THE BENEDICT FAMILY NEWS
Volume I Number 5 Spring 1994, pp. 41 - 50
Editor Sheila Benedict CGRS
Table Of Contents
Queries: BENEDICT/ LITZENBOUR/ BORDERS/ DRINKWATER
There Was No
Ann Hunloke
By Roberta B. Pierson
It has been said that Ann Hunloke and William Benedict were the parents of Thomas Benedict the immigrant in 1638 to New England.
This assumption came from the Will of Henry Hunloke of Wingersworth Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England dated 13 July 1610 - proved 1 February 1612. (Genealogical Gleanings in England, 1907, by Henry F. Waters, A.M. [reprint 1969, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD]) This part of the Will says "To my loving son Mr. William Benedicke forty shillings to buy him a ring for a remembrance. To my daughter Anne Benedicke twenty pounds, at one and twenty years of age. To my son Henry Felles twenty pounds at one and twenty...Rosamond, Elizabeth and Anne Markeham[sic], three of my wife's daughters. Bedding my wife brought from Eaton."
Mr. David Edwards in his book The Hunlokes of Wingworth Hall, 2nd edition, 1976, Wingerworth Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England writes: "Henry bequeathed various other sums of money. The major amounts bestowed were 20 pounds to his daughter Anne Benedicke and his son Henry Feiles(?), neither of whom is mentioned in any other sources consulted so far, and both of whom had not then reached the age of 21. They may both have been illegitimate children; the surname of the latter suggests this, but the former was apparently married to William Benedicke, to whom 40 shillings were bequeathed to buy himself a ring for a remembrance. It is claimed that William was from Nottinghamshire and that his son by Ann, Thomas, founded the Benedict family in the USA."
From the above Will dated 1610 Anne Benedicke would have been born after 1589 to be under twenty-one in 1 610.
I set out to decide which wife of Henry Hunloke was the mother of Anne Benedicke, Henry's 1st wife Margaret Walker or his 2nd wife Edith (Reresby) Markham. Henry and Margaret's son Henry Jr. was born in 1577. Henry Hunloke would have been 68 and Margaret about 49 in 1590 about the time Anne would have been born. Edith Markham already has a daughter Anne Markeham, single, named in Henry's will so Anne Benedicke would not be a daughter of Edith & her 1st husband George Markham. Henry and Edith married after 1601 when Margaret died, which is after Anne (Hunloke) Benedicke was born.
In a note by John Insley Coddington on a Benedict Pedigree in the Whitehead Collection, England, John Coddington says "Judith Marsh baptized St. Vedast, Foster Lane, London, 7 Dec 1561, was the daughter of Nicholas Marsh, buried 1563, by Margaret (nee Walker). His wife later the wife of Henry Hunloke of Wingerworth County Derbyshire." Margaret (Walker) Marsh is the 1st wife of Henry Hunloke; they married after 1563 and before their son Henry Jr. was born about 1577.
Judith Marsh, daughter of Nicholas & Margaret (Walker) Marsh married William Benedicke, born 1545/1550, son of George Benedict Sr. and Jane. Judith and William Benedicke had a daughter Anne born about 1590 (only known child). Judith died after 1598, probably before 1610 because she is not mentioned in Henry Hunloke's Will. Anne Benedicke married about 1612 Robert Haggar, so she was still Anne Benedicke in 1610.
I believe from the evidence above that the son William Benedicke named in the Will was the stepson-in-law of Henry and the daughter Anne was the granddaughter of Henry. If this is true, then there was no Ann Hunloke. If there is no Ann Hunloke, then the mother of Thomas Benedict (the immigrant) was Elizabeth, who was thought to be the 2nd wife of William Benedict.(NOTE: this William is the son of George Jr. who was the brother of the William Benedicke mentioned in the Will of Henry Hunloke.) Elizabeth is the widow Benedicke who married 2nd John Bridgham/Bridgum in Woolpit, Suffolk, 8 Sep 1629. (Source: Parish Registers of Woolpit, Suffolk, England, researched by John Insley Coddington.)
Mary Bridgum, John Bridgum's daughter by his previous marriage, married Thomas Benedict, her stepbrother. (Source: Whitehead Collection, Benedict research by John Insley Coddington.)
(Editor's note: Roberta Pierson is the Queries Editor for BFN. She has been working on her above theory for some time. By printed her hypothesis the newsletter does not claim it as factual. However, because it is so thought-provoking it must be printed, then discussed pro and con. The words, the research and the theory all belong to Roberta Pierson. The newsletter welcomes any additional dialogue either in support or in rebuttal. It is for just this reason that BFN was created. It really need not be stated how important the parentage of Thomas Benedict is to our research. Therefore, read on - the following was sent to BFN and although several places etc. are not all listed, it follows the basic current theory of the Hunloke link. Please let us hear from you!)
From Barbara Boell comes excerpts from a lineage chart (numbering omitted) printed in
St John and Harries: The Ancestors and Descendants of Theodore Edgar St John and His Wife Jane Cecelia Harries including Extensive Ancestry of Captain Thomas Yale of New Haven, Conn and of Henry Gregory of Norwalk, Conn. -A study in Cousinships, by Ben LeGrande Cash, 1973, p 28:*
Thomas Benedict, s William Benedict and Ann Hunlocke b c 1617, Nottinghamshire, England d c1690 m Mary Bridgum
Ann Hunlocke, dau Henry Hunloke and Margaret Walker b c1592, Wingerworth Derby, England m William Benedict, b c1585, Nottinghamshire, England
Henry Hunlocke, s of Nicholas Hunloke, b c1560, England b c1548 - Chesterfield Derby, England d 19 Oct 1612 likeston, Derby; buried at Wingerworth Derby, England m Margaret Walker, dau Nicholas Walker, England b c 1570, England d Chesterfield Derby, England; buried 21 Sep 1601 Wingerworth Derby, England
*Refs-Bibliography McCall-Tidwell:354,355; [by Ettie Tidwell McCall, 1931 ] Benedict: 1,24,283 [Genealogy of Benedicts in America by Henry Marvin Benedict, 1870]
This issue is the first anniversary of our fledgling, The Benedict Family News. It has been a productive year. We have gone from being a concept posted on a computer bulletin board to reality; from soliciting ideas about whether the newsletter should be printed to getting letters from libraries and individuals wanting to find out about subscriptions. We are basically still groping for style and changes have been apparent in each issue, some subtle - some stark. But the basic premise remains the same, the mission statement is still appropriate and we should all applaud our success.
Remember the newsletter is here to assist Benedict family researchers in their quest for substantive data about ancestry. For that reason, debate is encouraged and in the future it is hoped most questions can be resolved with a "preponderance of the evidence."
Happy Birthday Benedict Family News!!
Dr. Dorothy Branson: she too is a descendant of Aaron and Elizabeth Benedict (see end of Hannah Benedict Barker memoires, Vol. l, No 4) She cites descent through their son, Reuben and his daughter, Phebe who married David Wood.
J.R. Sprangel, Westbury NY: 1850 Federal Census, Queens Co. NY, Film M432, Roll 582, Town of Jamaica, p 289, Dwlg 392, Fam 418,
BENEDICT, Margaret 25 Fe Wh L-NJ
Julia Ann 12 Fe Wh L-NY
Freelove 5 Fe Wh L-NY
Crawford, Julia 40 Fe Wh L-NJ
1870 Federal Census, Queens Co. NY, Film M593, Roll 1078, Dwlg 1531, Fam 1918,
BENEDICT, Eliza, age 57, Fe, Wh, L-CT
She is listed as a "matron in the lunatic asylum."
Sheila Benedict: found at California State Library, Sutro Branch, San Francisco CA:
Quaker Necrology, Haverford College Library Collection, Haverford PA, Vol A to K, G.R. Hall & Co., publishers, 1961 (Friends Review (FR):
BENEDICT, Aaron L. - FR, 20(1867):730
Amy - FR, 36(1882),203
Catherine- FR, 26(1873),457
Deborah- FR, 36(1882),410
Dorcas - FR, 11 (1858),665
Ellwood - FR, 26(1873),714
Harvey - FR, 32(1879),537
Penelope J - FR, 27(1882),410
Ruth- FR, 10(1856), 25
Several subscribers suggest we continue to remind you that if you are interested in Volume's I and II of GBA, contact Elwyn E. Benedict for prices and availability. [7949 Adams Rd, Kirkville NY 13082.] In addition, if you have new submissions, he would like to have them for Vol III.
Carolyn Childress: a column called "People and Changes" in the Lakeland Ledger newspaper, Lakeland, FL, 11 Dec 1993 comes word of a James Benedict, appointed an agent for Bankers Life & Casualty Company. Is he your relative?
Bethel Revolutional War Veterans
Burial Locations:
From a compilation by Patrick Wild,
Bethel (CT) Town Historian and Director of the Bethel CT
Historical Society:
Lieut. John Benedict - Died 17 Mar 1792, age 74,
Congregational Cemetery (CC),R 5;
Sargeant Benajah Benedict - Died 7 Feb 1831, age 84, CC R
5;
Sargeant Oliver Benedict - Died 28 Oct 1827, Age 78, CC R
3;
Asahel Benedict, Died 13 Sept 1802, age 52, Stony Hill
Cemetery (SHC);
Seth Benedict, Died 29 June 1830, age 73, CC.
Other surnames listed are Barnum, Taylor, Andrews, Starr, Scougall, Trowbridge, Hoyt, Hickock, Judd, Dibble, Platt, Peck, Beebe, Ferry, Seelye, Vail, Holly, Stow, Dart and Sherman. If any-of these might be collateral family for one of our subscribers, contact the Bethel CT Historical Society.
**in the last issue of BFN, we began listing "Benedict Ancestors, Veterans of War of 1812, Civil War and Mexican War," compiled by Elwyn E. Benedict from GBA, Vol's I & II. That series will continue in future newsletters.
1) In the Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700, compiled by Frank R. Holmes, neological Publishing Co., 1964, on page xix, is a listing (reprinted in its entirety): "BENEDICT: From the Latin Benedictus, blessed, well spoken of, or a person wishing all good; the name in general use in the reign of Edward Il; the ancient seat of the family was Norwich, Eng.
THOMAS, weaver, only son of William, b. Nottinghamshire, Eng., 1617, came to Mass., 1638; removed before 1650 to Southold, L.l."
What Mary Ann ponders is where the information about Thomas being a "weaver" came from. She has not seen that notation before. Has anyone else ever noticed his occupation listed that way in any other publications?
2) From the Marvin genealogy included in the book Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families, compiled by S.V. Talcott, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973. On page 607, family #8:
Rachel Marvin Smith (b Dec 1649; m Samuel Smith) whose daughter Rachel married Thomas Benedict (no dates given). Another daughter, Lydia, married James Lockwood.
3) From Genealogies of Long Island Families: From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 11 Praa-Youngs, Selected and Introduced by Henry B. Hoff, Genealogical Publishing Co , Inc. 1987 page 371, note 4 (Tredwell family, first generation) is a copy of a land sale to Henry Whitney, Edward Tredwell and Thomas Benedick from William Salmon "...of Hashamamuck, alias Neshuggencer..."
In addition, Mary Ann noticed that in the following note 5, Thomas Benedick was the only one of the same four parties that did not sign with an X. Her speculation is that it proves he must have been able to read and write. Now she wonders the extent of Thomas' education.
NOTE: Generation superscript numbering are NOT used in queries. Abbreviations: s/o,son of; d/o,daughter (dau) of; w - wife; b, bpt, m, d - born, baptized, married, died.
These addresses may not be current. E-mail addresses from the original publication have been omitted because the named services are no longer in use.
Searching for descendants of Amy
BENEDICT (John, James, James, Thomas) and David
FAIRCHILD m. prior to 1772. also, would like to
correspond with any descendants of Amy's brother Michael
BENEDICT.
Lorraine Taylor, 1674 Woodland Drive, Provo, UT 84604
I would appreciate any information on Catherine
Henrietta LITZENBOUR (b. 14 Mar 1837, d. 7 Aug 1912),
Sullivan Co. NY, daughter of Henry, wife of Joseph
Henry BENEDICT of Sullivan Co. NY.
Mary Ann Gohr, 124 Morris Ave., Pitman, NY 08071
Who were the parents of Elizabeth
BENEDICT b. ca 1827 Ohio, d. in the 1870s probably IN,
m.Henry B. BORDERS 19 Mar 1848, Pike Co. IN.
Lived in Pike Co. Indiana
1850 and 1860.
Sarah L. Rowe, P.O. Box 1574, Yuma, AZ 85366-1574
Need descendants (and ancestry) of Elizabeth
BENEDICT, b.17 Jan 1728, Norwalk, CT; d bef 1773; d/o Benjamin
(b. 1678, Norwalk, CT; d 3 Jul 1773, Stamford, CT) &
Mary BENEDICT. Elizabeth married 18 Dec 1728,
Farifield Co., CT, to William DRINKWATER.
Gary Smith, 25400 Country Club Blvd.,
#2, North Olmstead, OH 44070
...The subscription list is growing and the requests for information about the newsletter have increased as well. Our mailing list is at 100 and counting...
In addition to new Benedict family subscribers, another highlight of the past year has been the response from various libraries, historical and genealogical societies and national magazines. Several local and regional LDS Family History Centers have expressed interest and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT has paid for a Volume II Subscription! SLC received all five issues of Volume I complimentary.
Many others are given complimentary copies because it is important all genealogical and historical researchers know about us. Those that are currently receiving complimentary copies are:
Allen County Public Library
California Genealogical Society
Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc
Gloucester Co Historical Society Library
Historic Resources Inc. (Heritage Quest)
Iowa Genealogical Society
Los Angeles Public Library
National Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Ohio Genealogical Society
Orange Co (NY) Genealogical Society
Southern California Genealogical Society
Southern Ohio Genealogical Society
Southhold Historical Society
State Historical Society of Iowa
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
The Genealogical Helper
Your subscriptions fund the cost of sending these "comp" copies. It is a very small percentage of the $12.00 but the importance of these repositories receiving them will be measured over time. However, if subscriptions fall off, it follows that the comp list will shrink as well. If subscriptions increase, more comps to various societies can be added.
The articles published in both national magazines, The Genealogical Helper and Heritage Quest have generated a number of new subscribers and even more inquiries. BFN paid $8.00 to be listed in the 1994 Edition of "Family Periodicals, Reunions and Columnists" compiled by Merle Ganier, Fort Worth TX. Continued listing in it will depend upon the number of inquiries it generates.
Elder James Benedict of Warwick, New York: An example of the adage "As you sow so shall you reap" comes from The Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. After receiving BFN, Gwen Deserto of OCGS, sent a thank you letter (as do they all). Included with the letter was a photocopy of a diary of sorts titled Elder James Benedict: The Pioneer Preacher of the Warwick and Wyoming Valleys by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Van Duzer, 1923. Mrs. Van Duzer copied the "diary" from the original records of the Baptist Church of Warwick (NY). According to her notes, Elder Benedict was her "...fourth (4th) great grandfather."
An exerpt from p 2 - "Nov. 7 1975 James Benedict was ordained...and installed as Elder and pastor of the Baptist Church of Warwick. He thus became the first minister and this Church the first Church in the Valley. For eleven years Elder Benedict was the pastor of this flourishing Church in the wilderness."
It continues with mention of the Revolutionary War and meetings held in the meeting house by the "...men of Col. Dearboin's New England Regiment camped on its march from Fish-Kill ferry to Easton, PA, to join Sullivan's Expedition again the Indians."
The main points describe a number of church members moving to Westmoreland (PA) and requested Elder Benedict follow. He agreed and was given leave by the church in Warwick. But in Westmoreland there was trouble!
The Warwick church was going to vote for all to "remove" there but the Elder returned, (entry dated Warrack September the Third Day 1778) states "..the whole Countrey laid in Diffolation which rendered it Impofable for the Church to remove at Presant the Elder being returnd he was receivd by the Church again as a Pafteur and an Elder and he suffering Lofe by the Enemey as to temprals voted in the Church to help to Supply that want by Contrebution..."
Elder Benedict's wife was Mary Blackman of Green Farms, CT. A footnote mentions Fanny Benedict as his descendant. Some names of parishioners include Degarmo, Howard, Rogers, Miller, Youmans, Carr, Robeson, Robbin, Barns, Howard, Stepens, Silfbe, Bennit, Clark, Kecham, Morgin, Bates and Kaap(Knap?). Most of the Warwick residents appeared to have originally from both New York City and the State of Connecticut.
Benedict Family News Volume I, no. 5 - updated 22 October 2002
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