Cyrus Benedict (1774 - abt. 1828)

Born 28 Dec 1774 in Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Barker) Benedict — married [date unknown] in Saratoga County, New York

Descendants

Died about 7 May 1828 at about age 53 in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Cyrus was a Friend (Quaker)

Cyrus was born on 28 Dec 1774 in Dutchess, New York Colony. He was the son of Aaron Benedict and Elizabeth (Knowles) Benedict.^[1]

His father was granted a certificate, along with the family, to the Danby monthly meeting, on 14d 9m 1785 [14 Sep 1785].^[1] Among the family were Aaron and Elizabeth, along with their children Cyrus, William, Silvester, Anne, Elizabeth and Hannah.^[1]

He married Hannah Barker, daughter of Nicholas and Clarinda, on 5d 12m 1799 [5 Dec 1799].^[2]

Cyrus, Hannah, and their children Anna, Sylvester, and Clarenda, were granted a certificate to the Short Creek monthly meeting in Ohio in 1812.^[3] They moved there with several extended family members.^[4]

He died about 7 May 1828 in Cardington, Ohio. He was buried in Alum Creek Friends Cemetery.^[5]

Children

Children of Cyrus and Hannah Benedict:^[6]

• Anna Benedict.^[3]
• Sylvester Benedict.^[3]
• Clarinda Benedict (1807).^[3]
• Nicholas Benedict (1810).
• Eli Benedict (1812).
• Daniel Benedict (1814).
• Lewis Benedict (1816-1831).
• David Benedict (1819).
• Henry Benedict (1821).
• Cyrus Benedict Jr.
• Charles Benedict (1826-1841).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number O 373; Volume 1.2; Page 34; ID 1661.
2. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number P 491; Volume 3.1; Page 1; ID 74449 .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number P 493; Volume 1.1; Page 244; ID 74544.
4. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number P 493; Volume 1.1; Page 247; ID 74548.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 April 2021), memorial page for Cyrus Benedict Sr. (28 Dec 1774–7 May 1828), Find A Grave: Memorial #192363861, citing Alum Creek Friends Cemetery, Marengo, Morrow County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Elizabeth R (contributor 46791442) .
6. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994; database and digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013 (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 May 2020); Vol. IV, pg. 1145.

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