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Thankful Benedict 1739–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA

Death Date: 8 MAY 1811

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA

Father: Thomas Benedict

Mother: Abigail Hoyt

Spouse(s): Nathan Gregory

Children(s): Benedict Gregory

In 1739, Thankful Benedict entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, born to Thomas Benedict And Abigail Hoyt. Thankful Benedict married Nathan Gregory, and had children including Benedict Gregory. Thankful Benedict passed away in 1811 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Thankful Benedict entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, born to Thomas Benedict And Abigail Hoyt.
  • Thankful Benedict married Nathan Gregory, and had children including Benedict Gregory.
  • Thankful Benedict passed away in 1811 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Benedict
1694–1776
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
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Abigail Hoyt
1694–1744
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nathan Gregory
1733–1808
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
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Children(s)

Benedict Gregory
1778–1818
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
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Thankful Benedict's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Benedict
1739–1811
Birth Place: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
Parents
Thomas Benedict
1694–1776
Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
Abigail Hoyt
1694–1744
Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
Grandparents
James Benedict
1649–1717
Southold, Suffolk Co., NY, USA
Sarah Gregory
1652–1767
New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA
John Hoyt
1644–1722
Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benedict
1617–1690
Mary Brigham
1618–1719
John Gregory
1615–1689
Sarah John
1614–1689
Walter Hoyt
–1698
Elizabeth John
1620–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benedict
1585–1629
Ann Hunloke
1585–1618
John Brigham
1573–1621
Constance Watson
1578–1615
Henry Gregory
1586–1655
Mary Goode
1588–1642
Matthew John
1588–1614
Simon Hoyt
1590–1657
Jane Stoodley
1593–1629
Matthias John
1604–1669
Mary Tinker
1606–1669

Thankful Benedict's Descendants

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Thankful Benedict (1739–8 MAY 1811) m. Nathan Gregory (1733–22 DEC 1808)
  1. 1. Benedict Gregory 1778–1818 m. Anna Schenck 1787–1834
    1. 1. Sarah (Cumming) Gregory 1812–1891 m. James (Lewis) Hill 1813–1897
      1. 1. Emma (Isadore) Hill 1813–1897 m. Clark Wakefield 1833–
        1. 1. Anna (Alida) Wakefield –1913 m. Stelle (Alonzo) Giles 1862–1944
        2. 2. Kate (Marie) Wakefield 1875–1954
        3. 3. Sarah Wakefield 1873–1876
        4. 4. Robert (Sylvester) Wakefield 1872–1936
        5. 5. Edward Wakefield 1866–1867
        6. 6. Frank (B.) Wakefield 1862–1864
        7. 7. Charles (Lewis) Wakefield 1861–1938

Thankful Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Thankful Benedict in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
1811
8 MAY 1811
Age 72
Death of Thankful Benedict in Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1811
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, USA
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