Ephraim Brown Jr. (1680 - 1751)

Born 3 Sep 1680 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Eastman) Brown — married 26 Nov 1701 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Ann (Morrill) Brown — married 8 Nov 1723 in Amesbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1751 at age 70 in Salisbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Ephraim Brown, the son of Ephraim Brown and Sarah (Ring) Brown, was born in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts on September 3, 1680.^[1]

First Marriage and Children

Ephraim married, first, Lydia Eastman on September 28, 1701 in Salisbury.^[2]

Ephraim and Lydia had the following children, all born in Salisbury:

1. Ephraim, b. August 6, 1702,^[1] m. October 1, 1723 Rachel Philbrick in Haverhill^[3]
2. Lydia, b. February 10, 1704/5,^[4] m. February 10, 1725/6 Jeremiah Eastman in Salisbury^[5]
3. Sarah, b. August 3, 1707,^[6] m. April 6, 1727 Richard Fitts in Salisbury^[7]
4. Elizabeth, b. April 23, 1710,^[1] m. January 2, 1735 Jacob Eastman in Salisbury^[3]
5. Nathaniel, b. December 1, 1713,^[8] probably m. February 28, 1739/40 Katherine Stevens in Salisbury^[9]
6. Moryah/Mariah, b. September 27, 1715,^[4] m. November 7, 1734 Benjamin Flanders in Salisbury^[5]
7. Mary, b. April 30, 1718,^[4] m. February 21, 1737/8 Gideon Currier in Salisbury^[9]
8. Daniel, b. December 12, 1720,^[10] probably m. after March 13, 1743/4 (date of intentions) Ruth Morrill of Kingston^[11]

Ephraim's first wife, Lydia, died on June 8, 1722.^[12]

Second Marriage and Children

Ephraim's married, second, Ann Morrell (of Amesbury) on November 8, 1723 in Amesbury.^[2] As discussed in Ann's profile, she was probably the daughter of Moses Morrell of Salisbury.

Ephraim and Ann had the following children, all born in Salisbury:

1. William, b. August 30, 1724,^[13] probably m. after November 15, 1746 (date of intentions) Elizabeth Shortridge of Portsmouth^[7]
2. Ann, b. December 1, 1725,^[14] m. December 15, 1748 John Mansfield (of Salem) in Salisbury^[11]
3. Rebecca, b. September 26, 1727,^[6] m. July 31, 1750 Samuel Collins^[15]
4. John, b. August 6, 1733,^[16] m. October 21, 1756 Zilpah Morrill in Salisbury^[5]
5. Hannah, b. April 10, 1736,^[16] d. April 18, 1736^[12]

Will; Death; Estate

Ephraim made his will on September 5, 1751. In his will, he described himself as "Ephraim Brown of Salisbury in the County of Essex in the Province of Massachusetts Bay yeoman." He made bequests to his wife Ann, son Ephraim Brown, daughter Lydia the wife of Jeremiah Eastman, daughter Sarah the wife of Richard Fitts, daughter Elizabeth the wife of Jacob Eastman, son Nathaniel Brown, daughter Meriah the wife of Benjamin Flanders, daughter Mary the wife of Gideon Currier, son Daniel Brown, son William Brown, son John Brown, daughter Ann the wife of John Mansfield, and daughter Rebeckah the wife of Samuel Collins. He appointed his son William as executor. The will was witnessed by Benjamin Currier, Benjamin Morrill, Philip Rowel.^[17]

Ephraim died in Salisbury on March 9, 1752.^[12]

Ephraim's will was probated on April 6, 1752.^[17]

The inventory of his estate (including land) was taken on April 20, 1752 by Orlando Bagly, Philip Power and Benjamin Morril and totaled more than 576 pounds.^[18]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 30. Link to page at archive.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 287. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 286. Link to page at archive.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 32. Link to page at archive.org.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 288. Link to page at archive.org.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 34. Link to page at archive.org.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 291. Link to page at archive.org.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 33. Link to page at archive.org.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 289. Link to page at archive.org.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 29. Link to page at archive.org.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 285. Link to page at archive.org.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 532. Link to page at archive.org.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 35. Link to page at archive.org.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 28. Link to page at archive.org.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 290. Link to page at archive.org.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society, 1915. p 31. Link to page at archive.org.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 330, pp 373-373. Link to pages at familysearch.org.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 330, p 424. Link to page at familysearch.org.

See also:

Original Marriage Record for Ephraim Brown and Lidia Eastman (daughter of Nathaniel) 28 Sep 1701 in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-WWTD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-MNB%3A353350501%2C353362601%2C1005952901 : 13 July 2016), Norfolk > County records > County court births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths, earmarks, strays 1670-1747 > image 8 of 204; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.