Ephraim Smith

1663 -

• Name	Ephraim Smith
  Birth	29 Oct 1663	Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10]
  Military	1688 (24 years)  [2, 3, 4, 6]
  He served in the militia in 1688 for seventeen weeks in the expedition organized by Sir Edmund Andros against the French and the Penobscot Indians during King Williams War.
  Miscellaneous	11 Mar 1689/90 (26 years)	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 6]
  The Town of Boxford agreed to pay John Tyler, Jonathan Frost and Ephraim Smith of Boxford 6 shillings for their service against the French.
  Will	7 Aug 1693 (29 years)	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He is mentioned in his father's will of 7 August 1693.
  Deed	1732 (68 years)	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  He deeded his land in Boxford in 1732 to his son John, because John had lived with him dutifully for five years since coming of age. and had been very useful on the farm.
  Will	1732 (68 years)	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In his will of 1732 he left his house to his son, John.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Thomas Smith,   b. Abt 1657, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Feb 1725/26, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years) + 2. Mary Smith,   b. 28 Oct 1658, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Deacon John Town,  m. 2 Feb 1680   3. Phebe Smith,   b. 26 Aug 1661, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Jan 1740, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) > 4. Ephraim Smith,   b. 29 Oct 1663, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Mary Ramsdell,  m. 6 Sep 1694   5. Samuel Smith,   b. 26 Jan 1666, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Jul 1748, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)   6. Amye Smith,   b. 16 Aug 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 1756, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)   7. Sarah Smith,   b. 25 Jun 1670, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1670, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   8. Nathaniel Smith,   b. 7 Sep 1672, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1717  (Age 44 years) > 9. Jacob Smith,   b. 29 Jan 1674/5, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Rebecca Symonds,  m. About 1707   10. Mariah Smith,   b. 18 Dec 1677, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jan 1739, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 61 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Smythe,   c. 30 Sep 1571, Kirton, Lincolnshire, England   (Great Grandfather)  Frances Lechmore,   b. Abt 1588, England   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20664
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Smith,   c. 30 Apr 1626, Kirton, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 Aug 1693, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary French,   b. 22 Mar 1634, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1719, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Ramsdell,   b. 27 Jan 1674/75, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Marriage	6 Sep 1694	Topsfield, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 11 months - She : 19 years and 8 months.
  Children	From 1697 to 1714  [1, 2, 3, 4, 8]
  2. Elizabeth Smith (1697-____) 3. Hannah Smith (1697-____) 4. Ephraim Smith (1698-1786) 5. Lydia Smith (1699-1758) 6. Priscilla Smith (1702-1738) 7. Hepsibah Smith (1704-____) 8. John Smith (1706-1792) 9. Sarah Smith (1708-1709) 10. Nathan Smith (1710-1785) 11. Daniel Smith (1712-1800) 12. Abijah Smith (1714-1785)
  Family ID	F8443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ephraim Smith(1663 – ) 2Robert Smith(1626 – 1693) 4Robert Smith(1595 – ) 8Edward Smythe(1571 – ) 16 17 9unknown wife 18 19 5Margaret(Abt 1593 – ) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mary French(1634 – Abt 1719) 6Ensign Thomas French(1608 – 1680) 12Thomas French(1584 – 1639) 24Jacob French(1555 – 1615) 25Susan Warren(Abt 1555 – ) 13Susan Riddlesdale(1584 – 1658) 26John Riddlesdale(1557 – 1629) 27Dorcus( – 1624) 7Mary Scudamore(Abt 1612 – 1681) 14William Scudamore(Abt 1586 – ) 28John Scudamore 29unknown wife 15Frances Lechmore(Abt 1588 – ) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Oct 1663 - Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Miscellaneous - 11 Mar 1689/90 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 7 Aug 1693 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 6 Sep 1694 - Topsfield, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Deed - 1732 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 1732 - Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

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

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