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James Benedict 1762–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1762

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1849

Death Location: Fulton Co., New York, USA

Father: Thomas Benedict

Mother: JANE GUNN

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In 1762, James Benedict entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Benedict And Jane Gunn. James Benedict passed away in 1849 in Fulton Co., New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1762, James Benedict entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Benedict And Jane Gunn.
  • James Benedict passed away in 1849 in Fulton Co., New York, USA.

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James Benedict's Ancestors

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James Benedict
1762–1849
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Benedict
1726–1785
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
JANE GUNN
1750–1785
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
Joseph ((Jasper)) Gunn
1693–1768
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Margaret Northrup
1702–1780
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Great-Grandparents
Jobamah Gunn
1637–1715
Mary Bristol
1661–1719
Samuel Northrup
1651–1712
Sarah Briscoe
1652–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jasper Gunn
1606–1671
(Mary) Baldwin
1610–1690
Henry Bristoll
1625–1695
Lydia Browne
1637–1719
Joseph Northrup
1619–1669
Mary Northrup
1627–1683

James Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1762
12 Aug 1762
Birth of James Benedict in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
1849
18 Jul 1849
Age 87
Death of James Benedict in Fulton Co., New York, USA
Fulton Co., New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1762
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Fulton Co., New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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