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---+!!Benedict Generations

---++!!Descendants of James Benedict 1649/50-1717

Continued from the [[GenerationPage][Descendants of Thomas Benedict]]:

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---+++Second Generation

#DownTo14
1.4 <B>James<SUP><I>2</I></SUP> Benedict</B> (<I>[[GenerationPage#DownTo1][Thomas]]<sup>1</SUP></I>); born at Southold, Long Island; removed with his parents to Norwalk, Connecticut, and there married May 10, 1676, Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah Gregory; born on Dec. 3, 1652. He was one of the eight who purchased and settled Danbury, Connecticut. He sold his property in Norwalk, March 26, 1691. He married 2nd, prior to March, 1707-8, Sarah, daughter of Robert Porter and widow of Abraham Andrus; born Dec. 20, 1657. [Abraham Andrus died May 3, 1693.] He survived until August 1717, certainly, when he deeded property.%CITE{1001}%<BR>
View the biography of [[JamesBenedict1650][James Benedict]].

Known children of James Benedict and Sarah Gregory:<BR>
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| | |1.41 | |   i.| |Sarah    | |b. June 16, 1677.|
| | |1.42 | |  ii.| |Rebecca  |  |b.  1679; d. March 20, 1709.<SUP><I>Note A</I></SUP>|
| | |1.43 | | iii.| |Phoebe   | |b. 1682; probably m. Thomas Taylor.%CITE{1001}%|
|+| | [[#DownTo144][1.44]] | |  iv.| | [[JamesBenedict1685][James]]  | |b. 1685; d. 1761; first white male child born in Danbury.%CITE{1001}%|
|+| | [[#DownTo145][1.45]] | |   v.| |John     | |b. October 1689.|
|+| | [[#DownTo146][1.46]] | |  vi.| | [[ThomasBenedict1694][Thomas]] | |b. Nov. 9, 1694; d. July 4, 1776.|
| | |1.47 | | vii.| |Elizabeth| |b. July 1696; probably m. Samuel Taylor%CITE{1001}%.|

   * _Note A:_  Rebecca married Jan. 17, 1704-05, Samuel Keeler Jr., of Norwalk, Connecticut (per Hall%CITE{1019}%, p. 201).

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---+++Third Generation

#DownTo144
1.44 <B>James<SUP><I>3</I></SUP> Benedict</B> (<I>[[#DownTo14][James]]<SUP>2</SUP>, [[GenerationPage#DownTo1][Thomas]]<SUP>1</SUP></I>); 
born 1685; married Mary, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Porter) Andrus, his stepsister; born May 18, 1689. He was a Deacon of the Congregational church in Danbury. His will, dated Sept. 16, 1760, mentions wife Mary, children, James, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Thomas, Mary, Phoebe, Abigail and Sarah; grandson, Michael, and granddaughters, Anna and Amy, children of son John, deceased. Will proved June 23, 1761. Witnesses, Captain John Benedict and Lieutenant John Benedict. Inventory filed Oct. 20, 1761, £2,461.%CITE{1001}%<BR>
View the biography of [[JamesBenedict1685][James Benedict]].

Known children of James Benedict and Mary (Porter) Andrus:

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| | |1.441 | |   i.| |James    | |b. 1710; d. March 3, 1777.|
| | |1.442 | |  ii.| |Benjamin | |b. 1712; d. May 22, 1797.|
| | |1.443 | | iii.| |John.    | | |
| | |1.444 | |  iv.| |Hezekiah.| | |
| | |1.445 | |   v.| |Thomas.  | | |
| | |1.446 | |  vi.| |Comfort  | |d. unmarried, prior to Sept. 1760.%CITE{1001}%|
| | |1.447 | | vii.| |Mary<SUP><I>Note A</I></SUP>    | | |
| | |1.448 | |viii.| |Phoebe   | |b. 1719; m. 1st Abram Stevens; m. 2nd, Peter Castle.|
| | |1.449 | |  ix.| |Abigail  | |m. John Bristol.|
| | |1.44A | |   x.| |Sarah    | |m. William Hamilton.|

   * _Note A:_ Mary married 1<SUP>st</SUP> Israel White; married 2<SUP>nd</SUP> [[GenSamuel1649#DownTo1323][1.323]] Ebenezer Benedict, descendant of Samuel.%CITE{1001}%


#DownTo145
1.45 <B>Captain John<SUP><I>3</I></SUP> Benedict</B> (<I>[[#DownTo14][James]]<SUP>2</SUP>, [[GenerationPage#DownTo1][Thomas]]<SUP>1</SUP></I>); 
born Oct., 1689; married 1st, Rachel, born 1690, and died Feb., 1765. Information derived from probate records. Will proved March 25, 1771; estate distributed May 15, 1771; real, £608 6s.; clear movable estate, £111 13s. 10d.; widow Ruth; ch. John, eldest son; Josiah, second; James, third; Joseph, fourth; Jachin, youngest; widow Sarah Crofut, eldest daughter; Rebecca, wife of Matthew Crofut; Phoebe, wife of Samuel Benedict; Ebenezer, grandson; Rachel, wife of David Barnum, granddaughter; Ruth, wife of Caleb Benedict, granddaughter; the last three, children of Rachel, who married Ebenezer Benedict. He was styled Captain, and was a member of the Connecticut legislature in Oct., 1739, Oct., 1747, May, 1749, May, 1750, Oct., 1755, May, 1764, Oct., 1764, and May, 1765. He died Feb., 1771.%CITE{1001}%<BR>

Children of Captain John Benedict and Rachael:

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| | |1.451 | |   i.| |John   | |b. 1717.|
| | |1.452 | |  ii.| |Josiah.| | |
| | |1.453 | | iii.| |James. | | |
| | |1.454 | |  iv.| |Joseph | |b. 1728.|
| | |1.455 | |   v.| |Jachin | |b. 1727.|
| | |1.456 | |  vi.| |Sarah  | |m. Crofut.|
| | |1.457 | | vii.| |Rebecca| |m. matthew Crofut|
| | |1.458 | |viii.| |Phoebe | |m. Samuel Benedict[1.324], descendant of Samuel.|
| | |1.459 | |  ix.| |Rachel | |m. Ebenezer Benedict [1.323], descendant of Samuel.|


#DownTo146
1.46 <B>Thomas<SUP><I>3</I></SUP> Benedict</B> (<I>[[#DownTo14][James]]<SUP>2</SUP>, [[GenerationPage#DownTo1][Thomas]]<SUP>1</SUP></I>); 
born Nov. 9, 1694; married Abigail, daughter of John Hoyt, one of the original settlers of Danbury, Connecticut. He was fifth justice of the peace, appointed May, 1738, and first judge of the district, and held both offices until his death. He was a member of the Connecticut legislature for thirty-one sessions between May, 1737, and Oct., 1766, inclusive. He was chosen Deacon, Sept. 19, 1770. He died July 4, 1776.%CITE{1001}%<BR>
View the biography of [[ThomasBenedict1694][Thomas Benedict]].

Children of Thomas Benedict and Abigail Hoyt:

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| | |1.461 | |   i.| |Sarah.   | | |
| | |1.462 | |  ii.| |Molly    | |m. Joseph Starr; d. 1745.|
| | |1.463 | | iii.| |Thomas   | |b. 1727|
| | |1.464 | |  iv.| |Thaddeus | |b. Nov. 1, 1728.|
| | |1.465 | |   v.| |Elizabeth| |b. 1729; m. James Taylor.|
| | |1.466 | |  vi.| |Elisha   | |b. April 2, 1736.|
| | |1.467 | | vii.| |Margaret | |b. 1743; d. April 25, 1808.|
| | |1.468 | |viii.| |Robert   | |b. 1744.|
| | |1.469 | |  ix.| |Mindwell | |m. Hamilton.|
| | |1.46A | |   x.| |Thankful | |m. April 2, 1760, Nathan Gregory.|
| | |1.46B | |  xi.| |Hannah   | |m. 2nd, Samuel Perry.|


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