Background
He was born in 1649, in Southold, Long Island which was part of the New Haven Colony at the time.
He was born in 1649, in Southold, Long Island which was part of the New Haven Colony at the time.
He was the son of Thomas Benedict and Mary Brigham Benedict. He moved with his family to Norwalk. He succeeded his father as deacon, and served in that position until old age.
He was named a freeman 1680.
He served as a selectman in 1689, from 1692 to 94 and in 1699. He was appointed part of committees to recruit a minister and a schoolmaster.
In 1686, he drew home-lot #27 in Norwalk, and in 1678, he bought a 4 acre home lot on Dry Hill. The church honored him by voting to allow him to sit "in ye seat before ye pulpit" in 1705.