James BENEDICT
Ancestry World Tree
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI, Oct 2007
James Benedict moved with his parents to Norwalk, Connecticut and there married Sarah Gregory. As noted under the Judah Gregory notes, he was one of the original founders of Danbury, Connecticut (Gregory Genealogy, pages 56, 57, 58). Sarah Gregory was his first wife.
Thomas , born in 1694 ; married Abigail Hoyt , daughter of John , one of the original eight. He was fifth justice of the peace, appointed May, 1738 , and first judge of the district, and held both offices until his death. He was a member of the Connecticut Legislature for thirty-one sessions, between May, 1737 , and October, 1766 , inclusive.
He married Sarah Gregory 10 May 1676 at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut . Sarah Gregory was born at New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut 3 Dec 1652 daughter of John Gregory and Sarah St. John .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Sarah Benedict
born 16 Jun 1677.
Rebeccah Benedict
born Abt 1678.
Esther Benedict
born 5 Oct 1679.
Phoebe Benedict
born 1682.
James Benedict
born 15 Jan 1685.
John Benedict
born Oct 1689.
Thomas Benedict
born 9 Nov 1694.
Elizabeth Benedict
born Jul 1696.
James Benedict died 11 Nov 1729 at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut .
Sarah Gregory died 9 Feb 1767 at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut .