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Ruhamah BENEDICT

Ruhamah BENEDICT

Female 1751 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruhamah BENEDICT was born on 24 Dec 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Stephen BENEDICT and Ruth KEELER); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 39233
    • _UID: 466E675BC41E47DE9E338DE3A592EF270B82


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen BENEDICT was born on 20 May 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (son of Samuel BENEDICT and Jemima CANFIELD); died on 15 May 1809 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 39232
    • _UID: A41E10FD75D1470A90E545F0D4D45A637546

    Stephen married Ruth KEELER on 31 Jul 1750 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Jonah KEELER and Ruth SMITH) was born on 25 Oct 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruth KEELER was born on 25 Oct 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Jonah KEELER and Ruth SMITH); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 39229
    • _UID: AA67F8492D084F77A49A79FF4725F35BBD9A

    Children:
    1. 1. Ruhamah BENEDICT was born on 24 Dec 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel BENEDICT was born on 31 Jan 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (son of Ensign Thomas BENEDICT and Rachel SMITH); died in in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 19443
    • _UID: D79F98B5B337430599470A86320BDC89078B

    Samuel married Jemima CANFIELD on 18 Apr 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Jemima was born in 1703 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died after 24 Jun 1739 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jemima CANFIELD was born in 1703 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died after 24 Jun 1739 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 19442
    • _UID: D3818D598AA04334B16F8EB92303F9B91A86

    Children:
    1. Jemima BENEDICT was born on 8 Mar 1725 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died about 1760 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    2. Samuel BENEDICT was born on 5 Dec 1726; died about 1803 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York.
    3. Mary BENEDICT was born on 14 Jun 1728 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 7 Dec 1800 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    4. Daniel BENEDICT was born on 8 Mar 1729 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in 1776.
    5. 2. Stephen BENEDICT was born on 20 May 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 15 May 1809 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    6. Sarah BENEDICT was born on 30 Jan 1734; and died.
    7. Abigail BENEDICT was born on 7 Jul 1735; and died.
    8. Esther BENEDICT was born on 9 Sep 1737; and died.
    9. Rachel BENEDICT was born on 24 Jun 1739; and died.

  3. 6.  Jonah KEELER was born about 1690 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 24 May 1767 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 26001
    • _UID: 675F599E330949D396DDCF86246B85554654

    Jonah married Ruth SMITH on 5 Nov 1713 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN) was born about 1692 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 1 Nov 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruth SMITH was born about 1692 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN); died on 1 Nov 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MG3C-TQ
    • Reference Number: 27821
    • _UID: 7B1CB810A2C34C50A879CEAC73B67C771711

    Notes:

    Alt Death: 1 Nov 1754 Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

    Died:
    Kristi Edington has 1 Nov 1754 in Ridgefield.

    Children:
    1. Jonah KEELER was born on 17 Sep 1714 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    2. Samuel KEELER was born on 9 Feb 1716 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 30 Jun 1781 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    3. Ruth KEELER was born on 2 Dec 1717 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    4. Hannah KEELER was born on 14 Oct 1719 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1722.
    5. Abigail KEELER was born on 12 Oct 1721 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    6. Matthew KEELER was born on 13 Mar 1725 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 29 Oct 1795 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    7. Rachel KEELER was born on 5 May 1727 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    8. Hannah KEELER was born on 13 Dec 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in 1728.
    9. Lydia KEELER was born on 14 Oct 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 25 May 1769 in Salem.
    10. 3. Ruth KEELER was born on 25 Oct 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ensign Thomas BENEDICT was born on 5 Dec 1670 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1743 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 1131
    • _UID: B0485D0610ED46D1ABF37DD60A1C9097ADEC

    Thomas married Rachel SMITH on 13 May 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN) was born in 1672-1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 1 Dec 1737 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rachel SMITH was born in 1672-1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN); died on 1 Dec 1737 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: B81H-JS
    • Reference Number: 1170
    • _UID: 76FD7BE7E1054EB984D2B09AE599AE800E33

    Children:
    1. Thomas BENEDICT was born on 29 Oct 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 11 Feb 1757.
    2. 4. Samuel BENEDICT was born on 31 Jan 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    3. Rachel BENEDICT was born on 27 Sep 1710 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    4. Sarah BENEDICT was born on 10 Jun 1717 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1800.

  3. Children:
    1. 6. Jonah KEELER was born about 1690 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 24 May 1767 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

  • 14.  Samuel SMITH was born in 1646 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died before 18 Nov 1745 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: GLTD-T8
    • Reference Number: 19441
    • _UID: 2F83A07942F14470AA4FE7AD04EE4EF17038
    • Will: 8 May 1730
    • Probate: 18 Nov 1745

    Notes:

    Resided after 1670 in Norwalk, CT. Possibly a son of Samue l Smith and Elizabeth.

    Parents also given as Henry Smith and Hannah Gorges; Henr y Smith and Ann.

    Birth:
    Robert A. Benedict has about 1649 in Reheboth, Mass.

    Samuel married Rachel MARVIN in 1670 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Sr. Matthew MARVIN and Alice (Kellogg) BOUTON) was born on 30 Dec 1649 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 30 Dec 1649 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  • 15.  Rachel MARVIN was born on 30 Dec 1649 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 30 Dec 1649 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (daughter of Sr. Matthew MARVIN and Alice (Kellogg) BOUTON); died in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 9PDW-XJ
    • _UID: 133D272A55844C30818C57BEB8BE6003F1D0

    Notes:

    Sources: Old Fairfield, Vol 1, p 403; Torrey, p 688.

    Children:
    1. Rachel SMITH was born in 1672-1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 1 Dec 1737 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    2. Sarah SMITH was born about 1678 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died before 1730.
    3. Lydia SMITH was born about 1682 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died after 30 Nov 1721 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    4. Hannah SMITH was born about 1683 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
    5. Nehemiah SMITH was born in 1689 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in 1757 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    6. 7. Ruth SMITH was born about 1692 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 1 Nov 1734 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    7. Samuel SMITH was born in 1696 in Of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1764 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.


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