1694
Glamorganshire, Cardiff, Wales
Jane Read
1611–1654
St. Peter's, Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Niles
1580–1603
Beaminster, Dorset, England
Johane Paviot
1580–
Dorset, England
William Reade
1565–1621
Blyborough, Lincoln, England
Lucy Heneage
1586–1621
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Nyle
1560–1581
Elizabeth Payne
1563–1636
William Reade
1535–1565
Rebecca Mennis
1540–1581
Michael Heneage
1540–1600
Grace Honeywood
1556–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Reade
1510–1542
Eliza Mennis
1516–1567
Matthew Mennis
1508–1538
Mary
1515–1544
Robert Heneage
1500–1556
Lucy Buckton
1501–1592
Robert Honeywood
1525–1576
Mary Atwater
1527–1620

Benjamin Niles's Descendants

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Benjamin Niles (11 Jan 1654–March 1712) m. Ruth (16 December 1653–About 1712)
  1. 1. Deborah Niles 1684–1723 m. John Reed 1678–1732
    1. 1. Samuel Reed 1709–1783 m. Sarah Harvey 1710–1774
      1. 1. Deborah Reed 1738–1796 m. John Banning 1735–1796
        1. 1. Abigail Banning 1764–1838 m. Zebulon Brockway 1760–1837
      2. 2. William Reed 1734–
      3. 3. Ezra Reid 1749–1832 m. Mary Watrous 1753–1832
        1. 1. Walter Reid 1770–
        2. 2. Jerusha Reid 1790–1852 m. Thomas Wickwire 1781–1871
        3. 3. John (C) Reid 1804–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) COLDWELL 1807–1898
      4. 4. Duncan Reed 1747–1821 m. Jerusha Post 1748–1817
        1. 1. Benjamin (Belcher) Reed 1763–1860
        2. 2. William Reid 1770–1818
        3. 3. Sarah Reid 1773–1828
        4. 4. James REID 1775–
        5. 5. Benjamin Reed 1777–1852 m. Jane Allen 1786–1857
        6. 6. Elizabeth REID 1779–1841
        7. 7. Guilford Reid 1787–
      5. 5. Samuel Reed 1764–1842 m. Catherine Barnaby 1773–1842
        1. 1. Rebecca (Mary Ann) Reid 1806–1901 m. John (Henry) Best 1802–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Reed 1802–1854 m. William (Allen) Ward 1805–1884
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Reid 1802–1851 m. James (Wales) Pick 1807–1890

Benjamin Niles's Timeline

3 Records

1654
11 Jan 1654
Birth of Benjamin Niles in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1712
March 1712
Age 58
Death of Benjamin Niles in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
1712
1712
Age 58
Benjamin Niles - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1654
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [3] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 413.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: IEG

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1712
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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