An American Family History

Sarah Brewer Graves was born on March 17, 1654 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Crispus and Mary Brewer.

Sarah married Samuel Graves on March 12. 1677. Samuel was born on October 1, 1655. He was the son of Samuel Graves.

His father, Samuel Graves, was a native of England and settled in Lynn after 1630 and before 1635, he

was a farmer living on the turnpike west of the "floating bridge," and the particular locality in which he lived was given the name of Gravesend, a name by which it has been known to the present day. That he was a man of considerable consequence in the town is not to be questioned, and an evidence that he was possessed of large means is shown in the fact that in 1635 he gave nearly three hundred pounds to the colony of Massachusetts Bay. (from Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, Volume 2 by William Richard Cutter)

Samuel, Jr. was one of fifteen men drafted from Lynn for service in King Philip's war, receiving pay for his services.

Sarah and Samuel's children were born in Lynn. Crispus Graves was born January 7, 1678. Hannah Graves was born August 27, 1681. General Samuel Graves was born August 2, 1684. Thomas Graves was born December 16, 1686. Mark Graves was born November 3, 1689. William Graves was born June 1, 1692. John Graves was born June 24, 1695. Rebecca Graves Collins was born April 29, 1696. Twins Daniel (?) and Nathaniel Graves were born February 8, 1700.

Two of their children married children of Joseph Collins. Thomas Graves married Ruth Collins and Rebecca Graves married Ezekiel Collins.

Samuel died in December, 1723.