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Ephraim Stetson (1743 - 1840)

Deacon [uncertain] Ephraim Stetson
Born in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 25 Nov 1769 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 97 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Ephraim Stetson was born in March 1743 at Abington, Massachusetts. He was the 3rd child, and son of Peleg Stetson and Mercy (Ramsdell) Stetson. He was the 2nd Son named Ephraim [1].

Marriage

Married Ruth Ford/Forde, (intentions) 25 Nov 1769 at Abington, Massachusetts [2][3] (she dies 1 Apr 1832 [4] )

5 Children (Born at Abington [5])
  1. Mary "Molly" (Stetson) Ford, b. 29 Dec 1771[6]; m. Amos Ford 4 Aug 1803; d. 15 Jan 1859 [7]
  2. Barnabas Stetson, b. 27 Apr 1775 [8]; m. Lucy Barstow of Hanover, int 22 Feb 1802 [3]; d. 6 Jul 1849 [4][5]
  3. Lydia (Stetson) Barstow, b. 8 Aug 1781 [8]; m. Daniel Barstow, 28 Jun 1803 [3]
  4. Ephraim Stetson, b. 18 Sep 1784; m. Nabby Barstow of Hanover, int. 14 Nov 1813 [3]
  5. Ruth (Stetson) Bates, b. 7 Apr 1787 [8]; m. Ward Bates of Hanover, 2 Dec 1819. [3]
  6. unamed child Stetson, b. 1790; d. 10 Jan 1792 [4]

Residence

  • 1800 - Living in Pembroke, Massachusetts with his wife, one male under 16,and 2 females under 16. (no names give) [9]

Military Service

1776 Project
Sergeant Ephraim Stetson served with Plymouth County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ephraim Stetson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A108598.
  • 1776 - Served as a Sergeant in Capt Edward Cobb's Co, Col Edward Mitchell's regt, Gen Cushing's brigade, in Revolution Marched from Abington to Bristol, Rhode Island 9 Dec 1776 on an alarm. service 2 weeks, 2 days. [10][2]
  • 1780 - Private in Revolutionary War in Capt E. Cobb's Co. Major Eliphalet Cary's Regt, Marched 30 Jul 1780, discharged 1 Aug 1780, 3 days service, Marched from Abington to Tiverton, Rhode Island, Jul 30, 1780 on an alarm. [10][A]

Death

Died in October 1840, age 96 years, at Abington, Massachusetts. [4][2]. He is buried in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Abington, Massachusetts. Grave monument lists his wife, son Barnabas and his wife and Amos Stetson and his wife. [5]

Research Notes

  • Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-8-1-6-3
  • Some records add "Deacon" to his listing. Military titles are not used to describe him. Lamberton-139 15:19, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
A. On his Military Service - From the Massachusetts Records, [10] it is possible that there were two separate Ephraim Stetsons who served in the Abington Militia under Capt Edward Cobb, but it is my belief that Ephraim was called out on 2 Alarms and is recorded in the Massachusetts records twice -- Lamberton-139 14:45, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Stetson; Vol 1, no 2, pg 105
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stetson; Vol 1, No. 3, pg 20-21
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Eddy Fund; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSSW-WQD5-F; Page 200
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Eddy Fund; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSSW-WQDQ-2 Page 360-61
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (Has Obit & Recap Document of Children on Photo Pages) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69534853/ephraim-stetson: accessed 03 September 2023), memorial page for Ephraim Stetson (28 Mar 1743–27 Oct 1840), Find A Grave: Memorial #69534853, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Steve Patterson (contributor 46929902).
  6. ↑ Eddy Fund; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSSW-WQ65-X Page 218-9
  7. ↑ Mary's Find A Grave: Memorial #44543489
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Eddy Fund; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSSW-WQ6R-P Page 217
  9. ↑ "Populations Schedules of the 2nd Census of the United States 1800" Roll 16 Massachusetts; (The National Archives, National Archive and Records Service, General Services Asdministration), database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHRM-GN8 : Thu Jul 20 23:12:50 UTC 2023), FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZC-LK9; Page #33 Entry for Ephraim Stetson, 1800.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Secretary of Massachusetts; Pvt. Ephraim Stetson in "Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war" Page 941

See Also:

  • New England Historic Genealogical Society; "Vital Records of Abington Massachusettes to the yar 1850, volume I - Births" & Volume II - Marriages and Deaths"; (Eddy Town Record fund, Boston Massachusetts, 1912). He is normally regarded as "Deacon" Ephraim,
  • Stetson , O.F., Ed. Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008).
  • Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Wright & Potter Printing Company, Boston, 1896. Seventeen volumes (https://archive.org/details/massachusettssolssthmass)
  • Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Ephraim Stetson (1743-1840); FamilySearch Person: KHJQ-RRZ; accessed September 2023; © 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints




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