THE BENEDICT FAMILY NEWS
Volume II Number 1 Summer 1994, pp. 1 - 9
Editor: Sheila Benedict. CGRS
Table of Contents
Out with Ann - In With Elizabeth
Civil War, etc. Veterans - continued
Queries: BENEDICT/ ROWLEY/ HALL/ DARROW/ GIDLEY/ MOSHER/ STEVENS/ KNOWLES/ BUTTS/ PRINDLE/ HATHAWAY/ COMSTOCK/ WOOD/ BENNETT/ OLDFIELD
Twisted Tree (poem)
OUT WITH ANN - IN
WITH ELIZABETH?
Addendum and Follow-up to Roberta B.
Pierson's Article "There Was No Ann Hunloke" published
BFN, Vol I, No 5, Spring 1994 –
Documentation sent by Roberta as evidence of the Marsh/Hunloke connection The Registers of St. Vedast, foster Lane, and of St. Mich a d le Quern, London, edited by Willoughby A. Littledale, M.A., F.S.A., Vol II, Marriages and Burials, London, 1903, pp 1,2,123:
MARRIAGES at Ct. Vedast list "Nicholas Marshe and Margaret... were married the xviith day of September 1559" and "Henry Hunlocke and Margaret Marshe were married the Firste day of February 1564."
BURIALS at St. Vedast list "Margarett Shewte was buried the xxvth day of September 1563. Nich'as M'she [Nicholas Marshe], Inholder, was buried the same day." The Registers of St. Vedast, Foster Land, and of St. Michael le Quern, London, edited by Willoughby A. Littledale, M.A., F.S.A., Vol I, Christenings, London, 1902, p 2:
CHRISTENINGS at St. Vedast list "Judith Marche was christned the viiith day of December 1560 [note correction, not 1561 as listed in the last issue]."
Editor's note: If indeed these are the correct parties, the above appears to validate Roberta's contention that Judith Marsh, who married William Benedict, was Henry Hunloke's stepdaughter, thereby eliminating any ancestral tie to the Hunloke line. It would invalidate other theories in current and older articles, books, etc. such as the one quoted in the last issue in St. John and Harries... by Ben LeGrande Cash, 1973 regarding the maternal ancestry Thomas Benedict1. (For further data and full citation, please refer back to the BFN article cited above)
From Barbara Boell 6 July 1994, who sent us the above article: "I enjoyed your article on Anne Hunlocke. It makes sense...hope more collaborating data shows up."
A letter, copied in its entirely, from RoseMari Finter, Salt Lake City, UT 14 June 1994:
"I found Roberta Pierson's article most helpful in that it answered some questions which I had concerning this connection--particularly the discrepancy in ages between the individuals concerned. I could not reconcile Henry Hunloke with a daughter Ann young enough to be Thomas Benedict's mother in lieu of his and his wife's ages. The only way that could have fit was to have her as a 'natural daughter.' Mrs. Pierson's thesis certainly clears up this concern.
"The note from John Insley Coddington regarding the second marriage of Margaret Walker is a key inasmuch as if this was her oldest child, she would have been born about 1540 which would make her about 37 at the time of Henry's birth. She might have been born earlier if Judith is [was] not her first child. This makes it extremely unlikely that the Ann named in her husband's will would be her child as she would be over 50 at the time of Ann's birth. Although such a situation is possible, it is highly improbable.
"I would be interested in obtaining the source information for the marriage of Henry Benedicke and Judith Marsh and that of Ann Benedicke and Robert Haggar. I have been uneasy about the Hunloke connection because the social class involved does not fit with the majority of the immigrants to New England. If Thomas had an uncle who was the Sheriff of Derbyshire why would he emigrate to New England? I have seen that note about Thomas being a weaver several places but cannot cite the sources at this time. (See "Responding..." later on this page)
Carolyn Childress - Lakeland FL, is one of the founding "mothers" and contributors to BEN and has been having some severe health problems of late. From all of us to you, Carolyn, the Benedicts pray for a complete recovery. Carolyn and I met in person at the National Genealogical Society Conference in Jacksonville, Florida several years ago. From that brief meeting sprang the idea of a national networking system for Benedicts (hence, BFN).
Help! I have started compiling a book (or whatever it becomes) of American Civil War veterans, both Union and Confederate, buried in California. If any subscribers have ancestors buried here, collateral or otherwise, please let me know. If those of you in California belong to a genealogical society that has compiled any countywide cemetery data listing those veterans, please tell them I am interested in obtaining a copy. Remember - Only American Civil War Veterans buried in California.
Barbara Boell - Bowie, MD has requested an article about George Benedict because as she says, " ..now that the Williams are pretty much out of the lineage." Barbara also would like to see more articles about towns where the early Benedicts lived.
James Lewis - Huntington Beach, CA comments that his only "proven" Benedict is Saffrona who m Moses Granger 3 Mar 1825, Franklin Co OH. She died 26 April 1841, age 40 yrs, and is buried in Flint Cemetery, Sharon Twp. After her death Moses married Irena her sister, who died 27 Feb 1848, age 29 yrs.
Joyce Hangman - Napa CA, sent in a query about "James Benedict V who married Dolly Comstock..." It is listed with the others in the "Queries" Section of BFN. However, just a point - page 290, GBA, Vol. I shows "19. James5 ...m. Dolly Comstock. He settled in the north part of town of Norfolk, Ct., soon after its incorporation. He was a voter, town meeting, Dec. 12, 1758. He lived and died in Norfolk. The order of birth of his children not ascertained." It goes on to list four sons, etc.
Nancy Gazan - Lansing MI, sent an article from the November, 1993 "Victoria" magazine. On pages 33 - 34 is reference to "....such turn-of-the-century classics as Jennie Benedict's 'Blue Ribbon Cookbook,’ a renowned ode to Southern cooking…" Nancy would like to know if anyone has any information about Jennie Benedict - is she related by blood, marriage or ?. If so, contact Nancy at 6737 Springtree Lane, Lansing, MI 48910. Nancy s letter indicates she is " ...a collector of cookbooks and an afficionado of cooking...."
Mary Ann Gohr - Pitman NJ, sent a listing from Southold, L.I. List of Inhabitants, 1658 to 1686 and Other Information about Early Settlers from 1640 to 1686, Published 1981 by Wesley L Baker, Douglaston, NY, p1, in a Consolidated List cites "Thomas Benedict - Bought land in Hashamomuck 1649 with Tredwell & Whitney, sold 1659 (Ip17608)[?], at Huntington 1653, Jamaica 1664-5 (Moore p7)." The citation indicates the source as Town of Southold Personal Index Prior to 1698, compiled by Charles B. Moore, 1868.
And finally, from Diana N. Perkins, Redding, CA 13 June 1994: "What Mary Ann [Gohr] ponders is where the information about Thomas being a weaver came from. While visiting the DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C., I came across a Benedict genealogy that had been copied from the family bible of Joanna Pruitt Leonard (compiled by Eileen Miles Charbo), 1932. It indicates that the Benedict genealogy is on file in the Kansas History Library, Topeka, KS. Diana quotes the genealogy as basically stating that "Thomas, the 4th generation Benedict...was a silk weaver apprentice."
Note - see GBA, V I, p 1 - "There was a tradition in the family...that they resided in the silk manufacturing district of France..."
Edith Cole11 - Alberta, Canada and Alverda Muncaster11 - Alberta, Canada are not just second cousins. Edith's mother was Edith Lillian Benedict Postill10 daughter of Roy Alden Benedict9 and Bertha Gale Bennett; Alverda’s mother was Bernice Fayra Benedict Rear10 daughter of Alfred Eugene Benedict9 and Alverda Mae Bennett. Roy and Alfred were brothers; Bertha and Alverda were sisters. They were all born in Iowa and moved to Canada 1902 or 1903. Obviously, they have common great grandparents - Edwin James8, George7, Reuben6, Aaron5, Gideon4, Joseph3, John2, Thomas1 (Benedict).
According to the listing in GBA, Vol II, p 51, there is something else you might be interested in. The Bennett sister's mother, Sarah Ellen Hoover Bennett, was a cousin to President Herbert Hoover and also to Orville and Wilbur Wright.
What brought this particular family to the attention of BFN other than the fact that Edith and Alverda are subscribers? Edith Postill Cole has sent a portion of her grandmother's memoirs to the newsletter, along with a copyright release for our use only and for just the material sent. The memoirs tell of the arduous journey from the midwestern United States to Alberta, Canada at the turn of the century. It is very interesting (See Volume II, no. 2 of this newsletter) . Thank you Edith!
*Urgent Message To All Genealogists:
More and more states are attempting to pass legislation closing public vital records for periods ranging from 50 years up. Ohio just had this battle and genealogists were only partially successful.
In California, [shortly before this was originally published] a bill was narrowly defeated in the State Assembly that would severely limit access to public vital records (including dissolutions). It also required repositories to send all their records to Sacramento. According to "reliable sources" the author, Assemblywoman Grace Napolitano, Norwalk CA, may try again in the next session which starts in December. In the old bill, there was a clause allowing access for "scientific" research. Her staff suggested genealogists may fall in that category. However, the definition of scientific may or may not give any guarantees to access.
Many states already have severe restrictions and the trend may continue. It would be especially hard on the West where population started to swell in the late 19th and 20th century! Closing those records would virtually wipe out most genealogical research -period!
What to do? If you live in California and want to help, write your legislators and the Governor urging a no vote across the board. Out-of- state residents can write Governor, Pete Wilson, State Capitol Bldg, Sacramento, CA 95814. And, if your state is experiencing this type of crisis, please send in the information for posting.
The following are books containing data about Benedict ancestors. Regrettably, I do not have the name of all the subscriber(s) that sent in the photocopies. Some of these did come from Larry Benedict and Mary Ann Gohr but to the others, my apologies. These are old books and hard to locate. However, they contain details someone might need to complete a family history and to give life to their ancestors. Some might be found in the LDS library in Salt Lake City, other copies in collections located near or in the old towns:
History of Suffolk County, New York, with Illustrations , Portraits, & Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals, New York: W.W. Munsell & Co., 1882. "Town of Southold" pp 3,11,31. (This book can be found at the Genealogical Library at Salt Lake City, 974.725 H2sm)
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol 1, Illustrated. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. "The Benedict Line," pp 489-492.
Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Representative Citizens, Compiled with the assistance of an Advisory Committee from the Connecticut Historical Society. New York: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1917. "Aaron Benedict," pp 185-188.
History of Clinton & Franklin Counties, New York, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches - Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co, 1880, Reprint edition published by the Clinton County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Plattsburgh, New York, 1978. "Peru Township" Chapter LXI, pp 339-351. (This publication can be found at the Iowa Historical Library. 974.754 H93 and at the Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City, 974.75 H2hu)
History and genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Compiled and Edited by Donald Lines Jacobus - Two Volumes in Three - Reprinted with Additions and Corrections, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1976. "Benedict and Gregory Families" pp 61+, 236+.
History of the Towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1703 - 1882, Samuel Orcutt, Hartford, CT: Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company, 1882. "Joseph Benedict" p440, "Gideon Benedict" p654 and various other subjects pertaining to Benedicts and collateral families.
The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut, Comp. by Edwin Hall. Norwalk, CT: James Mallory & Co., 1847. Reprinted in the 1980s by the Norwalk Historical Society.
Norwalk, Volume one, Supplement -Genealogy of Non-original Home-Lot Households, Comp. by Rev. Charles M Selleck A.M., Norwalk, CT: by compiler, 1896. Microfilm at SLC, Family History Library. References to original patents for City of Norwalk, Boundaries, ancient Home-Lots map & some Benedicts.
Benedict Ancestors - - Veterans of War of 1812, Civil War and Mexican War Continued
In Vol 1, No 4, winter 1994, descendants of Thomas Benedict2 and Samuel Benedict2 that served in these wars were listed. Also, some of the descendants listed in the Appendix whose ancestry was not established when Volume 1, GBA was printed. In this issue, we will list descendants of James2. As noted previously, the following was compiled by Elwyn E. Benedict from Benedicts in America, Vol 1.
DESCENDANTS OF JAMES BENEDICT2
| #39 | Amos5
Alonzo6 |
Don Alonzo7, b 4 Mar 1834, Oshkosh WI; m 22 Sept 1856 Mary Boon, dau Matthew & Elizabeth (Oliver) Davis; em. Co H 20th Regt, WI; res LaCross WI p297 |
| #40 | Micajah5 James6 |
James M7,
b 11 Apr 1844 Montezuma NY; enl 1861 75th Regt NY Vols
& killed at Sabine Pass LA 8 Sep 1863 on gunboat
Clifton #140 William H7, b 19 July 1846 Mexico NY; "A sailor" |
| #41 | Alson5 Johnson Starr6 |
Jasper W7, b 21 Apr 1838, maybe Wolcott NY; m 14 July 1864 Sarah Parsons; enl 2nd Regt VT Vols; served 3 yrs wounded Battle of Fredericksburg & Battle of Wilderness 6 May 1864; Corp, Sgt & Sgt Major; res Poultney VT pp 298-299 |
| #50 | Eliakim5 Thomas Taylor6 |
Thomas Eldridge7 b New Haven CT 4 Feb 1840; m 2 Aug 1865 Frances H dau Silas A Belham; enl Co A 5th Regt CT Vols; re-enl; served 4 yrs; pp302-303 |
| #53 | Eliphalet5 Eliphalet Lucian6 |
Homer7, b Lewiston PA 10 Nov 1838; m 5 Jun 1863 Maggie N dau Hon James Parker; served as 4th Sgt 131st Regt PA Vols res Lewiston PA; p 305 |
| #54 | Amos5 Robert6 |
#154 Willis Townsend7, b 17 Oct 1842 Meadville PA; m 2 Mar 1869 Martha T Manning joined 62nd Regt PA Vols; taken in 7-Days fight; exchanged; res Summit Twp PA p 306 |
| #59 | Robert5 Robert Henry6 |
Charles Henry7, b 20 July Troy NY; enl 31 Aug 1862 for 3 yrs Co C 77th Regt NY Vols; res Troy NY pp 309-310 |
| #60 | Ezra5 | William Clark6 b 27 Sept Andes NY; Civil War Col of Militia NY; wife Electa dau Joseph Dodge; res Andes NY & Franklin Ezra Stevenson7 b 7 July Andes NY; m Maria Scudder; ent 1862 1st Lt 124th IL Vols; ill health resigned; res New Boston IL |
| #60 | Ezra5 William Clarke6 |
Fordyce Harrington7 b 19 Aug 1839 Andes NY; 27 Aug 1862 enl Co D 144th Regt NY Vols Corp; accident July 1863 w/regt; Went to Armory Sq Hosp, Wash DC; Ward Master & Steward till end of war pp 310 – 311 |
| #65 | Bushnell6 Lewis7 |
Allen Goodrich' b 8 May 1834 Rochester NY; m Dec 1858 Clara Miller; enl Nov 1861 97th NY Vols d 14 Aug 1862 from sickness contracted during service Luther Landon8 b 17 June 1836 Rochester NY; enl Apr 1861 NY Vols; reenl Dec 1863 150th NY; killed 7 Oct 1864 at Ft Burnham nr Peterburg by shell explosion pp 313-314 |
| #69 | Lewis6 Darius7 |
Sidney8 b? Columbus OH Served in Army-Civil War |
| #71 | Abijah6 | Daniel7 b 26
Feb 1790 Colebrook CT; m Polly dau Deacon John Stoddard;
enl Dec 1863[?] Co E 5th NY Heavy Art; res
Bainbridge NY d 12 Apr 1854 Coventry p 319 [Ed note: something is wrong here - according to the entry he died nine years before he enlisted in the Army! Any relatives out there to straighten this out?] |
| #74 | Eliakim6 | Erwin7 b 25 Nov 1818 Coventry NY; m 26 July 1843 Narcissa dau Ethan Stork Coventry; enl 8th NY Cav-served 3 yrs; res Marion IA He d 18?8, pp 371 –27-23 |
| #74 | Eliakim6 Lyman D7 |
Edmund8
b ? Atty Gen Nebraska Civil War Vet, res ? [Ed. note: It is hard to believe there is no documention on Edmund. If he was Atty General of NE, he should be listed in numerous govt publications. Nebraska – Help!] |
| #81 | Lieut. Ebenezer6 | b 3 Aug 1779; m 14 Feb 1802 Irena, dau Elijah Barnum of Danbury; a recruiting officer during War of 1812; d 25 Feb 1866 Belpre OH p 326 |
| #82 | Daniel6 | Levi7 b 5 June 1820; m 15 Sept 1843 Margaret b 15 June 1826 dau Alfred Button; enl Co I 26th Regt IA Vols; wounded in battle; res Columbus IA P 326 |
| #83 | Jesse6 | Oscar Fitzalan7 b 4 Apr 1833 Braceville OH; enl Co I 29th Regt WI Vols; killed in battle before Vicksburg 25 June 1863 Isaac Hoskinson7 b 21 Feb 1835 Braceville OH; enl Co I 2nd Regt OH Heavy Art, served 2 yrs; res Braceville OH p 327 |
| #84 | William6 | Charles7 b 10 Dec 1842 Braceville OH; enl 19 Sept 1861 Co G 199th Regt OH Vols; taken prisoner; wounded; honorably disch 5 Oct 1864; res Corry PA pp 328-329 |
| #85 | Noah6 | Edward H7 b 12 Oct 1820 City MI; m 18 June 1844 Nancy Otis who d abt 1846; m 2nd 27 Dec 1848 Emily Haggerty; & served in Mexican War; p 329 |
| #92 | Rev. Epentus Platt6 | Epenetus Platt Jr7 b 14 Dec 1940 Patterson NY; served 18 mos as Lt 6th Regt NY Vols Art; Holds same rank in NYSNG pp 331-332 |
| #93 | Abel6 | Timothy A7 b 22 Feb Bethel CT; m 2 July 1817 dau Alanson Northrop; Captains Comm 15th Ct Militia res Bridgeport CT p 332 |
| #97 | Daniel Andrus6 Daniel Jones7 |
John Housel8'
b 17 Dec 1835 Canadogua NY; m 23 Jun 1860 Louisa Jane dau
Joseph Brooks; enl 23 Aug 1862 Co F 148th NY Vols; served
through war; wounded at Fair Oaks;; res Potter Centre NY
pp 335-336 William Daniel8 b 12 Jan 1845 Canadogua NY; enl 3 Aug 1863 15th NY Vol Cav; disch 9 Aug 1865; res Rushville NY pp 335-336 |
| #98 | Eli6 | Michael Dunning, MD7 b 21 Jan 1814 Bethel CT; comm surgeon 75th Regt NY Vols 24 Oct 1861 to July 1864; compl d 3 yrs w/Gen Sheridan; res Syracuse NY p 336 |
| #99 | John6 | George7 b 26 Dec 1824 Bethel CT; m 14 Apr 1852 Susan Grace Galbreath; serve 1st asst surgeon 20th CT Vols/surgeon Co A 1st US Art Dept of Gulf Res Bethel CT p 337 |
| #100 | Heman6 John S7 |
William Elliot8 b 7 May 18 1842 New Milford CT; enl Co C CT Vols; d in service 6 Nov 1863 p 338 |
| #101 | Samuel Baldwin6 | David Wing7
b 11 Jan Waterbury CT; enl 139th NY Vols; d
Battle of Chapins Farm 1 Sept 1864; pp 338-339 Alfred Lineberg7 b 5 Jan 1837 Waterbury CT; enl 3rd Ct Vols; taken prisoner at Bull Run; retd after 10 mos; enl 2nd CT Heavy Art; res Bethel CT pp 338-339 |
| #102 | Elizur6 | Barnet Camp6 b 11 Dec Bethel CT; enl KS Cav Regt res Wabaunsee/DeSmit SD p 339 |
| #104 | Edwin6 | Able Carter MD7 b 17 Nov Cornwall CT; m 5 Mar 1862 Hannah W dau Reuben/Catherine Tompkins; 9 Aug 1862 asst surg 1st NY Vols;; 1 Mar 1863 apptd by Pres asst surg U.S. Vols; 16 Sep 1863 apptd Surg U.S. Vols; I Jun 1865 rec’d Brevet appt Lt Col; in chg Genl Hosp Beaufort SC; staff of Gen Turner Cmdr div 10th Army Corp & Gen Devens Cmdr Div 24th Army Corp; disch Dec 1865; res Waverly IL p 350 |
| #105 | Jeremiah6 | John Brush7 b
28 Oct 1820 Rush Twp OH; enl 1861 Co F 31st OH Vols; d I
Mar 1862 Lebanon KY; m 4 Mar 1843 Julia A dau & Sarah
Chapman; pp 340-341 Jeremiah Ambler' b 27 1829 Rush Twp OH; m 15 Feb 1849 Jane dau William Southard enl 17 Aug 1862 Co B 88th OH Vols; disch 3 July 1865; res Mansfield OH pp 340-345 |
| #106 | Capt.Isbon6 | Isbon Chevers7 b 26 Dec 1818 Richmond VA; m Eliza J Capt at sea & served Mexican War; During rebellion was political prisoner 2 yrs Confederate Army; res Richmond VA pp 342-343 |
| #109 | Ira6 | Napoleon
Bonaparte7 b 10 Oct 1842 Woodville OH; enl
Regt Vols; after nearly 3 yrs died nr Atlanta GA 3 Sep
1864 p 344 #242 George Washington7 b Apr 1845 Woodville OH; enl Reg Vols; disch after 18 mos p 344 |
| #112 | Starr6 George Melancthon7 |
Edwin8 b 14 Jul 1834 Newtown m 1 Jan 1854 Cornelia dau Ziba Morse who d 22 Oct 1861; m 2nd 14 Sep 1862 Mary E Ambler; enl 23rd Regt CT Vols; served 9 mos Copr; res Newtown CT p 345 |
| #112 | Starr6 Joseph Beebe7 |
I-Charles
Starr8 b 1 Mar Bethel CT; m 22 Aug 1862 Juliet
Roswell; enl 3yrs Co C 17th Regt CT Vols; d 31 May 1863
in hosp Wash DC; p 345-346 II-#244 John Hempstead8 b 27 1840; m 4 Jul 1860 Amanda Wheeler enl Aug 1862 Co C 17th CT Vols 3 yrs; wounded twice in Battle of Gettysburg 1 Jul 1863 Corp; res Danbury CT pp 345-346 |
| #122 | Andrew Alexander6 | I-Elisha' 31
Mar 1839 Waterloo NY m 14 Dec 1868 Susan E Casselman; enl
1865 148th Regt IL Vols; d 26 Apr 1886; res Waterloo NY II-Ira' b 19 Feb 1843 Waterloo NY; m 4 Dec 1864 Charlotte Allen; enl Aug 1862 Co B 111th NY Vols; res Covington VA; pp 354-355 |
| #123 | Elisha Hubbell6 | I-Elisha C' b
13 Feb 1841 Attumwa KS; enl CoD 9th Regt KS Vol Cav; d 13
Sep 1862 Fort Scott KS II-Walter F7' b 28 Jul 1845 KS; enl age 16 Co D 9th Regt Cav;; served whole war & partd in 15 engagements; physician druggist; p 355 |
| #124 | Jabez6 #259 V II |
I-#260 John
Merrill' b 17 Sep 1839 Rutland OH; served 4 yrs Lt Col
& Brevet Col 18th OH Vol.; #261 George Wesley7 b 21 Jul 1843 Rutland OH; served 3 yrs 10th OH Vols; wounded 16 Dec 1864 Battle of Nashville TN; p 355 |
| #126 | George Rice Sr7 | #267 George Rice Jr8 b 17 Jun 1832 Royalton NY; m 12 Mar 1868 Sarah Isabel dau William Jewett Hart; enl as pvt 10 Sep 1862 Co I 13th Regt KS Vols;; 2nd Lt 5 Apr 1864 Co D 2nd KS Colored Vols; wounded 30 Apr 1865 Battle of Saline River, Sp AK; res Granada KS p 357 |
| #129 | Luman7 | Ephraim W8 b 18 Apr 1813 LI; m 12 Nov 1835 Mary A dau Jacb VanDewater; dep prvst Marsl; dep dep US Marsl res Agdensburg p 358 |
APPENDIX LISTINGS VOL I (These are not necessarily descendants of James2 but listings that are unclear from which branch of the family they came)
| Sylvester2 Cyrus3 Stephen4 | Cyrus Edwin5 b 1 Jan 1870 WI; enl Co C 14th WI Vols; promoted Drum Major; served 4 yrs; p 409 [birth date a typo? - GBA I was published in 1870!] | |
| William W3 | Oscar A4 b 9 Jan 1837; m 2 Nov 1866; m Bella A Sleeper dau George W Arnold Deerfield MA, b 2 1842; enl Co E 38th WI Vols;; 1st Sgt end of war; participated in Grand Review, DC; p 410 | |
| Amos3 | Rufus p4 b 2 July 1841; m 18 Feb 1867 Jane dau Whitman Brown; enl 21st WI Vols drum Major; w/Gen Sherman on march to sea; res Butte des Morts WI p 410 | |
| Sylvester3 | Manfred4 b 14 Dec 1843; m 1866 Mary Smith; enl Co C (Fifer) 21st WI Vols;; p 409 | |
| John Leonard1 Philip2 Henry Fraley3 | Ed Note: more on John Leonard in Vol II p 403 Edgar Harrison4 b 26 May 1840 might have been 1st Lt 79th Regt PA Vols p 412 | |
| John1 John2 Aaron3 | Horace4
b 20 Oct 1829 Granby; m 28 Oct 1855 Eliz dau John
Sixbury, b 5 Jun 1830; enl 28 Aug 1862 21st NY Vols
Battery; wounded Port Hudson 21 May 1863; d 11 Aug 1863
Baton Rouge LA p 415 Lewis Aaron4 b 22 Nov 1836; enl 24th Regt NY Cav served 2 yrs; Orderly Sgt 184th Regt 10 mos; Res Montana Terr p 415 |
|
| John1 Samuel2 Luther3 | Charles Luther4 b 29 July 1838; enl Sept 1861 14th US Inf 3 yrs; Hon disch before end of term p 417 |
CONTINUED IN A FUTURE ISSUE WITH DESCENDANTS OF JOHN2
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 no longer be current
John Jarvis BENEDICT, b. 1801-2 near Alexander,
NY d. 26 Apr 1891 Benzonia, Grand Traverse Co., Ml. m. Polly ?,
b. 1794 RI. Left Alexander, NY aft 1860 to Woodstock, IL. A gdson
Frank William b. 5 Dec 1850, Alexander, NY lived with them. He
& gdfather moved to Benzonia, Ml. Frank William's sibs: Emory
b. 1852, Fanny b. 1854 m. Geo ROWLEY went to Mt. Vernon, IA,
Lizzie b. & d. 1855, Alexander, NY. Their parents were
William BENEDICT b. 1826 & Elizabeth HALL b. 1827 & d.
1855, bun Alexander, NY. We think John Jarvis is s/o John &
Susannah (DARROW) Benedict. Can anyone confirm this?
Elwyn E. Benedict, 7949 Adams Rd., Kirkville, NY 13082
Need parents of William GIDLEY b. 1780, d. 1855
Morrow Co. OH m. Phebe MOSHER. William & Phebe were
parents of Sarah, Amy & Ruth GIDLEY, ea. m. a son of Reuben
& Anna (STEVENS) BENEDICT.
Nancy Roberts, 1218 M ar ie Ann Blvd., Panana City, FL 32401
Need parents of William KNOWLES d. 1794 New
Milford, CT m. Innocent BUTTS. Wm & Innocent par. of
Elizabeth m. Aaron BENEDICT, s/o Gideon & Dorothy (PRINDLE)
BENEDICT.
Nancy Roberts, 1218 M arie Ann Blvd., Panama city, FL 32401
Seeking proof of parentage of Mary HALL b. VT,
m. Isaac BENEDICT, 8 Sep 1845, Jamestown, NY. Were Joel HALL and
Elizabeth HATHAWAY really her parents? Any siblings? (Ref.
Benedicts,. Vol II,p 257)
Constance Benedict Cole, 2100 W. Palmyra Ave. #73, Orange, CA
92668
Need info on James BENEDICT V & w Dolly
COMSTOCK from Norfolk & Danbury CT ca 1732, s/o James
BENEDICT IV.
Vince & Joyce Hangman, 5075 Big Ranch Rd., Napa, CA 94558
Need Anc. of both parents of Martha (WOOD)
BENEDICT, b. 24 Feb 1781 Warwick,, NY, d. 27 Mar 1862 Warwick m.
William BENEDICT 1799 Warwick. She d/o William & Hannah
(BENNETT) WOOD.
Jane L. Fox, P. O. Box 70, Lancaster NH 03584
Need Anc.. of both parents of Mary (WOOD)
BENEDICT, b. 20 Dec 1747 Orange Co., NY, d. 20 Apr 1813, Orange
Co. NY d/o Israel (III) WOOD & Ruth OLDFIELD. Israel said to
be gdson of an Israel WOOD, supposed Earl of Warwick. Need
support for this statement found in Ruttenbur's History of Orange
Co., NY, Pg. 570.
Jane L. Fox, P. O. Box 70, Lancaster, NH 03584
Twisted Tree
By Mary Alice Benedict Grindol
I think that I shall never see
Such a twisted family tree
As one that's owned by you and me
Tom Benedict's heredity
Roots in Nottingham we were told
(Perhaps with Robin Hood so bold)
Then we learned that was old
Derbyshire was their stronghold
Now we learn that Henry Hunlocke
Must have been a mixed-up bloke
Just before he thought he'd croak
He tried to straighten out his folk
His step-son-in-law he named his son
With Ann Benedict he gave us fun
He called her daughter on the run
Yet she's his granddaughter, the only one
But now it seems we can forget
That Hunlocke list of long begets
They aren't our kin, now we can fret
And find Brigham's first wife and where they met
Benedict Family News Volume II, no. 1 - updated 26 October 2002
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