My 3rd Great Grandfather.
Ephraim was born in Morris County, New Jersey January 21, 1758. During the Revolution he served as a private in the Morris County Militia. After the war ended, Ephraim married Mary Fordyce in about 1783. Mary was born near Mount Olive, New Jersey in Morris County October 19, 1763. She was a daughter of Samuel Fordyce and Elizabeth Huggins. They remained in Morris County until 1795 when they moved to Shannon's Run in Greene County in western Pennsylvania. The Fordyce family moved there as well, Samuel became a Deacon in the Baptist Church. Ephraim built a total of three log homes and ran his cobbler business from them. By 1804, Ephraim was joined by his brothers Joshua, John and Thomas who had all left New Jersey for Burke County, North Carolina before coming to Greene County in Pennsylvania. All in all, Ephraim owned well over a thousand acres in Greene County and left most to his sons at his death. He remained in Greene County until his death on December 6, 1822. Mary lived another 28 years until August 8, 1850. Ephraim and Mary had nine sons, and possibly daughters.
Ephraim was born in Morris County, New Jersey January 21, 1758. During the Revolution he served as a private in the Morris County Militia. After the war ended, Ephraim married Mary Fordyce in about 1783. Mary was born near Mount Olive, New Jersey in Morris County October 19, 1763. She was a daughter of Samuel Fordyce and Elizabeth Huggins. They remained in Morris County until 1795 when they moved to Shannon's Run in Greene County in western Pennsylvania. The Fordyce family moved there as well, Samuel became a Deacon in the Baptist Church. Ephraim built a total of three log homes and ran his cobbler business from them. By 1804, Ephraim was joined by his brothers Joshua, John and Thomas who had all left New Jersey for Burke County, North Carolina before coming to Greene County in Pennsylvania. All in all, Ephraim owned well over a thousand acres in Greene County and left most to his sons at his death. He remained in Greene County until his death on December 6, 1822. Mary lived another 28 years until August 8, 1850. Ephraim and Mary had nine sons, and possibly daughters.
My 3rd Great Grandfather.
Ephraim was born in Morris County, New Jersey January 21, 1758. During the Revolution he served as a private in the Morris County Militia. After the war ended, Ephraim married Mary Fordyce in about 1783. Mary was born near Mount Olive, New Jersey in Morris County October 19, 1763. She was a daughter of Samuel Fordyce and Elizabeth Huggins. They remained in Morris County until 1795 when they moved to Shannon's Run in Greene County in western Pennsylvania. The Fordyce family moved there as well, Samuel became a Deacon in the Baptist Church. Ephraim built a total of three log homes and ran his cobbler business from them. By 1804, Ephraim was joined by his brothers Joshua, John and Thomas who had all left New Jersey for Burke County, North Carolina before coming to Greene County in Pennsylvania. All in all, Ephraim owned well over a thousand acres in Greene County and left most to his sons at his death. He remained in Greene County until his death on December 6, 1822. Mary lived another 28 years until August 8, 1850. Ephraim and Mary had nine sons, and possibly daughters.
Ephraim was born in Morris County, New Jersey January 21, 1758. During the Revolution he served as a private in the Morris County Militia. After the war ended, Ephraim married Mary Fordyce in about 1783. Mary was born near Mount Olive, New Jersey in Morris County October 19, 1763. She was a daughter of Samuel Fordyce and Elizabeth Huggins. They remained in Morris County until 1795 when they moved to Shannon's Run in Greene County in western Pennsylvania. The Fordyce family moved there as well, Samuel became a Deacon in the Baptist Church. Ephraim built a total of three log homes and ran his cobbler business from them. By 1804, Ephraim was joined by his brothers Joshua, John and Thomas who had all left New Jersey for Burke County, North Carolina before coming to Greene County in Pennsylvania. All in all, Ephraim owned well over a thousand acres in Greene County and left most to his sons at his death. He remained in Greene County until his death on December 6, 1822. Mary lived another 28 years until August 8, 1850. Ephraim and Mary had nine sons, and possibly daughters.
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