MARRIAGES & DEATHS
Extracted from
The History of Ridgefield Connecticut
George L. ROCKWELL
1927 (no copyright statement)

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

[Transcriber's note:-- The births, marriages and deaths are taken from the Records of Vital Statistics of Ridgefield, Conn. In some cases, the dates are incomplete in the original, perhaps because the edge of the page was torn, those are indicated by a dash for the missing information. The surnames of a number of the brides are not given and it is impossible to tell if they are missing because of degradation of the original records or if the recorder did not see fit to write down the information. -- jd] MARRIAGES Godeon BENEDICT m. Dorotry BOTSFORD, of New Milford, 11 Apr 1737 Daniel OLMSTED m. Hannah KETCHUM, 9 May 1711 Joseph CRAMPTON m. Patience CANFIELD, daughter of Ebenezer CANFIELD of Norwalk, 29 Dec 1714 Richard OLMSTED m. Mary, daughter of Samuel & Judith BETTS of Norwalk, 22 Apr 1714 Matthew SAINTJOHN m. Anne, daughter of John WHITNE of Norwalk, 13 Oct 1709 Johnathan WOOD m. Elizabeth (no surname given), 28 May 1715 Jonah KEELER, m. Ruth, daughter of Samuell SMITH of Norwalk, 5 Nov 1713 Benjamin HAYT m. Sarah (no surname given), 14 Aug 1718 Timothy KEELER m. Abigail, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Richard OSBURN, 19 May 1720 Titus WOOD m. Abigail (no surname given), 13 Jan 1720 Joseph BENEDICT m. Mary (no surname given), 21 Mar 1720/1 Matthew SEAMORE m. Hannah SMITH, 14 Jun 1722 Nathan SAINTJOHN m. Hannah (no surname given), 7 Jun 1721 James SCOTT m. Hannah (no surname given), 24 Apr 1722 Samuel LOBDELL m. Rebecca SAINTJOHN, 26 Dec 1722 Joseph HOBART m. Sarah ROCKWELL, 20 May 1723 Gamaliel NORTHRUP m. Mary DAUCHY, 3 Jan 1723/4 Jonah SMITH m. Elizabeth BENNETT, 29 Dec 1726 John OSBURN m. Patience KETCHUM, 28 Sep 1726 Joshua LOBDELL, Jr., m. Mary REYNOLDS, 9 Aug 1725 Christopher BURT m. Joanna, daughter of Capt. SAINTJOHN, 21 Dec 1727 Nathan WILLSON m. Phoebe HOBART, 15 Jun 1727 Samuel SAINTJOHN m. Sarah NORTHRUP, 6 Mar 1727/8 Joseph OSBURN m. Mary HYATT, 18 Apr 1723 Thomas WILSON m. Elizabeth BROOKS, 30 Jan 1729 John NORTHROP, son of William NORTHROP of Milford, m. Rebecca ROBERTS, 14 Aug 1728 William DRINKWATER, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Lt. Benjamin & Mary BENEDICT of Ridgefield, 18 Dec 1728 John ABBOTT of Ridgefield & Lidia YOUNG of Branford, m. in Branford, 13 May 1729 Timothy CANFIELD m. Kezia (no surname given), 19 Nov 1729 EbenezerBROOKS, m. Jane, daughter of Capt. SAINTJOHN, 27 Aug 1730 Nathan NORTHRUP m. Peregrina, daughter of Capt. SAINTJOH, 27 Aug 1730 Matthew BENEDICT, m. Ruth, daughter of John KEELER late of Norwalk, 3 Dec 1727 David ROCKWELL m. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas HYATT, 29 Aug 1731 Benjamin ROCKWELL m. Rebeckah WILLSON, 15 Apr 1731 John ROCKWELL m. Elizabeth KEELER, 3 Sep 1731 Samuel OSBORN m. Sarah SIMKINS, 1 Jan 1723/4 Ebenezer LOBDELL m. Rebecca BENEDICT, 28 Dec 1732 Ephraim BENNETT m. Hannah (no surname given), 29 May 1730 Gideon SMITH m. Sarah BENEDICT, 9 Dec 1731 John STURDEVANT m. Kezia (no surname given), 12 Apr 1732 Peter BENEDICT m. Mary PARISH, 29 Oct 1734 Samuel ST. JOHN, Jr., m. Sarah, daughter of James & Mary WALLIS, 8 Jan 1735/6 Lemuel ABBOT, m. Martha, daughter of Jonathan & Elizabeth WOOD of Norwalk, 20 Dec 1732 Joseph LEES m. Mary HOLLY, daughter of Daniel & Abigail HOLLY of Bedford, 12 Feb 1735/6 Timothy KEELER m., Sarah, widow of Thomas COUCH of Fairfield, West Parish, 10 Nov 1736 Gideon BENEDICT m. Dorothy BOTSFORD of New Milford, 11 Apr 1739 Benjamin WILSON m. Deborah BENNITT, 2 Jun 1737 Joseph KEELER m. Jane, daughter of Benjamin & Jane WILLSON, 26 Feb 1735/6 Jabish SMITH m. Ruth, daughter of Capt. Matthew SEAMORE of Norwalk, 12 Jun 1729 Ichabod COLE m. Ruth (no surname given), 14 Mar 1734 Jonathan OSBURN m. Rebecca (no surname given), 3 Jan 1732 Samuel KEELER m. Mary (no surname given), 22 Jan 1735/6 Timothy BENEDICT m. Sarah (no surname given), 24 Jan 1733/4 Noah ST JOHN m. Jane (no surname given), 6 Oct 1737 Samuel GATES m. Rachel (no surname given), 1 Apr 1734 Pecompense THOMAS m. Elizabeth, 26 Jul 1731 Thomas ROCKWELL m. Ruth BENEDICT, 18 May 1732 Joseph BENEDICT m. Susannah (no surname given), 18 May 1732 Vivus DAUCHY m. Rachel WALLACE, 28 Nov 1732 Jonathan ROCKWELL m. Esther (no surname given), Oct 1733 Jabez NORTHRUP m. Sarah (no surname given), 6 Mar 1735 Eli NORTHRUP m. Abigail (no surname given), 3 Jan 1738/9 James WALLIS m. Abigail (no surname given), 12 FEb 1735/6 Jabez MOREHOUSE m. Mary (no surname given), 9 Nov 1738 Samuel OLMSTED m. Abiah SMITH, 15 Apr 1737 Benjamin GOODRICH m. Hannah OLMSTED, 22 Mar 1737/8 Joseph NORTHRUP m. Allen (no surname given), 9 Aug 1738 Jeremiah OSBURN m. Rebeckah (no surname given), 11 Jan 1738/9 Daniel SHERWOOD m. Jerusha WHITNEY, 29 Apr 1736 Rev. Jonathan INGERSOLL m. Mrs. Dorcas MOSS, 10 Nov 1740 Daniel BENEDICT m. Agnis (no surname given), 11 Feb 1739/40 Peter BENEDICT m. Agnis (no surname given), 23 Jun 1737 Samuel SMITH m. Ruth GAYLORD of New Milford, 24 Dec 1740 Daniel WHITNE m. Thankfull (no surname given), 8 Aug 1741 Thomas SMITH m. Adar (no surname given), 11 Jun 1740 James NORTHRUP m. Rachel (no surname given), 13 Jan 1742/3 Samuel SMITH, son of Norwalk Samuel SMITH, m. Mary NORTHRUP, 18 May 1743 Daniel SMITH m. Betty WHITNEY, 22 Jan 1741/2 Nathan SHERWOOD m. Lois (no surname given), 4 Jan 1743/4 Job SMITH m. Sarah (no surname given), 25 Jun 1744 Stephen SMITH m. Sarah (no surname given), 2 Jan 1744/5 Timothy KEELER m. Mary (no surname given), 19 Jul 1744 Nathan OLMSTED m. Millicent GOODRICH, 4 Dec 1740 Ebenezer GRUMMAN m. Deborah (no surname given), 12 Nov 1742 Joseph HAULEY m. Abigail (no surname given), 8 Nov 1744 Aaron NORTHRUP m Rebeckah HYATT, 25 Jan 1743/4 John SMITH m. Sarah (no surname given), 7 Feb 1739/40 Benjamin STEBBINS m. Elizabeth (no surname given), 8 Oct 1745 Armoans ELIS m. Abigail SHERWOOD, 16 Mar 1745/6 Samuel ISAACS m. Mary (no surname given), 10 Jan 1744/5 Nathan HAULEY m. Sarah (no surname given), 3 Jul 1746 Caleb LOBDELL m. Elizabeth (no surname given), 27 Jun 1739 Elijah HAULEY m. Hannah (no surname given), 26 Oct 1742 Timothy STRET m. Elizabeth (no surname given), 3 Jan 1743/4 Richard OLMSTED m. Abigail HAYT, 13 Jan 1740/1 James BENEDICT m. Mary (no surname given), 8 May 1740 Jonahtan BROOKS m. Sarah (no surname given), 9 Apg 1744 Ebenezer SMITH m. Hannah (no surname given), 9 Jun 1747 Ebenezer STEBBINS m. Anne (no surname given), 13 Jan 1747/8 Thomas StJOHN m. Susannah NORTHRUP, 8 Mar 1759 Josiah ROCHWELL m. Mary SCOTT, 25 Sep 1759 Jonathan ROCKWELL m. Hannah BENNIT, 1 Jan 1760 Hezekiah OSBORN m. Abigial GOODRICH, 13 Apr 1759 Thomas NORTHRUP m. Mehetible ROCKWELL, 1 Jan 1760 Richard WHITNEE m. Esther (no surname given), 18 Dec 1745 Stephen OLMSTED m. Hannah (no surname given), 23 Aug 1747 Isaac SHERWOOD m. Naomi (no surname given), 2 Jan 1746 John WHITNEE m. Hepzibah OLMSTED, 15 Jun 1746 Jacob SMITH m. Sarah (no surname given), 12 Jan 1748/9 Jonah FOSTER m. Abigail (no surname given), 15 Oct 1745 Joseph FOSTER m. Abiah (no surname given), 22 Feb 1748/9 Thomas NORTHRUP m.Rachel MOREHOUSE, 9 Mar 1747/8 James SCOTT m. Martha (no surname given), 12 Mar 1744/5 John BENEDICT m. Lucy (no surname given), 29 Nov 1738 Timothy FOSTER m. Sarah SMITH, 25 Sep 1749 John BENEDICT m. Lucy (no surname given), 29 Nov 1738 Timothy FOSTER m. Sarah SMITH, 25 Sep 1749 John BENEDICT m. Esther (no surname given), 24 Jan 1749/50 Timothy WOOD m. Rebeckah, 22 Nov 1749 Benjamin HAYT m. Patience (no surname given), 23 Aug 1751 Ezekiel OLMSTED m. Lydia HAYT, 17 Mar 1750/1 Darius LOBDELL m. Mary BALDWIN, 16 Jan 1754 Vivus DAUCHY m. Hannah SHERWOOD, 24 Mar 1750/1 Joseph HOBART m. Ruth PERRY, 3 Jan 1748/9 Justus OLMSTED m. Patience (no surname given), 10 Jun 1752 Gideon BETTS m. Rachel SAINTJOHN, 20 Dec 1752 David ABBOTT m. Anne COSIER, 19 Mar 1749/50 Thomas BENEDICT m. Jane GUN, 27 May 1752 Ambros OLMSTED m. Martha COMSTOCK, 5 Jul 1742 John KEELER m. Sarah NORTHRUP, 30 May 1750 Isaac KEELER m. Ann STEBBINS, 29 Apr 1752 Nathan OLMSTED m. Sarah SMITH, 12 Feb 1751/2 Isaac NORTHRUP m. Elizabeth LOBDELL, 16 Jan 1752 John SMIT m. Clements MILLS, 29 Oct 1751 Lemuel MOREHOUSE m. Rachel OSBORN, 6 Jun 1750 John BUNDY m. Sarah NICHOLS, 26 Sep 1753 John ROCKWELL m. Hannah SCOTT, 16 Apr 1754 Theophilus STEBBINS m. Anne COUCH, 7 Jul 1750 Jonah SMITH m. Anne NORTHRUP, 24 Dec 1754 David ROCKWELL, Jr., m. Mary ATHERTON, 2 Nov 1760 Isaac KEELER m. Rachel NORTHRUP, 16 Jan 1760 Thomas SEAMORE m. Sarah ROCKWELL, 17 Fb 175- Samuel KEELER, Jr., m. Abiah BENEDICT, 18 Mar 1761 Ezekiel WILSON m. Hannah ROCKWELL, 3 Sep 17-- James JONES m. Elisabeth DAUCHY, 18 Mar 1760 John SHERWOOD m. Hannah STEBBINS (no date given) Henry WHITNEY m. Elizabeth LOBDELL, 5 Dec 1755 Bartholomew WEED m. Sarah BENEDICT, 12 Jun 1754 Jesse BENEDICT m. Mehetabel NORTHRUP, 16 Spe 1756 Recompense THOMAS m. Sarah LARRANIE, 25 Feb 1757 Benjamin KEELER m. Martha SMITH, 31 Oct ---- John MOREHOUSE m. Deborah BRUSH, 14 Mar ---- Elijah SMITH m. Elisabeth BENEDICT, -- Oct ---- Matthew BENEDICT m. Elisabeth POMERY (no date given) Daniel JACKSON m. Elisabeth BROOKS, 5 Apr ---- Eliphaz NICKERSON m. Sibyl NORRIS, 4 Apr ---- Daniel ROCKWELL m. Abigail SMITH, 18 Dec 1759 Samuel ABBOTT, Jr., m. Rebeckah BENEDICT, 8 Sep 1759 Denten MILLS m. Sarah CORNWALL, 29 Feb ---- Josiah ROCKWELL m. Mary SCOTT, 21 Sep 175- Thomas SAINTJOHN m. Jerusha THOMAS, 15 Apr ---- Caleb LOBDELL m. Bithiah PADDOCK, -- Jul ---- Nathan SMITH m. Mary BENEDICT, -- Dec ---- Josiah STEBBINS, m. Ruth ROCKWELL, -- Feb ---- Bartlet FOLLIOT m. Mary DAUCHY, -- Aug ---- George FOLLIOT m. Thankful BURT, -- Sep ---- Daniel WILSON m. Sarah WHITLOCK, 27 Feb ---- Stephen ABBOT m. Elisabeth DAVIS, 2 Mar ---- John ABBOTT m. Rebeckah TAYLOR, -- Nov ---- DEATHS Samuel KEELER d. 19 May 1713, ae 58 yrs Sarah KEELER, widow of Samuel KEELER, d. 15 Apr 1714 Timothy KEELER d. 30 Aug 1748 Annie, wife of Joseph BENEDICT, d. 9 Dec 1716 Uzziell, son of Thomas & Experience HYATT, d. 14 Feb 1712 John STURDEVANT d. 27 Jul 1718 Ruth, daughter of Jonah & Ruth KEELER, d. 26 Jan 1718 Samuel & Sarah SMITH had a child dead born, 7 Jun 1718 Joseph & Patience CRAMPTON had a child d. ae 1 day, 13 Aug 1718 Rebecka, daughter of Daniell & Ruth SHERWOOD, d. 12 Feb 1719 Benjamin & Sarah STEBBINS had a child dead born, Sep 1719 Thankfull, daughter of Benjamin & Sarah BURT, d. 22 Sep 1719 Sarah, wife of Richard OSBURN, d. 6 Nov 1719 Abigail, daughter of Samuel & Rebeckah SAINTJOHN, d. 28 Apr 1720 Benjamin STEBBIN had an infant d. unbaptized & unnamed, 13 Sep 1720 Sarah, wife of Norwalk Samuel SMITH, d. 22 Oct 1720 Abigail, daughter of Titus & Abigail WOOD, d. 2 Nov 1720 Daniel, son of Amos & Mary WHITTAMORE, d. 20 Apr 1721 Hannah, daughter of Jonah & Ruth KEELER, d. 1722 Daniel, son of Daniel & Hannah OLMSTED, d. 2 Sep 1730 Mary BENEDICT, wife of Peter BENEDICT, d. 12 Oct 1736 Josiah BENEDICT, son of Peter & Mary BENEDICT, d. 7 Dec 1736 Elisabeth, wife of Gamaliel & Mary NORTHRUP, d. 1 Mar 1725 Gamaliel, son of Gamaliel & Mary NORTHRUP, d. 2 Sep 1736 Nathan, son of Milford Samuell SMITH & Elizabeth SMITH, d. 9 Feb 1726 James BENNETT d. 27 Jul 1726 Sarah, daughter of Timothy & Abigail KEEELER, d. 2 Dec 1726 John & Patience OSBURN had an infant d. before baptism, 14 Feb 1728 Henry WHITNE d. 26 Apr 1728 John, son of John & Patience OSBORN, d. 25 Nov 1728 Abraham, son of David & Margarett WHITLOCK, d. 2 May 1728 John & Patience OSBURN had a child dead born, 12 Oct 1729 William VENTRUM d. by a tree blown down on him, 9 Sep 1730 Daniel, son of Daniel & Hannah OLMSTED, d. 22 Sep 1730 Jonathan ROCKWELL d. 19 Jun 1731 Sarah, wife of Samuel SAINTJOHN, d. 20 Jun 1731 Mary, daughter of Jonah & Elizabeth SMITH, d. 25 Mar 1732 John, son of Matthew & Ruth BENEDICT, d. 24 Apr 1732 John, son of Joseph & Sarah NICHOLS, d. 6 Jul 1732 Mary, wife of Samuel GATES, d. 26 Mar 1732 Abigail, wife of Jonathan ROCKWELL, d. 8 Jul 1734 Peter, son of Peter & Mary BENEDICT, d. 10 Aug 1735 William, son of John & Rebecca NORTHRUP, d. 14 Jan 1734 Abigail, wife of Timothy KEELER, d. 24 Nov 1735 Abigail, daughter of John & Elizabeth LOWDER, d. 19 Nov 1734 Mary, daughter of John & Elizabeth LOWDER, d. 26 Mar 1736 Mary, daughter of Jabez & Keziah ROCKWELL, d. 16 AUg 1736 Rebeckah, daughter of Jabez & Keziah ROCKWELL, d. 8 Oct 1736 James, son of John & Patience OSBURN, d. 28 Jan 1736/7 Jonah NORTHRUP, d. 11 Mar 1736 Jeremiah BENEDICT, son of Joseph & Susannah BENEDICT, d. 17 May 1735 Samuel, son of Ichabod & Ruth COLE, d. 1 Dec 1736 Ruth, daughter of Thomas & Ruth ROCKWELL, d. 12 Oct 1736 Hannah, daughter of Squire James & Sarah BENEDICT, d. 12 Mar 1737 Abigail, daughter of Thomas & Experience HAYATT, d. 6 Oct 1736 Rev. Thomas HAULEY d. 8 Nov 1738, ae 49 yrs Daniel NORTHRUP, son of Gamaliel & Mary NORTHRUP, d. 18 Jan 1738/9 Samuel BENEDICT, son of Capt. Benjamin BENEDICT, d. 13 Oct 1740 Patience, daughter of John & Patience OSBURN, d. 27 Apr 1741 Mary, daughter of Joseph & Mary OSBURN, d. 15 Mar 1740/41 Deacon Thomas SMITH d. 15 Sep 1743 Abigail, daughter of Joseph & Abigail HAULEY, d. 7 Oct 1745 Ebenezer SMITH d. 4 Nov 1744 Mary, daughter of Timothy & Sarah KEELER, d. 22 Nov 1745 Ezra, son of Matthew & Ruth BENEDICT, d. 15 Sep 1745 Elizabeth, daughter of Ebenezer BROOKS, d. 17 Nov 1745 Ezekiel HAULEY d. 11 Mar 1745/6 Phebe DOOLITTLE d. 24 Jan 1745/6 Mary, daughter of Richard & Mary OLMSTED, d. 3 Aug 1746 James SMITH, son of Gideon SMITH, d. 27 Dec 1779, ae 39 yrs Samuel SMITH, formerly of Norwalk, d. 25 Jan 1764 Daniel SHERWOOD d. 17 May 1766 John ROCKWELL d. 4 Jul 1773 Theophilus STEBBINS, d. 24 Mar 1777 Capt. Richard OLMSTED d. 16 Oct 1776 Currents, daughter of Anne & Abner WILSON, d. 13 Oct 1777 Samuel SMITH d. with small-pox 26 Dec 1781 Benjamin, son of Benjamin SHERWOOD, d. 3 Apr 177- Cynthia, daughter of Thaddeus ROCKWELL, d. 15 Mar 1781 Noah STARR d. 6 Jan 1782 David CAIN d. 8 Apr 1783 Jonathan ROCKWELL d. 3 Sep 1784 William LEE, son of Mr. William LEE, d. 11 Sep 1778 Benjamin STEBBINS, son of Benjamin & Elizabeth STEBBINS, d. Oct 1781 Clarissa, daughter of Henry & Ruth WHITNEY, d. 5 Jul 1785 Edmund FRASUE (of Scilly Islands & Ireland) d. of Fever at the house of Peter WADDY, 23 Mar 1788, ae 64 yrs Naomi SHERWOOD d. 6 Jan 1789 Mary, wife of Dr. Stephen BENNITT, d. 25 Jul 1789 Seth LEE d. 14 Oct 1790, with ye small-pox William LEE d. 7 Jan 1791, ae 82 Denton MILLS d. 9 Nov 1791 Lyman RESSEGUIE d. 18 Dec 1791 Ruth SHERWOOD d. 7 Aug 1792 Anne, daughter of Moss INGERSOLL, d. 15 Aug 1793 Henry WHITNEY, d. 9 Jul 1794, in the 79th year of his age Daniel DEAN d. 12 Sep 1794, ae 84 yrs Negro Girl belonging to Elijah SMITH, d. 2 Apr 1795 Vivus DAUCHY d. 16 Dec 1795, ae 89 yrs Elihu Chauncey, son of Rev. Samuel GOODRICH, d. 9 Jun 1797 Esther LEE, wife of Daniel LEE, d. 3 Mar 1798 Widow Miriam CREMER d. 16 Oct 1799, ae 97 yrs Abraham NASH d. 24 Jun 1801, ae 83 yrs Jacob RESSEGUIE d. 7 Dec 1801, ae 82 yrs Joseph JAGER d. 24 Dec 1802, supposed to be 100 years old Dr. Stephen BENNET d. 25 Sep 1802 Emily Chauncey, daughter of Rev. Samuel GOODRICH, d. 22 Oct 1803 Silas HULL d. 14 Nov 1803, ae 65 yrs Trowbridge BENNETT d. 4 Sep 1804 Talcott HAWLEY d. 11 Apr 1807, ae 44 yrs Gilbert YABBOCOM d. 20 Dec 1807, ae 78 Hugh CAIN d. 11 Apr 1808 James ROCKWELL d. 25 Nov 1808 John BALDWIN d. 9 Nov 1809 Robert S. EDMOND d. 12 Jan 1813, ae 48 yrs Currents, daughter of Timothy BOUTON, d. 8 Jul 1815, in the 2nd year of her age Matthew SEYMOUR d. 24 Nov 1816, ae 94 Lucy, daughter of Dr. David PERRY, d. 17 Feb 1818, in the 27th year of her age Nab, a woman of colour, and late servant of Matthew SEYMOUR, deceased, d. 24 Sep 1818, ae 40 yrs Robert EDMOND d. 6 May 1819, ae 92 yrs Joseph INGERSOLL d. 16 Jul 1819, ae 66 yrs Colonel Philip Burr BRADLEY, b. 26 Mar 1738, d. 4 Jan 1821 CT INDEX