Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Ebenezer FELTON | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dea. Ebenezer, born in 1685, son of Nathaniel Felton and Ann Horne; housewright; removed to New Salem, Mass., in 1740; married, first, Mehitable __; second, Jehoadan Ward Oct. 26, 1716; he died in 1776; children 1711-36: David, Esther, Ebenezer, Amos, Benjamin, John, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John. [ref 27:1-243] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ebenezer Felton married Jehedan Ward Oct 26, 1716 in Salem, Essex Co., MA [ref 23:0761210] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - occupation: housewright Nov 1742 Ebenezer and wife dismissed from Salem church to New Salem first Town Clerk of New Salem; 1753 selectman 24 Nov 1762 - Sep 1776 will mentions wife Jehoadan; sons David, Ebenezer, Amos, Benjamin, Nathaniel; grandchildren; son Nathaniel executor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On some occasion, all the men of the settlement were called twenty or thirty miles from home, into the valley of the Connecticut, and were obliged to be absent over night. At an early hour, all the women, with the few children of the settlement, assembled in the fort for the night. With military strictness, they kept a watch, and about midnight, one of them discovered the enemy stealthily approaching the fort from different directions, and in considerable numbers. The "Commander-in-chief" immediately called the roll of the men of the settlement, in a hoarse, masculine voice, and named some who had never existed. An answer was given to each name, in a corresponding tone. She then commanded them to load and prepare to fire. Then followed a noise like the ramming down of cartridges, at which the Indians retired with all convenient speed. Their presence was verified the next day by the discovery of their tracks near the fort. There were many Indians in the vicinity, but the settlers effectually guarded themselves against their depredations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Mehitable ROBERTS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mehetabel Roberts, d. Ephraim and Dorothie (Hendrick), Apr. 10, 1692. [ref 51] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Feb 1713 baptized with son David - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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