Deacon Ephraim Child

Abt 1599 - 1663  (64 years)

• Name	Ephraim Child
  Birth	Abt 1599	Nayland, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Married	8 Feb 1624/25 (26 years)	Nayland, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Elizabeth Bond, the daughter of Will Bond. On 3 September 1617 in Fornham, St. Martin, Suffolk, England, Elizabeth married (1) Samuel Palmer. She left a will on 11 June 1664 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Elizabeth's estate was inventoried on 1 August 1664 in Watertown, Massachusetts and valued at £66 13/.
  Immigration	1630 (31 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He came to New England and settled in Watertown.
  Freeman	19 Oct 1630 (31 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Religion	18 May 1631 (32 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Ephraim was admitted to the Watertown Church.
  Offices Held	6 May 1635 (36 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Watertown. He was elected again in 1646, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1659, 1660, 1661, and 1662.
  Offices Held	30 Dec 1637 (38 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1648, 1649, 1652, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1660, and 1661.
  History	1647 (48 years)  [1]
  He returned to England in 1647 on business, and returned the next year.
  Offices Held	1650 (51 years)  [1]
  He was appointed the Auditor. He served again in 1651 and 1660.
  Offices Held	12 Feb 1650/51 (52 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was appointed the Keeper of the Town Book,
  Offices Held	8 Nov 1653 (54 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was appointed to the Committee to Choose a Cow.
  Offices Held	28 Mar 1659 (60 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was appointed the Commissioner to End Small Causes.
  Will	20 Nov 1662 (63 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Inventory	12 Feb 1662/63 (64 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Ephraim's estate was inventoried and valued at £770 15/.
  Death	13 Feb 1662/63	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Probate/Proved	2 Apr 1663 (64 years)	Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Complier's Note	12 May 2019 (420 years)
  Why was his estate inventoried a day before he died?
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Nathaniel Child   2. Benjamin Child   3. Deacon Ephraim Child,   b. Abt 1599, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 13 Feb 1662/63, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 64 years)   4. Joshua Child + 5. Elizabeth Child,   b. 1599, England d. 1662, England  (Age 63 years) ▻ Benjamin Miles,  m. 1626 ;   Robert Foote,  m. Abt 1632
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Edward Warren and Ellen Empson)
  1. Abigail Warren,   b. 1602 to 1606, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Wolstone Child,   b. 1570, England d. 1601, England  (Age 31 years)  (Father)  Amy Ymal,   b. 1550, England d. 1611, England  (Age 61 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19406
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Wolstone Child,   b. 1570, England d. 1601, England (Age 31 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ellen Empson,   c. 21 Sep 1570, Westminster, London, England bur. 26 Jun 1616, Aldgae, London, England (Age ~ 45 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon Ephraim Child(Abt 1599 – 13 Feb 1662/63) 2Wolstone Child(1570 – 1601) 4 5 3Ellen Empson(1570 – 1616) 6Thomas Empson(1550 – 1595) 7Amy Ymal(1550 – 1611)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1599 - Nayland, Suffolk, England Married - 8 Feb 1624/25 - Nayland, Suffolk, England Immigration - 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 19 Oct 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 18 May 1631 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 6 May 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 30 Dec 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 12 Feb 1650/51 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 8 Nov 1653 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 28 Mar 1659 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 20 Nov 1662 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 12 Feb 1662/63 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 13 Feb 1662/63 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 2 Apr 1663 - Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S90] Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, volume I (A-F), (Boston: New England Historic Genealogy Society, 1995).