EPHRAIM SMITH
Born: September 5, 1762 at Lyme, Conn.
Died: August 21, 1837 in town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N. Y.
Married: January 13, 1785 at Saybrook, Conn. by Rev. Wm. Hotchkiss, DEBORAH SANFORD of Saybrook, Conn.
Born: October 1, 1758
Died: February 17, 1843 in town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Service: Ephraim Smith was drafted in the town of Lyme, New London Co.,Conn. about April 1, 1778 to serve in the Conn. Militia for 6 months. Servedas a private in Capt. Hardy's Co., Col. Ledgard's Regiment at Fort Trumbell. Sometime in June he marched to Providence, R.I. going through Mohegan, an Indian town, Norwich, Plainfield, Providence, crossed the river into Mass. and joined Gen. Sullivan in R.I. The army attacked the British at Newport but retreated and went back to the northern part of R.I. Left R.I. September 1778 and returned home and was discharged. Then did scouting duty along the L.I. Sound the end of the war under Capt. Hardy.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. R. 9711
Remarks: Ephraim Smith lived in New Norwich, Mass. for 7 years, Saratoga,
N.Y. for 34 and in 1833 had lived in LeRay for 7 years. Their children were:
Leander of Theresa, N.Y.
George of New York City
William of LeRay, N.Y.
Thomas of Byron, Mich.
Ephraim, deceased
Sanford, deceased
Jeremiah
Ephraim and his wife are buried in the village cemetery at Evans Mills, Town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N.Y.
EPHRAIM SMITH
Born: September 5, 1762 at Lyme, Conn.
Died: August 21, 1837 in town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N. Y.
Married: January 13, 1785 at Saybrook, Conn. by Rev. Wm. Hotchkiss, DEBORAH SANFORD of Saybrook, Conn.
Born: October 1, 1758
Died: February 17, 1843 in town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Service: Ephraim Smith was drafted in the town of Lyme, New London Co.,Conn. about April 1, 1778 to serve in the Conn. Militia for 6 months. Servedas a private in Capt. Hardy's Co., Col. Ledgard's Regiment at Fort Trumbell. Sometime in June he marched to Providence, R.I. going through Mohegan, an Indian town, Norwich, Plainfield, Providence, crossed the river into Mass. and joined Gen. Sullivan in R.I. The army attacked the British at Newport but retreated and went back to the northern part of R.I. Left R.I. September 1778 and returned home and was discharged. Then did scouting duty along the L.I. Sound the end of the war under Capt. Hardy.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. R. 9711
Remarks: Ephraim Smith lived in New Norwich, Mass. for 7 years, Saratoga,
N.Y. for 34 and in 1833 had lived in LeRay for 7 years. Their children were:
Leander of Theresa, N.Y.
George of New York City
William of LeRay, N.Y.
Thomas of Byron, Mich.
Ephraim, deceased
Sanford, deceased
Jeremiah
Ephraim and his wife are buried in the village cemetery at Evans Mills, Town of LeRay, Jefferson County, N.Y.
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