Ephraim Jones (1679 - 1710)

Born 30 Apr 1679 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

Ancestors

Husband of Hepzibah (Chandler) Fletcher — married 15 Apr 1701 (to 10 Oct 1710) in Concord, Middesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1710 at age 31 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Ephraim Jones was born at Concord, Massachusetts on April 30, 1679, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Potter) Jones. He married on April 15, 1701 at Concord, Hepzibah Chandler, daughter of Roger and Mary (Simonds) Chandler. She was born about 1683. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was killed by a falling tree October 10, 1710 at Concord. ^{[1] [2]}

Samuel Jones of Cambridge and Samuel Chandler of Concord, provided L200 bond for the relict widow, Hepzibah Jones, in the administration of her late husband Ephraim's estate. ^[4]

In addition to household and personal items, arms and ammunition, and some livestock, his estate included a homelot of 99 acres with dwelling and barns valued at L160, a lot in Boston, half ownership in a sawmill, and a partial ownership forge and related tools. His widow Hepzibah presented the inventory to the court on November 21, 1710.^[4]

He is buried in the South Burying Place at Concord. His inscription reads: HERE LYES ye BODY OF EPHRAIM JONS AGED 31 YEARS DIED OCTOBR ye 7 1710 ^{[5] [6]}

After his death, his widow Hepzibah married Joseph Fletcher. ^{[3] [2]}

Children

1. Mary born January 21, 1703/4. ^[2]
2. Ephraim born September 20, 1706 ^[7];died November 29, 1756; married Mary Hayward on September 12, 1728. ^{[3] [2]}
3. Hepzibah born May 20, 1710. ^[2]

Research Notes

Concord Births

JONES, Ephr., s. Samuel, 30: 2m: 1679. (p. 24)

Jones, Mary, d. Ephraim and Hephsebah, Jan. 21, 1703. (p. 60)

Jones, Hephzabeth, d. Ephraim and Hiphzabeth, May 20, 1710. (p. 75)

Concord Marriages

JONES, Ephraim, and Hephsibeth Chandler, Apr. 15, 1701 (p. 52)

JONES, Hipzabeth, and Joseph Fletcher, July 11, 1711. (p. 78)

Concord Deaths

JONES, Eaphraim, h. Hiphzabeth, by a fall of timber on his boy [body?], Oct. 7, 1710. (p. 76) ^[2]

Boston Births

Ephraim son of Ephraim Jones and Hephseba Jones his wife born 20 September 1706. (p. 42) ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Chandler, Charles H. The descendants of Roger Chandler of Concord, Mass., 1658, Printed by Herald Print. Co., 1949
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Tolman, George T., compiler. Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Chandler, Charles H. The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914, Sentinel Printing Co., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1914 p. 409: 489
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Case 12837:p. 1-6: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 24306187
6. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24306187
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} City Document No. 43: A Report of the Record Commisioners of the City of Boston, Boston Births from AD 1700 to A 1800, Rockwell & Churchill Printers, Boston, 1894

Acknowledgement

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