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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Benedict, Vann, Andrew, Winters, Dillon, Bentley

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: Germany, US, KY, TN, NC, OK

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Advanced Family History Researcher

If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?: Data research and analytics; mtDNA haplogroup T and T1

My Maternal Line: mtDNA = T1

GM: Ozella DILLON Crosby 1899-1979 - Gene Autry, OK

GGM: Susan Vilna ANDREW Dillon 1869 - 1960 KY to TX to OK ( Gene Autry, OK)

GGM: Sally Ann WELLS Andrew 1843 - 1927 (Gene Autry, OK)

GGGM: Malinda Jane WINFREY Wells 1805 - 1887 (Clinton Co, KY)

GGGGM: Hannah BENEDICT Winfrey 1779 (VA) - 1855 (Adair Co, KY)

GGGGGM: ? wife of John Benedict from Lincoln County, KY (about 1750 - 1780), mother of 8

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At 3:34pm on July 14, 2013, Sandy Burton said…: I have seen the possibility of John Benedict being married more than once, but have never been 100% certain of his wives and parents either.

I did print out a page from a record in Ancestry, "Kentucky Records, Volume II" page 58, it looks like, it has a listing for "Benedict, John- Bk D. pg. 385- oldest son, John; son Jacob; wife, Mary Magdalin; sons, Benjamin and Anothony; to Susannah VEAch; Cataron Silvers, Hannah Winifree; extras: John and Jacob Benedict and Wm. Silvers. Written Nov. 7, 1809. Probated Jan 18, 1810."

I do admit I have not seen the actual document, and realize the variety of explanations, plus, it's hard to argue with DNA. I do wish we could get DNA done too, but we will have to wait, I am afraid. Plus my sources are not always well noted, so I'm guessing this is a will record, the Header of my printout from Ancestry says, "Kentucky Court and Other Records". So yes, I have to do a lot of back tracking to fix my errors.

Looks like I had jotted down that John and his wife 'may have been buried in Benedict Cemetery' but I do not see them listed in the list on the web page I found for the cemetery (not find a grave). I have been meaning to go there myself and see if all the stones have been photographed, it looks like Cindy Whitis and a couple others took a lot.

This is my husband's line, he is descended from Jacob Shelby Benedict Sr. and Jr. I have done more looking into some of their other lines, (wives etc), but never got much luck with John, but I do think Detrich (possibly Johann Dietrch?) may have been his father.

Please, stay in touch, it's always good to work on these things with others. I am still working on many other lines for both my husband and myself. I had communicated with another person awhile back, I think, about this area of family, but will have to find the printout of the email, I don't remember her name. If you rather use email, just let me know.

Good to hear from you!

Sandy