Neither marriage confirmed.
Was one of the original proprietors & founders of Danbury, Ct. Was nominated for freeman in Norwalk, Ct. 1667. He lived to an advanced age.
Marriage Record in Norwalk, Ct. Genealogical Records. Also names of children given who were born in Norwalk, Ct.
He was from Norwalk, Ct.
They had 7 children. He was one of the original founders of Danbury, Ct.
In December 1700? he was engaged to beat the drum on all public occasions (their way of notifying everyone there was an important meeting to attend such as church). He was also engaged to sweep the meeting house for which he was paid 42 shillings for his labor.
She was a widow of John Keeler. She was also mother-in-law to his son Caleb by his first wife.
Danbury lies in the northern part of the country and is bounded as follows: On the north by New Fairfield; on the east by Brookfield and Bethel; on the south by Redding and Ridgefield.
THE FIRST SETTLERS
Thomas TAYLOR
Francis BUSHNELL
Thomas BARNUM
John HOYT
James BENEDICT
Samuel BENEDICT
James BEEBE
Judah GREGORY"The settlers came that year and begun some improvements in buildings,sowing grain, and other things necessary. Some of the families moved here that summer, and continued through the winter; others did not move till the spring following it may therefore be said that the first permanent was made in the year 1685, by eight families. The names of the men were,Thomas Taylor, Francis Bushnell, Thomas Barnum, John Hoyt, James Benedict, Samuel Benedict, James Beebe, and Judah Gregory. They lived near together, at the south end of Town Street. Beginning at the southend, Taylor, Bushnell, Barnum and Hoyt lived on the west side; the two Benedicts, Beebe, and Gregory on the east. All except James Beebe came from Norwalk; he was from Stratford. They purchased their lands from the Indian Proprietors. Mr. Taylor had seven sons, from whom all of that name now in town descended. Mr. Bushnell had a family of seven daughters, but no son. There have therefore been none of the name in the town since,only as it is still borne up in several Christian names. Mr. Barnum had five sons, from whom are the families of that name. Mr. Hoyt left six sons, who are the ancestors of the families of that name now living. Mr.James Benedict left three sons, from whom are a part of the Benedict families which survive, particularly those in which the Christian nameJames frequently occurs. His eldest son James was the first English male child born in the town. The sons of Samuel Benedic t were four. From them are those families of Benedicts in which the Christian name Samuel is often found. Soon after these first families settled here, Daniel Benedict, a brother of the other two of that name came and became asettler. He was not one of the first as had been supposed. He left but one son, Daniel.* From him are the families in which that Christian name is often found, of whom there are as many families now in town as from either of the others. Mr. Beebe had two sons, --James and Samuel. The sons of Samuel moved to Litchfield and afterwards began the settlement ofthe town of Canaan. Mr. Gregory had two sons, from whom are the numerous families of that name."
*Daniel Benedict, Jr. married Rebekah, daughter of Mr. Thomas Taylor
THE FIRST PATENTEES
James BEEBE
Thomas TAYLOR
Samuel BENEDICT
James BENEDICT
John HOYT
Josiah STARR
"The first settlers, having purchased their lands of the Indian owners,became proprietors of the town. The town was surveyed in February, 1693,by John Platt and Samuel Hayes, of Norwalk. The survey bill declares the length to be eight miles from north to south, and the breadth six miles from east to west. At the session of the General Assembly in May 1702, a patent was granted, giving town-privilages to the inhabitants and proprietors of Danbury. The patentees named are James Beebe, ThomasTaylor, Samuel Benedict, James Benedict, John Hoyt, and Josiah Starr. In this act, the boundaries were fixed according to the former survey."Source: Rev. Thomas ROBBINS, A.M. A portion of a sermon delivered while a temporary pastor at the Congregational Church, January 1, 1801.
Over the next 90 years, Danbury flourished as numerous mills were built along its rivers. The Continental Army established a major storage area in Danbury in 1775, which led to the raid by the British in 1777, which resulted in the burning of many buildings in the town center. From the1820's to World War II, Danbury was known as the "Hat City", being home to numerous mills. Today, Danbury is a city of 80,000, and is home to a very diversified industrial base.
From The History of Danbury, CT 1684-1896:
James Benedict , son of Thomas , born at Southold, L. I. ; married May10th, 1676 , Sarah , daughter of John and Sarah Gregory , of Norwalk .Their children were: Sarah , born June 16th, 1677 . Rebecca , born 1679 ;married January 17th, 1704 -170 5 , Samuel Keeler , of Norwalk, Conn. ;died March 20th, 1709 . Phebe , born 1682 ; married Thomas Taylor . James, born 1685 , first white male child born in Danbury . John , born October, 1689 . Thomas , born November 9th, 1694 ; died July 4th , 1776 .Elizabeth , born July, 1696 ; married Daniel Taylor .Theron Davis was a source for much of the information on the Benedict family.
Names of children from THE GENEALOGY OF THE BENEDICTS IN AMERICA, by Henry Marvin Benedict, 1870
He was of Norwalk, Ct.