Elizabeth Benedict

	Born	31 Dec 1761	at Location
	Married	31 Oct 1770	Ebenezer Benedict Jr;	Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn
	Died	26 Apr 1834	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Nathan Benedict; 1721-1783
• Mother:Abigail Hickock -1815

Children:

1. Rachel Benedict 25Aug1771 Danbury - 6Oct1777 Danbury
2. Lucy Benedict 18Jul1775 Danbury - 4Oct1777 Danbury

Relationship

Ebenezer Benedict Jr and Elizabeth Benedict are 2nd cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are James Benedict Sr and Sarah Gregory.

Ebenezer Benedict Jr1749, Rachel Benedict1720, Capt John Benedict1689, James and Sarah (Gregory) Benedict Sr

Elizabeth Benedict1761, Nathan Benedict 1721, Rebecca Taylor Benedict1684, Elizabeth Benedict1690, James and Sarah (Gregory) Benedict Sr

Sources

Per Benedicts To America, Vol I, Pg 247
16. Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Thomas1
b 14Aug1749; m 31Oct1770, Elizabeth, dau Nathan4 (7.) Des. of Daniel. Selectman of Danbury, 1783, '89, '94, '96, '97, '98, 1800, '01, '02. He d 17Nov1803. Estate Lb1,649 11s. 7d. She d 26Ap0r1834. On his tombstone is the following:
"Behold and see as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now, so you must be,
Prepare for death and follow me."
Ch:
Rachel b 25Aug1771; d 6Oct1777
Lucy b 18Jul1775; d 4Oct1777

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 368
7. Nathan4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Thomas1
m Abigail Hickok, who d 11Dec1815. He d Sep1783. Inventory amounted to Lb731 7s. 8d. (Probate Rec, Vol V, p 101. CH:
19. Nathan b 1759
20. Timothy b 7Aug1760
- Elizabeth b 31Dec1761; m Ebenezer5 (17.) Benedict [des. of Samuel]; d 26Apr1834
21. Ebenezer b 4Sep1762
- Elihu, moved to Deleware Co., in 1804
- Mary m John Cornwall
- Jemima m James Crofut
- Abigail, unmarried

Danbury, CT Vital Records 1685 - 1848. From the Barbour Collection as found at the CT State Library.
BENEDICT Elisabeth, dau Nathan, m Ebenezer BENEDICT Jr, Oct 31, 1770

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 21 Jan 2009
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