Thomas BENEDICT

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abt. 1641 , Southold, New Amsterdam

Died

7 November 1688 , Norwalk, Connecticut, Dominion of New England

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Thomas BENEDICT Mary BRIDGHAM

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Born: abt. 1641 in Southold, New Amsterdam

Father: Thomas BENEDICT

Mother: Mary BRIDGHAM

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Thomas married Mary MESSENGER . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary MESSENGER was born abt. 1642 in Jamaica, New York, USA. Mary died abt. 1699 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk). Mary was the child of Andrew MESSENGER (MASSINGER) (MESSINGER) and Rachel UNKNOWN.

Thomas BENEDICT died 7 November 1688 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Dominion of New England .
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Mary MESSENGER
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Mary MESSENGER was the child of Andrew MESSENGER (MASSINGER) (MESSINGER) and Rachel UNKNOWN

Children of Thomas BENEDICT and Mary MESSENGER

Hannah BENEDICT

Born: 8 January 1676, Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died: 12 January 1767, Meriden, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Samuel ROYCE 12 December 1695 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Esther BENEDICT

Born: 5 October 1679, Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died: 1 January 1752, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Joseph IVES 11 May 1697 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1676 Birth of Child
Hannah BENEDICT was born 8 January 1676, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

1679 Birth of Child
Esther BENEDICT was born 5 October 1679, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Death — 1688
7 November 1688
Norwalk, Connecticut, Dominion of New England

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East Norwalk Historical Cemetery Norwalk Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

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Record added: 11/5/2016 10:30:11 AM
Last updated: 1/26/2022 5:11:17 PM

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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