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Benjamin Benedict 1707–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1707

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Death Date: 2 Sep 1779

Death Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Benjamin Benedict

Mother: Mary Platt

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The story of Benjamin Benedict began in 1707 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony. Benjamin Benedict passed away in 1779 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Benedict began in 1707 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.
  • Benjamin Benedict passed away in 1779 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Benjamin Benedict's Ancestors

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Benjamin Benedict
1707–1779
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Parents
Benjamin Joseph Benedict
1678–1773
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Mary (Rose) Platt
1683–1771
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Deacon (John) Benedict
1649–1729
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Phoebe Gregory
1649–1737
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Isaac Platt
1633–1691
Ware, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Platt
1645–1691
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1617–1690
Mary Bridgham
1618–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1 Oct 1707
Birth of Benjamin Benedict in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
1779
2 Sep 1779
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Benedict in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1707
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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