Joseph BENEDICT

Male 1708 - 1793  (84 years)


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  • Name Joseph BENEDICT  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 29 Jul 1708  Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Jul 1793  Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 
    • Genealowiki.com: Benedict - b. July 29, 1708, Norwalk, Ct.; m. May 8, 1732, Susannah ?; m. 2nd, ?; m. 3rd Lydia ?. he res. near the village of Cross Roads, in the town of South Salem; justice of the peace. Lydia d. Feb. 24, 1791, aged 75 years; he d. July 17, 1793. By his three wives he had 23 children, most of whom died under age. The names of the following only have been ascertained, who with the exception of first three are mentioned in is will, proved No. 6, 1793.

      Children:
      Joseph, Jeremiah, Susannah, Lewis, Lydia, Nancy.

      Note: Since I'm not sure as to the death of each of Joseph's wives, I've place the known children under his first wife, Susannah.
    Person ID I05375  Main Tree

    Father Joseph BENEDICT,   b. Abt 1680, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Jul 1763, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Anne Joseph ST. JOHN,   b. Abt 1684   d. 09 Dec 1716, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married Abt 1705  [5
    Marriage 09 Dec 1709  Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F09298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah ? 
    Marriage 18 May 1732  Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 6
    Children 
     1. Ambrose BENEDICT,   b. Abt 1757  [Natural]
     2. Joseph BENEDICT,   b. 17 May 1732/3, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1793 (Age < 59 years)  [Birth]
     3. Lewis BENEDICT,   b. 25 Jun 1754, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1827 (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
     4. Nancy BENEDICT,   b. 1756   d. Abt 1848 (Age 92 years)  [Natural]
     5. Jeremiah BENEDICT,   b. 14 May 1735, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1735, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     6. Lydia BENEDICT  [Natural]
     7. Susanah Lucy BENEDICT,   b. 25 Mar 1736, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1912, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 176 years)  [Birth]
     8. Susannah BENEDICT  [Natural]
     9. Anna BENEDICT  [Natural]
    Family ID F09398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia ?,   b. Abt 1716   d. 24 Feb 1791, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F24375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Unknown ? 
    Family ID F24374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S03883] The History of Ridgefield Connecticut - Births, by George L. Rockwell.

    2. [S03423] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Portland, Prospect, Redding and Ridgefield.

    3. [S03884] Genealowiki.com: Benedict - Thomas Benedict 1617, Benedict Generations.

    4. [S03449] The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America by Henry Marvin Benedict.

    5. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye.

    6. [S03882] The History of Ridgefield Connecticut - Marriages & Deaths, by George L. Rockwell.