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Silas Benedict 1745–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1745

Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 03 Jul 1778

Death Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Abraham Benedict

Mother: Sarah Hickok

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In 1745, Silas Benedict entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Abraham Benedict And Sarah Hickok. Silas Benedict passed away in 1778 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Silas Benedict entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Abraham Benedict And Sarah Hickok.
  • Silas Benedict passed away in 1778 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Silas Benedict's Ancestors

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Silas Benedict
1745–1778
Birth Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Abraham Benedict
1681–1776
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Hickok
1698–1745
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuell Benedict
1645–1719
Suffolk, New York, USA
Rebeckah Androwes
1651–1719
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1617–1690
Mary Bridgum
1616–1717
Francis Andrews
1620–1662
Anna Andrews
1624–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benedict
1579–1629
Elizabeth Stephin
1584–1676

Silas Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1745
25 Oct 1745
Birth of Silas Benedict in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1778
03 Jul 1778
Age 33
Death of Silas Benedict in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1745
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1778
    Event Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

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