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James Benedict

Male 1649 - Aft 1717  (> 69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Benedict was born 6 Feb 1649, Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York; died Aft 1717, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.

    James married Sarah Gregory. Sarah (daughter of John Gregory and Sarah St. John) was born 3 Dec 1652, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died 1692, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Benedict  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1678, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 3 Jul 1773, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Benedict  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jul 1676, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Benedict Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1678, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 3 Jul 1773, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

    Benjamin married Mary Platt. Mary (daughter of Isaac Platt and Elizabeth Wood) was born 26 Oct 1674, Huntington, Suffolk, New York; died 30 Nov 1771, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elizabeth Benedict  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1704; died 2 Jul 1749, New Milford, Connecticut.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Benedict Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 16 Jul 1676, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.

    Elizabeth married Daniel Taylor. Daniel (son of Thomas Taylor and Rebecca Ketchem) was born 12 Oct 1676, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 12 Aug 1770, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Thomas Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1708, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 29 Aug 1773, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
    2. 6. Nathaniel Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1722; died 1800.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elizabeth Benedict Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.James1) was born 17 Jan 1704; died 2 Jul 1749, New Milford, Connecticut.

    Elizabeth married William Drinkwater 18 Dec 1728, Ridgefield, Connecticut. William (son of Thomas Drinkwater and Elizabeth Haskell) was born 1710, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died 1758, New Milford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Drinkwater  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1738, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died 5 Oct 1811, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
    2. 8. Samuel Drinkwater  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Thomas Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born 1708, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 29 Aug 1773, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

    Thomas married Catherine Morehouse 1733. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Morehouse and Hannah Adams) was born 29 Aug 1714, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; died 30 May 1790, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Abraham Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1735.
    2. 10. Daniel Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1735; died Aft May 1805, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    3. 11. Sarah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1739.
    4. 12. Nathaniel Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1752.

  3. 6.  Nathaniel Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born 1722; died 1800.

    Nathaniel married Tamar Boardman. (daughter of Rev. Daniel Boardman and Hannah Wheeler) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Nathaniel Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Augustine Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. William Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Sarah Drinkwater Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.James1) was born 18 Feb 1738, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died 5 Oct 1811, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

    Sarah married Stephen Ferriss 27 Aug 1771, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut. Stephen (son of Robert Ferriss and Jane Russell, son of Robert Ferriss and Jane Russell) was born 1729, Kilkenny, Ireland; died 13 Dec 1831, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Gerardus Ferriss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1779, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died 29 Jul 1867, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
    2. 17. Mercy Ferriss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1773, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died 27 Jul 1859, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried , Lower Merryall Cemetery, New Milford, Connecticut.
    3. 18. Elizabeth Ferriss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Apr 1775.
    4. 19. John Ferriss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1777, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died Dec 1865, Franklin, Delaware, New York.
    5. 20. Stephen (Jr.) Ferriss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1772, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died 12 Jun 1860, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

  2. 8.  Samuel Drinkwater Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.James1)

  3. 9.  Abraham Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1735.

  4. 10.  Daniel Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born 1735; died Aft May 1805, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

    Daniel married Abigail Elliot. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Nathan Elliot Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Eunice Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Luana Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 25. Thomas Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 26. Abraham Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 May 1765, New Milford Twp., Litchfield County, Connecticut; died 9 Jun 1839, Stevensville, Bradford County, PA; was buried Aft 9 Jun 1839, Stevensville Cemetery, Stevens Twp., Bradford County, PA.
    7. 27. Millison Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Sep 1762, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

  5. 11.  Sarah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born 1739.

  6. 12.  Nathaniel Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1752.

  7. 13.  Nathaniel Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathaniel3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1)

  8. 14.  Augustine Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathaniel3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1)

  9. 15.  William Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathaniel3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1)



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