He arrived in America sometime around l660 & settled in Charlestown, Mass. He is always referred to as the Scotchman. I have not found very much information on this family. THE GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES OF CHARLESTOWN list the
children of who I believe to be his son, James, children as his children. It seems unlikely that his wife should be starting her family in her 50's & 60's.
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700 list his wife as Mary, but gives the date of her death as what I believe his son's wife's death date is. I think there is confusion between the 2 James Millers, but it appears there were 2.A county history of Polk Co., Iowa 1890 states that James', born 1648, father is Lew born 1613 Edinburg, Scotland.
Sources:
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
MILLER MONITOR
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
CHARLESTOWN GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
He came to New England in 1638 with his father (his mother dying early),at the age of 21. His father's second wife (and her daughter, Mary Bridgum) were also on the boat. Soon after they (Thomas & Mary) arrived,they were married.
Member of Colonial Assembly from Hempstead. Deacon. Selectman for 17 terms. Town Clerk. Deputy to General Court in May 1670 and May 1675. One of the committee to plan Danbury in 1684. Sons John and Samuel Benedict overseers of estate, inventor y 18 Mar 1689/1690. Alt Death: 18 Mar 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
He had nine children, viz., Thomas, Jr., John, Samuel, James, Daniel, Betty, Mary, Sarah, and Rebeckah, all of whom removed with him to Norwalk.
His son Thomas had six children; his son John had nine; Samuel had seven,James seven, Daniel four, Betty (married to. John Slauson of Stamford) two, Mary (married to John Olmsted of Norwalk) ten, Sarah (married toJames Beebe of Stratford) two ; Rebeckah married Doctor Samuel Wood, but we have no record of her children; making the number of grand-children of the said Thomas Benedict, senr, 47, exclusive of the children of his daughter Rebeckah.
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Delegate-1st legislative body in NY; rem to Norwalk, Conn; 7 Apr1665 appt Lt, Foot Co, Jamaica, L.I.; found 1st Pres Ch on L.I.; Trained as weaver;came @ 1638; rem to Jamaica, L.I.; appt Lt Dec 1663; Served as Dea;Selectman 1671; Town clerk 1674 ; dep to Gen Ct;
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The Benedicts in America began in 1638 when Thomas Benedict and his bride Mary Bridgum Benedict came to America on a tall ship named "The Confidence". They first went to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and, then to New York where they were farmers and wool manufactuers. They, also, founded most of the State of Connecticut.Genealogical Registry of Norwalk, CT. The Public Records of Connecticut,Vo l 2, p. 73 states that Thomas Benedict, Sr. and Thomas Benedict, Jr."stand in nomination for freemen" in Norwalke.
Places of residence: (1617-1638) Nottinghamshire, England
(1638-1640) MA
(1640-1665) Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY
(1665-1690) Norwalk, Fairfield, CTNames of the children came from
THE GENEALOGY OF THE BENEDICTS IN AMERICA, by Henry Marvin Benedict, 1870
Information for William comes from the Benedict family newsletters. It states William was not named by his grandfather in the will of 1575; but was named by his grandmother in 1578 will and by his father in his 1583 will.
Lived in Sudbury
LOST BABES, FORNICATION ABSTRACTS
This section of the Lost Babes database consists of Massachusetts birth and marriage records from fornication cases in the county of Middlesex, Middlesex County Court.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT
ms. Priscilla Ball and Isaac Miller 1696Apparently their first child, Mary, was born out of wedlock.
Sources:
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
CHARLESTOWN GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
Concord, Massachusetts : births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850
author: unknown, 1895, 503 pgs.
Isaack Miller of Sudbury & Pricillah Ball of Concord were joyned in marryage January ye 6th 1696.7
She had 7 children & l9 grandchildren.
Sources:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l
HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY
He resided at Northampton, Mass. Was a farmer, tanner & prominent citizen of Northampton. He had 7 children & 42 grandchildren. I have 2 different dates for his death.
Sources:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN
HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY