Gideon Benedict

Family reference: 262

	Born	15 Mar 17101		Norwalk, Fairfield co., Conn.
	Married	11 Apr 17371	Dorothy [Prindle] Botsford	Norwalk, Fairfield co., Conn.A
	Died	17 Aug 17481		New Milford, Litchfield, Conn.

Lineage:

• Gideon Benedict⁴, (Joseph³, John², Thomas¹)
• GBA-I p. 622
• GBA-II p. 391

Parents:

• Father: Joseph Benedict
• Mother: Anne Joseph St. John

Children:

1. Dorothy Benedict; married Pratt2
2. Aaron Benedict; 1740-1816
3. Elijah Benedict; 1741; d. Jan 1811 at Underhill, Vermont2

The Parents of Gideon

In his father's will, Gideon's uncle Jonathan is instructed to pay 20 sh. to each of the heirs of Gideon1.

Gideon’s Early Years

Gideon and Dorothy

Dorothy was the daughter of Samuel and Dorothy [Plum] Prindle of New Milford, Connecticut. She was born on January 19, 1706/7 and first married an Elnathan Botsford of New Milford on March 19, 1734 but apparently there were no children. Three years later, she married Gideon on April 11, 1737 and after his death, married a third time.

Dorothy and her brother Daniel were appointed administrators of Gideon's estate by the Probate Court of Woodbury1.

Dorothy died on Nov. 16, 1750.^A

Gideon's Final Years

Gideon lived near New Milford and paid 10 sh. a year to pass the toll gate. He died intestate on August 17, 1748.

According to early Connecticut records, Gideon died at the age of 38 or 39 at the hands of his father.

Footnotes

Note A: The descendants of John Benedict and Phoebe Gregory that moved to Alum Creek are described in the Alum Creek website at http://alumcreekoh.com/clayn/names4.htm#benedict.

Sources

1. "Genealogy of the Benedicts in America", Vol. II by Elwyn E. Benedict; 1st pub. 1969; orig. avail. at Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, DC.
2. "Genealogy of the Benedicts in America", by Henry M. Benedict; 1st pub. 1870; orig. avail. at Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, DC.

-- JimBenedict - 23 Jul 2009
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