Andrew Benedict

	Born	20 Mar 1811	New York
	Married	21 Mar 1842	Sybil A Bishop	at Location
	Died	Date	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Robert Benedict Jr; 1770-1862
• Mother:Phebe Faris 1877-1858

Children:

1. Cynthia Aurora Benedict 1843-
2. George Washington Benedict; 1845-
3. Robert E Benedict 1847-
4. John A Benedict 1854-

Census Records

1850 US Federal Census: Schenectady Ward 1, Schenectady, New York; Roll: M432_594; Page: 112; Image: 229. 4Sep1850

• Benedict, Andrew, age 39, male, harness maker, b NY
• Benedict, Almira, age 28, female, b NY
• Benedict, Cynthia, age 8, female, b NY
• Benedict, George, age 6, male, b NY
• Benedict, Eugene, age 4, male, b NY
• Sanders, Margaret, age 19, female, b NY

1860 US Federal Census: Schenectady Ward 4, Schenectady, New York; Roll: M653_858; Page: 0; Image: 227. 21Aug1860

• Benedict, Andrew, age 49, male, harness maker, value of personal: 500, b NY
• Benedict, Sibley A, age 39, female, milner, b NY
• Benedict, Cynthia A, age 17, female, b NY
• Benedict, George W, age 15, male, b NY
• Benedict, Robert E, age 14, male, b NY
• Benedict, John A, age 6, male, b NY

1870 US Federal Census: Schenectady Ward 2, Schenectady, New York; Roll: M593_1090; Page: 369; Image: 309. 21Jun1870

• Benedict, Andrew, age 57, male, white, harness maker, b NY
• Benedict, Sylbe, age 47, female, white, keeping house, b NY
• Benedict, John, age 16, male, at school, b NY
• Benedict, Robert, age 23, male, harness maker b NY

1880 US Federal Census: Res: 374 Mumford St., Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T9_930; Family History Film: 1254930; Page: 251.2000; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 0116. 12Jun1880

• Benedict, Andrew, white, male, age 69, married, harness maker, b NY, parents b NY
• Benedict, Robert, white, male, age 33, son, single, harness maker, b NY, parents b NY

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 309
59. ROBERT5 (Robert,4 Thomas,3 James,2 Thomas1)
b. July 14, 1770; m. Jan. 10, 1799, Phoebe, dau. James Faris of Dutchess Co., b. Aug. 12, 1777, and d. Feb. 14, 1858. He lived at Charlton and Ballston Spa, and d. March 3, 1862. Ch.
1) - ALMIRA, b. Nov. 27, 1779; d. May 16, 1817. (sb b 1799)
2) - MIRANDA, b. May 30, 1801; d. Sept. 23, 1817.
3) - CZAR HAMILTON, b. Dec. 1, 1802; m. Sept. 3, 1826, Mary Ann Forrester, b. Oct. 19, 1809, and d. Feb. 3, 1836; m. 2d, April 29, 1843, Mrs. Martha Denton Sweet, b. March 6, 1811; res. Ballston Spa. Ch.
a) Robert Forrester, b. Nov. 15, 1829; d. Oct. 14, 1857.
b) Charles Edwin, b. Jan. 10, 1832; unm.
c) Mary Ann, b. June 21, 1834; d. April 21, 1836.
d) Sarah Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1844.
4) - WILLIAM FARIS, b. Oct. 23, 1804; m. Oct. 17, 1827, Olive Peck. Ch.
a) William F., d. unm. aged 25.
b) Sarah, m. John Reese.
c) Elizabeth, unm.
d) Olive, m. Warner.
e) Caroline, d. unm.
f) ) Ellen, b. 1843.
g) Harriet, m. D.D.C. Onderkirk of Schenectady.
h) ) Jane, m. John Frame of Schenectady.
i) James R., b. 1860.
5) - JAMES ALVAH, b. Aug. 12, 1806; m. Aug. 12, 1830, Sarah Melissa, dau. B. Millard. He d. at Schenectady, Jan. 3, 1833. Ch.
a) Edward Y., b. Jan. 3, 1832; m. Oct. 18, 1855, dau. Wm. Whitman of Saratoga Springs, b. 1836. Res. at Saratoga Springs. Ch.
I.) Walter B., b. Jan. 12, 1857.
II. ) Cora J., b. Oct. 13, 1862.
6) - MARY, b. April 23, 1809.
7) - ANDREW, b. March 20, 1811; m. March 21, 1862, Sybil A. Bishop, b. 1821. Res. Schenectady. Ch.
a) Cynthia Aurora, b. 1843.
b) (157.) George Washington, b. 1845; served in the army; res. at Omaha.
c) Robert E., b. 1847; res. Schenectady.
d) John A., b. 1854.
8) (158.) JOHN, b. Dec. 2, 1813; m. April 25, 1839, Emmeline Sheldon; m. 2d, Ruby Ensign; m. 3d, Mrs. Helen E. Walker; res. Saratoga Springs. Ch.
a) John Henry, m. Sarah Hyde; ch. b. 1867.
b) Ella A., b. 1843; unm.
9) - SARAH ANN, b. Dec. 22, 1815; d. April 12, 1828.
10) - DAVID, b. Nov. 24, 1818; d. July 21, 1820.
11) - ROBERT HENRY, b. Oct. 16, 1820; m. June 16, 1843, Harriet Sophia, dau. Joseph Hand, b. Dec. 8, 1821. Hardware merchant, Troy. Ch.
a) Charles Henry, b. July 20, 1844; enlisted, Aug. 31, 1862, for three years, Co. C, 77th Regt. N. Y. Vols.; res. Troy.
b) Mary Ellen, b. Feb. 8, 1846; m. Feb., 1866, Frank C. Phillips.
c) Francis James, b. Jan. 5, 1849; d. July 22, 1853.
d) Arthur Wesley, b. Feb. 14, 1853; d. July 10, 1854.
e) George Edward, b. July 20, 1855; d. Oct. 13, 1857.
f) Samuel Hand, b. Sept. 9, 1860.

Footnotes

Note: Son Eugene, age 4 1850 census most probably son Robert E in other years

Note: 1880 census claims Andrew married, but no mention of Syble

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