James Augustus Benedict

	Born	17 Dec 1833	Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn
	Married	20 Oct 1864	Sarah Emma Turner	at Location
	Died	Date	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Levi Starr Benedict; 1805-1892
• Mother:Mary Gregory 1808-1895

Children:

1. Carlyn E Benedict 1870-
2. Juliette T Benedict 1879-

Passport Information

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: James A Benedict Birth Date: 17 Dec 1833 Birth Place: Danbury, Conn RESIDENCE: New York City, New York Passport Issue Date: 25 Nov 1910 Passport Includes a Photo: N Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490).
occupation: Banker and Broker, age 77, 5'8", high forehead, blue gray eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, rounced chin, hair nearly white, fair complexion, oval face. mail passport to: Thomas Cook, son, 245 Broadway, NY

Census Records

1880 US Federal Census: New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_880; Family History Film: 1254880; Page: 339.1000; Enumeration District: 292; Image: 0617. 9Jun1880

• Turner, Juliette, white, female, age 58, widow, at home, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, James A, white, male, age 46, son in law, commission ?, married, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Sarah E, white, female, age 37, dau, at home, married, b NY, father b MA, mother b CT
• Benedict, Carrie E, white, female, age 10, grandau, b NY, father b CT, mother b NY
• Benedict, Julliette T, white, female, age 1, grandau, b NY, father b CT, mother b NY
• Bulkley, Carrie J, white, female, age 31, dau, widow, at home, father b MA, mother b CT
• 3 servants, 2 b France, 1 b England

1900 US Federal Census: Res: 325 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1111 Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 687. 11Jun1900

• Benedict, James A, white, male, b Dec1834, age 65, married 32y, b CT, parents b CT, stock broker
• Benedict, Sarah E, wife, white, female, b Dec1844, age 55, married 32y, mother of 2, 2 living, b NY, father b MA, mother b NY
• Benedict, Carlyn E, dau, white, female, b Apr1875, age 25, single, b NY, father b CT, mother b NY
• Benedict, Juliette T, dau, white, female, b Mar1880, age 20, single, b NY, father b CT, mother b NY
• 5 servants, all foreign born

1910 US Federal Census: Res 115 E 61st Street, Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1042; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1134; Image: 612. 29Apr1910

• Benedict, James A, male, white, age 76, widow, b CT, father b VT, mother b CT, employer, banker
• 4 servants, all foreign born

* 1920 US Federal Census:* Res 115 E 61st Street, Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1213; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1069; Image: 117. 28 & 29 Jan1920

• Livingston, Philippe, head, male, white, age 58, married, b NY, parents b US, no employment
• Livingston, Julliett, wife, female, white, age 40, married, b NY, father b CT, mother b NY
• Benedict, James A, father in law, male, white, age 86, wid, b CT, parents b CT

3 foreign born servants

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 345
111. LEVI6 (Levi,5 Joseph,4 John,3 James,2 Thomas1)
b. March 18, 1783; m. Oct. 14, 1804, Hannah, dau. Nathan Starr of Danbury, Ct., b. July 12, 1783, and d. Jan. 25, 1864. He d. July 8, 1865, at Danbury. Ch.
1) - LEVI STARR,* b. Dec. 24, 1805, at Hinesburg, Vt.; m. Oct. 7, 1829, Mary, dau. Caleb Curtis Gregory. Director Danbury Bank, 1859; merchant; res. at Danbury, Ct. Ch.
a) Charles Henry, b. Jan. 12, 1832; m. Aug. 25, 1861, Annie, dau. Edgar S. Tweedy of Danbury; produce merchant, N. Y. city. Ch. 1.) Florence, b. Nov. 16, 1862. 2
b) James Augustus, b. Dec. 17, 1833; m. Oct. 20, 1864, Sarah Emma Turner; produce merchant, N. Y. city.
c) Albert Gregory, b. Aug. 11, 1841; m. June 10, 1863, Emily, dau. Elijah Sturdevant of Danbury. Ch. I.) Emily, b. Sept. 25, 1865.
2) - CHARLES, b. Sept. 13, 1810, at Hinesburgh, Vt.; m. Sept. 12, 1832, Sally Botsford, dau. John Dibble; justice of peace, 1847, '49, '62, '64; selectman, 1858, '59; director Hatters' Bank, 1857; res. Danbury. Ch.
a) Cornelia H., b. Oct. 28, 1833.
b) Russell Botsford, b. Jan. 8, 1836; m. March 14, 1860, Harriet, dau. Henry P. and Phoebe B. Skinner of Hudson; merchant; res. at Hudson. He d 24Dec1915 at 206 Union St, Hudson, NY. Prominent hardware merchant for 60 years. Ch.
I.) Mary, b. Dec. 24, 1860.
II.) Sarah, b. June 6, 1863.
III. ) (243.) Charles, b. Aug. 19, 1866.
3) - MARY, b. Aug. 17, 1813; m. June 16, 1835, James H. Beebe.
4) CORNELIA, b. Dec. 19, 1819; m. May 23, 1838, Almon Hickok; d. June 23, 1839.

Footnotes

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