Ebenezer Eaton (abt. 1674 - 1735)

Born about 1674 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Rickard — married Nov 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1735 at about age 61 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine District, Massachusetts

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Biography

Ebenezer Eaton, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Hoskins) Eaton, was born in Plymouth about 1674. This is based on the fact he was 61 when he died in 1735.^[1]

He married at Plymouth in Nov 1701 (2 or 24) Hannah Rickard, daughter of Giles and Hannah (Dunham) Rickard. Hannah Eaton received a share of her father Giles' estate.^[1][2]

7 Mar 1729/30 Ebenezer, then of Kingston, Massachusetts, house carpenter, sold his homestead at Indian Pond in Kingston to Johan Holmes of Plymouth.^[1]

21 May 1732 Ebenezer joined the First Church of North Yarmouth.^[1]

19 Oct 1732 Ebenezer Eaton of North Yarmouth, yeoman, sold six acres in Plymouth and Kingston.^[1]

Ebenezer died 25 Jul 1735 in his 62nd year in North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (now Maine).^[1] His gravestone is located in the Pioneer Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.^[3]

His son was granted administration of his estate 5 Dec 1736. An agreement dated 27 Dec 1736 set support of the widow Hannah to eldest son, Ebenezer. Daugters Marcy Lake, wife of Benjamin, and Joanna Eaton and sons Ebenezer, Elisha and Gideon divided the estate.^[1]

Children of Ebenezer Eaton and Hannah Rickard^[4][1]

1. Ebenezer Eaton, b. 17 Sep 1702; died at No. Yarmouth "killed by Indians" 20 June 1748. His brother Gideon was appointed to administer his estate and sister Mercy Bishop, wife of Ebenzer, and Joanna French, wife of Elisha, quitclaimed their interest to Gideon.
2. Benjamin Eaton, b. b. 23 Nov 1704; d.y.
3. Mercy Eaton, b. 15 Mar 1705/6; d. 1750-52; mar. (1) Benjamin Lake on 27 June 1731 North Yarmouth now Maine; (2)Ebemezer Bishop on 5 Nov 1747 North Yarmouth now Maine; 6 ch.
4. Elisha Eaton, b. 11 Oct 1708; d. Mar-July 1738 Plympton; mar. ca. 1735 Elizabeth ---; s.p.
5. Gideon Eaton, b. 5 Feb 1711/2; d. 18 Oct 1787 North Yarmouth now Maine; mar. 10 May 1749 Hannah Bailey, s.p.
6. Joanna Eaton, b. 29 Apr 1716; d. 28 Dec 1774 North Yarmouth, now Maine; mar. 29 Dec 1736 Elisha French. 3 ch.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Wakefield, Robert S (revised) Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas. (comp.) Mayflower Families Through Five Generations.. Volume Nine Family of Francis Eaton. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996) pp 7, 14, 15
2. ↑ Plymouth. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/14012/88/253512857 pp 87 & 88.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Ebenezer Eaton (1674–25 Jul 1735), Find A Grave: Memorial #153710636, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Debi C (contributor 46830109) .
4. ↑ Roser, Susan E. "Mayflower Births and Deaths." Vol 1,& 2 Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., (Vol 1, 1992) Accessed at Ancestry ($)

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