Graduated from Yale in 1762. Second minister of the Chesterfield Congregational Church - ordained & installed on 22 November 1764. Preached for 10 years, but resigned due to ill health.
Served as representative to the Provincial Congress and the General Court
Married Mary Hunt 12 September 1768
Married Eunice Lyman 6 March 1781
Some Hampshire County deeds related to the estate of Benjamin Mills:
1790 book 3, pg 76, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to John Stone
1793 book 6, pg 476. Josiah Mills of Chesterfield to Oliver Edwards land next to Jedidiah Southworth containing a shoemaker and tailor shop
1791 book 8, pg 128, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to town of Chesterfield to build a school.
1795 book 9, pg 136, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of Benjamin Mills to Jedidiah and wife Eunice Southworth as her right to Dowry of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield.
1795 book 10, pg 157, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of his father Benjamin Mills to Lemus Warner
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Served as representative to the Provincial Congress and the General Court
Married Mary Hunt 12 September 1768
Married Eunice Lyman 6 March 1781
Some Hampshire County deeds related to the estate of Benjamin Mills:
1790 book 3, pg 76, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to John Stone
1793 book 6, pg 476. Josiah Mills of Chesterfield to Oliver Edwards land next to Jedidiah Southworth containing a shoemaker and tailor shop
1791 book 8, pg 128, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to town of Chesterfield to build a school.
1795 book 9, pg 136, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of Benjamin Mills to Jedidiah and wife Eunice Southworth as her right to Dowry of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield.
1795 book 10, pg 157, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of his father Benjamin Mills to Lemus Warner
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Graduated from Yale in 1762. Second minister of the Chesterfield Congregational Church - ordained & installed on 22 November 1764. Preached for 10 years, but resigned due to ill health.
Served as representative to the Provincial Congress and the General Court
Married Mary Hunt 12 September 1768
Married Eunice Lyman 6 March 1781
Some Hampshire County deeds related to the estate of Benjamin Mills:
1790 book 3, pg 76, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to John Stone
1793 book 6, pg 476. Josiah Mills of Chesterfield to Oliver Edwards land next to Jedidiah Southworth containing a shoemaker and tailor shop
1791 book 8, pg 128, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to town of Chesterfield to build a school.
1795 book 9, pg 136, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of Benjamin Mills to Jedidiah and wife Eunice Southworth as her right to Dowry of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield.
1795 book 10, pg 157, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of his father Benjamin Mills to Lemus Warner
(Member #47275456)
Served as representative to the Provincial Congress and the General Court
Married Mary Hunt 12 September 1768
Married Eunice Lyman 6 March 1781
Some Hampshire County deeds related to the estate of Benjamin Mills:
1790 book 3, pg 76, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to John Stone
1793 book 6, pg 476. Josiah Mills of Chesterfield to Oliver Edwards land next to Jedidiah Southworth containing a shoemaker and tailor shop
1791 book 8, pg 128, Elijah Hunt of Northampton ext of the estate of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield to town of Chesterfield to build a school.
1795 book 9, pg 136, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of Benjamin Mills to Jedidiah and wife Eunice Southworth as her right to Dowry of Benjamin Mills late of Chesterfield.
1795 book 10, pg 157, Josiah Mills of Chesterfield land of his father Benjamin Mills to Lemus Warner
(Member #47275456)
Inscription
In Memory of/Mrs Mary Mills/the ameable Consort/of /Benjamin Mills Esq./She died June 30/A D 1779/Aged 40 years/"If worth & virtue/Cou'd retrieve from Death/She never havd resign'd/Her mortal Breath"
In Memory of/Benjamin Mills Esq/first minister of the/Gospel in this Town/He died March 14/A D 1785/in the 46 year/of his age/"The sweet remembrance/of the just/Shall flourish when/They sleep in dust
United here they join above And never cease to praise/& love
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