Nathaniel Benedict

	Born	26 Mar 1744	Norwalk, Fairfield co., Conn
	Married 1st	06 Jun 1758	Anah Raymond	at Location
	Married 2nd	02 Apr 1794	Hannah Selleck	at Location
	Died	24 Feb 1833	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Deacon Nathaniel Benedict; 1717-1806
• Mother:Mary Lockwood 1721-1763

Children: with Anah Raymond

1. Mary Benedict 1770-
2. Andrew Benedict 1772-
3. Nathaniel Benedict; 1774-1834
4. Simeon Benedict 1776-1855
5. Raymond Benedict 1779-
6. Asa Benedict 1781-
7. Uriah Benedict 1782-
8. Anah Benedict 1789-
9. Hannah Benedict
10. Alfred Benedict 1791-

_The Parents of _

’s Early Years

? and ?

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 58
10. NATHANIEL4 (John,3 John,2 Thomas1)
b. 1716, and m. Mary, dau. Deacon Lockwood, who d. Jan. 12, 1763, aged 42. He m. 2d, Jan., 1764, Hannah, dau. Rev. Thomas Hawley, who d. Jan. 31, 1795, aged 67. Fence viewer, surveyor, lister, constable, and collector, between 1739 and 1757; selectman, 1755, '61, '62, '66-'72, '75, '76, and '78; called "Lieut.," 1762; representative in Gen. Assembly, Oct., 1762 His house and barn were burned by the British in 1779. The following obituary notice of him was written by Hon. Roger Minot Sherman: "He died at Norwalk on the morning of the 2d of April, 1806, after a shock of the palsy, with which he lingered about twelve days, in the 90th year of his age. On the 3d his remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and relatives, among whom were his twelve(?) surviving children, and many of his more remote posterity. He has left ninety-one grandchildren and eighty-eight great-grandchildren, the whole number of his descendants, now living, being 191. For about thirty-two years he sustained the office of Deacon of the First Congregational church in that town. Deacon Benedict was one of those venerable personages by whom what remains of the pious habits of our forefathers, have been transmitted to the present generation. His long life has been eminently exemplary, and years to come will feel its happy influence. Every morning and evening witnessed his devotion. His sabbaths were faithfully appropriated to public worship and religious family instructions. An amiable, cheerful disposition, a sound mind, improved by a good degree of reading, and much reflection, and adorned with a bright constellation of Christian graces, comprised his character. At his funeral an appropriate sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. Burnett, from Prov. xiv, 32. "The wicked is driven away in his wickedness; but the righteous hath hope in his death." Ch.
1) - ANNA, b. 1740; m. Seth Seymour.
2) - MOLLY, b. 1741-2; m. Deliverance Bennet; removed to Saugatuck; d. April 23, 1835.
3) (37.) NATHANIEL, b. March 26, 1744; d. Feb. 24, 1833.
4) JOSEPH, b. June 29, 1746; m. Hannah Hoyt; removed to Danbury, where he d. Dec. 9, 1835. His wife was b. Dec. 6, 1759, and d. Jan. 3, 1836. Ch. a) Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1777; m. March 26, 1796, Elijah Gregory; d. June 17, 1836. b) Luther, b. Aug. 20, 1780; d. Oct. 15, 1807. c) Sally, b. April 28, 1783; m. Nov. 25, 1802, Ephraim G. Stevens; d) Lucinda, b. April 27, 1785; d. April 21, 1857. e) Phila, b. June 9, 1787; m. Sept. 28, 1806, Ezra Peck, son of Peter5 (52) Benedict of Danbury; d. Nov., 1868. f) Fanny, b. Sept. 7, 1790; m. Nov. 2, 1813, Augustus Wilcox; d. June 7, 1849. g) Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1790; res. Danbury.
5) - ESTHER, b. 1748; m. Jan. 20, 1766, Uriah Raymond; d. July 27, 1806. (Hall, p. 292.)
6) (38). ISAAC, b. July 6, 1751; d. May 17, 1841.
7) WILLIAM, b. 1753; m. Feb. 20, 1782, Nancy Fitch, who d. Sept. 11, 1836. He d. Sept. 2, 1821, Norwalk. Ch: a) Anna, b. July 31, 1783; m. N. Lockwood. b) Charlotte, b. Sept. 29, 1785; m. Jer. Camp. c) Charles, b. Sept. 29, 1785; d. about 1810. d) Sukey, b. Jan. 30, 1788; m. James I. Hoyt. e) Sally, b. Nov. 17, 1790; m. Daniel Smith. f) Esther, b. May 10, 1793; m. Edward Smith. g) Mary, b. April 4, 1796; m. George Brown. h) Fanny R., b. Dec. 30, 1798; m. Seth Williston7 (264) Benedict. i) Deborah, b. Dec. 30, 1798; m. George Scribner.
8) - SALLY, b. 1756; m. Nathan Hoyt; removed to New Milford.
9) BETTY, b. Feb. 20, 1759; m. March 22, 1781, Enoch Scribner (Hall, p. 298); d. April 19, 1835.
10) (39.) NATHAN, b. Dec. 10, 1765; d. Feb. 3, 1832.
11) - HANNAH, b. 1766; m. April 3, 1782, Deacon Stephen Wood; d. Nov. 28, 1826. (Hall, p. 289.)
12) - LYDIA, b. 1768; m. Capt. Lemuel Brooks; d. Feb. 18, 1828.
13) (40.) JOHN, b. Feb. 3, 1770; d. 1839.

Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 73
37. NATHANIEL5 (Nathaniel,4 John,3 John,2 Thomas1)
b. March 26, 1744; m. June 6, 1758, Anah Raymond, b. 1750, and d. Feb. 26, 1792; m. 2d, April 2, 1794, Hannah Selleck, b. 1755, and d. Sept., 1800. Justice of the peace from May, 1777-9; surveyor, 1768 and '76; grand juror, 1774 and '78. He d. Feb. 24, 1833. Ch.
1) - MARY, b. March 23, 1770; m. Nov. 19, 1792, John Eversley Jr. (Hall, p. 283.)
2) (114.) ANDREW, b. June 21, 1772.
3) (115.) NATHANIEL, b. July 17, 1774; d. May 20, 1834.
4) (116.) SIMEON, b. Sept. 12, 1776.
5) (117.) RAYMOND, b. April 2, 1779.
6) (118.) ASA, b. July 7, 1781.
7) (119.) URIAH, b. Sept. 13, 1782.
8) - ANAH, b. July 4, 1789; m. Levi Scribner; rem. to Wilton, Ct.
9) - HANNAH, m. Nathaniel Furnald; d.
10) ALFRED, b. May 7, 1791; d.

NOTE: Birth date of Anah Raymond must be incorrect, or m date sb 1768, not 1758

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 10 Jan 2009
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