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James Benedict 1649–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: FEB 1649

Birth Location: Southold, NY, United States

Death Date: AUG 1717

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Benedict

Mother: Mary Brigham

Spouse(s): Sarah Gregory

Children(s): Thomas Benedict

In 1649, James Benedict entered the world in Southold, NY, United States, born to Thomas Benedict And Mary Brigham. James Benedict married Sarah Gregory, and had children including Thomas Benedict. James Benedict passed away in 1717 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1649, James Benedict entered the world in Southold, NY, United States, born to Thomas Benedict And Mary Brigham.
  • James Benedict married Sarah Gregory, and had children including Thomas Benedict.
  • James Benedict passed away in 1717 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Benedict
1617–1689
Birth Location: Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, England
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Mary Brigham
1618–1693
Birth Location: Morningthorpe, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Gregory
1652–1694
Birth Location: New Haven, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Thomas Benedict
1694–1776
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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James Benedict's Ancestors

Self
James Benedict
1649–1717
Birth Place: Southold, NY, United States
Parents
Thomas Benedict
1617–1689
Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, England
Mary Brigham
1618–1693
Morningthorpe, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
William Benedict
1579–1629
Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, England
Thomas Brigham
1603–1653
Holme-upon-Spaulding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Benedict
1545–1584
Thomasine Goche
1547–1616
John Brigham
1574–1621
Constance Watson
1578–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Benedict
1520–1575
Jane Hales
1518–1578
Thomas Brigham
1550–1586
James Watson
1530–1616
Margaret Spauling
1534–

James Benedict's Descendants

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James Benedict (FEB 1649–AUG 1717) m. Sarah Gregory (3 DEC 1652–9 NOV 1694)
  1. 1. Thomas Benedict 1694–1776 m. Abigail Hoyt 1683–1760
    1. 1. Sarah Benedict 1726–1783 m. Samuel Cooke 1720–1781
      1. 1. John (Jay) Cooke 1755–1841 m. Thankful Tripp 1757–1830
        1. 1. Mary Cooke 1787–1834 m. George (Washington) Rouse 1777–1835

James Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1649
FEB 1649
Birth of James Benedict in Southold, NY, United States
Southold, NY, United States
1717
AUG 1717
Age 68
Death of James Benedict in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: FEB 1649
    Event Place: Southold, NY, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1717
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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