The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

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312 NORWALK.
He had six children—Mary, born 1666 ; Thomas, bom
1670; Hannah, born Jan. 8, 1676; Esther, born Oct. 5, 1679 ;
Abigail, born 1682 ;
Elizabeth, born
John Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He
continued to reside with his parents till they removed to Norwalk.
He there married Phebe Gregory, daughter of John
Gregory of Norwalk, Nov. 11, 1670. They had nine children.
Sarah, Phebe, born 1673, John, March 3d, 1676, Jonathan,
Benjamin, Joseph, James, born January 5, 1685; Mary or
Mercy, and Thomas.
succeeded his father as deacon of the church in Norwalk,
and used that office until old age rendered him unable to serve.
Samuel Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island.
continued to reside with his father till after his removal to
Norwalk. He married Hebecca Andrews of Fairfield, 7th
July, 1678. They had seven children. Joanna, born 22d Oct.,
1673, Samuel, 5th March, 1675, Thomas, 27th March, 1679,
Rebecca, Esther, Nathaniel, and Abraham born 21st June,
1681.
In the fall of 1684 and spring of 1685, he, with seven other
families, including his brother James and his brother-in-law,
James Beebe, (Dr. Wood, another brother-in-law, soon followed),
purchased land of the Indians and made the first settlement
at'Paquiogue, which they called Danbury.
He
They soon
built a little church only forty feet by thirty. When its frame
was raised every person in the town was preseht and sat together
on the sills. He conveyed his property in Norwalk February
3,1685, to Samuel Betts. He is described as of Paquiack,
formerly of Norwalk. On Sunday morning, April 27th, 1777,
the British under Governor Tryon, burned Danbury— excepting
the houses and the property of the Tories. Nineteen
dwelling-houses, besides other buildings, were consumed with
all their contents. Among the nineteen principal sufferers
were Thaddeus Benedict, Matthew Benedict, Matthew Benedict,
junr., Jonah Benedict, and Zadock Benedict.
James Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He
continued to reside with his parents until after their removal