BENEDICT GENERATION CHART
GENERATION 1
WILLIAM BENEDICT Born 1521 in Nottingham, England
GENERATION 2
WILLIAM BENEDICT II Born 1553 Nottingham, England; Died 8 Sep 1629 Married before 1585 to ANNA MARKHAM (b. 1565; d. 1618)
GENERATION 3
WILLIAM BENEDICT III Born 1585 in Saxlingham, Nethe Agate Co., Norfolk, England; Died 8 Sep 1629; Married in 1612 in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England to ANN HUNTLOCK Born 1545 Chesterfield, England; Died 1617/18 Suffolk, England; Daughter of Nicholas Huntlocke (b. 1510; d. 12 July 1552; married in 1537 to Alice Bryche(Bryce) b. 1514 Bryce-Hall Lincolnshire, England; Great grandaughter of Thomas Huntlocke (b. at. 1485 Derbyshire, England; d. abt. 1529)
GENERATION 4
THOMAS BENEDICT Born 1617 Nottingham, England; Died 28 Feb 1690 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; Married in 1640 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York to MARY BRIDGHAM Born 1619/21; Died 1719; Daughter of RALPH BRIDGHAM (b. abt. 1590 in Suffolk, Eng.) and MARY CRESWELL (b. abt. 1590 in Norwich, England, d. abt. 1615)
Geneological Guide to the Early Settlers of America, Whittemor, reprint 1967, Benedict, Thomas, of Norwalk, Conn. was of Southold, L.I before 1650. he came about 1636 to Mass. at the age of 22 and soon after Married Mary Bridgham, a fellow passenger. He was the only son it is said of William of Nottingham. he had Thomas, John, Samuel, James, Daniel, Betty, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, all born at Southold and after living a short time at Huntington & Jamaica, he removed in 1665 to Norwalk and there was a deacon, selectman, townclerk, and rep. of the general court 1670. From THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUIM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY RECORD Vol. 3, p. 649 Benedict, Thomas (1617 -90) from England to Mass 1638 at Southold, LI; member Colonial Assembly from Hempstead; finally at Norwalk, Conn. where was deacon, selectman, town clerk and deputy at Gen. Court; Married Mary Bridgum (Bridgham). From COLONIAL CONNECTICUT RECORDS 1639-1776 p. 521 "Norwalk Plantation 11 Oct 1669 to be presented unto the Honoured Court assembled: Thomas Benedict, Sr. and Thomas Benedict, Jr." Vol 2. p. 73: Nominated in Gen Assembly for Freeman from Saybrook: Thomas Benedict Vol. 3, p. 143 May 1684 Thomas Benedict, et al are by this Court appoynted and empowered a committee for to order the planting of a Towne above Norwalk or Fairfield and to receive in inhabitants to plant there; and what they, or any three of them shall do in the premises shall be good to all intents and purposes for the planting of Paquiage.
GENERATION 5
JAMES BENEDICT Born 6 Feb 1649 in Southold, Long Island, New York; Died 11 Nov 1729 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; Buried at Ridfield, Fairfield, CT; Married on 10 June 1676 in Norwalk, CT to SARAH GREGORY Born 3 Dec 1652 in New Haven, CT; Died 7 Feb. 1767. Click HERE to see Gregory Generation Chart. From COLONIAL CONNECTICUT RECORDS 1539-1776 Vol. 8, p. 448, May, 1742, This Assembly do appoint James Benedict to be Justice of the Peace in the county of Fairfield the year ensuing. Vol. 9, Deputy and Justice for Ridgefield, Conn.
GENERATION 6
ESTHER BENEDICT Born 5 Oct 1679 in Norwalk, Fairfied, CT.; Died 1 Jan 1752; Married on 11 June 1697 to JOSEPH IVES. Click HERE to see IVES Generation Chart.
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