• Born: 25 Jan 1802, New Canaan CT
• Marriage (1): Eliza Sloat on 12 Sep 1827
• Died: 8 Aug 1888

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: Egbert Scudder, in 1828-1836, in New York City NY. As BENEDICT & SCUDDER with shop at 28 Bowery. ⁴

• He worked in 1836-1846 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in New York City NY ⁴

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1837, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Advertised: A. E. Wright's Commercial Directory, in 1840.

• He worked in 1846-1888 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in New York City NY as A. C. BENEDICT & Co with Lewis St. John Benedict, listed in the 1846 city directory at 28 Bowery. Lewis left the firm by 1850 to join his brother Roswell as shoe and boot merchants. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New Canaan CT. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in New York City NY. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in New York City NY. Listed as a jeweler.

Andrew married Eliza Sloat on 12 Sep 1827. (Eliza Sloat was born on 26 Mar 1806 in New York City NY and died on 12 Jan 1889.)