Benjamin Harvey was born in Lyme, Connecticut, on July 28, 1722. An early settler in the Valley, he had built a saw and corn mill on Harvey’s Creek in 1776. He was on duty with the local militia outside the Valley during the Wyoming Massacre, but he lost a son, Silas, in the Wyoming Battle.
After the massacre Harvey left the area, with other fleeing settlers, but he returned to the Valley in August, 1778. His home near Harvey’s Creek had been burned by the marauders but his mills on the creek were standing. He purchased land in Plymouth in order to be nearer protected areas.
Birth Recorded Public Records of Lyme Book II Page 138
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 about Benjamin Harvey
Name: Benjamin Harvey
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1722
Birth Place: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Father's Name: John Harvey
Date on stone is incorrect.
After the massacre Harvey left the area, with other fleeing settlers, but he returned to the Valley in August, 1778. His home near Harvey’s Creek had been burned by the marauders but his mills on the creek were standing. He purchased land in Plymouth in order to be nearer protected areas.
Birth Recorded Public Records of Lyme Book II Page 138
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 about Benjamin Harvey
Name: Benjamin Harvey
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1722
Birth Place: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Father's Name: John Harvey
Date on stone is incorrect.
Benjamin Harvey was born in Lyme, Connecticut, on July 28, 1722. An early settler in the Valley, he had built a saw and corn mill on Harvey’s Creek in 1776. He was on duty with the local militia outside the Valley during the Wyoming Massacre, but he lost a son, Silas, in the Wyoming Battle.
After the massacre Harvey left the area, with other fleeing settlers, but he returned to the Valley in August, 1778. His home near Harvey’s Creek had been burned by the marauders but his mills on the creek were standing. He purchased land in Plymouth in order to be nearer protected areas.
Birth Recorded Public Records of Lyme Book II Page 138
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 about Benjamin Harvey
Name: Benjamin Harvey
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1722
Birth Place: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Father's Name: John Harvey
Date on stone is incorrect.
After the massacre Harvey left the area, with other fleeing settlers, but he returned to the Valley in August, 1778. His home near Harvey’s Creek had been burned by the marauders but his mills on the creek were standing. He purchased land in Plymouth in order to be nearer protected areas.
Birth Recorded Public Records of Lyme Book II Page 138
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 about Benjamin Harvey
Name: Benjamin Harvey
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1722
Birth Place: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Father's Name: John Harvey
Date on stone is incorrect.
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