Thomas Benedict

Family reference: 274

	Born	1719		Norwalk, Fairfield co., Conn.
	Married	about 1740-41	Abigail (Scrivener?)%CITE{1001}%	at Location
	Died	Bef 20 May 1763

Lineage:

• Thomas Benedict⁴, (Thomas³, John², Thomas¹)

Parents:

• Father: Thomas Benedict
• Mother: Millicent Hyatt

Children:

1. Stephen Benedict; 1743-1835
2. Uriah Benedict; 1745-1800
3. Betty Benedict; 174_-1765
4. Elias Benedict; 174_-1772
5. Phœbe Benedict; 1748-1835
6. Abigail Benedict; 1752-1836
7. Moses Benedict
8. Thomas Benedict; 1758-1839
9. Ruth Benedict

Thomas’s Early Years

Thomas was a grand juror, surveyor, tything man an fence viewer between 1745 and 1759. He died about the close of 1760 and his widow was probably deceased before December 1762, as the children then had guardians appointed for them in her place.

The inventory of his estate amounted to £247 18 sh, was approved March 3, 1761, and distributuion among his nine children (all born in Norwalk, Connecticut), was ordered accepted by July 5, 1763.%CITE{1001}%

He is mentioned in the will of his father as deceased before May 20, 1763.

Footnotes

Notes on the Children

Per Henry Benedict, p. 68%CITE{1001}%:

• Stephen; b. March 28, 1743; d. March 10, 1835.
• Uriah; b. Feb. 15, 1745; d. Feb. 25, 1800.
• Betty; b. 174-; d. 1765; her brother Stephen appointed administrator of her estate, April 10, 1765.
• Elias; b. 174-; d. 1772; inventory of his estate dated Feb. 9, 1772.
• Phœbe; b. Dec. 14, 1748; married Gershom Morehouse; d. March 6, 1835; Gershom Morehouse appointed 1st Lieutenant, Connecticut Continental Regiment in 1776.
• Abigail; b. 1752; married November 19, 1776 to Hezekiah Gregory of Danbury; removed to Milton, Saratoga county in 1790, and settled March 1793 in New Lisbon, Otsego county, and died Nov. 2, 1834, aged 82. She died July 12, 1836. Their son, Rev. Seth Gregory, died Dec. 17, 1869.
• Moses; (his descendants, if any, not ascertained).
• Thomas, b. Sept 28, 1758.
• Ruth.

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-- JimBenedict - 03 Aug 2009 -- SandeeToo - 25 Oct 2008