George Benedict, Jr.

1.  George Benedict Jr.^1–2 was born circa 1549 in Tasburgh, Norfolk, England.^1–2 He signed a will between 20 Dec 1583 and 16 Sep 1584 in Norfolk, England.^1–2 He died in Sep 1584 at the age of 35 in Saxlingham, Nethergate, Norfolk, England.^1–2 George was buried on 16 Sep 1584 in Saxlingham, Nethergate, Norfolk, England.² He was a husbandman.¹ George Benedict, Jr. was born about 1549, possibly a few years earlier. He married Thomasine Goche on  16 September 1575 in Tasburgh. George's will was dated 20 December 1583 and proved 16 September 1584.

He made bequests to his son, William and daughters Judith and Jane. They were to receive bedroom furniture and other items upon their twentieth birthday. In adddition, William was to receive a milk cow and five sheep. Wife Thomasine was to receive his best coverlet, new cupboard, sixteen milk cows and twenty sheep. Each child was to be given a yearling calf at age twenty.

Thomasine died in July of 1616 and was buried on 5 July 1616 at St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk.

George Benedict Jr. and Thomazine Goche² were married on 16 Sep 1575 in Tasburgh, Norfolk, England.^1–2 Thomazine Goche^1–2 was born circa 1550 in Norfolk, England.² She died in Jul 1616 at the age of 66 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.^1–2 She was buried on 5 Jul 1616 in St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan.²

George Benedict and Thomazine Goche had the following children:

                              i.   Joane Benedict^1–2 was born in 1576 in St. Mary, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England.^1–2 She was christened on 3 May 1576 in St. Mary, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England.²

                             ii.   Jane Benedict^1–2 was born in 1577 in St. Mary, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England.^1–2 She was christened on 3 Nov 1577 in St. Mary, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England.² Jane died before 1583, as a second daughter of that name was christened in December that year.

              2            iii.   William Benedict, born ca 1579, Norfolk, England; married Elizabeth Stephin, 8 Oct 1609, St. Michael, Long Stratton, Norfolk, Englan; died bef Sep 1629, Suffolk, England.

              3            iv.   Judith Benedict, born 1581, Saxlinghaam-Nethergate, Norfolk, England; married William Yallop, 29 Jun 1603, Tharston, Norfolk, England; died Dec 1647, Brook, Norfolk, England.

              4             v.   Jane Benedict, born 1583, Saxlinghaam-Nethergate, Norfolk, England; married Robert Curson, 24 Oct 1604, Shottesham, Norfolk, England; died Mar 1605, Shottesham, Norfolk, England.

Sources:

        1. Roberta B. Pierson, The Benedict Family History News: Benedict/Hunloke/Hunlocke Connection, Series: #3, Volume: V (Winter 1997), p. 31.

        2. LaRue Olson, "The English Origins of the First Thomas Benedict of Long Island and Norwalk, Connecticut," article, NEHGS, American Ancestors (www.americanancestors.org : accessed 29 August 2018), Benedict familiy; citing prior publication in The Connecticut Nutmegger (2006).