Person Page - 3832

Martha Strong¹

• Father*: Oren H. Strong¹ b. 1793, d. 1853
• Mother*: Orpha Bogue¹ b. 17 Jul 1794, d. 1853

• Birth*: 1838; Ontario; Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1880 Census.¹

• Census*: 1 June 1880; Ocean Ave., Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; Age 42 at 1880 Census: see Corinthia Scott (sister)¹

Caroline Platt¹

• Father*: John Platt¹ b. c 1815
• Mother*: Caroline Strong¹ b. c 1820

• Birth*: 1848; Ontario; Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1880 Census.¹

• Census*: 1 June 1880; Ocean Ave., Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; Age 32 at 1880 Census: see Corinthia Scott (aunt)¹

Ida Scott¹

• Father*: Thomas Scott¹ b. 28 Oct 1805, d. 21 Jul 1866
• Mother*: Corinthe Damarius Strong¹ b. Apr 1817, d. 29 Jan 1906

• Birth*: 1860; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date c. 1860 & location Cobourg per family tree of Papilion on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2024.^1,2
• Death*: 10 January 1882; Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; Date Jan 10 1882 & location Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey per family tree of Papilion on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2024.²

• Census*: 1 June 1880; Ocean Ave., Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; Age 20 at 1880 Census: see Corinthia Scott (mother)¹

Jane Alexandra Louise McDonald¹

• Birth*: 16 March 1875; Simcoe Co., Ontario; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Marriage*: 11 August 1898; Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.; Principal=Albert Edward Webb¹
• Death*: 7 July 1942; Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹

• Married Name: 11 August 1898; Webb¹

Albert Macdonald Webb¹

• Father*: Albert Edward Webb¹ b. 29 Jun 1867, d. 11 Nov 1927
• Mother*: Jane Alexandra Louise McDonald¹ b. 16 Mar 1875, d. 7 Jul 1942

• Birth*: 4 November 1899; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1925; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.; Principal=Anna Isabel "Kitty" Rish¹
• Death*: 17 April 1975; Victoria, British Columbia; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹

Anna Isabel "Kitty" Rish¹

• Birth*: 1902; Copenhagen, Denmark; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1925; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.; Principal=Albert Macdonald Webb¹

• Married Name: circa 1925; Webb¹

Norman Ernest William Webb¹

• Father*: Albert Edward Webb¹ b. 29 Jun 1867, d. 11 Nov 1927
• Mother*: Jane Alexandra Louise McDonald¹ b. 16 Mar 1875, d. 7 Jul 1942

• Birth*: 20 April 1902; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1928; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.; Principal=Rafalita Almada¹
• Death*: 15 December 1969; Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹

Rafalita Almada¹

• Birth*: 3 August 1905; Alamos, Sonora Co., Mexico; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1928; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.; Principal=Norman Ernest William Webb¹
• Death*: 18 December 2008; San Diego, California, U.S.A.; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹

• Married Name: circa 1928; Webb¹

Reginald Seward Webb¹

• Father*: Albert Edward Webb¹ b. 29 Jun 1867, d. 11 Nov 1927
• Mother*: Jane Alexandra Louise McDonald¹ b. 16 Mar 1875, d. 7 Jul 1942

• Birth*: 12 July 1904; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹
• Death*: 13 April 1965; Port of Spain, Trinidad; per family tree of terrygr5 on ancestry.com, Sep 22 2016.¹

J. A. Webb^1,2

• Father*: William Wilson Webb² b. 1827, d. 30 Jun 1894
• Mother*: Margaret Adeline Kellar² b. 29 Jun 1833, d. 1 Sep 1901

• Birth*: 1856; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census.²

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see W. W. Webb²

Charity Palmer¹

• Father*: George Palmer¹ b. 5 May 1761, d. 21 Dec 1833
• Mother*: Hanna Wilkison¹ b. 1766

• Birth*: 1789; Upper Canada; Date 1789 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1787 per GEDCOM of Carole Sprickerhoff (csprickerhoff@hotmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1816; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "!June 2004: I was in contact with Sheldon Elmer from 4737 N 83rd Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85037. He mailed me a disk of Palmer genenalogy. the information below is from Sheldon Elmer. Birth; Marrage 73 in 1861 Census of Cramahe Twp, no place shown for her. I feel she is the first child of George Sr & Hannah, born U.S. as wife of Caleb Benedick, age 76, he b. in USA; she sld 18 Jul 1995 as daughter of George & Hannah Palmer; Marr:about 1816, or earlier, only one child found on 1861 Census, John age 40, 4 children, no place shown for them on 971,357 X29c, She B:21 May 1997; E:23 May 1997; SS:8/30/97 Arizo." per GEDCOM of Carole Sprickerhoff (csprickerhoff@hotmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Caleb W. Benedict¹

• Residence*: 17 June 1797; Conc 2 Lot 31, Cramahe Twp., Northumbmerland Co., Upper Canada; "George Palmer; Lot 31 2nd Concession" on list of "Original Settlers of Cramahe" as taken from reports of Asa Danforth and Aaron Greeley, Agents, June 17, 1797 (Contributed by Linda Herman to the Northumberland Co. GebWeb web site, copied Aug 21, 2004)
• Married Name: circa 1816; Benedict¹
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1861 Census: see Caleb Benedict²

Caleb W. Benedict^1,2,3

• Father*: Caleb Benedict b. 27 Sep 1758, d. c 1805
• Mother*: Charity Wright b. c 1760

• Birth*: 1785; U.S.A.; Date 1785 & location USA per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Carole Sprickerhoff (csprickerhoff@hotmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^2,4
• Marriage*: circa 1816; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "!June 2004: I was in contact with Sheldon Elmer from 4737 N 83rd Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85037. He mailed me a disk of Palmer genenalogy. the information below is from Sheldon Elmer. Birth; Marrage 73 in 1861 Census of Cramahe Twp, no place shown for her. I feel she is the first child of George Sr & Hannah, born U.S. as wife of Caleb Benedick, age 76, he b. in USA; she sld 18 Jul 1995 as daughter of George & Hannah Palmer; Marr:about 1816, or earlier, only one child found on 1861 Census, John age 40, 4 children, no place shown for them on 971,357 X29c, She B:21 May 1997; E:23 May 1997; SS:8/30/97 Arizo." per GEDCOM of Carole Sprickerhoff (csprickerhoff@hotmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Charity Palmer²

• Census: 1817; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Caleb? Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16 (Given name is shown as "Chaleb" - looks like Charles or Caleb. Assuming this is Caleb - numbers work for other records.)
• Census: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 2 females
• Census: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1821; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census*: 1822; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1823; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Caleb Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: Caleb Benedict; - no info --
• Note*: 31 December 1838; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Militia Muster List: No.: 2; Rank: "Private; Name: Benedict, Caleb; From/To: Jan 1 - 31; No. of days: 31; Rate per day: 1/-; Amount Stirling: 1.11.--; Signature: Caleb W. Benedict (Militia Muster List for Northumberland County, 3rd Regiment, Capt. McDonald, for December 1838, pg. 223 of 473, ancestry.ca.³
• Note: 31 January 1839; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Militia Muster List: No.: 1; Rannk: "Private; Name: Benedict, Caleb; From/To: Jan 1 - 31; No. of days: 31; Rate per day: 1/-; Amount Stirling: 1.11.--; Signature: Caleb Benedict (Militia Muster List for Northumberland County, 3rd Regiment, Capt. McDonald, for January 1839, pg. 236 of 473, ancestry.ca.³
• Census: 1848; Conc 2 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Caleb Benedict; Conc 2, Lot 9, occ., prop.; farmer (Also see Caleb W. Benedict on next line, occupying same land, lab.)
• Census: 1850; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; NO Benedicts in the 1850 Cramahe Census!!
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 76 at 1861 Census: Benedick, Caleb, 76, b. US, Bapt., lab., married; Charity, 72, b. CW, Bapt., married; John, 40, b. CW, Bapt., lab., married; Mary Ann, 34, b. CW, married; Cumberland, 17, b. CW, Bapt.; Joseph, 14; Barbary, 10; Maria, 4 (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 579 of 899, line 26 - ancestry.com)⁴

Elia Benedict^1,2,3

• Father*: Caleb Benedict b. 27 Sep 1758, d. c 1805
• Mother*: Charity Wright b. c 1760

• Birth*: 1788; U.S.A.; Date 1788 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1788 & location US per 1861 Census. per 1820 Census - Caleb Benedict would be his son. Eli Benedict is a brother of Caleb, Harriet and Marian, children of Caleb - per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^4,2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1810; Upper Canada; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Sarah ?²

• Note*: 1812; Upper Canada; Veterans of the War of 1812: Name: Eli Benedict; Year Born: 1788; Source: Eric Jonasson, Canadian Veterans of the War of 1812, Wheatfield Press, Winnipeg, 1981, page 20, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Census: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Eli Benedic; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census*: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Eli Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Eli Benedict; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16
• Census: April 1861; Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 73 at 1861 Census: see Caleb Benedict (son)²
• Census: April 1871; Rawdon Twp., North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 83 at 1871 Census: see Caleb Benedict (son)³

Caleb Benedict¹

• Father*: Capt. Elisha Benedict¹ b. 2 Apr 1736, d. 26 Aug 1798
• Mother*: Jerusha Starr¹ b. 26 Apr 1727, d. 22 Jul 1799

• Birth*: 27 September 1758; Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Sep 27 1758 & location Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Conn. per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016. Date Sep 27 1758 & location Norfolk, Fairfield Co., CT per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1782; per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Charity Wright¹
• Death*: circa 1805; Upper Canada; Date c. 1800 per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹

• Note*: October 1780; Quebec, Canada; "In 1771 he resided in Albany, New York, when he petitioned the common council to be appointed marshall. An account in his favor was ordered paid on 4 December 1771. On 16 June 1772 he purchased property in the township of Ball, Albancy County, and by the terms of the deed it appears that he had lived there before that date. In 1774, under the direction of the New York Prov. Congress, he was engaged in forming military companies in Cumberland County, Vermont. On 29 June 1775 he was commissioned Captain in the 8th Company, 2d New York Continental Regiment. He served before Quebec in 1776. In October 1780 Captain Elisha Benedict and his three sons -- Ensign Caleb, Elias and Felix -- and his negro servant, together with other citizens of Ballston, were surprised in their beds and taken prisoners by the British and Indians under Major Monroe. Captain Elisha and his three sons fell to the lot of Capt. John, leader of the Indians, and were carried to Canada. They were kept prisoners there two and one half years. He afterwards removed to Canada and died there." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beren (evelyn.beren@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Residence*: 1794; Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Note: Caleb was appointed Ensign 4 March 1780, and served as Captain and Aide to General Gansevoort in the Revolutionary War. He was taken prisoner 17 October 1780 and released May 1783. In 1794 he was treasurer of Saratoga County. He removed to the bay of Quinta, near Toronto, Canada, where his wife died." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Residence: circa 1798; Bay of Quinte, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "Note: Caleb was appointed Ensign 4 March 1780, and served as Captain and Aide to General Gansevoort in the Revolutionary War. He was taken prisoner 17 October 1780 and released May 1783. In 1794 he was treasurer of Saratoga County. He removed to the bay of Quinta, near Toronto, Canada, where his wife died." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Note: 1802; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "Town Clerks: ... 1802, Caleb Benedict;" from page 26 of The Rambling River, History of Thurlow Township, by Mary G. Plumpton, Centennial Project of Thurlow Township Council, 1967. (The name is not mentioned again in this context.)²

Charity Wright^1,2,3

• Birth*: circa 1760; U.S.A.; Date c. 1760 & location USA per family tree of frbettes on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1782; per GEDCOM of kent (arthur.abel@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Caleb Benedict²

• Married Name: circa 1782; Benedict²

Capt. Elisha Benedict¹

• Father*: Ensign Thomas Benedict² b. 9 Nov 1694, d. 4 Jul 1776
• Mother*: Abigail Hoyt² b. 29 Apr 1694, d. 1744

• Birth*: 2 April 1736; Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Apr 2 1736 & location Danbury, Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Linda Stangel on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2
• Marriage*: after 23 June 1755; U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Jerusha Starr¹
• Death*: 26 August 1798; Quebec, Canada; Date July 22 1799 & location Cda. per family tree of Linda Stangel on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. Date Aug 26 1798 & location Quebec per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2

• Residence*: 1771; Albany, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1771 he resided in Albany, New York, when he petitioned the common council to be appointed marshall. An account in his favor was ordered paid on 4 December 1771. On 16 June 1772 he purchased property in the township of Ball, Albany County, and by the terms of the deed it appears that he had lived there before that date. In 1774, under the direction of the New York Prov. Congress, he was engaged in forming military companies in Cumberland County, Vermont. On 29 June 1775 he was commissioned Captain in the 8th Company, 2d New York Continental Regiment. He served before Quebec in 1776. In October 1780 Captain Elisha Benedict and his three sons -- Ensign Caleb, Elias and Felix -- and his negro servant, together with other citizens of Ballston, were surprised in their beds and taken prisoners by the British and Indians under Major Monroe. Captain Elisha and his three sons fell to the lot of Capt. John, leader of the Indians, and were carried to Canada. They were kept prisoners there two and one half years. He afterwards removed to Canada and died there." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beren (evelyn.beren@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Note*: October 1780; Quebec, Canada; "In 1771 he resided in Albany, New York, when he petitioned the common council to be appointed marshall. An account in his favor was ordered paid on 4 December 1771. On 16 June 1772 he purchased property in the township of Ball, Albancy County, and by the terms of the deed it appears that he had lived there before that date. In 1774, under the direction of the New York Prov. Congress, he was engaged in forming military companies in Cumberland County, Vermont. On 29 June 1775 he was commissioned Captain in the 8th Company, 2d New York Continental Regiment. He served before Quebec in 1776. In October 1780 Captain Elisha Benedict and his three sons -- Ensign Caleb, Elias and Felix -- and his negro servant, together with other citizens of Ballston, were surprised in their beds and taken prisoners by the British and Indians under Major Monroe. Captain Elisha and his three sons fell to the lot of Capt. John, leader of the Indians, and were carried to Canada. They were kept prisoners there two and one half years. He afterwards removed to Canada and died there." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beren (evelyn.beren@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹

Jerusha Starr¹

• Birth*: 26 April 1727; Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹
• Marriage*: after 23 June 1755; U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.; Principal=Capt. Elisha Benedict¹
• Death*: 22 July 1799; Canada; per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹

• Married Name: after 23 June 1755; Benedict¹

Elisha Benedict¹

• Father*: Capt. Elisha Benedict¹ b. 2 Apr 1736, d. 26 Aug 1798
• Mother*: Jerusha Starr¹ b. 26 Apr 1727, d. 22 Jul 1799

• Birth*: 5 July 1760; Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date 1760 per FindaGrave. Date Jul 5 1760 & location Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Linda Stangel on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 9 November 1783; Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Linda Stangel on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.; Principal=Thankful Gregory²
• Death*: 17 August 1845; Jerusalem Twp., Yates Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1845 per FindaGrave. Date Aug 17 1845 & location Jerusalem Twp., Yates Co., NY per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.^2,3
• Burial*: 19 August 1845; Italy Hill Cemetery, Branchport, Yates Co., New York, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Elisha Benedict; Birth: 1760; Death: 1845 (aged 84–85); Burial: Italy Hill, Cemetery, Branchport, Yates County, New York, USA; Memorial ID: 28579241 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28579241)³

Ira Benedict¹

• Father*: Capt. Elisha Benedict¹ b. 2 Apr 1736, d. 26 Aug 1798
• Mother*: Jerusha Starr¹ b. 26 Apr 1727, d. 22 Jul 1799

• Birth*: 13 January 1763; Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Jan 13 1763 & "of Conn." per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1785; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.; Principal=Agnes Mitchell²
• Death*: 5 January 1838; Upper Canada; Date Jan 5 1838 & location Ont. per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.²

Elias Benedict¹

• Father*: Capt. Elisha Benedict¹ b. 2 Apr 1736, d. 26 Aug 1798
• Mother*: Jerusha Starr¹ b. 26 Apr 1727, d. 22 Jul 1799

• Birth*: 23 May 1765; Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connectcut, U.S.A.; Date May 23 1765 & location Danbury, Conn. per family tree of skinner20061 on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beran (evelyn.beran@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.^1,2
• Marriage*: 9 October 1788; Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Oct 9 1788 & location Danbury Conn. per family tree of skinner20061 on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020. per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.; Principal=Mary Hagerman²
• Death*: 14 August 1848; Canada West; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.²

• Note*: October 1780; Quebec, Canada; "In 1771 he resided in Albany, New York, when he petitioned the common council to be appointed marshall. An account in his favor was ordered paid on 4 December 1771. On 16 June 1772 he purchased property in the township of Ball, Albancy County, and by the terms of the deed it appears that he had lived there before that date. In 1774, under the direction of the New York Prov. Congress, he was engaged in forming military companies in Cumberland County, Vermont. On 29 June 1775 he was commissioned Captain in the 8th Company, 2d New York Continental Regiment. He served before Quebec in 1776. In October 1780 Captain Elisha Benedict and his three sons -- Ensign Caleb, Elias and Felix -- and his negro servant, together with other citizens of Ballston, were surprised in their beds and taken prisoners by the British and Indians under Major Monroe. Captain Elisha and his three sons fell to the lot of Capt. John, leader of the Indians, and were carried to Canada. They were kept prisoners there two and one half years. He afterwards removed to Canada and died there." per GEDCOM of Evelyn Beren (evelyn.beren@gmail.com) Sep 23 2016.¹