Capt Benajah Benedict

	Born	1747	at Location
	Married	28 May 1767	Hannah Seeley	Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn
	Married	28 Jun 1787	Hannah Andrus/Andrews	Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn
	Died	07 Feb 1831	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Lieut John Benedict; 1717-1792
• Mother:Lydia ? 1719-1793

Children: all b at Danbury, Fairfield County, CT

1. Abel Benedict 1st 1767-1786
2. Abel Benedict 2nd; 1769-
3. Lewis Benedict-Twin 1769-
4. Levy Benedict-Twin 1769-
5. Elam Benedict^?; 1772-1821
6. Elias Benedict 1773-
7. James Benedict 1774-
8. Rebecca Benedict 1776-
9. Anne Benedict 1777-
10. Hannah Benedict 1779-1787
11. Najah Benedict 1782-
12. Ziba Benedict 1784-1833

Hannah Seeley and Family

Hannah was b 1746 at Danbury, CT and d 6Jan1787 at Danbury, CT. She was the daughter of Deacon James and Mabel Seeley/Seely

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 286
10. Lieut. JOHN4 (John,3 James,2 Thomas1)
b. 1717; m. Lydia --, b. 1719, and d. March 18, 1793. Selectman 1778, 1779. He d. March 17, 1792. Capt. Benajah appointed administrator April 23, 1792. Inventory œ120 10s. 1d. Ch.
1) (34.) BENAJAH, b. 1747; d. 1831.
2) (35.) WILLIAM.
3) (36.) JOHN, b. 1764; d. 1835.
4) - RACHEL, m. Oct. 28, 1772, John Matthews of Danbury, Ct.
5) - LYDIA, m. Ezra Dibble of Brookfield, Ct.
6) (37.) MOSES.
7) - REBECCA, m. Eben Stowe of Watertown, Ct.
8) - PHOEBE, m. John Hall of Lanesboro, Mass.

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 295
34. Capt. BENAJAH5 (John,4 John,3 James,2 Thomas1)
b. 1747; m. Hannah, dau. Deacon James Seely. Called Capt. Elected Deacon of Congregational church at Bethel, Ct., in 1818. He d. Feb. 7, 1831. Ch.
1) (93.) ABEL, b. Aug. 20, 1769.
2) (94.) ELAM, b. May, 1772.
3) (95.) JAMES, b. Sept. 18, 1775.
4) - ANNA, m. Dibble.
5) - HANNAH, m. Abel Betts of Wilton, Ct.
6) (96.) NAJAH, b. March 19, 1782.
7) - ZIBA, b. July 9, 1784; m. Sept. 24, 1815, Hannah, dau. John Keeler, who d. June 11, 1850. He d. May 6, 1833, at Fredericktown, Ohio. Ch.
a) Nancy Jane, m. July 4, 1833, Joseph Barker of Fredericktown, Ohio.
b) Clarinda K., d. July 21, 1840.
c) Lucien L., b. May 15, 1820; m. June 30, 1846, Sarah, dau. James Trimble. Res. at Fredericktown. Ch.
I.) Clarinda, b. April 6, 1847; d. April 17, 1847.
II.) Le Grand, b. Sept. 12, 1851.
III.) Orean, b. Dec. 19, 1852.
IV.) Charles F., b. Oct. 6, 1856.

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848.
From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Banajah, m Hannah SEELEY, May 28, 1767
BENEDICT Benajah, m 2nd wife Hannah ANDRUS, June 28, 1787

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Abel, son Benajah & Hannah, b Dec 10, 1767; died Jan 25, 1768

birth per Barbour Collection for Danbury, CT
birth per LDS 1435525, Danbury. But brothers Able 2nd and Lewis could not be born 2 months apart

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Abel 2nd, son Benajah & Hannah, b Aug 20, 1769

Barbour Collection for Danbury, CT: son of His 2nd wife, LEVY b 26Oct1769. but Benajah did not marry 2nd Hanna until 27Jun1787, after this child was born. son LEWIS in LDS 1435525, Danbury, as being b 26Oct1769 in Danbury

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Levy, son Banajah & Hannah, his 2nd wife, b Oct 26, 1769. same date as brother Lewis. Cannot be son of 2nd wife, 1st did not die until 1786

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Elem, son Benajah & Hannah, b May 7, 1772

Barbour Collection for Danbury CT: Elias, son of Benajah & Hannah, his 2nd wife, b 9Oct1773 (Fig '26' crossed out, year corrected. : Per LDS 1435525, son of His 2nd wife, b 26Oct1769. but Benajah did not marry 2nd Hanna until 27Jun1787, after this child was born

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT James, son Benajah & Hannah, b Sept 18, 1774

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Rebecca, dau Benajah & Hannah, his 2nd wife, b Nov 26, 1776. But Benajah, m 2nd wife Hannah ANDRUS, June 28, 1787

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Anne, dau Benajah & Hannah, b Jan 13, 1777

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Hannah, dau Benajah & Hannah, b Aug 30, 1779

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Najah, son Benajah & Hannah, b Mar 19, 1782

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Ziba, child of Benajah & Hannah, b July 9, 1784

Footnotes

Note: son Abel 1st omitted from Benedicts Vol I

-- SandeeToo - 17 Feb 2009
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