John Benedict, b: 1649 - Southold, NY

^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}


			^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1617 Norfolk, England d.1690 Norwalk, Farfield, CT}

		^{John Benedict}^{b.1649 Southold, Long Island, NY d.1729 Farfield, CT}	^{Mary Bridgum}^{b.1619 Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT d.1719 Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT}

	^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1682 Norwalk, Fairfield Co, CT d.1776 Norwalk, Fairfield Co, CT}		^{John Gregory}^{b.1585 Nottinghamshire England d.1689 Norwalk, Connecticut}

		^{Phoebe Gregory}^{b.1650 New Haven, Ct d.1750 Norwalk, Fairfield, Ct}	^{Sarah St. John}^{b. d.}

^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1720 d.1760}

		^{Thomas Hyatt}^{b. d.}

	^{Millison Hyatt}^b.1686 d.

		^Mary^{b. d.}