Ephraim was born at Wenham, MA on February 18, 1660 and died
on January 16, 1731-2
He married on November 24, 1685 to Mary Friend, daughter of
Deacon James Friend. She was born on May 6, 1666 and died on October 26,
1741.
They resided in Wenham, where he was a deacon of the first
church. He was called yeoman.
His will was made July 1, 1731, and proven on February 14,
1732. He leaves his wife, Mary, the east end of the dwelling house, half
the cellar, all his household goods, two cows, five cords of wood, corn meal and
malt, and three barrels of cider yearly. He owned land in Wenham and
Topsfield.
CHILDREN:
- Mary (4), b, 13 Oct 1686; (Pub) 6 Feb 1713 to John Lovering
of Ipswich, MA
- Martha (4), b. 24 Feb 1688; d. 28 Mar 1764; m. as his 2nd
wife, 27 Dec 1733, Deacon Ebenezer Fiske of Wenham, b. 22 Mar 1679, will
proved 28 Oct 1771. he was a much respected citizen of Wenham, active in
the church. All Fiske children by his 1st wife, Elizabeth Fuller.
- Miriam (4-1015), b. 20 May
1691
- Ephraim (4-69), b. 6 Sep 1693; d. 1752
- James (4-70), b. 21 Jan 1695-6; d. Wenham, MA, May 1759
- Esther (4-1016), b. 1 Apr
1698
- Ezra (4-71), b. 25 Aug 1700; resided in Wenham and Dover,
NH
- Nehemiah (4-72), b. 29 Mar 1702-3; d. 21 Dec 1786, in
Dover, NH
- Elizabeth (4-1017), b. 2 June
1707