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Lois Benedict (Eells) B: 1735

Lois was born on 1735 in New Amsterdam, NY .
She is the daughter of John Benedict (1701 - 27 FEB 1770) and Dinah Boughton (Benedict) .

Lois was married to Jeremiah Beard Eells on 28 NOV 1754 in Stamford, New Canaan.

Jeremiah was born on 21 DEC 1732 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and died on 12 NOV 1815 (age: 82) in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and was buried in Carter St. Cemetary .
He was the son of John Eells (11 APR 1703 - 15 OCT 1785) and Anna Beard (Eells) (30 JUN 1701 - 8 MAY 1736).
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
John Benedict (1701 - 27 FEB 1770)
Lois Benedict (Eells)
Dinah Boughton (Benedict)
 


Sources:

S1 See/Eells


- Jeremiah was born on 21 DEC 1732 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and died on 12 NOV 1815 (age: 82) in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct.


- John was born on 17 NOV 1755 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and died on 17 NOV 1850 (age: 95)


- Jeremiah, Jr was born on 22 NOV 1757 in New Canaan, Connecticut and died on 19 FEB 1810 (age: 52)


- Martha was born on 14 APR 1763 in New Canaan, Connecticut and died on 14 FEB 1845 (age: 81) in Walton, NY


- John was born on 1701 and died on 27 FEB 1770





-- Jeremiah --
was a seaman and captain. Ensign and later Captain of the 9th Conn. Militia.

He was an ardent patiot, who took up arms for his country at the beginning of the revolution and
contunied in active serrvice during most of the conflict. He was soon promoted to a lieutenant of the Coast Gard, and while serving in this capacity he was captured by the Tories, March 14, 1777, and taken to New Lots, Long Island, a part of the present city of Brooklyn; where record of his is found under the date of Augst 11, 1778. His release took place Jan 31, 1779.

In spite of this harrowing experience he rejoined the army and in 1781 was at West Point, NY, serving as lieutenant under Col. Samuel Canfield.

Jeremiah Eells was a charter member of the Somerset Lodge, No 34, of the Free and Accepted Masons of Norwich, Conn. in 1795


Jeremiah: from Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut: Historical Records, 1847

Jeremiah B. Eells married to Lois Benedict , Nov. 28 1754 .
John , born Nov. 16, 1755 .
Jeremiah , born Nov. 22, 1757 .
Anna Eells, born Nov. 12, 1759 .
Lois Eells, born July 12, 1761 .
Martha Eells , born April 14, 1763 .
Sarah Eells, born Jan. 18, 1765 .
Dinah Eells, born Feb. 7, 1767 .
Samuel Eells, born Oct. 3, 1768 .
Samuel 2d Eells , born Apr. 13, 1770 .


-- Jeremiah --
A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution lists additinal children:

Thankful Eells,

Nathaniel Eells, b, 10 Jan 1772

Beard Eells, b 7 Nov 1773;

James Trobridge Eells b 6 Nov 1775

Berrey Eells b 13 May 1778


- Alan was born on 13 MAY 1800 in Waltom, NY and died on 13 AUG 1871 (age: 71) in San Francisco, CA


- Thomas was born on 5 AUG 1835 in Delhi, NY




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