Rebecca Andrews, b: - Fairfield County, Connecticut

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


			^{William Benedict}^{b.1585 Saxlingham, England d.1629 Suffolk, England}

		^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1617 Nottingham, England d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut}	^Ann Hunloke^{b.1592 Wingerworth, England d.1618 Suffolk, England}

^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1679 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1714}	^{Samuel Benedict}^b.1649 d.		^{Thomas Bridgum}^{b.1588 Nottinghamshire, England d. Nottinghamshire, England}

^{Nathaniel Benedict}^{b.1681 Danbury, Connecticut d.1767 Danbury, Connecticut}		^{Mary Bridgum}^{b.1619 Southold, New York d.1719 Norwalk, Connecticut}	^Mercy Hurd^{b.1592 Nottinghamshire, England d. Nottinghamshire, England}

^{Abraham Benedict}^{b.1681 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1779}

^{Rebecca Benedict}^{b. Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.}

^{Esther Benedict}^{b. d.}	^{Rebecca Andrews}^{b. Fairfield Co., Connecticut d.}