Benjamin WEED, III

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There were 3 Benjamin Weeds enlisted fromStamford in the War of the Revolution. this one is known as "Benjamin 3d". He enlisted in Capt. Whitney's Company, Ninth regiment, Conn. Militia. the elder Benjamin Weed, known as "Sergeant" was sergeant of this company. "Connecticut men in the Revolution" states that: "After the battle of White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776, the Assembly ordered the 9th, 10th, 13th and 16th militia regiments to march to the Westchester border and place themselves under Gen. Wooster's command. Later the State Regiments under col. Enos Whiting relieved them. The 9th regiment had but lately returned from New York."

Although this is the only official record given, there is no doubt but that Benjamin 3d served through the war and took part in the affair at Ridgefield. Sergeant Benjamin being wounded on that occasion. Huntington's Stamford, page 256, refers to a "petition signed June 3, 1782, which states that 'since the capture of Cornwallis and his army, many unprincipled wretches from us who had with arms joined the common enemy' had returned home, and that a number of them belonged to the most infamous banditte called Delancy's corps." Among the signers of this petition was Benjamin Weed 3d.

Benjamin married Mary WATERBURY on 19 Dec 1784 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of Capt. David WATERBURY and Jemima JUNE) was born in Sep 1761 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Sep 1816 in Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Epenetus married Sarah SLASON on 22 Feb 1758 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of John SLASON and Rebecca BRUSH) was born on 21 Apr 1729 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Oct 1795 in Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Weed Cemetery #2, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 02 Apr 1728, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA