Individual Details
Benjamin Miller
(20 Jul 1672 - 22 Nov 1747)
Benjamin Miller was the first settler in Cochinby, now Middlefield, Conn.; he was called "Governor" from some old Indian custom.
Events
| Birth | 20 Jul 1672 | Middletown, Middlesex, Ct | |||
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1695 | Woodstock, Windham, CT - Mary Johnson | |||
| Marriage | 15 Dec 1709 | Middletown, Middlesex, Conneticut - Mercy Bassett | |||
| Death | 22 Nov 1747 | Middletown, Middlesex, Ct |  |
Families
| Spouse | Mercy Bassett (1676 - 1756) |
| Child | Lydia Miller (1711 - 1761) |
| Child | Amos Miller (1713 - 1761) |
| Child | Martha Miller (1715 - 1808) |
| Spouse | Mary Johnson (1674 - 1709) |
| Child | Mary Miller (1697 - 1748) |
| Child | Benjamin Miller (1700 - 1769) |
| Child | Ichabod Miller (1709 - 1788) |
| Father | Thomas Miller (1609 - 1680) |
| Mother | Sarah Nettleton (1642 - 1728) |
| Sibling | Thomas Miller (1666 - 1727) |
| Sibling | Samuel Miller (1668 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Miller (1670 - 1717) |
| Sibling | John Miller (1674 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Miller (1676 - 1764) |
| Sibling | Sarah Miller (1678 - ) |
| Sibling | Mehitable Miller (1681 - 1753) |
Notes
Death
Old Burial Ground, Middlefield, Middlesex, CTHe and his wife, Mercy, are buried in the oldest graveyard in Middlefield. His tombstone has a Latin inscription around the top, and a carved representation of a hand coming out of the clouds cutting down an old tree; then: "Here lies the body of Mr. Benjamin Miller, who died Nov. 22d, 1747, in his 76th year." Hers is inscribed: "In memory of Mrs. Mercy Miller, relict of Mr. Benjamin Miller, who died Feb. 1756, in her 79th year."
"Behold and see, as you pass by,
"As you are now, so once was I,
"As I am now, so you must be;
"Prepare to die and follow me."