enjamin Nye emigrated to America in 1635,
and was one of the first settlers of Sandwich in 1637. He married
Katherine Tupper in 1640.enjamin Nye emigrated to America in 1635,
and was one of the first settlers of Sandwich in 1637. He married
Katherine Tupper in 1640.
Benjamin Nye sailed to Lynn Ma. on the ship Abigail in 1635 with the Edmund Freeman Company. In 1643 the name Benjamin Nye appears in the list of those able to bear arms. In 1650 he complained of Thomas Dexter Jr. for trespass for damages to the amount of ten pounds and was awarded by the jury the sum of fifteen shillings. In 1654 his name appears on a list of those contributing toward building a mill. On March 29, 1655 he name is on the subscription list for building a meeting house. In 1655 he was a supervisor of highways. On July 17, 1657, he engages to pay fifteen shillings toward the minister’s salary yearly, and in the same year takes the oath of fidelity. On May 18, 1658 he was chosen Grand-juryman. In 1659 he made a payment of five shillings for the meeting house. In 1665 he complained against William Newland in an action of defamation, to the damage of fifty pounds, by testifying in court that a message was brought or sent him from Elizabeth Freeman "affirming that Jacob Burgis was drawne to testify that which hee is conserning Barlow through Feare, by Benjamin Nye threatening him, in case hee would atend Barlow in his ocations against the Quakers, and giue that psent euidence, hee should not haue his daughter to wife." The Jury found for the plaintiff fifty shillings, or that the defendant bring forth the informer, and the cost of the suit. In 1664 he was chosen constable and 1662 he was on the jury. In 1664 he served on a coroner’s jury on Thomas Fitch. In 1665 he was on a committee to settle a road dispute between George Allen and R. Chadwell. On May 15 1668, he was again chosen Grand-juryman. On March 18, 1669, the town voted to lay out twelve acres of land to him because he built the mill at the little pond. On September 13, 1669, the town granted Ben Nie 8 acres of land adjoining his six acres adjoining to his "meadow by the little river." On June 13, 1671 he was on a committee to look after the uplands and meadows which are the towns commons. In 1673 he was Constable. On March 31, 1674, voted a committee take a deed of Thomas Dexter for the towns lands and ordered Benjamin Nye, the collector, to pay the said Thomas Dexter four pounds for it. On Feb. 23, 1675 a list of names was recorded of those having a just right and interest in the towns privlages - the list contains the names of Benjamin Nye and John Nye. On August 8, 1675, it was voted that Benjamin Nye have permission to build a fulling mill upon Spring Hill River, providing it does not damnifie the county road, and to keep up a mill in said place as long as he keeps a fulling mill in the same place. (The History of Barnstable County states "At Spring Hill, just west from East Sandwich, the remains of the old Benjamin Nye saw mill are still extant in the brook."). A receipt appointed to be recorded: recieved of Benjamin Nye and Steven Skifle agents for the town of Sandwich, and on their accompt the sum of 50 pounds, and is in full of what is owing from this town unto ours upon balance of accompt ordered by the council of the colony of New Plymouth we say, recieved this second day of Feb., 1676 in behalf of the town of Barnstable. [CARPENTE.GED]
