An American Family History

Samuel Graves, a native of England, settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, soon after 1630. and previous to 1635, 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. The name of his wife does not appear; he was the father of at least two children, Thomas and Samuel.

Samuel Graves was born on October 1, 1655. He was the son of Samuel and Hannah Graves.

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

He married Sarah Brewer on March 12. 1677

Sarah and Samuel's children were born in Lynn. Crispus Graves was born January 7, 1678. Hannah Graves was born August 27, 1681. 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 was born April 29, 1696. Twins Daniel (?) and Nathaniel Graves were born February 8, 1700. Sarah Graves was born February 1, 1713.

Samuel Graves, father of these children, died 1723.

General Samuel Graves, son of Samuel Graves (2), was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, August 2, 1684. He married, February 8, 1708, Elizabeth Lewis, born April 7, 1684, daughter of John Lewis Jr. and Elizabeth [Brewer] his wife. Among their children was a son Samuel. (from Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, Volume 2 by William Richard Cutter)