Eliakim Benedict (1778 - 1839)

Born 9 Mar 1778 in Winchester, Littlefield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Anna (Beebe) Benedict — married 28 May 1798 in Winchester, Littlefield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1839 at age 60 in Coventry, Chenango, New York

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Biography

Elikim was born in 1778. He is the son of Benjamin Benedict and Mary Boughton.

Married 28 May 1798, Ruth Anna, dau. David Beebe, b. Sept 11, 1781 and d. Sept 1, 1868. Settled in Coventry, 1801.

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Biographic and Genealogical Reference Extracts

• Secondary Source, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America ^[1] Data Extraction:

1. ) Page 321-323. Eliakim Benedict, son of Benjamin Benedict, was born on 9 March 1778 and he married Ruth Anna Beebe (b. 11 Sep 1781 - d. 1 Sept 1868), daughter of David Beebe on 28 May 1798. Eliakim settled in Coventry {NY} in 1801, where he died 7 Feb 1839. Children:
   1. ) Lewis Benedict b. 28 June 1799 {Editorial; this genealogy also provides spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren for many of their children}
   2. ) Ashur Benedict, b. 9 Dec 1801
   3. ) Raphael, b. 8 Feb 1804
   4. ) Marcus, b.15 Nov 1805
   5. ) Eunice, B. 15 Sept 1807
   6. ) Sally, b. 29 June 1809
   7. ) Rachel Melissa, b 15 June 1811
   8. ) Edmund, b. 2 Apr 1813
   9. ) Lyman D., b. 2 Feb 1815
   10. ) Hubert, b. 30 Nov 1816
   11. ) Erwin, b. 30 Nov 1818
   12. ) Rebecca, b. 6 May 1820

Sources

1. ↑ Henry, Marvin, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America, Albany, Joel Munsell,82 State St. 1870. {Public Domain} Pages 321-323. Title Page Benedict Genealogy online

• Benedict, Henry Marvin and Benedict, Elwyn Ellsworth. The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America. J. Munsell publisher, 1870. Page 292, 321. https://archive.org/details/genealogybenedi00benegoog/page/n426/mode/2up