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James Benedict 1685–1762

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Birth Date: January 15, 1685

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: November 25, 1762

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

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James Benedict was born in 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Deacon John Benedict And Phoebe Gregory. James Benedict passed away in 1762 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 10 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 10 trees
Death year and location consistent across 10 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

James Benedict was born in 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Deacon John Benedict And Phoebe Gregory.

Later Years

James Benedict passed away in 1762 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
  2. 2
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  3. 3
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  6. 6
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
  7. 7
    Burial Records Connecticut, Find a Grave Index
  8. 8
    Record 597.ftw
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  10. 10
    Record Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
  11. 11
    Record The Michael Shoemaker book (Schumacher)
  12. 12
    Family Tree World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1685
Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1762
Died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Found in 10 Family Trees

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