Thomas(3) Benedict
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Birth:-----Dec. 5, 1670, Norwalk
Death:----May 10, 1743
Father:--- Thomas(2) Benedict
Mother:--
Mary, dau. of Andrew Messenger

Spouse(#1):--- Rachel Smith
Birth:------ 1672-3
Death:----- Dec. 1, 1737
Father:---- Samuel Smith of Norwalk,
Mother:--- Rachel (Marvin) Smith
Married:------ May 13, 1697,

Spouse(#2):--- Hannah Knapp of Danbury
Birth:------
Death:-----
Father:----
Mother:---
Married:------ Oct. 14, 1740

Children:

MARY(4), b. Dec. 4, 1699; m. Daniel St. John (Hist. Waterbury,  Ct., p. 464). 
THOMAS(4), b. Oct. 29, 1701; d. Feb. 11, 1757. 
SAMUEL(4), b. Jan. 31, 1703-4; d. 17--. 
DANIEL(4), b. April 7, 1707; d. June 9, 17--. 
RACHEL(4), b. Sept. 27, 1710; m. June 13, 1734, Eliasaph Kellogg   of Danbury (Hall, p. 211). 
NEHEMIAH(4), b. Dec. 21, 171-. 
SARAH(4), b. June 6, 1717; m. April 28, 1735, Daniel Hoyt Jr. of   of Norwalk (Hall, p. 218). 

THOMAS(3) (Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Dec. 5, 1670, Norwalk; m. May 13, 1697, Rachel, dau. of Samuel and Rachel (Marvin) Smith of Norwalk, b. 1672-3. He was often fence viewer and surveyor between 1692 and 1723; selectman 1709-11 and 1730 and 1732. He is called ensign in 1717. Rachel "the virtuous and pious consort," d. Dec. 1, 1737. He. m. 2d Oct. 14, 1740, Hannah Knapp of Danbury, and d. May 10, 1743. His inventory, which includes one negro man Winsor, amounted to œ160. His will was proved June 5, 1744.

 

 

 

 

By: Lawrence Benedict
aka Larry Benedict