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

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314 NORWALK.
His children were John, born 1701; Matthew, born ;
Caleb, born 1709 ; Nathaniel, born 1717 ; Anna, and Phebe.
He was for many years deacon of the church in Norwalk.
He died there January 16, 1766. He and his wife were buried
side by side in the grave-yard near Pine Island, Norwalk.
His grave-stone bears this inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF
Deacon JOHN BENEDICT,
in
who departed this life
Jan'y. YEl6, 1766,
ye 90 year of his age.
And that of his wife this :
HERE LIES THE BODY
Jonathan Benedict.
of
Mrs. MARY BENEDICT,
wife of
Mr. John Benedict,
who died June ye 5, 1749,
aged 72 years. ^
Benjamin Benedict was born at Norwalk. He marriea
Mary
. He removed to Ridgefield, and in 1720 was
selectman of Ridgefield, and was the third deacon of the
church there. He died July 3d, 1773, at Stamford,
Conn. His children were Elizabeth, born 1705; Benjamin,
born 1707; Timothy, born 1709; Mary, born 1711; John,
born 1714; Daniel, born 1716; Samuel, born 1719; Rachel,
born 1721 ;
Amos, born 1722; Thankful, born 1727.
Joseph Benedict was born at Norwalk. He married Anne
, by whom his children were Joseph, Gideon, Anna,
and Pitman.
He removed to Ridgefield, where his wife died. Dee. 9, 1716,
In March 21, 1721, he married his second wife Mary
by whom his children were Jonathan, born 1722; Mary, he
1726 ; Ezra, born 1730 ; and John.