Matthew Benedict

	Born	ca 1707		at Location
	Married	21 May 1729	Mabel Noble	New Milford, Conn
	Died	28 Sep 1781		at Location

Parents:

• Father:Daniel Benedict; 1681-1776
• Mother:Rebecca Taylor 1684-1783

Children:

1. Matthew Benedict; ca 1733-1809
2. Capt Nobel Benedict; 1735-1809
3. Zadock Benedict; 1737-1798
4. Thankful Benedict
5. Jonah Benedict; 1741-
6. Abijah Benedict; 1735-1823, Canada

Footnotes

References:

• Family reference: 522
• Lineage: Matthew Benedict⁴, (Daniel³, Daniel², Thomas¹)
• Books:
  • GBA-I p. 367%CITE{1001}%

Per Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 366
2. DANIEL3 (Daniel2 Thomas1), m. Rebecca, dau. Thomas Taylor, one of the original settlers of Danbury, Ct. His will was made March 26, 1762, and proved Aug. 5, 1776. (Probate Records, vol. I, p. 331-4.) Ch.
3. DANIEL, b. 1705; d. 1773.
4. MATTHEW, d. 1781.
5. THEOPHILUS, b. 1711; d. Dec. 4, 1786.
- REBECCA, m. Jonathan Hoyt.
- MARY, b. 1714; m. John Hoyt; d. May 21, 1804.
6. DAVID.
7. NATHAN.
- DEBORAH, m. Josiah Starr Jr.

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 367
4. MATTHEW4 (Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Thomas1)
b. about 1707; m. May 21, 1729, Mabel Noble, at New Milford, Ct. He d. Sept. 28, 1781. He was one of the sufferers by the burning of Danbury by the British troops under Gen. Tryon, April 27, 1777; and his heirs were allowed, May, 1792, by the state of Connecticut, œ205 4s. 8d., for damage done to his property. Distribution of his estate took place March 27, 1782. No widow mentioned. Heirs of son Matthew, deceased, received œ317 4s. 4d.; Noble, Zadock, heirs of Thankful, wife of John Hopkins, deceased, Jonah and Abijah, each received œ158 12s. 4d.; total, œ1164 12s. 10d. (Prob. Rec., Danbury, Ct., vol. IV, p. 235.) Ch.
1) (13.) MATTHEW, b. about 1733.
2) (14.) NOBLE, b. Jan. 25, 1735; d. May 19, 1809.
3) (15.) ZADOCK, b. 1737; d. Aug. 17, 1798.
4) - THANKFUL, m. John Hopkins; d. previous to Oct., 1781. (?)
5) (16.) JONAH, b. 1741.
6) (17. ) ABIJAH.

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