James Benedict

Family reference: 44

	Born	1685	Danbury, Conn
	Married	Date	Mary Andrus
	Died	about 1761

Lineage:

• James Benedict³, (James², Thomas¹)

Parents:

• Father: James Benedict; 1650-1717
• Mother: Sarah Andrus 1652-ca 1692

Children with Mary:

1. James Benedict; 1710-1777
2. Benjamin Benedict; b. 1712
3. John Benedict ; d ca 1758
4. Hezekiah Benedict; b. abt. 1714; d. abt. 1807
5. Thomas Benedict; b.
6. Comfort Benedict; b.
7. Mary Benedict; b.
8. Phoebe Benedict; b. 1719
9. Abigail Benedict; b.
10. Sarah Benedict; b.

James' Early Years

James was the first white male child born in Danbury in Connecticut. His father had made purchase from the Indians of the first settlement of Paquiogue (now Danbury). James was born in the same year1.

James and Mary Andrus

James and Mary certainly knew each other, for his father James Sr. had married Mary's mother, who was a widow of Abraham Andrus. Mary was the daughter of Abraham Andrus and Sarah Porter and was born on May 18, 1689.

Their marriage date has not yet been discovered.

James was a Deacon of the Congregational church in Danbury1.

The Final Years for James

The will for James, dated September 16, 1760, mentions his wife Mary; children James, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Thomas, Mary PHoebe, Abigail and Sarah; gradnson Michael; and granddaughters Anna and Amy, the children of son John, deceased. The will was proved on June 23, 1761; with witnesses Captain John Benedict and Lieutenant John Benedict. Inventory was filed on October 20, 1761 to the amount of ₤2,4611.

Sources

Per Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 283
James2, Thomas1
James was born at Southold Long Island; removed with his parents to Norwalk, CT, and there married 10May1676 Sarah, dau John and Sarah Gregory, b 3Dec1652. He was one of the eight who purchased and settled Danbury, CT. He sold his property in Norwalk, 26Mar1691. He m 2nd, prior to Mar1707-08, Sarah, dau of Robert Porter and widow Abraham Andrus, b 20Dec1657. [Abraham Andrus died 3May1693] He survived until Aug1717, certainly, when he deeded propety. He was b 6Feb1649/50. Chd:
- Sarah b 16Jun1677
- Rebecca b 1679; m 17Jan1704/05, Samuel Keeler Jr, of Norwalk, CT; d 20Mar1709 (Hall, p 201)
- Phoebe b 1682; probably m Thomas Taylor
2. James b 1685; first white male child born in Danbury, CT
3. John b Oct1689
4. Thomas b 9Nov1694; d 4Jul1776
- Elizabeth b Jul1696; probably m Samuel Taylor

2. James3, James2, Thomas1
b 1685; m Mary, dau Abraham and Sarah (Porter) Andrus, his stepsister, b 18May1689. He was a Deacon of the Congregational church in Danbury. His will, dated 16 Sep1760, mentions wife Mary, children: James, Hezekiah, Thomas, Mary, Phoebe, Abigail and Sarah; grandson, Michael, and grandaughters, Anna and Amy, children of son John, deceased. Will proved 23Jun1761. Witnesses, Capt. John Benedict and Lieut. John Benedict. Inventory filed 20Oct1761, Lb 2,461. Chd:
5. James b 1710; d 3Mar1777
6. Benjamin b 1712; d 22May1797
7. John
8. Hezekiah
9. Thomas
- Comfort, d unmarried, prior to Sep1760
- Mary, m Israel White; m 2nd, Ebenezer4 (6) Benedict [des. of Samuel]
- Phoebe, b 1719; m Abram Stevens; m 2nd Peter Castle
- Abigail, m John Bristol
- Sarah m William Hamilton

2. James3, James2, Thomas1
b 1685; m Mary, dau Abraham and Sarah (Porter) Andrus, his stepsister, b 18May1689. He was a Deacon of the Congregational church in Danbury. His will, dated 16 Sep1760, mentions wife Mary, children: James, Hezekiah, Thomas, Mary, Phoebe, Abigail and Sarah; grandson, Michael, and grandaughters, Anna and Amy, children of son John, deceased. Will proved 23Jun1761. Witnesses, Capt. John Benedict and Lieut. John Benedict. Inventory filed 20Oct1761, Lb 2,461. Chd:
5. James b 1710; d 3Mar1777
6. Benjamin b 1712; d 22May1797
7. John
8. Hezekiah
9. Thomas
- Comfort, d unmarried, prior to Sep1760
- Mary Benedict 17xx;, m Israel White; m 2nd, Ebenezer4 (6) Benedict [des. of Samuel]
- Phoebe, b 1719; m Abram Stevens; m 2nd Peter Castle
- Abigail, m John Bristol
- Sarah m William Hamilton

Footnotes

• Biography in Henry Benedict p. 283.1

Sources

1. "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 - 27 Feb 2006

• COMFORT.pdf: Loyalist claim of Comfort Benedict, son of Benjamin, son of James Benedict 1712

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