The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn.

" For about thirty-two years he sustained the office of Dea- con of the First Congregational Church in that town. Dea. Benedict was one of those venerable personages by whom what remains of the pious habits of our forefathers, have been transmitted to the present generation. His long life has been eminently exemplary, and years to come will feel its happy influence. Every morning and evening witnessed his devotion. His Sabbaths were faithfully appropriated to pub- lic worship, and religious family instructions. An amiable, cheerful disposition, a sound mind, improved by a good de- gree of reading and much reflection, and adorned with a bright constellation of Christian graces, comprised his character. At his funeral an appropriate Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. 'Burnett, from Prov. xiv. 32d. ' The wicked is driven away in his wickedness ; but the righteous hath hope in his death.' " Hannah Benedict — married Matthew Gregory, and removed to Danbury. Phebe Benedict — married Ezra Hoyt. EIGHTH GENERATION. Child-ren of Nathaniel Benedict and Mary Loclawod (p. 313.) Aner — born 1740 — married Seth Seymour. Molly — born 1741— married Deliverance Bennett, removed to Saugatuck. Nathaniel — born March 26, 1744— married Anah Ray- mond, June 6, 1758— died February 24, 1833 —aged 88. Joseph — born 1746 — married Hannah, removed to Danbury —died December, 1835— aged 89. Isaac — born 1751 — married Jane Raymond, daughter of Samuel Raymond, October 13, 1773, and re- moved to New Canaan, where, for many years, he was Deacon of that Church, For the record of his children, see page 290. 318 NORWALK^ William — born 1753 — married Nancy Fitch, February 20. 1782— died September 2, 1821— aged 68. For the record of his children, see page 248. SALLY—born 1756— married Nathan Hoyt,'removed to New Milford. Betty— born 1761— married Enoch Scribner, March 22, 1781~died 1835. For the record of her children, see page 298. Children of Nathaniel Benedict, by his 2d wife, Hminah Hawley. Nathan — born 1766 — married Susannah Samiss — died Feb. 3, 1832, aged 69. Susannah, his wife, died April 13, 1836, aged 71. For record of his children see p. 301. Hannah — born 1767 — married Dea. Stephen Wood, April 3, 1782. For record of her children, see p. 289. Lydia— born 1768 — married Captain Lemuel Brooks. John— born 1770— married Jane Raymond. For the record of their children, see page 253. NINTH GENERATION. Children of Nathaniel Betiedict 2d, and Anah Raymond—^. 314. Mary— born March 23, 1770 — married JohnEversley. For her children see p. 283. Andrew — born June 21, 1772— married Sally Brown— re- moved to Cayuga Co., N. Y., -where he now resides. Nathaniel— born July 17, 1774— married Esther Bouton, daughter of William Bouton, January 18, 1797— died May 20, 1834, in his 60th year. Esther, his wife, died May 22, 1843, aged 64. Simeon— born September 12, 1776— resides at Brockport. . Raymond— born April 2, 1779— married Mary Seymour. His children are Stephen, Ann, Mary, and Gould. His wife died Nov. 2, 1819, aged 30. He afterwards married Nancy Smith. GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 319 Asa — born July 7, 1781 — married Hannah Reed. His chil- dren were Frederick, George, Alfred, Harriet, William Henry, and Charles. Hannah, his wife, died Nov. 11, 1830, aged 46 years; and he afterwards married Ruth Hanford. He now resides in Brockport, N. Y Uriah — born September 7, 1782 — married Sally North — re- moved to Cayuga Co , N, Y,, where he now resides. Anah— born July 4, 1789 — married Levi Scribner, and removed to Wilton, Conn. Hannah— married Nathaniel Furnald,of New York — died— - ALFFtED — born May 7, 1791— died — . Anah, the wife of said Nathaniel Benedict 2d, died Febru- ary 26, 1792, aged 42; and on the 2d April, 1794, he married Hannah Selleck, who died Sept. 1800, aged 45. He died on the 24th February, 1833, aged 88. TENTH GENERATION. Seth Williston Benedict, only child of Nathaniel Bene- dict, 3d, and Esther Bonton, was born at Norwalk, November 16, 1803, and according to the Family Record was " baptized by Rev. Dr. Matthias Burnett, January 5, 1804." He was named after the pioneer missionary of Western New York, the Rev. Seth Williston, now of Durham, N. Y, At the com- mencement of the tide of emigration to what was then called " the west,'' his father and Andrew, an older brother, settled near the banks of the Chenango River, where they resided for some time, but not liking the location, they relinquished their settlements, Andrew going farther west, and his father return- ing to his native town. It was there the family enjoyed the labors of that indefatigable missionary, whom his mother re- garded as her spiritual father, and whose name she gave to her first and only child. At the age of fifteen, he entered the office of the Norwalk Gazette, then just established in his native town, to learn the art and mystery of printing. Four years after he pur- chased the paper and continued to publish it until January 1,1833, when becoming interested in the New York Evan- gelist, he removed to New York, and published that paper till September, 1837. Since that time he has devoted him- self mainly to his profession as a printer. 330 NORWALK. APPENDIX C. The descendants of Dea. James Benedict, of Ridgefield, form a distinct branch, which it does not come within the de- sign of this work to give at length. He was the father of Peter Benedict, of North Salem, who was Deacon of the Church there for many years ; also of John Benedict, of Ridgefield, the fifth Deacon of that Church. His son Peter was the father of Rev. Aener Benedict, who graduated at Yale College in 1769, and was settled in the ministry at Middletown (Middlefield Parish), for fourteen years, during which time, by his address and efforts he pro- cured the emancipation of all the slaves held by his people. He died at Roxbury, November 19, 1818. He was also fathfjr of Rev. Joel Be^pdict, D. D., who graduated at Princeton, 1765, and was settled in the ministry at Lisbon, Conn., eleven years, and afterwards at Plainfield, Conn., where he died Fe- bruary 13, 1816 : also father of Lieut. Peter Benedict, an officer under Gen. Washington in the Revolutionary war. Rev, Abner Benedict (grandson of James), was the father of Rev. Joel T. Benedict, who was born September 6, 1772, ' and admitted to the bar in Fairfield Co., in 1794. After six years practice he changed his profession, and was settled in the ministry in Bethlehem, N. 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