Person:James Benedict (4)
Deacon James Benedict
b.15 Jan 1685/86 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.25 Nov 1762 Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Nov 1670
  1. Sarah BenedictEst 1671 -
  2. Phoebe Benedict1673 -
  3. John Benedict1675/76 - 1766
  4. Jonathan BenedictEst 1677 -
  5. Capt. Benjamin BenedictAbt 1678 - 1773
  6. Joseph BenedictEst 1680 -
  7. Thomas BenedictAbt 1682 - Abt 1763
  8. Deacon James Benedict1685/86 - 1762
  9. Mary BenedictEst 1688 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Deacon James Benedict1685/86 - 1762
  • W.  Sarah Hyatt1686 - 1767
m. 7 Apr 1709
  1. Ruth Benedict1711 - 1807
  2. Deacon Peter Benedict1714 - 1787
  3. Hannah Benedict1715/16 - 1810
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Deacon James Benedict
Alt Name Captain James Benedict
Gender Male
Birth[3][4][5][2] 15 Jan 1685/86 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 7 Apr 1709 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticutto Sarah Hyatt
Death[3][4][6] 25 Nov 1762 Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Burial? Titicus Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ Alexander, Orline St. John. St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634; of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640; of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645; and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650. (New York, NY: Grafton Press, 1907)
    p. 18.
  2. ↑ Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    p10, citing vol LR4, p1.

    James, s. John, b. January 15, 1685; m. Sarah Hyatt, dau of Thomas, dec'd; April 7, 1709.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:62-63.

    'Children, three recorded at Norwalk: ...
    James, b. 15 Jan. 1685 [1685/6], d. at Ridgefield, 25 Nov. 1762; Capt.; m. 7 Apr. 1709, Sarah Hyatt, dau. of Thomas, b. Dec. 1686, d. 9 Feb. 1767 in 81 yr. (g. s.).'

    James is one of the 3 listed with a birth date, so presumably his birth was recorded at Norwalk.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Benedict, Henry Marvin. The genealogy of the Benedicts in America. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1870)
    pages 51-52.

    'James ([son of] John, [son of] Thomas), b. Jan. 5, 1685; m. 1709, Sarah, dau. Thomas and Mary Hyatt of Norwalk, b. Dec., 1686, and d. Feb. 9, 1767. ... He was the first to write the genealogy of the Benedict family. In his youth he lived with his grandmother, Mary Bridgum, wife of Thomas, and she delivered to him, from her own mouth, the genealogy down to his own memory, and he reduced it to writing. His Genealogy of the Family of the Benedicts, dated March 14, 1755, has been the foundation of all the subsequent ones. ... His death occurred Nov. 25, 1762 [in Ridgefield - JB].'

  5. ↑ Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    Norwalk Vital Records:10 (edited version).

    'BENEDICT, BENYDICKE, BENNEDICK, BENEDICK, ...
    James, s. John, b. Jan. 15, 1685; m. Sarah HYATT, d. Thomas, decd., Apr. 7, 1709'

  6. ↑ James Benedict, in Find A Grave.

    'Inscription:
    Here lies interred/ the body of/ James Benedict/ Deacon of the first Church of Christ in this town;/ Together with / Sarah, His Wife/ Who, after having served their generation/ According to the will of God,/ fell asleep and were gathered to their fathers,/ the first on Nov. 25, 1762/ in the 77th year of his age; the other, February/ ye 9th, 1767, in the 81st year of her age.
    Burial:
    Titicus Cemetery
    Ridgefield
    Fairfield County
    Connecticut, USA'

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