Born about in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Benedict
and Jemima (Keeler) Canfield
Sister of
Samuel Benedict Jr., Mary Benedict, Daniel Benedict, Stephen Benedict, Sarah (Benedict) Hoyt, Abigail (Benedict) Dean, Esther Benedict and Rachel Benedict [half]
Wife of
Peter Smith
— married
about 29 Feb 1744 in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Descendants 
Mother of
Margaret Jemima (Smith) Olmstead, Nehemiah Smith, Matthew Smith, Daniel Smith and Mary (Smith) Davenport
Died after
after about age 63
in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut [uncertain]
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Biography
Jemima b. March 08, 1725, married Peter SMITH 1743, at age 18. Peter was born in 1722
Children of Peter Smith and Jemima Benedict are: i. Jemima Benedict Smith born September 23, 1744; married Daniel Olmstead. ii. Daniel Smith born Abt. 1746 iii. Peter Smith born 1748 iv. Nehemiah Smith born 1750 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co, CT married Hannah Richards November 30, 1768, in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT v. Matthew Smith born April 10, 1752 vi. David Smith born Abt. 1754 vii. Samuel Smith born Abt. 1756 viii. Mary Smith born Abt. 1758 ix. David Smith born Abt. 1760 x. Phineas Smith born Abt. 1762 xi. Daniel Smith born Abt. 1764 died August 25, 1810 in Goshen, Orange Co., NY xii. Mary Smith born Abt. 1770
Sources
- CT Gen Web - THE ANCIENT HISTORICAL RECORDS OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, Compiled and published by Edwin Hall, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Norwalk, Connecticut. New York: Baker & Scribner, published 1847. Faithfully transcribed, indexed and contributed to the Fairfield County, CT USGenWeb Project by Barbara Kaye, March 1999. page 16. [1]
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