Born in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ebenezer Benedict
and Rachel Benedict
Sister of
Ruth Benedict
Wife of
David Barnum
— married
14 Apr 1760 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Mother of
David Barnum, Ezra Barnum, Rachel Barnum, Mary Barnum, David Barnum, Levi Barnum, Anna Barnum, Eliakim Barnum, Thomas Barnum, Daniel Barnum, Ebenezer Benedict Barnum Sr. and Zar Barnum
Died
at age 57
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2015
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Contents |
Biography
dau. of Ebenezer Benedict
Death
- 28 FEB 1798
Burial
- Congregational Church Cemetery, Plot R4-4
- Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut
- Gravestone inscription:
- In Memory of Mrs. Rachel Barnum, Relict of Mr. David Barnum who departed this Life Feby. 28th 1798 In the 57th Year of her Age.
Sources
- The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1994-2002) Vol. Danbury, Page 9
- Find A Grave: Memorial #21148819
- Barnum, Eben Lewis & Barnum, Francis. Genealogical Record of the Barnum Family Presenting a Conspectus of the Male Descendants of Thomas Barnum, 1625-1695 (Meals Printing Co., Gardner, Mass., 1912)
- Barnum, Noah G., The Barnum Family, 1350-1907 (Privately Printed, Albion, NY, 1907)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
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~0.78%
Sue (McElderry) Roussopoulos
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~0.78%
Glenn Earls :
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