Benedict Generations

Descendants of James Benedict 1649/50-1717

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Second Generation

1.4 James² Benedict (Thomas¹); 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}%
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Known children of James Benedict and Sarah Gregory:
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		1.41		i.		Sarah		b. June 16, 1677.
		1.42		ii.		Rebecca		b. 1679; d. March 20, 1709.Note A
		1.43		iii.		Phoebe		b. 1682; probably m. Thomas Taylor.%CITE{1001}%
+		1.44		iv.		James		b. 1685; d. 1761; first white male child born in Danbury.%CITE{1001}%
+		1.45		v.		John		b. October 1689.
+		1.46		vi.		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

1.44 James³ Benedict (James², Thomas¹); 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}%
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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.		MaryNote A
		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^st Israel White; married 2^nd 1.323 Ebenezer Benedict, descendant of Samuel.%CITE{1001}%

1.45 Captain John³ Benedict (James², Thomas¹); 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}%

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.

1.46 Thomas³ Benedict (James², Thomas¹); 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}%
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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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Fourth Generation

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