13th Great Grandparents
William Benedict
b abt 1500 in Nottinghamshire, England
m
Unknown
ch:� William Benedict
12th Great Grandparents
William Benedict
b abt 1553 in Nottinghamshire, England
m
Mary Messenger*
ch:� William Benedict
11th Great Grandparents
William Benedict
b abt 1585 in Nottinghamshire, England
d bef 1629
m in 1612 to
Ann Hunloke
b abt 1559 in England
ch Lt. Thomas Benedict
She died when son, Thomas, was quite young.
William married 2)
Mary Creswell
the widow of Thomas Bridgum, and the mother of Mary
Bridgum below.
10th Great Grandfather
Lt. Thomas Benedict
b abt 1617 in Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, England
d 20 Nov 1689 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
m in 1640 at Southold, Long Island, New York to
Mary Bridgum
Mary and Thomas were step brother and sister. See the Bridgum and Creswell
pages.
ch 1. Thomas Benedict b 1641 in Southold,
Long Island, New York d 20 Nov 1688 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut m Mary
Messenger*
2. John Benedict b in Southold, Long Island, New
York d aft 1727 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut m Phoebe
Gregory
3. Samuel Benedict m Rebecca
Andrews
4. James Benedict b Southold, Long Island, New York
d aft Aug 1717 m 1) Sarah Gregory 2)
Sarah Porter
5. Daniel Benedict b Southold, Long Island, New
York d aft 15 Feb 1722 m Mary Marvin
6. Elizabeth Benedict b Southold, Long Island, New
York m John Slawson
7. Mary Benedict m Lt. John
Olmstead (see below)
8. Sarah Benedict b Southold, Long Island, New York
m James Beebe
9. Rebecca Benedict m Dr.
Samuel Wood
9th Great Grandmother
Mary Benedict
b in Southold, Long Island, New York
d abt 1693-1696 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
m
Lt. John Olmstead
*Note: I have been given the name Mary Messenger as the wife of� William
Benedict b abt 1553 and his grandson, Thomas Benedict b 1641. This could be two
Mary Messengers, or a mistake on the part of my sources.
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