Jare Benedict and Annis Spencer

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Husband Jare Benedict ^{1 2}

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           Born: Dec 1787 - West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co, MA 1
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           Died: 19 Jul 1844 - ? Warren Co, PA 1
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         Father: Thomas Benedict (      -      ) 3
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Wife Annis Spencer ¹

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           Born: 1791 - West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co, MA 1
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           Died: 9 Aug 1858 - Southwest Twp, Warren Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Spencer (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Elbridge G. Benedict ¹

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2 M Selden Spencer Benedict ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Mar 1817 - Fabius, Onondaga Co, NY 1
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           Died: 6 Feb 1873 - ? Warren Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Mary H. Heffron (1817-1879) 2
           Marr: Jul 1836 1

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3 M Major F. Benedict ¹

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4 F Harriet Benedict ¹

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         Spouse: George C. Pettit (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Jare Benedict

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His father emigrated from Massachusetts to Onondaga county, NY, whence, in the winter of 1833, Jare Benedict removed to South­west, bringing his family and worldly effects with him in sleighs. Upon his arrival in Warren County, PA, he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, Selden Spencer, for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture and sale of lumber. They purchased large tracts of lands covered with a dense growth of pine timber of the best quality, and erected what was in those days a fine saw-mill on Pine Creek, at what was to become the site of Enterprise village, on the ruins of the first mill ever built in that part of the county. Mr. Benedict continued in a most successful prosecution of the lumber business until his death. He was a noted man in his day, both for his superior sagacity and energy in the management of his private affairs, and for his unbounded public spirit. He was an acknowledged leader in all matters relating to the welfare of his town and county. He was a staunch but intelligent Democrat. To his enterprise and industry were due the laying out and opening of many of the roads in that vicinity. He and all his family were members of the Baptist de­nomination. Before coming to Pennsylvania he and his brother Aaron, al­most unaided, built a Baptist house of worship in Fabius, NY.

1 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 630.

2 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 763.

3 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 762.

4 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 631.