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2 unusual facts about John Noyes


John Humphrey Noyes

Noyes was born in Brattleboro, Vermont to John Noyes, an agnostic teacher, businessman, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Polly Hayes.

John Noyes

Noyes married Polly Hayes Noyes in September 1804 in West Brattleboro, Vermont.



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Benjamin Silliman

Silliman was born in a tavern in North Stratford, now Trumbull, Connecticut, a few months after his mother, Mary (Fish) Silliman (widow of John Noyes), fled for her life from their Fairfield, Connecticut, home to escape two thousand invading British troops that burned Fairfield center to the ground.

History of Trumbull, Connecticut

Benjamin Silliman was born in the Eliakim Beach tavern, built by mill owner Ebenezer Hawley in 1765, a few months after his mother Mary (Fish) Silliman (widow of John Noyes) fled from their Fairfield home to escape 2,000 invading British troops ordered to burn Fairfield.