GSBC Family Files

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Lucetta Cordelia Benedict¹

F, b. 12 January 1835, d. 21 October 1884

Father

Oliver M Benedict b. 9 Jun 1811, d. 1 Mar 1872

Mother

Cordelia Lincoln b. 17 Nov 1811, d. 30 Apr 1868

Lucetta Cordelia Benedict was born on 12 January 1835 at Utica, NY.¹ She married Rev. Charles DeWitt Bridgman on 12 November 1857.¹ Lucetta Cordelia Benedict died on 21 October 1884.¹

Family

Rev. Charles DeWitt Bridgman b. 1 Jan 1835

Children

Oliver Benedict Bridgman b. 18 Oct 1858
Jennie Bridgman b. 21 Mar 1862, d. 18 Mar 1867
Annie Townsend Bridgman b. 29 Apr 1871
Theodore Humphrey Bridgman b. 30 Mar 1878

Married name: Bridgman.

Citations

[S601] Dwight E. Youngs, Lincoln File: Caleb of Bath, ME, 21 Nov 1891.

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Mary Benedict¹

Father

Thomas Benedict b. 1617

Mother

Mary Bridgum

Mary Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island, NY.¹ She married John Olmsted on 17 July 1673 at Norwalk, CT.^1,2

Family

John Olmsted

Married name: Olmsted.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 2 note.

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Mary Benedict¹

Father

Samuel Benedict d. 18 Jan 1734/35

Mother

Abigail Pickett

Mary Benedict married V Wildman.¹

Family

V Wildman

Married name: Wildman.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Nathaniel Benedict¹

M, b. circa 1746, d. circa 1767

Father

Nathaniel Benedict d. bt 26 Oct 1805 - 5 Jul 1806

Mother

Hannah

Nathaniel Benedict was born circa 1746.¹ He married Jemima circa 1764.¹ Nathaniel Benedict died circa 1767.¹

Family

Jemima

Children

Olive Benedict b. 1765
Nathaniel Benedict b. 1 Jan 1768, d. 23 Jan 1835

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Nathaniel Benedict¹

M, d. between 26 October 1805 and 5 July 1806

Father

Nathaniel Benedict

Mother

Sarah

Nathaniel Benedict (1) married Hannah. Nathaniel Benedict (2) married Huldah Seelye.¹ Nathaniel Benedict died between 26 October 1805 and 5 July 1806.

Family 1

Hannah

Children

Jonathan Benedict b. 12 Apr 1744, d. 20 Jul 1834
Gilbert Benedict b. 1745
Nathaniel Benedict+ b. c 1746, d. c 1767
Lois Benedict
Hannah Benedict

Family 2

Huldah Seelye b. 11 Jul 1765, d. 1857

Nathaniel was a Revolutionary War soldier. He and his wives had 19 children.¹ Nathaniel Benedict made a will on 26 October 1805. It was probated on 5 Jul 1806.¹

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Nathaniel Benedict¹

M, b. 1 January 1768, d. 23 January 1835

Father

Nathaniel Benedict b. c 1746, d. c 1767

Mother

Jemima

Nathaniel Benedict was born on 1 January 1768.¹ He (1) married Jerusha Ferry on 24 August 1787.¹ Nathaniel Benedict (2) married Mrs. Rebecca Dardon.¹ Nathaniel Benedict died on 23 January 1835 at Salisbury, CT.¹

Family 1

Jerusha Ferry

Family 2

Mrs. Rebecca Dardon

Nathaniel and his wife had 8 children.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Nathaniel Benedict¹

Father

Samuel Benedict b. c 1644

Mother

Rebecca Andrews

Nathaniel Benedict married Sarah.

Family

Sarah

Children

Nathaniel Benedict+ d. bt 26 Oct 1805 - 5 Jul 1806
Isaac Benedict b. 1719, d. 15 Sep 1813
John Benedict d. b 1767
Samuel Benedict d. 1756

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Olive Benedict¹

F, b. 1765

Father

Nathaniel Benedict b. c 1746, d. c 1767

Mother

Jemima

Olive Benedict was born in 1765.¹ She married Elmer.¹ Olive Benedict died at Sharon, CT.¹

Family

Elmer

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Oliver Mills Benedict¹

M, b. 27 May 1843

Father

Oliver M Benedict b. 9 Jun 1811, d. 1 Mar 1872

Mother

Cordelia Lincoln b. 17 Nov 1811, d. 30 Apr 1868

Oliver Mills Benedict was born on 27 May 1843 at Utica, NY.¹

Citations

[S601] Dwight E. Youngs, Lincoln File: Caleb of Bath, ME, 21 Nov 1891.

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Paul Benedict¹

M, b. 5 July 1912, d. 21 December 1997

Paul Benedict was born on 5 July 1912 at Poughkeepsie, NY, (Paughkispie.)¹ He married Marilyn Elaine Taylor, daughter of Benjamin Maxwell Taylor and Marion Louise Shunk, in 1946 at Union City, NJ.¹ Paul Benedict died on 21 December 1997 at Ormond Beach, FL.¹ He and Marilyn Elaine Taylor were cremated (New Life Funeral Home did the arrangements.)

Family

Marilyn Elaine Taylor b. 20 Oct 1922, d. 1 Mar 1999

Children

Stephen Benedict b. 7 Jun 1947, d. 1988
Wade Benedict b. 1955, d. 1998

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^2,3

Citations

[S779] Marion Hill, Marion Hill File.
[S779] Marion Hill, Marion Hill File, 2004 ftw.FTW.
[S922] Social Security Admiinistration, Social Security Death Index, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 6.

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Rebecca Benedict¹

Father

Thomas Benedict b. 1617

Mother

Mary Bridgum

Rebecca Benedict married Dr. Samuel Wood.²

Family

Dr. Samuel Wood

Dr. Samuel Wood and Rebecca lived at Danbury, CT. Married name: Wood.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 2 note.

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Rebecca Benedict¹

Father

Samuel Benedict b. c 1644

Mother

Rebecca Andrews

Rebecca Benedict married Samuel Platt.¹ Rebecca Benedict died at Danbury, CT.¹

Family

Samuel Platt

Married name: Platt.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Samuel Benedict¹

M, b. circa 1644

Father

Thomas Benedict b. 1617

Mother

Mary Bridgum

Samuel Benedict was born circa 1644.¹ He (1) married an unknown woman. He (2) married Rebecca Andrews, daughter of Thomas Andrews, on 7 July 1678.²

Family 1

Children

Joanna Benedict b. 22 Oct 1673
Samuel Benedict b. 5 Mar 1674/75

Family 2

Rebecca Andrews

Children

Thomas Benedict b. 27 Mar 1679
Nathaniel Benedict+
Abraham Benedict b. 21 Jun 1681
Rebecca Benedict
Esther Benedict

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 2 note.

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Samuel Benedict¹

M, d. 1756

Father

Nathaniel Benedict

Mother

Sarah

Samuel Benedict died in 1756.¹

Samuel Benedict lived at Cornwall, CT.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.

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Sarah Benedict¹

Father

Thomas Benedict b. 1617

Mother

Mary Bridgum

Sarah Benedict married James Beebe on 19 December 1769 at Stratford, CT.^1,2

Family

James Beebe

Married name: Beebe.

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 2 note.

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Thaddeus Benedict

M, b. 1 November 1728, d. 20 January 1805

Father

Thomas Benedict¹ b. 9 Nov 1694, d. 4 Jul 1776

Mother

Abigail Hoyt¹

Thaddeus Benedict was born on 1 November 1728.² He (1) married Abigail Starr on 2 February 1747 (She was the daughter of Benjamin Starr of Danbury, CT.)² Thaddeus Benedict (2) married Catherine Nichols, daughter of Isaac Nichols, on 1 November 1787.³ Thaddeus Benedict died on 20 January 1805.²

Family 1

Abigail Starr d. 6 Apr 1785

Family 2

Catherine Nichols b. 1715, d. 1 Nov 1802

Citations

[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 284-5.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 288-9.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 288-9 (partial date).

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Thomas Benedict¹

M, b. 1617

Thomas Benedict was born in 1617.¹ He married Mary Bridgum circa 1640.¹

Family

Mary Bridgum

Children

Thomas Benedict b. c 1640, d. bt 20 Nov 1688 - 1689
John Benedict b. c 1642
Samuel Benedict+ b. c 1644
Sarah Benedict
James Benedict+² b. c 1648
Daniel Benedict b. c 1649
Elizabeth Benedict
Mary Benedict
Rebecca Benedict

Citations

[S338] Mary De Witt, Benedict File.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 2 note.

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Thomas Benedict¹

M, b. 9 November 1694, d. 4 July 1776

Father

James Benedict¹ b. c 1648

Mother

Sarah Gregory¹ b. 3 Dec 1652

Thomas Benedict was born on 9 November 1694.¹ He married Abigail Hoyt.² Thomas Benedict died on 4 July 1776.¹

Family

Abigail Hoyt

Child

Thaddeus Benedict² b. 1 Nov 1728, d. 20 Jan 1805

Citations

[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 283-4.
[S1202] Henry M. Benedict and Elwyn E. Benedict, Benedicts in America, pg. 284-5.

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Esther Ann Benham¹

F, b. 28 October 1819, d. 27 June 1897

Esther Ann Benham was born on 28 October 1819.¹ She married Henry Knapp, son of Abraham Knapp and Jane S Goetschius.¹ Esther Ann Benham died on 27 June 1897.¹ She was buried in Mt. Repose Cemetery in Haverstraw.¹

Family

Henry Knapp b. 12 Oct 1812, d. 21 Mar 1878

Child

Duane Franklin Knapp+¹ b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 2 Sep 1903

Esther Ann Benham and Henry had a daughter, Jane, d. young.¹ Married name: Knapp.

Citations

[S1768] Ethel Konight, Desc. Lebbeus Knapp and Rachel Storms.

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Frances J Benjamin¹

F, b. 5 July 1894, d. 30 January 1986

Father

Samuel Cyrus Benjamin b. 15 Sep 1858, d. 29 Jan 1913

Mother

Mary Ida Johnson b. 12 Aug 1862, d. 4 Aug 1901

Frances J Benjamin was born on 5 July 1894 at Hackensack, NJ.¹ She died on 30 January 1986 at Fort Myers, FL.¹

Citations

[S27] Multiple Authors, Quackenbush File, Elmer Mercer monograph.

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Margaret Cooper Benjamin^1,2

F, b. 16 July 1884, d. 10 May 1967

Father

Samuel Cyrus Benjamin b. 15 Sep 1858, d. 29 Jan 1913

Mother

Mary Ida Johnson b. 12 Aug 1862, d. 4 Aug 1901

Margaret Cooper Benjamin was born on 16 July 1884 at Spencer, NY.^1,3 She was baptized at Hackensack, NJ, (Calvary Baptist Church.)³ She married Elmer Gray Mercer, son of Andrew Mercer Jr. and Margaret Ellen Gilliam, on 29 June 1910 at Hackensack, NJ, (Benjamin home.)^1,3 Margaret Cooper Benjamin died on 10 May 1967 at Brightside Nursing Home, Teaneck, Bergen County, NJ.^1,3 She was buried in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack.³

Family

Elmer Gray Mercer b. 31 Jul 1885, d. 27 Dec 1966

Children

Elmer Benjamin Mercer+ b. 19 Mar 1913
Andrew Elliott Mercer b. 14 Jul 1914, d. 21 Mar 1995

Margaret Cooper Benjamin graduated from Hackensack high school, NJ.³ Married name: Mercer.

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S27] Multiple Authors, Quackenbush File, Elmer Mercer monograph.

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Samuel Cyrus Benjamin^1,2

M, b. 15 September 1858, d. 29 January 1913

Father

Garret Zelotus Benjamin b. 1835

Mother

Mary Ann Gardner

Samuel Cyrus Benjamin was born on 15 September 1858 at Haverstraw, NY.³ He (1) married Mary Ida Johnson, daughter of William D Johnson and Frances I Quackenbush, on 16 September 1883 at Newburgh, NY, (Calvary Presbyterian Church.)^1,3 Samuel Cyrus Benjamin (2) married Emily Johnson, daughter of William D Johnson and Frances I Quackenbush, on 25 January 1905.³ Samuel Cyrus Benjamin died on 29 January 1913 at Hackensack, NJ.³ He was buried in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack.³

Family 1

Mary Ida Johnson b. 12 Aug 1862, d. 4 Aug 1901

Children

Margaret Cooper Benjamin+ b. 16 Jul 1884, d. 10 May 1967
Frances J Benjamin b. 5 Jul 1894, d. 30 Jan 1986

Family 2

Emily Johnson b. 20 Oct 1860 or 29 Oct 1860, d. 18 Apr 1910

Samuel Cyrus Benjamin lived after March 1888 at Hackensack, NJ.³ Samuel was a brick maker all of his life, first at Spencer, NY, then Haverstraw, NY and finally Little Ferry, NJ. After the blizzard of March 1888 Samuel was a volunteer in the Hackensack Fire Department.³

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S27] Multiple Authors, Quackenbush File, Elmer Mercer monograph.

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Conrad Benn

M, b. 1797

Father

John Benn b. 1761, d. 1835

Mother

Margaret Sills

Conrad Benn was born in 1797. He married Margaret Hough.

Catherine Asseltine

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George Benn

M, b. 1788, d. 1818

Father

John Benn b. 1761, d. 1835

Rhoda Freer