Ephraim Blackman (abt. 1742 - 1833)

Born about 1 Jan 1742 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1833 at about age 91 in Streetsville, Upper Canada

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Michelle Kilpatrick [send private message]

Biography

Ephraim was born in about 1742 at Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He is the son of Joseph Blackman and Unknown Mother.

Ephraim marries to Orpha Church in York Township, Lower Canada (present day Toronto, Ontario). Orpha was born in 1763 at Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Samuel Church and Rhoda Bush.

According to a Land Petition of 1819 in Upper Canada, Ephraim states he was "born in the United States and came to live in Lower Canada in 1795." Land Grants in Canada were given to soldiers who fought in the War of Independance and the War of 1812. Ephraim submitted four applications for grants of land in Canada.

Ephaim enlisted in the War of 1812 under Capts. Gideon Brownson and Parmalee. He then enlisted under Cols. Ethan Allen and Samuel Herrick. He fought as a member of "Green Mountain Boys," a militia organization first established in the late 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants (which later became the state of Vermont). Headed by Ethan Allen and members of his extended family, they were instrumental in resisting New York's attempts to control the territory, over which it had won de jure control in a territorial dispute with New Hampshire.

Three of Ephraim's sons fought in the War of 1812, two of them, Henry and Philo were members of the "Glengarry Light Infantry," in Canada.

Ephriam Blackman dies on March 18, 1833 at Streetsville, Upper Canada (Ontario). Orpha dies February 15, 1835 at Streetsville.

Children of Ephraim Blackman and Mary Church are:

1. Gideon was born on January 1, 1782 at Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. Gideon Blackman. Gideon Blackman marries first to Mary "Polly" Spencer on March 27, 1808 at Beech Ridge, Lachute, Quebec, Argenteuil, Canada. Mary was born about 1792 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, USA. She is the daughter of Daniel Spencer and Maria Spencer. Mary Polly Spencer died on April 8, 1812 at Lachute, Quebec, Canada. Gideon marries second to Amy Brooks on March 28, 1814 in the Seigourney Argenteuil, District of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Gideon died on October 28, 1847 at Buffalo, Scott, Iowa, United States. Amy dies on May 19, 1881 in Scott County, Iowa, USA.

2. Zenas Blackman was born in about 1796 in York Township, Chatham\Argentiele, County of Gore, Lower Canada. Dies in Illinois.

3. Chloe Jane Blackman. Marries to Joseph Abbott

4. Samuel Blackman was born in about 1780 in Rutland County, Vermont. By 1825 Samuel has possibly died as the 1825 Census of Canada shows that a "Widow of Samuel Blackman" with 4 children are residing in York Township.

5. Henry Blackman was a member of the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles enlisting on June 13, 1812 at Kingston. Henry dies on April 2, 1813 at Prescott, Ontario from non-combat causes.

6. Philo Blackman also enlisted in the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles at Kingston on June 16, 1812.

7. Phoebe Blackman. Marries to Enos McNall.

8. Brunson Blackman

Death

Ephraim Blackman born 1742 - dies 1833

Buried: Streetsville Memorial / Scotch Burying Ground / St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery 295 Queen St S , Streetsville, Toronto Gore Township & Albion Township (Concession 4, Lot 3), Peel County, Ontario, Canada

Military

Ephraim Blackman United States Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records Name Ephraim Blackman Event Type Military Service State Vermont Military Regiment Ebenezer Allen's Detachment, Militia Affiliate Film Number 0890

Ephraim Blackman United States Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Veteran's Name Ephraim Blackman Pensioner's Name Orpha Blackman Veteran's Military Service Branch Green Mt. Boys. Pension Number R 899 Affiliate Identifier 12693039

BLACKMAN, EPHRAIM Ancestor #: A135149 Service: VERMONT Rank: PRIVATE Birth: CIRCA 1737 Death: 3-18-1833 TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA Pension Number: R899V Service Description: 1) CAPTS GIDEON BROWNSON, PARMALEE ALLEN 2) COLS ETHAN ALLEN, SAMUEL HERRICK Comments (Overview) Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:50.97, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) VT.REV.WAR SOLS, 1775-1783, GOODRICH PP.49-50,635-6,831-2. Residence Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) City: POULTNEY - County: RUTLAND CO - State: VERMONT. Spouse Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1). ORPHA CHURCH

This person was created through the import of Middletown families minus.ged on 10 February 2011.

Note

The State of Vermont, Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783, Published by Authority of the Legislature, Compiled and Edited by John E. Goodrich, A Member of the Vermont Historical Society, Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Company, 1904, 831, 832: "The fact that the 'Green Mountain Boys' were at Quebec in 1776; that two of the officers on these rolls - Captain and Commissary Elijah Babcock, and Capt. Robert Cochran are identified in name and rank with those on a list handed to the Provincial Congress of New York by Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, on July 4, 1775, as officers of the Green Mountain Boys; and the further fact that none of the men are recorded in any other place, or with any other organization, all confirm the belief that the soldiers on its rolls herewith were a part of that historic band." Enlisted men. "Epheram Blackmon."

Joseph Joslin, Barnes Frisbie and Frederick Ruggles, A history of the town of Poultney, Vermont: from its settlement to the year 1875, with family and biographical sketches and incidents (Google eBook), 1875, 42: 4 Oct 1781 tax list, Poultney.

Sources

• Death - FindAGrave. Memorial Record Maintained by: Kathleen Leonard. Originally Created by: Islington. Record added: Nov 22, 2009. Find A Grave Memorial# 44688205. Headstone Photograph by Kathleen Leonard, FindAGrave Contributor #46591436. Image Published on FindAGrave on 3/27/2011. Request for use of image submitted to Photographer 6/22/2016.

• Land Petitions - "Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)," Library and Archives Canada. Mikan Number 205131. Microform: c-1645. Year 1819. 1006 pages. Referencing pages 481, 482, 483.

• Land Petitions - "Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)," Library and Archives Canada. Mikan Number: 205131. Microform: c-1625. Year 1819. Location York. Volume 42. Bundle B12. Petition #196. Reference RG1-1L3. Referencing pages 585, 586.

• Land Petitions - "Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)," Library and Archives Canada. Mikan Number: 205131. Microform:. c-1626. March 20, 1820. 1044 Pages. Referencing Pages 151, 152, 153 and 154.

• Military - "United States Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783," database, FamilySearch  : 5 December 2014), Ephraim Blackman, ; from "Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War," database, Fold3.com Fold3.com, : n.d.); citing military unit Ebenezer Allen's Detachment, Militia, NARA microfilm publication M881 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1976), roll 0890.

• Military - "United States Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, 1800-1900," database, FamilySearch  : 11 December 2014), Ephraim Blackman, pension number R 899, service Green Mt. Boys.; from "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files," database and images, Fold3.com Fold3.com : n.d); citing NARA microfilm publication M804 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1974); FHL microfilm 970,254.

• Military - Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestors Files.

• Books and Publications - "The Glengarry Light Infantry, 1812-1816," Author Winston Johnston. ISBN: 978-0-9730501-0-3. Published 1998. 477 pages. Referencing page 369.

• Source: S-1074038369 Repository: #R-2145647202 Title: Web: CanadianHeadstones.com Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70477::0

• Source: S-1098030595 Repository: #R-2145647202 Title: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,1995::0

• Source: S-2143128953 Repository: #R-2145647202 Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - Indexed from: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States in the Year 1790. Washington, D.C.: Government Note: APID: 1,5058::0

Notes

Brother of Jedediah Blackman

Birthdate: 1742 Birthplace: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States Death: Died March 18, 1833 in Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Son of Joseph Blackman and Unknown Mother.

Name: Ephraim /Blackman/^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1790

Place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont^[6]

Residence:

Place: Vermont, United States^[7]

Residence:

Place: Vermont^[8]

External File

External File:

File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=d6d150f6-9dec-4a7e-b5ee-28a9a0395315&tid=2921922&pid=425

Format: jpg

Title: Ephraim Blackman

External File:

File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=70b3e9d6-82b9-436d-9458-b9fa2718ca85&tid=2921922&pid=425

Format: jpg

Title: Ephraim Blackman Headstone

External File:

File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=5fd5c0c0-b1d7-44ae-8cde-ef0c7760dd99&tid=2921922&pid=425

Format: htm

Title: iNotes

1. ↑ Source: #S-2143128953 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: M637_12; Page: 26; Image: 0130. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1790usfedcen&h=399954&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1790 Residence place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont APID: 1,5058::399954
2. ↑ Source: #S-1097488225 APID: 1,70699::783273
3. ↑ Source: #S-1074038378 APID: 1,60527::577692
4. ↑ Source: #S-1074038369 APID: 1,70477::123978
5. ↑ Source: #S-1098030595 APID: 1,1995::5458
6. ↑ Source: #S-2143128953 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: M637_12; Page: 26; Image: 0130. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1790usfedcen&h=399954&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1790 Residence place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont APID: 1,5058::399954
7. ↑ Source: #S-1098030595 APID: 1,1995::5458
8. ↑ Source: #S-1098030595 APID: 1,1995::5458