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Whitney Family.
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143
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Child of James and Betty (Whitney) Jerrit.
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123
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I. Rachel Jerrit, concerning whom nothing has been ascertained.
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Chil. of Phineas and Esther (Whitney) St. John.
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126
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| 561
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I. Esther St. John, b. in Wilton, Conn., 2 Nov. 1774; died in Wilton, 26 Sept 1776.
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| 562
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II. Betsey St. John, b. in Wilton, Conn., 23 Dec. 1776; married, 31 Dec. 1795, at Wilton, William Benedict, a blacksmith, born at Norwalk, 9 Feb.1774, son of Jesse and Esther (St. John) Benedict, g. son of David and Tabitha Benedict, g. g. son of Thomas and Melicent (Hyatt) Benedict, g. g. g. son of John Benedict, and g. g. g. g. son of Thomas Benedict.1 He died in New York City, in July 1823. She died in Brooklyn, N. Y., 29 Ap. 1858, at the Home for Old Ladies.
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1912
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| 563
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III. Phineas St. John, b. in Wilton, Conn., 30 Nov. 1778; married, 8 Sept 1799, Sally Abbott, born at Wilton, 13 June 1780, dau. of Judd and Sarah (Weed) Abbott, g. dau. of John and Elizabeth (St. John) Abbott, g. g. dau. of John and Eunice (Judd) Abbott, g. g. g. dau. of John and Ruth (Rusco) Abbott, and g. g. g. g. dau. of George Abbott, a first settler of Norwalk.2 They lived at Otego, N.Y., after 1808; and there he died, 16 May 1861, and was buried. She died 28 Dec. 1863.
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1918
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| 564
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IV. Nathan St. John, b. in Wilton, Conn., 5 May 1781; a farmer and school-teacher; married, 21 July 1814, at North Salem, N.Y., by Rev. Mr. Daggett, to Rebecca Arnold, of Ridgefield, Conn., who was born, 28 Feb. 1795, at Wilton, dau. of Elisha and Lydia (Arnold) Arnold. They settled in Wilton, where he died, 23 Nov. 1861, and was buried in the Congregational burying-ground.
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1931
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| 565
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V. Esther St. John, b. in Wilton, Conn., 21 Sept 1783; died 10 Oct 1836.
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Chil. of John and Abigail (Whitney) Reed.
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127
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I. John Reed, b. in Norwalk, Conn., 8 Jan. 1776; died in Norwalk, 1 Nov. 1777.
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1 See note to number 25, and Benedict Genealogy, p. 162.
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2 See Abbott Genealogy, pp. 177-8.
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