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---+ Amos Benedict

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| :born: |Born   |11 Nov 1778|Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn|
| :married: |Married 1st|12 Mar 1800|[[SarahBenedict1780][Sarah Benedict]];|Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn|
| :married: |Married 2nd|18 Apr 1812|Mrs Mary Barnum Judd|at location|
| :died: |Died   |17 Oct 1830|Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Conn|

Parents:
   * Father:[[TheophilusBenedict1738][Theophilus Benedict]]; 1738-1810
   * Mother:Mary ? 1739-1823

Children: with Sarah Benedict
   1. Nancy Benedict 1801-
   1. Thomas Bridgum Benedict 1803-
   1. Daughter 1810-1810

Children: with Mary
   1. Sally Benedict 1813-
   1. [[EliStarrBenedict1814][Eli Starr Benedict]]; 1814-
   1. Mary Benedict 1815-1823

---+++_Relationship_
Amos Benedict and Sarah Benedict were 2nd Cousins.
 
Common Ancestors: <BR>
Amos1778, Theophilus1738, Theophilus1711,  Daniel and Rebecca Taylor <BR>
Sarah1780, Jonas1742, Daniel, Capt,1705 , Daniel and Rebecca Taylor

---+++_Daughter Nancy (Benedict) Newcomb_
Nancy was b 3Jun1801, Danbury, Fairfield County, CT. She d 4Sep1872. She m 20Nov1831 Daniel Newcomb b ca 1806 Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. He d 1876. They had CH: a) Samuel Burten Newcomb b 5Jan1834 Ridgebury, Fairfield County, CT, d 1Apr1857 Newburgh, Orange County, NY. b) Daniel A Newcomb, b ca 1840 Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT. c)William B Newcomb, b ca 1842 Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT

*1850 US Federal Census:* Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: M432_37; Page: 165; Image: 327. 10Sep1850

   * Newcomb, Daniel, age 44, male, shoemaker, value of real estate: 1500, b Norwalk, CT
   * Newcomb, Nancy, age 49, female, b Danbury, CT
   * Benedict, Sally, age 31, female, b Danbury, CT
   * Newcomb, Daniel A, age 10, male, b Ridgefield, CT
   * Newcomb, William B, age 8, male, b Ridgefield, CT

*1860 US Federal Census:* Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 694; Image: 201. 16Jul1860

   * Newcomb, Daniel, age 55, male, farmer, value of real estate: 2000, personal: 1000, b CT
   * Newcomb, Nancy, age 59, female, b CT
   * Newcomb, William, age 17, male, b CT
   * Benedict, Sally, age 40, female, b CT

*1870 US Federal Census:* Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: M593_98; Page: 789; Image: 349. 24Jun1870

   * Newcomb, Daniel, age 64, male, white, farmer, value of real estate: 3500, personal: 600, b CT
   * Newcomb, Nancy, age 69, female, white, b CT
   * Darling, Maria, age 70, female, white, b NY
   * Newcomb, William, age 28, male, white, grower, b CT
   * Newcomb, Elizabeth, age 20, female, white, b NY
   * Newcomb, William A, age 2, male, b CT

---+++_Sources_
*Benedicts to America,* Vol I, Pg  373 <BR>
11. JONAS5 (Daniel,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Thomas1), b. Sept. 21, 1742; m. Jan. 14, 1767, Mercy Boughton, b. 1745, and d. Oct. 27, 1814; m. 2d, Feb. 4, 1816, Sarah Hubbard. He was member of General Assembly of Ct., from Danbury, Oct., 1809. He d. Oct. 30, 1820. Ch. <BR>
1) ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 18, 1771; m. Nov. 10, 1790, Samuel Darling [See Platt6 (25) Benedict]; she d. Sept. 30, 1832. <BR>
2) JONAS, b. March 18, 1773; d. May 31, 1776. <BR>
3) (25.) PLATT, b. March 18, 1775; d. Oct. 25, 1866. <BR>
4) *SARAH,* b. _Nov. 23, 1780;_ m. March 12, 1800, *Amos6* (34) Benedict. <BR>
5) DANIEL, b. Jan. 3, 1783; m. Polly De Forest, b. 1786, at Ridgebury, Ct., and d. Aug. 25, 1816; m. 2d, Betsey Rockwell, b. 1791, and d. Nov. 12, 1838; m. 3d, Feb. 17, 1839, Polly Rockwell, b. 1794, and d. Dec. 8, 1866. He was a Deacon of Cong'l church of Ridgebury. He d. Oct. 27, 1853, at Ridgebury. Ch. Sally, m. Oct. 28, 1823, John T. Rockwell of Brookfield, Ct. <BR>
6) MARY, b. Oct. 25, 1785; m. Nathan Barton; d. May 23, 1824. <BR>
7) ELI, b. Jan. 9, 1789; m. May 18, 1813, Phoebe, dau. Isaac Ketchum, who d. Feb., 1869. Mr. Benedict moved to New York early in the century, and engaged in mercantile life, from which he retired some years since, with an ample property. He is distinguished for force of character, gentleness of disposition, and courteous bearing, and is a highly respected citizen of New York. Ch. a)  Mary, b. March 10, 1814; m. Sept. 18, 1834, Jesse Oakley, merchant, N. Y. city. 
b) Irene, b. June 27, 1817; d. Jan. 20, 1819.

*Benedicts to America,* Vol I, Pg 377 <BR>
18. THEOPHILUS5 (Theophilus,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Thomas1)<BR>
b. 1738; m. Mary --, b. 1739, and d. March 19, 1823. He d. July 30, 1810. Letters of administration granted Sept. 12, 1810, and distribution made to widow Mary and four children. He lived at Ridgebury, Ct. Ch. <BR>
1) STARR, b. 1772; d. Aug. 23, 1775. <BR>
2) (33.) JOHN STARR, b. March 12, 1776. <BR>
3) (34.) *AMOS,* b. Nov. 11, 1778. <BR>
4) HANNAH, m. Zalmon Taylor. <BR>
5) RHODA, m. April 4, 1785, Daniel6 (23) Benedict, who d. 1806; m. 2d, Matthew Barnum.

*Benedicts to America,* Vol I, Pg 390 <BR>
34. *AMOS6* (Theophilus,5 Theophilus,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Thomas1)<BR>
b. Nov. 11, 1778; m. March 12, 1800, *Sarah,* dau. of Jonas5 (11) Benedict, b. Nov. 23, 1780, and d. Nov. 1, 1811; m. 2d, April 28, 1812, Mrs. Mary Barnum Judd, b. July 13, 1779, and d. Nov. 21, 1843. He d. Oct. 17, 1830, at Ridgebury, Ct. Ch. <BR>
1) NANCY, b. June 3, 1801; m. Nov. 20, 1832, Daniel Newcomb; res. Norwalk, Ct. <BR>
2) THOMAS BRIDGUM, b. Sept. 25, 1803; m. Nov. 14, 1827, Harriet, dau. Sylvanus Wooster; no issue; res. Swanton, Ohio. <BR>
3) Daughter, b. and d. 1810. <BR>
4) SALLY, b. Feb. 16, 1813; res. Norwalk, Ct. <BR>
5) ELI STARR, b. Jan. 16, 1814; m. Oct. 24, 1847, Catharine Crissey, b. June 21, 1816; res. Vail's Gate, Orange county. Ch. a) Anna M., b. May 24, 1848. b) Sarah M., b. Jan. 24, 1850; d. Jan. 28, 1850. c) Henry A., b. March 19, 1852; d. Jan. 21, 1853. d) Francis S., b. Feb. 9, 1854. e) Obadiah C., b. Nov. 26, 1856. f) Horace, b. Oct. 29, 1858. g) Carrie M., b. Jan. 13, 1861. <BR>
6) MARY, b. 1815; d. Dec. 2, 1823. 


*Per Barbour Collection for Danbury, CT,* and LDS 1435525, pg 55: *Amos* was 2nd son of Theophilus

*Per LDS 1435525,* Item 2: *Amos Benedict,* 2nd son of Theophilus Benedict b 11Nov1778. His wife *Sarah,* dau of Jonas Benedict b _25Nov1780_ m 12Mar1800. Dau Nancy b 3Jun1801, son Thomas Brigham b 25Sep1803

*Connecticut Town Birth Records,* pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) <BR>
Name: Thomas Brigham Benedict Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Sep 1803 Birth Location: Danbury Parent Name: Amos Parent Name: Sarah


---+++_Footnotes_
_Note:_ Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg  373, Sarah b 23Nov1780. Per LDS Records, b 25Nov1780 

_Note:_ per LDS Records,Thomas Bridgum b 26Sep1803, per BTA, Pg 390, b 25Sep1803


*Swanton* is a village in Fulton and Lucas counties in the U.S. state  of Ohio. Swanton is a village in Fulton County, in the Toledo metro area. The community straddles Fulton and Lucas counties






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