Born 7 Jul 1781 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Biography

Birth and Early Life

Asa was born on 7 Jul 1781 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. His parents were Nathaniel Benedict and Anah Raymond.^[1]

Marriage and Family

Asa married Hannah Reed on 5 Jan 1804 in Norwalk, Connecticut.^[2] Their children were:

1. Frederick Reed (1804-1881)
2. George (1807-1888)
3. **Alfred (1809-1818)
4. **Harriet (1812-1813)
5. William Henry (1814-1882)
6. Harriet Beach (1814-1899)
7. **Elizabeth (1819-1820)
8. **Margaret (1821-1821)
9. Charles Nichols (1823-1906)

• • All the children who died young are listed on the same headstone in Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. They appear in order of their death from top to bottom: Harriet (1st), Alfred, Elizabeth and Margaret. It can be found by searching for Find-a-Grave Memorial ID 118136739, 118136734, 118136726 or 118136718.

Hannah died 11 Nov 1830.Hall, Edwin. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut (James Mallory & Co., Norwalk, 1847) Page 319.

Asa was married to his second wife, Ruth Hanford, on 19 Dec 1830 by Henry Benedict.

Life

• In the 1810 census, there were 3 boys and a girl age 10-15, and they were living in Norfolk. The girl cannot be Asa and Hannah's daughter since they married in 1804, so it must be another relative, servant or a child from an earlier, unnamed marriage.^[3]
• In the 1820 census Asa was still in Norwalk with 5 children. Harriet (1st) and Alfred had died.^[4]

Death and Burial

Asa died on 16 Feb 1850 (aged 68) and was buried in High Street Cemetery, Brockport, Monroe County, New York.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Norwalk Vital Records 1651-1850, p.9 , From Vol. AR18, p.34. Connecticut Town Records (Barbour Collection), 1781 Ancestry.com
2. ↑ "The Reed Family." Privately published. p.9 & 15 of 17
3. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census for Asa Benedick, Connecticut, Fairfield, Norwalk, Roll: 1; Page: 119; Image: 00123; Family History Library Film: 0281229.
4. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census for Asa Benedict, Connecticut, Fairfield, Norwalk, p.278
5. ↑ Find-a-Grave MEMORIAL ID 68071471