Silas Benedict

	Born	May 19, 1818		Goshen, CT
	Married	April 23, 1848	Nancy R. Ford	Cornwall Center, CT
	Died	March 27, 1908		Kent, CT

Parents:

• Father:Silas Benedict 1787-1868
• Mother:Polly Blake 1795-1861

Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Benedict; August 20, 1848
2. Ozias Benedict December; 3, 1849
3. James Chester Benedict; April 30, 1851
4. Nancy Josephine Benedict; November 18, 1852
5. Harriet Adelaide Benedict; August 18, 1856
6. John Chauncey Benedict; March 13, 1858
7. Henry Trusten Benedict; July 27, 1860

Early Years of Silas

Silas and Nancy

Both Silas and Nancy are buried in the Cornwall Village Cemetery, Cornwall, CT.

Sources

The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America, by Henry Marvin Benedict, published in 1870 by Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY
Pg 391
36. SILAS (Nathan5, Nathan4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Thomas1), b. April 2, 1787; m. Dec. 6, 1812, Polly, dau. James and Dorcas Blake of Cornwall, Ct., b. March 29, 1795, and d. Feb. 13, 1861. He d. Feb. 19, 1868, at Goshen, Ct. Ch.

1. Jerusha, b. June 27, 1814; m. Sept. 28, 1836, Dr. Eliada Osborn Jr.; physician; res. Litchfield, Ct.
   
2. Julia, b. March 28, 1816; m. May 13, 1835, James Landon, d. Sept. 10, 1839.
   
3. Silas, b. May 19, 1818; m. April 23, 1847, Nanacy R., dau. James D. Ford of Cornwall, Ct., b. May 27, 1828; res. at Goshen, Ct. Ch.
   
   1. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1848.
      
   2. Ozias, b. Dec. 3, 1849.
   3. James Chester, b. April 30, 1851.
   4. Nancy Josephine, b. Nov. 18, 1852.
   5. Harriet Adelaide, b. Aug. 18, 1856.
   6. John Chauncey, b. March 13, 1858.
   7. Henry Trustin, b. July 27, 1860.
4. Osias, b. March 24, 1835; m. June 9, 1833, in Texas, Mary Emily Bratton, b. in Indiana; merchant; res. Florence, Williamson county, Texas.
   
5. Francis Jerome, b. Oct. 3, 1835; res. at Goshen, Ct., on the homestead.
   

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