Aaron BENEDICT

  General Notes:

Aaron Benedict Jr joined a large company of Quakers in 1812 to settle in Western Reserve of Ohio. Aaron, his brother Rueben and 3 other families settled in Peru Township, named after their old home in New York.

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DELAWARE COUNTY OHIO WILLS; WILL BOOK1 PART 2 HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO WILL ABSTRACTS 1812-1925, part 2

BENEDICT, Aaron dated July 26, 1825; recorded October 1825. Wife, Esther. Son: Aaron L. Daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth and Esther L. Executors: Wife, Esther; son, Aaron L. and Daniel Osborn. Signed: Aaron Benedict. Witnesses: Joseph Riley and Daniel Benedict. (74)

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OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 193

BENEDICT, Aaron dated July 26, 1825; recorded October 1825. Wife, Esther. Son: Aaron L. Daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth and Esther L. Executors: Wife, Esther; son, Aaron L. and Daniel Osborn. Signed: Aaron Benedict. Witnesses: Stephen Morehouse, Joseph Riley and Daniel Benedict. (74)

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Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol 4

+ 1812, 12, 22. Aaron & w, Esther, & ch, Sarah, Elizabeth & Aaron, rocf Peru MM, dtd 1812, 9, 24

+ --, --, --. Aaron d 1825, 7, 27 ae 56 bur Peru, O.; m Esther ---- d 1825, 9, 25 ae 49 bur Peru, O.

Ch: Sarah b 1794, 5, 31 Elizabeth b 1798, 5, 29 Aaron L. b 1804, 7, 13 Esther L. b 1819, 6, 10 Phebe b 1801, 12, 6 d 1804, 11, 15 bur Peru, N. Y

AARON BENEDICT.

A Memorial of Alum Creek Monthly Meeting, concerning Aaron Benedict.

He was the son of Aaron and Elizabeth Benedict, members of the Society of Friends, who were concerned to educate their children in the principles thereof; but this, our beloved Friend, feeling his mind touched with the love of God in Christ Jesus, was engaged under the quickening influence of that love, in early life, to know for himself (as he has beenheard to express) an establishment in the alone true and saving faith; by which he was often drawn into secret places, and the breathings of his spirit were poured forth for the extension of holy help; and thus continuing under the baptizing influence of the spirit of truth, and abiding under the various turnings of the refining hand, he was qualified for usefulness in religious society, filling, for a number of years, the important station of an elder in the church. And having become concerned to know the truth for himself, he was prepared to give a reason of the hope that was in him.

His natural temper was sweet, affable and communicative; yet, apprehending in early life (as he has since expressed) that the society of that class of young people with whom his situation placed him in association, was prejudicial to a growth and advancement in the truth, he withdrew himself from these, and spent much of his time in retirement until about the twenty-fifth year of his age; when he joined in marriage with Esther Lancaster, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Lancaster, a virtuous young woman, unto whom he was a faithful and affectionate companion to the end of his days.

Being impressed with the important responsibility of the station which parents occupy as toward children, he was concerned assiduously to watch over their offspring, frequently taking opportunities of labor with them, to instill into their tender minds thelove of virtue and true religion; and some of these can revert to many such seasons, commencing with their earliest recollections, when, no doubt, under the qualifying influence of heavenly goodness, his counsel dropped as the " dew and as the small rain upon the tender grass." Thus was counsel tenderly administered, and restraint exercised, when occasion required.

His sense of Divine Majesty was such that his mind appeared to be often clothed with reverential awe\emdash being grieved with the light and trivial manner in which many, even of religious profession, make mention of the sacred name.

His last illness was attended with much bodily affliction, and of but few days' continuance; through the course of which he appeared to be in a thoughtful, serious and reverential frame of mind, in which he communicated much good counsel to his family and those who came to see him; and much tenderness of heart was experienced by many who were present at those seasons.

Hopes had been entertained by his friends and medical assistants that he would recover until within a few hours before his death; but when it was perceived by him that his dissolution was near, he was drawn forth, in great fervency, to supplicate the throne of grace that the immortal part might forever be at rest.

The solemnity, calmness and resignation which appeared to accompany his mind, with the heavenly harmony which was experienced by many who were present from this period until the close of his life, and which was again experienced at the time of his interment, were such as to leave no doubt on the minds of his friends, that he was favored with a foretaste of that joy which is prepared for the righteous.

Thus he quietly resigned his life the 27th of the Seventh month, 1825, aged fifty-six years and eight months. His remains were interred the day following, attended by a large concourse of people, which proved a solemn and instructive season to many.

Aaron married Esther LANCASTER, daughter of Aaron LANCASTER and Sarah PALMER, on 25 Jul 1793. (Esther LANCASTER was born on 20 Apr 1776 in Oblong, Dutchess, New York, USA, died on 25 Sep 1825 in Bennington Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio and was buried in Alum Creek Friends Cem., Morrow Co., Ohio.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marriages from the Oblong Monthly Meeting, Dutchess, NY, Part II Transcribed Barbara Mihalcik

Aaron Benedict, son of Aaron and Elizabeth, of New Milford, Conn. Esther Lancaster, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Lancaster, (decÃ??d)?, late of Oblong Married, 25 of 7m, 1793, at New Milford