Ebenezer R Buck (1794 - 1836)

Born 28 Nov 1794 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 5 Nov 1836 at age 41 in Eastport, Washington, Maine, USA

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Biography

Ebenezer Randolph "Eben" Buck was born in 1794 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of Captain Eliphalet Buck and his wife, Sarah (Cole) Buck.^[1] His parents had been married on 6 September 1785 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Ebenezer was the 6th of the couple's 10 children. ^[2]

Like his father before him, Ebenezer R. Buck was a man of the sea; he became a "Mariner," a commercial sailor, and established himself at Eastport, Washington County, Maine District, Massachusetts, USA. He married Mehitable Vose, b: 4 Jan 1800 in Robbinston, Maine District, Massachusetts, on 25 February 1818 in Robbinston, Maine District, Massachusetts, USA. Maine would become its own US State in 1820. ^[3]

Soon the couple had a farm in Robbinston, where they had 8 children and where Ebenezer would return between his sea voyages: ^[3]

1. Sarah Mehitable Buck, 1818–1901
2. Lydia Vose Buck, 1820–1887
3. Albert Gallatin Buck, 1822–1901
4. Julia Ann Buck, 1825–1892
5. Frederick Augustus Buck, 1827–1893
6. Mary S Buck, 1830–1910
7. Laura Maria Buck, 1833–1860
8. Ebenezer Randolph "Eben" Buck, 1835–1863

Alas, sailing has always been a dangerous profession. Ebenezer R. Buck died by drowning on 5 November 1836 at just 41 years old. His oldest children were still teenagers. He was buried at Brewer Cemetery, Robbinston, Washington County, Maine, USA. ^[4] His wife survived her husband's untimely passing and did not remarry. Mehitable (Vose) Buck passed away on 27 Apr 1889 at 89 years old on their farm in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine, USA. She was buried next to her late husband at Brewer Cemetery in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine, USA. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, database, FamilySearch. Ebenezer Buck, 28 Nov 1794. Citing HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS; FHL microfilm 14,767.
2. ↑ Resources file for Sarah Cole on FamilySearch; cites 2 sources
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Resources file for Mehitable Vose on FamilySearch; cites 13 sources
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #121186333 - Ebenezer "Eben" Buck
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #121186652 - Mehitable Vose Buck

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, database, FamilySearch. Ebenezer Buck, 28 Nov 1794. Citing HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS; FHL microfilm 14,767.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 December 2020), memorial page for Ebenezer “Eben” Buck (28 Nov 1794–5 Nov 1836), Find A Grave: Memorial #121186333, citing Brewer Cemetery, Robbinston, Washington County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by SusanE (contributor 47098878) .