Individual Details

Platt BENEDICT

(18 Mar 1775 - 25 Oct 1866)

Events

Birth18 Mar 1775Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Marriage12 Nov 1795Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut - Sarah "Sally" DEFOREST
ResidenceAft Dec 1795North Salem, Westchester County, New York
ResidenceAft Sep 1796& was engaged in market gardening - Randall's Island, East River, New York
ResidenceAbt 1801Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Census6 Aug 1810Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous1812was appointed collector of the town - Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousSep 1815went to view land for a new home - Ohio
MiscellaneousOct 1815Ohio
Miscellaneous1816D Underhill, Levi Cole & others had the town plat transferred to them by Elisha Whittlesey - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousJan 1817was the first permanent white settler & built the first log house - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 May 1817returned on April 4, arriving - Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousJul 1817left for Ohio with his famly in a 2 wagons, took 7 weeks - Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous9 Sep 1817Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1818Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1818Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousBet 1818 and 1828was the postmaster - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1818had the first religious meeting held in his house - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousBet 1818 and 1828was the postmaster - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous13 Oct 1818was listed in the poll book as an elector - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous2 Mar 1819was contracted by the County Commissioners to build a jail, 24 x 46 ft & 2 stories high, for $1,275 - Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1819was assessed a personal property county tax of $1.40 on 2 horses and 8 cattle - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Property1819all of the town with David Underhill, Levi Cole, Peter Tice, Frederick Forsythe & Daniel Tilden - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1819built the first brick house - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneouskept a "house of entertainment," but it was not a tavern - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1820was assessed a personal property county tax of $1.20 on 2 horses & 6 cattle & $5.721/2 town plat tax - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1820assisted in establishing the first Sabbath School which was held in the Court House - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census7 Aug 1820Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion20 Jan 1821became a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and was elected clerk - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1821helped establish an Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
AffiliationBet 1821 and 1828was a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 64 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Affiliation25 Jun 1822was on the committee of arrangements for the installation of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 64 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Aug 1822along with David Underhill & Levi Cole were assessed a property tax of $4.00 on lots 2, 3, 10 & 20 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census1823Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Apr 1824was an election judge and listed in the poll book as an elector - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election5 Apr 1824one of the Trustees with Eben Boalt and Asher Cole - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Occupation31 Mar 1827Post Master - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census4 Jun 1827Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Residence1827and was a house holder - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Oct 1827Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Dec 1827attended a meeting as a member of Mt Vernon Lodge which Benj. Junkins was expelled from the lodge - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election22 Apr 1828Justice of the Peace - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census1 Jun 1830Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousAbt 1831 along with Henry Buckingham and a few others started a paper mill and a grist mill - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousAbt 1831along with Henry Buckingham and a few others started a paper mill and a grist mill - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1832Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 Aug 1832wrote to Elisha Whittlesey regarding starting the paper and grist mill - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election1835mayor - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous14 Sep 1838was named in his son David Mead Benedict's will
Religion1 Aug 1839was a member of St. Paul's Episopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Census1 Jun 1840Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election1840mayor - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ReligionDec 1842was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Election1845mayor - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1 Oct 1845was a communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Nov 1845with Samuel Worcester and Mary Clark was witness to Isaac Benedict's last will and testament
MiscellaneousOct 1846was named the executor of Isaac Benedict's estate - Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1848first president of the Huron County Agricultural Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Occupation17 Jul 1850farmer - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Marriage17 Jun 1856Lavinia PARKER
Election1856mayor - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous20 May 1857was the chair of the Fire Lands Historical Society & one of 2 in Norwalk assigned to collect data - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous17 Jun 1857was elected president of the Fire Lands Historical Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous12 Nov 1857chaired the 3rd meeting of the Fire Lands Historical Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Residence1860in the Clarissa Gallup household - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1860was listed as a Mason - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Dec 1861presided over the meeting of the Firelands Historical Society as president - Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Jun 1862attended the annual meeting of the Fire Lands Historical Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous9 Sep 1863presided as president of the Fire lands Historical Society at the quarterly meeting - North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio
MiscellaneousJun 1865was a member of the Fire Lands Historical Society - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
ResidenceAbt 1865Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Death25 Oct 1866Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
BurialAft 25 Oct 1866Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio

Families

SpouseSarah "Sally" DEFOREST (1777 - 1852)
ChildClarissa BENEDICT (1796 - 1878)
ChildDavid Mead BENEDICT (1801 - 1843)
ChildDaniel Bridgum BENEDICT (1803 - 1827)
ChildJonas Boughton BENEDICT (1806 - 1851)
ChildEliza Ann BENEDICT (1812 - 1840)
SpouseLavinia PARKER (1795 - 1875)
FatherJonas BENEDICT (1742 - 1820)
MotherMercy BOUGHTON (1745 - 1814)
SiblingElizabeth BENEDICT (1771 - 1832)
SiblingJonas BENEDICT (1773 - 1776)
SiblingSarah BENEDICT (1780 - )
SiblingDaniel BENEDICT (1783 - 1853)
SiblingMary BENEDICT (1785 - 1824)
SiblingEli BENEDICT (1789 - )