Individual Details
James Benedict
( - 17 Jun 1838)
Bapt. and marriage dates and locations from page 147 of "New Canaan History Soc Annual 4:(2)1956" at the Sons of the Revolution library in Glendale, CA (F104.n53). He was a member of the Congregational Church of New Canaan, Conn. There is a conflict in that his baptism date of 18 Dec 1743 is before his birth date shown below.
See "The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America" by Henry Marvin Benedict dated 1870, page 58.
The town of New Canaan, population 18,420 covering 23.3 sq. miles is located in Fairfield County, South Western Connecticut along the New York border. It was settled in 1700 by inhabitants of Stamford and Norwalk who were drawn to the hilly grounds for their excellent timber. The colony of homes built along Clapboard and Canoe Hills became large enough to warrant establishment of an independent parish, called Canaan society in 1731. The town was incorporated from Norwalk and Stamford in 1801; in 1889 the borough of New Canaan was chartered. With the terrain being hilly and stony, the early townspeople supplemented their agricultural enterprises with light manufacturing and trading. The manufacture of shoes was begun in the town by James Benedict and his son Caleb perfected the manufacturing process that made the business worth $400,000 a year in 1832. As the town was scattered, rather than organized around a green, the people relied on itinerant peddlers for most of their hardware and fabric supply. Also, with the excellent supply of timber, the new Canaan Nurseries, once the largest in New England, was established in 1848. (from www.town-usa.com/connecticut/fairfield/newcanaan.html)
1838 death date and location per Ancestry.com.
1832 he appeared in court for the purpose of receiving a pension for service in the Revolutionary War on 31 July 1832 at the age of 89 (born 1743). Source: Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273"
1776-1781 served in the Revolutionary Army from the town of New Canaan, CT per Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273".
1772 per page 147 of "New Canaan History Soc Annual 4:(2)1956" at the Sons of the Revolution library in Glendale, CA (F104.n53) he became a member of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on 27 Dec 1772.
1763: marriage date of 25 May 1763 and location is per the "Some Descendants of Edmund Lockwood (1594-1635) of Cambridge, MA and his son Edmund Lockwood (c.1625-1693) of Stamford, CT" by Harriet Woodbury Hodge, C.G. page 29 from the library of the Sons of the Revolution, Glendale, CA. Also shown in "Early Connecticut Marriages as found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800" fourth Book by Frederic W. Bailey page 23. Also in IGI.
1743 birth date and location per Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273". There is a conflict in that his birth date of 26 Dec 1743 is after his baptism date of 18 Dec 1743. Also see "The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America" by Henry Marvin Benedict dated 1870, page 58 confirming his baptism date and parents.
See "The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America" by Henry Marvin Benedict dated 1870, page 58.
The town of New Canaan, population 18,420 covering 23.3 sq. miles is located in Fairfield County, South Western Connecticut along the New York border. It was settled in 1700 by inhabitants of Stamford and Norwalk who were drawn to the hilly grounds for their excellent timber. The colony of homes built along Clapboard and Canoe Hills became large enough to warrant establishment of an independent parish, called Canaan society in 1731. The town was incorporated from Norwalk and Stamford in 1801; in 1889 the borough of New Canaan was chartered. With the terrain being hilly and stony, the early townspeople supplemented their agricultural enterprises with light manufacturing and trading. The manufacture of shoes was begun in the town by James Benedict and his son Caleb perfected the manufacturing process that made the business worth $400,000 a year in 1832. As the town was scattered, rather than organized around a green, the people relied on itinerant peddlers for most of their hardware and fabric supply. Also, with the excellent supply of timber, the new Canaan Nurseries, once the largest in New England, was established in 1848. (from www.town-usa.com/connecticut/fairfield/newcanaan.html)
1838 death date and location per Ancestry.com.
1832 he appeared in court for the purpose of receiving a pension for service in the Revolutionary War on 31 July 1832 at the age of 89 (born 1743). Source: Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273"
1776-1781 served in the Revolutionary Army from the town of New Canaan, CT per Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273".
1772 per page 147 of "New Canaan History Soc Annual 4:(2)1956" at the Sons of the Revolution library in Glendale, CA (F104.n53) he became a member of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on 27 Dec 1772.
1763: marriage date of 25 May 1763 and location is per the "Some Descendants of Edmund Lockwood (1594-1635) of Cambridge, MA and his son Edmund Lockwood (c.1625-1693) of Stamford, CT" by Harriet Woodbury Hodge, C.G. page 29 from the library of the Sons of the Revolution, Glendale, CA. Also shown in "Early Connecticut Marriages as found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800" fourth Book by Frederic W. Bailey page 23. Also in IGI.
1743 birth date and location per Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273". There is a conflict in that his birth date of 26 Dec 1743 is after his baptism date of 18 Dec 1743. Also see "The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America" by Henry Marvin Benedict dated 1870, page 58 confirming his baptism date and parents.
Events
| Christen | 18 Dec 1743 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 25 May 1763 | Congregational Church, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America - Thankful Lockwood | | ||
| Religion | 27 Dec 1772 | a member of Congregational Church - New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America |  | ||
| Military | 1776 | | |||
| Death | 17 Jun 1838 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | | |
| LDS Family Tree ID | L9GZ-BRS | ||||
| WikiTree | Benedict-274 |
Families
| Spouse | Thankful Lockwood (1745 - 1826) |
| Child | Nehemiah Benedict (1764 - 1765) |
| Child | Nehemiah Benedict (1765 - 1819) |
| Child | James Benedict (1767 - 1850) |
| Child | Ruth Benedict (1769 - 1770) |
| Child | Matthew Benedict (1770 - 1846) |
| Child | David Benedict (1772 - ) |
| Child | David Benedict (1774 - ) |
| Child | William "Billy" Benedict (1777 - ) |
| Child | Thankful Benedict (1781 - 1844) |
| Child | Caleb Benedict (1783 - 1857) |
| Child | Ruth Benedict ( - ) |
| Father | Caleb Benedict (1709 - 1761) |
| Mother | Mehitable Hoyt (1714 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Caleb Benedict ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mehitable Benedict ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ruth Benedict ( - ) |
| Sibling | Caleb Benedict ( - 1812) |
| Sibling | Ezra Benedict ( - 1832) |
| Sibling | Adah Benedict ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Benedict ( - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Benedict (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Mehitable Benedict ( - ) |
Notes
Religion
1772 per page 147 of "New Canaan History Soc Annual 4:(2)1956" at the Sons of the Revolution library in Glendale, CA (F104.n53) he became a member of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on 27 Dec 1772.Military
1832 he appeared in court for the purpose of receiving a pension for service in the Revolutionary War on 31 July 1832 at the age of 89 (born 1743). Source: Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273"1776-1781 served in the Revolutionary Army from the town of New Canaan, CT per Heritage Quest "Revolutionary War Image Roll 76 Image 422 File 17273".
1772 per page 147 of "New Canaan History Soc Annual 4:(2)1956" at the Sons of the Revolution library in Glendale, CA (F104.n53) he became a member of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on 27 Dec 1772.
Melvin A. Bresee and Phineas J. Bresee both members of the Sons of the Revolution.
Death
1838 death date and location per Ancestry.com.Endnotes
1. Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, 1870), pages 58 & 72; digital images, Heritage Quest On Line and Google Books, ( : accessed .
2. Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, 1870), page 72; digital images, Heritage Quest On Line and Google Books, ( : accessed .
3. , , ; Membership approved 5 July 1923 The Society of the Sons of the Revolution, California Chapter, Glendale library, phone 818/240-1775, 600 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91204.
4. , Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection) (n.d.), Vol. Norwalk, page 82; connecticut vital records to 1870 (online database: americanancestors.org, new england historic genealogical society, 2011.) from original typescripts, lucius barnes barbour collection, 1928, AmericanAncestors.org ( : accessed .
5. Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, 1870), page 72; digital images, Heritage Quest On Line and Google Books, ( : accessed .