Person:Joseph Benedict (5)

Name	Joseph Benedict
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	29 Jul 1708	Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	May 1732	Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Susanna Northrup
Death^[1]	25 Mar 1790

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Benedict, Henry Marvin. The genealogy of the Benedicts in America. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1870)
page 51.

'Joseph, b. July 29, 1708; d. March 25, 1790.'
↑ Rockwell, George Lounsbury. History of Ridgefield, Connecticut. (Ridgefield, CT: G.L. Rockwell, 1927)
page 452, 26.

p. 452: 'Children of Joseph and Ann Benedict
Joseph born July 29, 1708'
p. 26 'On October 31st, 1709, Joseph Benedict of Norwalk was admitted ... He settled on ... Lot No. 27.'

While the birth is recorded in Ridgefield records, it did not occur there (since the town was founded later that fall). It is assumed that Joseph was born in Norwalk.