Lt. Abel Benedict

	Born	01 Oct 1748		Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn.
	Married	1762	Hannah Benedict	Scoharie, NY
	Died	20 Dec 1819		Monterey, Berkshire co., Mass.
	Buried	1819		Muddy Brook Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire co., Mass.

Parents:

• Father:Isaac Benedict; 1719-1813
• Mother:Mary Videtto 1718-1803

Children:

1. Mary Benedict, died young
2. Annis Benedict
3. Hannah Benedict
4. Lucy Benedict
5. Jemima Benedict; 1785-1857
6. Phoebe Benedict, d young
7. Clarissa Benedict; 1791-1828
8. Isaac Benedict; 1775-1848
9. Abel Benedict^?; 1777-1824

Relationship

Abel Benedict Lt and Hannah Benedict are 3rd cousins. Their common ancestors are Thomas Benedict Sr and Mary Bridgeham.

Abel1748, Isaac1719, Nathaniel1680, Samuel1649, Thomas

Hannah1747, Hezekiah1714, James1685, Thomas

Military Service

Served in the Revolutionary War

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 245
9. ISAAC4 (Nathaniel,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1)
b. 1719; m. 174-, Mary Videtto of Danbury, who d. Nov. 2, 1803. He d. Sept. 15, 1813, at Monterey, Mass. He bought land in Tyringham in 1772, but was living in Danbury when he made his will, Aug. 3, 1801. His will was proved Oct. 7, 1813, at Lenox, Mass. Ch.
1) - ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 30, 1745; m. Beal?
2) (22.) ABEL, b. Oct. 1, 1748.
3) - MARY, b. Nov. 21, 1750; m. Weston.
4) (23.) SAMUEL, b. July 29, 1753.
5) - PRISCILLA, b. July 6, 1755; m. Jackson.
6) - ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 3, 1761; m. Stowe.
7) - REBECCA, b. Nov. 20, 1771; d. Sept. 2, 1775.

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 248
22. ABEL5 (Isaac,4 Nathaniel,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1)
b. Oct. 1, 1748; m. Hannah, dau. Hezekiah4 (8) Benedict [des. James], b. 1747, and d. Dec. 28, 1799. Lieut. in Revolutionary war. He lived and died at Monterey, Mass., Dec. 20, 1819. Inventory, real, $2,025; personal, $2,728.90. Ch.
1) - MARY, d. young.
2) - ANNIS, m. Enos Wadsworth.
3) - HANNAH, m. Sereno Dwight of Aurelius.
4) - LUCY, m. Pearce of Pompey.
5) - JEMIMA, m. Stephen, son of Gilbert5 (25) Benedict.
6) - PHOEBE, d. young.
7) - CLARISSA, m. Ethel, son of Nathaniel5 (26) Benedict.
8) ( 45.) ISAAC, b. May 29, 1775.
9) ( 46.) ABEL, b. Feb. 11, 1777.

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Name: Abel Benedict Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Oct 1748 Birth Location: Danbury Parent Name: Isaac Parent Name: Mary

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 28 Feb 2009
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