| 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion | 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper |
| Abraham Benedict b.1721 Danbury, Connecticut d.1798 Danbury, Connecticut | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Benedict b.1617 Nottingham, England d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut | |||||
| Capt. Timothy Benedict b.1723 Danbury, Connecticut d. Winchester, Connecticut | ![]() | Samuel Benedict b.1649 d. | Mary Bridgum b.1619 Southold, New York d.1719 Norwalk, Connecticut | |||||
| Jabez Benedict b. Danbury, Connecticut d.1804 Johnstown, Conneticut | Abraham Benedict b.1681 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1779 | |||||||
| Israel Benedict b. d.1766 Danbury, Connecticut | ![]() | Rebecca Andrews b. Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. | ||||||
| Silas Benedict b. d.1778 Wilkes-Ba, Pennsylvania | ![]() | |||||||
| Elizabeth Benedict b. d. | ||||||||
| Rebecca Benedict b. d. | Sarah Hickok b. d. | |||||||
| Mary Benedict b. d. | ||||||||
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