Clarissa Benedict

	Born	1791	at Location
	Married	1814	Ethel Benedict Sr	Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn
	Died	22 May 1828	Sharon, Litchfield co., Conn
^	Buried	Sharon Burying Ground, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT

Parents:

• Father:Lt Abel Benedict; 1748-1819
• Mother:Hannah Benedict; 1747-1799

Children: with Clarissa Benedict

1. Jerusha Ann Benedict 1818-
2. Abel C Benedict^?; 1820-1882
3. Abigail Benedict 1822-1826
4. Ethel Benedict Jr^?; 1826-

Relationship

Ethel Benedict Sr and Clarissa Benedict are 2nd cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Nathaniel Benedict Sr and Sarah

Ethel1787, Nathaniel1768, Nathaniel 174x, Nathaniel Benedict and Sarah

Clarissa1791, Lt Abel1748, Isaac18719, Nathaniel Benedict and Sarah

Sources

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.

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 278
87. ETHEL7 (Nathaniel,6 Nathaniel,5 Nathaniel,4 Nathaniel,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1)
b. Nov. 15, 1787; m. 1810, Ora Heath of Sharon, Ct.; m. 2d, 1814, Clarissa, dau Abel5 (22) Benedict, who d. May 22, 1828; m. 3d, Sept. 19, 1832, Susan Hartwell, who was drowned April 7, 1860. He d. Sept. 27, 1865, at Sharon, Ct. Ch.
1) - ORA HEATH, b. April 14, 1812; d. Aug., 1844.
2) - JERUSHA ANN, b. April 20, 1818; m. John S. Reed. Res. at Sturgis, Mich.
3) - ABEL, b. May 20, 1820; m. Sept. 5, 1844, Emmeline, dau. John and Laura Nodine of Kent, Ct., b. May 25, 1828. He res. Sharon, Ct. Ch.
a) Watson, b. July 17, 1846; d. March 18, 1847.
b) Flora, b. Sept. 12, 1849.
c) Mary, b. May 28, 1851; d. Nov. 6, 1851.
d) James Ethel, b. May 30, 1855; d. Aug. 14, 1859.
e) Emma Augusta, b. March 31, 1859.
f) Hiram Walter, b. June 6, 1862.
g) Gertrude, b. Aug. 9, 1864.
4) - ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 7, 1823; drowned April 1, 1826.
5) - ETHEL, b. April 7, 1826; m. Jan. 8, 1862, Arminda C., dau. Edward Ladd of Peacham, Vt.; hardware merchant. Res. Wellington, Ohio. Ch.
a) (172.) Edward Ladd, b. Nov. 24, 1862.
b) Clara Sophia, b. April 14, 1864.
c) Mary Lewellyn, b. July 28, 1865.
d) Frances Armida, b. Feb. 23, 1867.
e) Nina, Unm
f) Mabelle, Unm
g) Bessie, Unm
h) Katherine Ladd, Unm. Res St Petersburg, FL
6) - SUSAN CLARISSA, b. Aug. 3, 1832. Res. Sharon, Ct.
7) - HARRIET ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 27, 1835. Res. Sharon, Ct.
8) - FREDERICK REED, b. Sept. 27, 1838. Drowned Dec. 31, 1847.

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 07 Mar 2009
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