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    Benjamin Nye son of Thomas Nye and Agnes (Rye) was born 04 May 1620 in Bidlenden, Kent, England. The same year that the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. Benjamin became a ship hand, at the age of 15, with the Freedom Company. Sailed on the "Abigail" and came to America in 1635. Its not a known fact if Benjamin stayed in America or sailed back and forth for a few years. In 1640, at the age of 20, Benjamin married Katherine Tupper on October 19th, in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 

Children of Benjamin and Katherine Nye are:

1. Mary Nye  Born: 8 APR 1642 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co.,  Massachusetts 

    Married: 1 JUN 1670 at: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 

    Died: 23 JUN 1706 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co.,  Massachusetts     

     Spouses: Jacob Burgess Joseph Burgess

2. John Nye  Born: 1644 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: 1673  

    Died: 1722 at: Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts         

    Spouses: Esther Shedd

3. Ebenezer Nye  Born: 1646 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: 17 DEC 1675 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

     Died: 1 JAN 1734 at: 

    Spouses: Sarah Gibbs

4. Jonathan Nye Born: 29 NOV 1649 at: Sandwich ,Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: JAN 1691 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Died: 13 MAY 1747 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Spouses: Patience Burgess Hannah

5. Mercy Nye Born: 8 APR 1652 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: 1678/1679 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Died: AFT 9 JUN 1704 at: 

    Spouses: Matthias Ellis

6. Caleb Nye  Born: 1654 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: About 1681 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Died: Before 26 MAY 1704 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Spouses: Elizabeth Atwood Elizabeth Wood

7. Nathan Nye Born: 1656 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Married: About 1685 at: unknown

    Died: 1747 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Spouses: Mary

8. Benjamin Nye Born: 1658 at: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 

    Died: 26 MAR 1676 at: Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts 

    Notes: Benjamin was a casualty at the Battle of Rehoboth of the King Phillip's War.

Benjamin and Katherine lived in Sandwich for the rest of there lives.

In 1685, Benjamin built the Benjamin Nye House The house is used now for  the Nye Family Association and as a Museum. 

 Benjamin died 30April  1714, a few days before his 94th birthday.

 Most of the Nye family in the United States trace their roots back to Benjamin Nye, the original Nye in America.

Copyright © 2001 by Holly Hayes. All rights reserved.

One more thing...the information contained on this page was not meant to take the place of doing your own research by using primary records such as birth certificates, census records, wills, etc .  You can find a list of my sources by clicking on the hyperlink for sources on the family tree pages.  I have worked very hard to ensure that I have given proper credit to every source of data on these pages.  Some of my information has come from other family members, however, and I don't know their sources.  In other words, everything on this page may not be completely accurate and you would be wise to verify all names, dates, etc. for yourself.