THE BENEDICT FAMILY NEWS
Volume II Number 2 Fall 1994, pp. 1-10
Editor: Sheila Benedict. CGRS
Table Of Contents
Civil War, etc. Veterans - continued
Queries BURT/ HYATT/ STEWARD/ HALEY/ HEARN/ KNOWLES/ BUTTS/ PRINDLE/ BRIGHTMAN/ DUNCAN/ LEWIS/ WALDO/ SMITH/ BENEDICK
Memoirs of Bertha Bennett Benedict
Copyright Edith Postill Cole, 1994
"Migration, Preparation, and Flight"
Part I Chapter 7 pp19-21
Ed. Note: The following is an exact reprint - words, spelling, punctuation, etc. - from Bertha Bennett Benedict (Mrs Roy Benedict), grandmother of Edith Postill Cole. Our thanks to Edith for giving copyright permission to BFN to reproduce certain portions. NOTE: no reproduction is allowed without prior permission from Edith Cole, 112 Woodside Close. Airdrie, Alberta Canada T48 2C7.
My sister and her husband were the first ones to depart for Canada. Alverda had not fully recovered from the shock of her son's death, and she hoped to leave behind the reminders of her little boy, and her grief for him, in the new surroundings.
Our parting with them took place in the spring of 1902. Their destination was to be Olds, Alberta, then a territory of Canada, not a province. Roy's younger brother, Archie, accompanied Alfred and Alverda, to the new land.
The letters from our loved ones sounded full of hope, so our own were aroused even more. Our little southern home had no power then to hold us, and we persuaded Roy's Father to sell the Missouri farm, in the year 1903. This left us free to depart, after the harvest was over.
Going to a frontier land, we thought it necessary to take along our farm equipment, certain stock, household effects, and even food. We cut and dried our own apples to take. To dry them, we put them in a layer on the roof of the vegetable root house on a piece of tin. We cut the apples into pieces first, then had to turn [them] frequently as they dried.
My prize possession was a barrel of homemade sweet cider, also made from the juice of our apples. We also took a hive of bees, and the honey all the bees had made that summa.
Certain horses were taken, among them Corey and a colt, Bird. Their mother was Old Kate, who also went along. Bird later became my husband's favorite riding horse in Alberta.
All our preparations, selling of possessions we did not want, packing, loading, for shipping, consumed many long busy days. My husband departed with the freight, leaving the children and me to travel by train without him. We took along the trunks in the baggage car.
I had been alarmed by the reports of the number of people dying from the affects of the vaccination demanded of all settlers at the Canadian border, by their government. A great tragedy in my husband's immediate family, served to increase this concern.
Roy's half brother, Willis and his family had taken the precautions to be vaccinated by their own doctor, before they started on their journey north. The crowded conditions on the trains still caused them all to take a fever, which brought death to Willis, his wife, and two sons. They were buried in the Olds cemetery, their graves still there. The two orphan daughters were brought up by my husband's parents. I vowed that if this rule was not changed when I reached the border, I would turn right back. However, the order had been rescinded before I crossed, so Canada got me as an immigrant.
Another worry I had was the lack of proper schooling for my children. My father-in-law promised to provide this for my babies, if Roy didn't. i knew he was good as his word for a college education for my little ones, so away I went to the new land. No one in our family were ever vaccinated again.
Soon it came time for my departure. The children and I walked through our empty home, the rooms echoing to each step. We said our last farewell to every familiar thing, then I closed the door softly not to disturb the dreams of yesterday. I turned the key, and went down to join all the friends and neighbours who had gathered on the lawn to say farewell.
Our friends were weeping, each one offering us some small gift, as we mounted the carriage steps of the McLures. We drove down through the orchard, past the trees that had shed their last golden load of fruit for us. I looked back at the towering oaks whose shade I had so enjoyed. I looked away at the distant Ozark hills, at the peaceful cool stream at my feet, and my heart was too full to take in all it meant. I waved one last time to my friends and neighbours, before we went through the gate in the hedge, and out onto the main road, leading to the railway station.
We were soon out of sight of our farm, and after a short distance, we turned onto the road leading to the depot where our journey really started. We bid good-bye to the McLures, boarding the train to join the long line of emigrants on their way to the Canadian northwest.
Ed note: This is a short chapter. As you read, feel the magic of Bertha's words. Words that will last forever about a journey no less fateful than that of the man who started it all - Thomas' Benedict. There was to be more in future issues, but Edith Postill Cole withdrew her manuscript from further publication since a complete book was to come out soon.
From The
Editor...
Cemeteries can be dangerous to your [my] health!
As mentioned in the last issue, I am researching Civil War veterans, Union and Confederate, buried in California. In a recent trip to a local cemetery, a GAR emblem at the bottom of a hill attracted my eye. I headed down (carefully?), but oops, I fell. The result: a broken leg and sprained ankle. BUT, I have that fellow’s name for my files! Now, if only I could learn to drive with my left foot and use crutches & walk hills at the same time...
An obituary in one of my local newspapers lists a George BENEDICT, age 78, who died 19 Sep 1994 -services through St. James Catholic Church, Perris CA. He is survived by a brother, Francis and sister Louise Haines, Rockledge FL. If he is related to any reader, let me know and I will send you a copy of the obit.
Surprising - very little reaction to the Hunloke connection, or lack thereof. Anyone out there want to dispute it? Does someone have documentation to disprove or support Roberta's theory?
From Jeanne B. Weber: An excerpted copy of street and place names in Scarsdale (West Chester) NY. A map, circa 1880 shows land owned by H. Benedict and nearby is "Benedict Road." In an article by Richard Lederer in Historically Speaking magazine, p 19, it states that "...Fred Ries developed Benedict Park and named the street for Hiram K. Benedict, who once owned considerable acreage on both sides of Saxon Woods Road."
Jeanne's family book includes a letter from the War Department, dated 4 May 1942 to Mr. James Benedict Jr, Freeport NY stating that James [Micajah] Benedict enlisted 17 Sep 1861, Auburn, NY, a private in Co D, 7th NY Infantry; killed in action at Sabine Pass, Texas on Gunboat "Clifton" September 8, 1863.
Edward F. Miller, new subscriber, sent in his charts. He says his "...branch is what Elwin Benedict calls 'the German Benedicts.'" Included are Ahnentafel and descendancy charts. Please read the queries as his letter is paraphrased regarding his German connection.
Several of our subscribers have German lines. Perhaps BFN could be some help linking German to English to American (and Canadian, of course).
Thomas Benedict's Will and Inventory
* 1, Thomas Bennidick of Norwalk, in ye County of Fairfield, in ye Colony of Conecticut, aged aboute 73 years, being weak of body, yet of perfect mind and memory, do make and declare this as my last Will and Testament.
Imprimis. I do commend my Soule into ye hands of my gracious God yt hath made it, and do give my body to ye Earth from whence it was, to be decently buried, in hope of a happy and gracious Resurrection at ye last day; As for my temporall Estate, I do despose of as followeth:
I do will and bequeath to my loueing wife Mary Bennidick my whole Estate' house and households, Lands, Cattle - to use and despose according to ye controll and advice she, with my overseers afterwards mentioned, shall judg [e] most [ ] during ye Time of her naturall Life, and after ye decease of ye said Mary, my wife, I do will and bequeath to my Sonn, Daniell Bennedick, my dwelling house barne and houseing, orchard and four ewes - ye whole of my homested - to be to him and his heirs, to have and to howld, forever.
I do will and bequeath my Sonn, John Bennedick, my calve pasture Lot - he [to] pay to my grandchild Thomas Slauson, ye Son of my daughter, Elizabeth Slasson, ye sum of ten pounds which I give him as a legacy in time convenient.
I do also give to my said Son, John Bennedick one third part of my Sticky plaine Lott, which is half broken up. I also bequeath to him yt part of salt meadow lying be ye bridge at ye Indian Feild. Also, unto him, I bequeath eight acres of upland laid out above ye Long Swamp beyond ye New feild - All these lands to be to him and his heirs forever.
I do will and bequeath to my son, James Benedick, my Long Lot of Salt Meadow - over ye River - lying between Keloge and Bets - I do also bequeath to ye said James, my son, half my fruitefull Spring Lot - yt Lyeth sideing by ye medow, provided ye said James shall pay to my Grandchild Elizabeth Slausson, ye sum of five pounds, in time convenient, the afforesaid Land to be James and his heirs forever.
I do will and bequeath to my grand child Thomas Benedick, one 3d part of my Sticky plaine Lot which he hath in part improued and is in part unbroken. I also, bequeath to ye sd Thomas, my second division of medow called Mamathemans - the lands to be to him and his heirs forever.
I do will and bequeath to my Grandchild Samuell Benedict, ye other half of my fruitfull Spring Lot lying next to Nathaniel [ ] I do also bequeath to ye sd Samuell, a small parcel of medow which is salt - [ ] Kelloggs Swamp rung through —also one 3d part of my sticky plaine Lot on ye [side] I have broken up. I do also bequeath to my sd grand child Samuel, half my comonage which is 50 pounds; and the other half I do give to my grandchild John Bennedick ye eldest son of my son John Bennedick. I also will and bequeath to my Grandchild Samuell Bennedick my ould Horse and one yearling Calf. I do also bequeath to ye sd Samuell, my Carts and Iron plows and chains and irons belonging to plow and cart. Also ye bed and bedsted - yt in ye chamber with what belongs to it - leuving it to his Grandmother and ye overseers to give him of ye moveables what they can spare, provided he carry and behauve himself dutefully and louvingly towards his Grandmother - so doing, I do, also, will and bequeath to ye sd Samuell half of my sheep.
I do will and bequeath to Joanna Bennedick, One Cow, one half of my sheep — the trukle bedstead wth ye bed thereupon and the furniture of it, and what else of household her Grandmother shall bestow on her, provided she liue with her and be tender of her while she shall continue in this world.
As for my Out Lands, undesposed of, it is my will that my Son James and Daniell diuide ye Upland between them equally except ye peace of boggy medow which I will to be equally divided between my son James and grandchild Samuell Benedick.
I do will and bequeath to my daughter Rebecka Wood [the] mare yt is now running in ye wood; and I leauve it to my wife to give to my Daughter Sarah and Rebecka what of ye moveables she shall see meet and can spare.
I do will and bequeath to my Grand child Mary Olmsted, a legacy of twenty shillings; I also give to Hannah Benedick, my grand child, ten shillings the [same] to be paid out of ye estate after my decease.
Finally it is my will and I do hereby appoint my Son John and my Son Samll Bennedick to be joynt overseers of this my last will and testament - willing these my loueing sons to be carefull of their Mothers comfortable liueing and to councell her in ye ordering her affairs and desposall of goods; and to see carefully to ye payment of all lawfull debts.
In confirmation of ye premises of this my will and Testiment, I do set my hand and seal this eight and twentieth febr Ano dominy 1689-90.
[Signed] THOS BENEDICK, Senr.
(fac simile of his signature to a deed)
Signed and Sealed in presents of us,
Thomas Hanford
John Platt, Jr.
Memorand: in ye twentieth line Elizabeth is bloted out and Mary put in ye Marjent accordin to ye will of ye testator - ye name mistake [n] by the writer
THOS. HANFORD
An Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Benedick Senr of
Norwalk, late deceased,
taken this 18, of March 1689 or 90.
| Imprimis: | ||||||
| The Homestead and Buildings | 40.00.0 | |||||
| Item | In Lands | 150. " " | ||||
| " | " Neat Cattle | 30. " " | ||||
| " | " Horss Kinde | 05. " " | ||||
| " | " Beding and furniture | 17.04.0 | ||||
| " | " Iron Kettle and pott | 01.02." | ||||
| " | " Pewter, brass Earthenware and Woodenware | 03.15." | ||||
| " | " Several iron things | 04.18." | ||||
| " | " Carts and wheels and Irons belonging to them | 03.10." | ||||
| " | " Knailes and other Small things | 01.12." | ||||
| " | " Plogh and Graine | 8.14." | ||||
| " | " Arms and Ammunition | 02.13." | ||||
| " | " Saddle, bridle and Sundry small things | 06.10." | ||||
| " | " 5 Small Swine | 02.10." | ||||
| The total | 285.09.0 | |||||
Taken by us:
Thomas Seamer
James Olmsted.
Mary Benedict, ye Relickt of Thos Benedick Senr, late of Norwalk deceased, appeared before me, the 5th of November 1690, and attested upon oath yt according to ye best of her knowledge, ye above sd Inventory is a true Inventory.
[Signed] THOS. FITCH, Comiss.
The Will and Inventory of Thomas Benedick, decd of Norwalk, being exhibited to ye County Ct. in Fairfield, this 9th of November 1690, ye probate whereof being deferred until the next County Court in March, I do also appoint these two persons who wear appointed overseers of the sd will, viz: John and Samll Benedick with ye widow, Relickt of ye sd deceased Benedick, to administer on the sd estate - to receave and pay all debts due to and from ye sd estate and to husband ye estate and preserve it from imbez'ment.
[Signed] NATHAN GOLD, Clark.
The County Ct this 10. of Mar 1690 - l do except ye above sd Will and Inventory and order them to be recorded.
[Signed] NATHAN GOLD, Clark.
Mem: The foregoing Will and Inventory are recorded in Vol. of Probate Records> " 1689-1701," pp.38, &c., deposited in Probate office) Fairfield) Conn. The original will could not be found.
Benedict Ancestors - Veterans of War of 1812,
Civil War and Mexican War - Descendants of John2
This is the final list of Benedicts that served in these wars. Previously published were descendants of Thomas2, Samuel2, James2 as well as some descendants listed in the Appendix whose ancestry was not established when Volume I, GBA was printed. As noted previously, the following was compiled by Elwyn E. Benedict from Benedicts in America, Vol 1.
#6 Capt Thomas3, Ebenezer4, Ebenezer5, Levi6
James7, b 27 Nov 1797, Pawlings or Turin, NY; m 11 Oct
1842 Jeannette A. dau Andrew Doig, Lowville. Served in War of
1812; Res Turin NY pp52-55
#63 William5
William Jr6, b Mar 1789, Warwick NY U.S. Navy 1810 through
War of 1812. U.S. Sloop ship "Argus", cruised St.
George Channel - taken prisoner-Dar/moor Pr. 1815 joined Com
Decatur's Algiers Fleet (Shipwrecked & Lost)
Henry Townsend6, b 24 Jul 1793, Warwick, NY; m 6 Mar 1841
Welthea dau Samuel Miller, Jackson PA. Vol NYS Art 1813 served 3
ms NY City p90
#86 Jonathan Bell6
#342 James Wood7, b 30 Jan 1830 New Canaan CT; m 28 Feb
1866 Harriet dau Thomas E Durland; Enl 10 Sep 1862, Capt Co D
124th NY Vols; 19 Sep 1864 Major 124th Regt; res Maysville MO
p101
#110 Ezra6
Samuel Nathan7 b 9 Aug 1833 Walton NY; m 14 Sep 1862
Sophia N. dau Aaron Chapin, W Stockbridge MA; served6 May 1861 to
June 1865 1st & 2nd Lt 23rd NY Vol Regt as Adjt, 107th NYV
Regt "w/Sherman's "March to Atlanta GA to the Sea"
res Hartford CT #113
#112 Abijah Gilbert Sr6
Abijah Gilbert Jr7,, b 29 Sep 1832 Red Hook NY; m 2 Nov
1858 Mary Annette dau Daniel Newcomb; ent'd 125th Regt NY Vols as
surgeon. Taken prisoner Harpers Ferry when Col Miles surrendered.
res Red Hook NY;
Eugene Francis7 b 1839 Red Hook NY; m 20 Nov 1866 Marion
Henderson; enl 7th NYS Vol; res Niles MI pp114-115
#117 Raymond6
Gould Raymond8, b 31 Jan 1836;
Stephen7 Canandaigua NY; enl 1 Sep 1862 Art Off Co H 4th
NY Hvy Art D Salisbury NC 19 Sep 1864 pp1 16-117
#123 Rev.Edward Amiji6
Bloomfield7 b 17 Jul 1832 Pomfret CT; m 6 Dec m. 1854
Fanny E Bates; enl 13th Regt NY Vols; served as Ist Lt & ADC
on staff Brig Genl NJ Jackson; d New Pass Station 3 Jun 1866;
Charles Gould7 b 25 Jul 1838 Manlius NY; 1862 joined 13th
Regt NYSM; d 5 Mar 1863 pp l 22-123
#124 James6
James7 b 1 May 1825 So Norwalk CT; m 2 Nov 1851 Thirza
Cornelia Dibble; served 3 yrs Co ? 17th CT Vols.
#129 Benjamin6 Elizabeth M7 Julia A7
Moses Benedict Robbins8 b 10 Jul 1841 Union NY; vol 27 Aug
1862; 1st LT then Capt Co E 109th NY Vols; res Union NY
Elizabeth M7 Peter Mercereau8 b__ enl Co E 44th NY Vols
Dudley Mercereau8 b__ enl Co B 137th NY Vols;; killed 3 May 1863
Chancellorville killed pl27
#130 RevJohn Timothy6
John E7 b 10 May 1832 Waterford NY; m Mary J dau Rev L. A.
Sanford Rock River Conference IL; killed Civil War before
Vicksburg 19 May 1863; pl28
#137 Amos6
Amos H7 b 27 Aug 1843 Washington Co OH; m 25 May 1867 Lucy
Emily dau Stephen L & Louise Gould, Barlow OH; mbr 148th Regt
ONG; res Harman OH; pl32
#141 Jonas Newton6
Jonas Adolphus7 b 15 May 1814 Crown Point NY; m 30 Sep
1841 Harriet N dau John Penne Crown Point NY; enl 22 Oct 1861;
5th NY Vol Cav 1st Lt; res Crown Point; p 134
#143 Elijah6 #385
Elijah Foster7 b 18 Nov 1825 Atkinson (Henry) IL; m 24 Jun
1848 Mary Janet dau Abraham & Lorraine Follett, Atkinson IL;
enl 9 Aug 1861 112th Regt IL Vols;; Orderly Sgt Co C; res
Cornwall IL
# 386 George Whitfield7 b 11 Oct 1836 Atkinson (Henry) IL; enl 9 Aug 1861 112th Vols Band 3 yrs;;
#152 Robert6
James7 b 6 Sep 1822 Richfield Springs NY; unmarried; 1862
ent'd army as commissary of substand Capt; disch Feb 1866 Brevel
Major; ppl43-144
#168 Reuben6
George Downing7 b 18 Oct 1821 Marcellus NY; m Aug 1845
Martha M dau Hiram Loomis, Belfast; m 2nd Sarah dau Henry D &
Ruth (Haver) Jacobs Caledonia NY; enl 130th NY Vols 9 Aug 1862; d
23 May 1864 Fredricksburg VA wounds at Todds Tavern; p155
#169 Amos6
Thomas A7 b 8 Aug 1831 Syracuse NY; m Elizabeth Morton;
comm 2nd Lt 4 Oct 1862 149th Regt NY Vols; resigned 6 Dec 1862 Co
L NYSNG pp155-156
#170 Levi6
Samuel Mosher7 b 13 Nov 1820 Benedicts Corners NY; m Mary
M dau Jonathan & Emmaline Miller; m 2nd 6 Jun 1858 Frances
Augusta dau Seth & Mary Noble, MA; m 3rd 6 Mar 1862 Olive
Miller dau Wm H & Alma (Otis) Johnson; enl Co K 92nd IL Vols
11 Aug 1862; disch for physical disab 12 May 1863; res Kishwaukie
IL; p156
#160 George Washington6
Erastus DeWitt7 b 25 Apr 1834 Lesle NY; m 31 Jan 1867
Carrie, wid Charles Moncure, VA; dau Henry Dayoe, LA; enl Pvt 7th
Regt NYNG; Major 11th NY Vol Cav Dept of the Gulf; res New
Or!eans LA;
William N7 b 10 Nov 1836 Butternuts NY; m 10 May 1866 Mrs
Maria M Fuller; served 2nd Lt 89th NY Vols; 1st LT Co D 109th NY
Vols; wounded 5 times; disch 14 Oct 1864; res Lesle NY;
Charles T7 b 5 May 1838 Butternuts NY; 3yrs Union Army
non-com officer;
George LaFayette7 b 22 May 1843 Oswego NY; 3 + yrs Co F
27th NY Vols; sl wounded at 1st Bull Run; re-enl Co F 109th Vols;
wounded 12 May 1864 Spotsylvania C.H. disch special order 300 AGO
13 Jun 1865; pl60
#181 John Thomas6
Albert G8 b 15 May 1841 Woodhull NY; m Eliza J____; Civil
War
John7 Army;
Chloe A7
Charles Adelbert Whipple8 retd after 2 yrs Civil War;
re-enl'd & starved in prison at Salisbury;
Lewellyn Herbert Whipple8 enl 15 yrs old; d in hosp, fever
Wash DC; ppl63-164.
#184 Moses6
Jason Beckley7 b 13 Mar 1839 Brighton NY (poss New
Lisbon); m 4 Oct 1865 Sarah Adelia dau Thomas & Sophia Chase
Avon NY; Sgt Co G 136th NY Vols; pp l66-167
#185 Stephen6 William7
David Brainard8 b 9 Aug 1835 Vienna NY; m 18 Feb 1861
Ellen E Henderson; Pvt Co ____ Kansas Militia (Capt Samuel
Walker); disch Lawrence KS 30 Nov 1856; re-enl 2 Sep 1861 1st Lt
Co E 6th KS Regt; d in service 20 Feb 1863; widow res Mound City
KS; ppl67-168
# 187 Alfred6
Thomas7 b 13 Feb 1836 Middlebury NY; m 29 Dec 1859 Eleanor
Stowell; enl Co H 10th MI Cav; d in hosp Louisville KY 25 Jun
1865; pl69
#193 Rev David DD6
James Tallmadge7 b 29 Dec 1818 Pawtucket RI; m 4 Aug 1841
Arria dau Seth & Emma (Davis) Sumner; apptd military agent
Wash DC for State of RI Lt-Col Jan 1863 to Jan 1866; ppl74-175
#196 Benjamin7 b 2 Mar 1777 Greenfield NY; m 13 May 1798 Elizabeth dau: Capt Ebenezer Couch Milton; was in War of 1812 Livingston Co NY; pl78
#202 Gilbert7
Gould Spencer8 b 5 Jul 1823 Perrinton NY; m 31 Jul 1846
Margaret Rose; enl 5 Jan 1864 50th NY Engrs; appt'd Cpl Co L 6
Feb 1864; disch 13 Jun 1865; res Rochester NY;
George Cleghorn8 b 9 Sep 1838 Perrington NY; Served 13th
NY Vols; hon disch Apr 1863; m 5 Sep 1866 Sarah R dau George
Cone; res Utica NY; pl82
#209 Enoch7
Seymour8 b 30 Apr 1820 Truxton NY; m 26 Oct 1842 Louisa
dau Benj Smith; m 2nd 24 Mar 1853 Elmira dau Jacob & Mary
Hurst; enl 3 Sep 1864 186th Regt NY Vols 1st Corp Co; disch Jun
1865; res Greig NH; p l85
#212Andrus7
Smith Amsted8 b 8 Nov 1831 Jefferson KS; m 11 Sep 1855
J.H. dau J.C. Harrington, Fulton; enl 24 Aug 1861 Co C 11th Regt
Ml Vols; comm'd Lt Jan 1864; res Lawrence KS; p186
#217 Andrew7
#509 Andrew Bell8 b 29 Apr 1839 m 10 Oct 1867 Phoebe F
Barrett b 13 Oct 1846; res Nevada OH; served Sgt 3 yrs 17th CT
Vols; pl88.
#221 Jonathan7
#514 Mitchell8 b 24 Dec 1837 Meredith NY Capt 156th NY
Vols; staff off Bvt Major Gent Grover, 2nd Div 19th AC - 3yrs;
mustered out 28 Jun 1865; res Denver CO; pl89
#229 Samuel Goodrich7
William Northrop8 b 16 Oct 1840 Portland IN; m 28 Aug 1861
Elizabeth A Metzler; enl Regt IL Vols; pl92
#235 Seely7 b 23 May 1786 Walton NY; m 16 Oct 1806 Elizabeth dau Joseph & Mary Wood, Walton NY; Soldier War of 1812; res Walton NY; pl95
#235 Seeley7
Caleb Seymour8 b 14 Oct 1825 Walton NY; m 30 Aug 1848
Sarah Ann dau Anson & Anna White, Walton; enl 14 Aug 1862
3yrs; served non-com officer Co B 144th Regt NY Vols; d
Regimental Hosp Vienna VA 12 Apr 1863; buried Walton NY; pl95
#247 Nehemiah7
David Warren8 b 3 Jan 1828 New Canaan CT; m Harriet dau
Joseph St. John;
George Frederick9 b 3 Sep 1849 New Canaan CT; m 25 Jan
1868 dau Joseph Buckman, Norwalk; enl 13 Sep 1864, 1 yr 142nd
Regt Vols; pp200-201
#251 Samuel7
#542 Eliphaz Crowell8 b 4 Jul 1845 Canton PA; m ?; served
3 mos 30 Jun 1863 PA Militia; res Canton PA p202.
#254 Hezron7
Sheldon Judson8 b 1 Aug 1832 New Road NY; m 14 Sep 1854
Jemima Ann dau Benedict & Lucinda Fitch; m 2nd 25 Sep 1865
Julia A dau Carlos W Brown; enl 29 Aug 1862 Co B 144th Regt NY
Vols; trans Feb 1864 6th Vets Reserve; res New
Baltimore MI; p203-204
#255Alvah7
David Erasmus8 b 22 Mar 1829 Clay Mills IA; m 22 Jun 1852
Harriett dau widow Love; enl 29 Dec 1863 50th Engrs NY Vols till
18 Jun 1864; res Thurston & d there 12 Jun 1869; p204.
#258 John7
Hiram Smith8 b 17 May 1841 Summit PA; m 3 Oct 1861 Lydia
dau John & Ann Eliza Groatsinger enl Co C 2nd Regt MN Cav;
served till death 25 Sep 1865; buried Wadsworth, Dakota Terr;
Harvey Joy8 b 17May 1841 Summit PA; m 10 Jan 1867 Eleanor
dau P & Huldah Fitzimmons; enl Co C 2nd Regt MN Cav; served 2
yrs; res Summit MN; p205
#261 Caleb S7
#554 William Crissey8 b 11 Jul 1843 New Canaan CT; enl Co
D 36th Regt IL Vols 1861; Cpl; served MO engaged at Pea Ridge;
killed at Stone River nr Vicksburg VA 31 Dec 1862; buried on the
field; p206
#270 George Wyllys7
George Grenville8 b 10 Dec 1826 Burlington VT; Aug 1862
enl Co 12th Regt VT Vols; Jan 1863 LT at Battle of Gettysburg;
promoted to Major; p213-314
#272 Abner7
Abner Raleigh8 b 13 Nov 1839 NY City; Aug 1861 left Vol
service & commiss'd 2nd LT 4th Reg Inf; Commanded 40 men
Fredericksburg Major; wounded 14th Dec 1862; 3 mos later rept'd
for duty Wash DC; joined. Col Butterfield's Regt of NYC; d 15 Jun
1867 from bullet wounds;
Erastus Carlton8 b 26 Apr 1846 NYC; m 24 Dec 1868 Clara A
dau Rev James & Sarah Richmond; enl 102nd NY Vol Cav, cpl;
served NC; res Newark NJ; p218.
#278 Lewis7
Lewis8 b 2 Sep 1817 Albany NY 73rd NY Vols; 162nd NY Vols;
Col & taken prisoner Williamsburg VA, exch'd 10 Aug 1862 13
Mar 1865 nominated Brevet-Brig-Genl US Vols; confirmed by Senate
23 Jul 1866 Co L 162nd NY Vols; buried Albany Rural Cem 2 May
1864; p228
This concludes Elwyn's compilation.
NOTE: Generation superscript numbering is NOT used in queries. Abbreviations: s/o,son of; d/o,daughter (dau) of; w - wife; b,bpt,m,d - born, baptized, married, died.
Please Note: These addresses may no longer be current
Need info on the wife of Daniel BURT of
Ridgefield CT and Warwick NY. She is not Hannah BENEDICT the
daughter of James and Sarah (HYATT) BENEDICT who died 17 Mar 1737
in Ridgefield (Ridgefield Land Records Vol 1:215).1 Hannah (?)
born 1716 died 10 Jan 1820 aged 94 years.
RoseMari Finter, 2770 East 4800 South #1, Salt Lake City, UT
84117
Looking for information on Alice Cynthia
(STEWARD) (HALEY) BENEDICT, b 28 Apr 1856, OH? m Henry Bigelow
BENEDICT (2nd wife & 2nd husband) ca 1885; s/o Nicholas
BENEDICT; d 30 Aug 1925 San Bernardino (San Bernardino) CA. Both
Alice and Henry buried in Loveland CO. Further info: 1) Alice was
a widow w/1 son, Harry Haley; 2) All of Henry and Alice's six
children b Almena KS; 3) Alice's parents were William M STEWARD
and Elizabeth (possibly HEARN) .
Sheila Benedict, CGRS, PO BOX 335, Nuevo CA 92567-0335
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 Marie Ann Blvd., Panama City, FL 32401
Would like to correspond w/descendants of Jacob
R. BENEDICT (1796), w Cynthia BRIGHTMAN, who lived in Hillsdale
& St. Joseph Co MI and Porter Co IN. A dau, Mariam M DUNCAN
(aka LEWIS) was a postmistress in Michigan City (LaPorte) IN
1880-81; she res Cook Co IL 1882. Another dau, Ju!ia Ann WALDO
(aka DUNCAN) of MI, went to WI & SD. Also a son, Joseph
Blaisdell BENEDICT went to Baton Rouge LA.
Mary A. Benedict Grindol, (summer) 7421 Wausau Trail, Gaylord MI
49735; (winter) 1821 Belfry Lane, Winter Haven FL 33881,
<grindolma1@aol.com>
Need parents & siblings of Abigail BENEDICT
b 2 Mar 1773 NY, m 25 Feb 1796 Ridgefield, CT Mathew SMITH; d 29
Dec 1857 Ridgefield CT.
Ellen L. Jacobus, 511 Jefferson St., Elmira, NY 14904- 1620
German Benedict Line - need help: John BENEDICK
- Vol II, Benedicts In America, E.E. Benedict states that "...oldest members of
family say that he spelled his name BENEDICK and came to
Lancaster PA through the Port of Philadelphia in 1719"???
That was 91 years before my Jacob, his son, was born (1 Feb 1810)
I am missing a generation - can other German Benedict researchers
help?
Edward F. Miller, 83 Merryall Rd., New Milford, CT 06776-5324
Norwalk, Connecticut and the Benedict Family
By Mary Alice Benedict Grindol
Thomas Benedict, the immigrant, settled first in America on Long Island, but removed with his family to Norwalk, Connecticut in 1665. The move was probably done in order to flee from the Dutch jurisdiction in New York to New England. In this same year, Thomas Benedict was recorded as having been chosen town clerk of Norwalk.l From that time, he and his descendants exerted considerable influence in Norwalk. This is a brief history of Norwalk, Connecticut and it's Benedict connections.
The town of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut was officially established in 1651. However, as late as 1656, Thomas Benedict, Sen.,Thomas Benedict Jr., and John Benedict were named among the first settlers and in the Table of Home Lots.2,3 Included in the lists of early settlers of Norwalk were the familiar family names of Canfield, Smith, Keeler, Marvin, Platt, Betts, Lockwood, Bowten (Bouten) and others who in the later years intermarried with the Benedicts.
When Thomas Benedict came to Norwalk, he was accompanied by his wife Mary, and sons John, Samuel, James, and Daniel, and his daughters Betty, Mary, Sarah, and Rebecca. Although about al! the available "home division" lots had, at the Benedict coming, been appropriated, still there was, at the southwest of the "parade ground" and on the other side of the street, a small undisposed-of tract, which, lying along the "Fayerfielde road", and in a good neighborhood, Thomas Benedict pitched upon. He had evidently prevailed upon the adjoining proprietors to surrender portions of their own properties, sufficient to afford himself the average size "four acre" homestead.4
Samuel Benedict, in 1678 had his own home-lot on Dry Hill of four acres, bounded east by a highway that lead to the hill, west by Town Highway, and south by Thomas Benedict, Sr.'s home-lot. John Benedict in the same year, also had a home-lot on Dry Hill bounded east and west by a highway and north by Robert Stewart's lot, south by Thomas Betts, Sr.'s lot. Thomas Benedict, Jr. had a home-lot between Rayle Hill and Strawberry Hill, four acres. His land was bounded east by a highway on Strawberry Hill, west by a highway leading to the old common highway, north by Samuel Smith's lot, and south by John Gregory, Sr.'s lot.5
Daniel Benedict was, in 1677, granted a plantation as a gratuity for being a soldier in the Indian war. He received 12 acres of land in three parcels. One parcel lay on the hill and plain on the other side of Norwalk River, "not far distant from the west side of the cart path leading to the meadow file etc.".6
Norwalk lies near the mouth of the Norwalk River where it empties into Norwalk Harbor and Long Island Sound. On either side of the river, in our ancestors' day, there were great salt marshes. These are now expanses of park-like greens with the sail and other boats docked along the river. Still a fairly small community, it bustles with activity. Historical buildings are everywhere, especially the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum at 295 West Ave., Norwalk, open March to mid-December. Call (203) 838-1434 for hours. The Norwalk Museum at 141 East Ave. has a small library of old histories and card files. Call (203) 866-0202 for more information.7
References:
- Benedict, Henry M., Genealogy of the Benedicts in America, Vol 1 (1870 - updated by Elwyn E. Benedict 1969). Joel Munsell, Albany, pp. 14-15.
- Eicholz, Alice (ed.), Ancestry's Red Book, American State, County & Town Sources, Revised edition, Ancestry, Salt Lake City (1992), p. 104.
- Hall, Edwin (comp.), The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn., James Mallory & Co., NorwaLk (1847). pp. 17,18.
- Selleck, Rev. Charles M., Norwalk, Published by the author, Norwalk, Conn. (1896), Supplement to Volume One: Genealogy ... of Ancient Non-original Home-Lot Households," p. 365. (FHC 974.69/NI/D2s, Vol 1.)
- Hall, ibid. p. 28.
- Ibid. p. 63.
- Author's visit, October 1993.