Saturday, September 29, 2007

Lindsey Benedict - Tom's Grandfather

Lindsey Benedict, Tom's Grandfather
b. 9 Dec 1801, Allen County, Kentucky

m. Rachel Brunson 9 Oct 1823, Allen Co., KY

children:
Elizabeth - about 1825
Stout - about 1827
Polly - about 1829
Benjamin - 1831
Sarah Ann - 1833

m. Elizabeth Thompson 17 Aug 1834, Allen Co., KY
children: none

m. Elizabeth Benson December 2, 1843 in Perry County, Illinois
Elizabeth had been previously married. The transcription of their marriage license (11-30-1843) reads "Lindsey Benedict and Elizabeth Rice (Mrs.)"

Children:
Lindsey (Oct 4, 1847)
Alexander (Mar 28, 1852
Henry B. (May 12, 1850)
Samuel (Sept 19, 1844) - this is Tom's father

Land purchase records - 2 (ancestry.com):

BENEDICT, Lindsey Section: L8SENE Price 100 Total: 3971 Date: 20 Feb 1854 Volume: 819 Page: 023 Type: SC Sect: 16 Township: 04S Range: 03W Meridian: 3 Acres: 3971 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 395152 SocStat: Blank: Reside: 000

BENEDICT, LINDSEY Section: NWNW Price 125 Total: 5000 Date: 10 Mar 1854 Volume: 032 Page: 212 Type: FD Sect: 11 Township: 04S Range: 03W Meridian: 3 Acres: 4000 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 428060 SocStat: Blank: Reside: 073