Family:Joseph Benedict and Esther Ketchum (1)

Parents: Jonathan Benedict and Lucy Castle Joseph Benedict b. 1 Aug 1749 d. 1 Sep 1844 Leeds County, Ontario, Canada	Parents: Nathan Ketchum and Unknown Sherwood Esther Ketchum b. 2 Feb 1752 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]^[3]	Est 1775	United States
Residence^[2]	1802	Leeds County, Ontario, Canada

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Mary Benedict	Est 1780
2.	Nancy Benedict	Abt 1785	1856 Southwold Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
3.	Athena Benedict	Abt 1788
4.	Esther Benedict	Abt 1790
5.	John Benedict	Abt 1793	10 May 1830
6.	Rachel Benedict	Abt 1795 Ontario, Canada
7.	Elizabeth Benedict	Abt 1797

References

↑ Benedict, Henry Marvin. The genealogy of the Benedicts in America. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1870)
page 82.

'Joseph ([son of] Jonathan, [son of] Joseph, [son of] John, [son of] Thomas), b. Aug. 1, 1749; m. Esther Ketchum; moved to Barsted, C. W. [Canada West]; d. Sept. 1, 1844, in his 96th year.'
↑ Pre-1851 Censuses of Canada West (Ontario)
1802: Leeds County: Bastard, Kitley, Leeds and Lansdowne (Rear) Townships : page 2.

In a column with no heading to indicate the township:
Joseph Benedick
1 man
2 women
1 male child
4 female children

One of the women is assumed to be Nancy (aged about 17).
The children are assumed to be Athena, Esther, John, Rachel and Elizabeth.
↑ Marriage year estimated based on their birth dates.