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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
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
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.
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.
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