Ebenezer was the son of William Shurtleff and Deborah Ransom, and the grandson of Abiel Shurtleff and Lydia Barnes, Robert Ransom and Ann Waterman. He was born in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Ebenezer was the husband of Mary Pratt, the daughter of Benjamin Pratt. They were married on 22 March 1759 in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay and the following children:
* Joseph Shurtleff 1761-1775
* Asaph Shurtleff 1763-1806
* Mary, Mrs Thaddeus Ripley 1765-1840
* Sarah 1767-1768
* William Shurtleff 1769-1775
* Ebenezer Shurtleff 1771-1850
* Isaac Shurtleff 1772-1818
Ebenezer was a Soldier of the French and Indian War. In 1756, he served as a Private under Lieutenant Nathaniel Cook, Major Moses Deshon's company, Colonel Joseph Thatcher's regiment, raised for the expedition against Crown Point under John Winslow, commander-in-chief. In 1759, he was a Private in Capt Sylvester Richmond's company, Third Regiment of Massachusetts Provincials.
Ebenezer died of smallpox at his home in the Halfway Pond area of Plymouth. As was the custom regarding victims of smallpox, Ebenezer was buried in isolation, specifically, in the woods on Martin Douglas' farm on the road to Sandwich. His grave was covered with two large stones, but those stones have been replaced by a large granite monument.
1912 Shurtleff Genealogy #68
There is a cenotaph for Ebenezer in the Wenham Cemetery.
Thank you to Chip for all his work uncovering Ebenezer's true gravesite!
Ebenezer was the husband of Mary Pratt, the daughter of Benjamin Pratt. They were married on 22 March 1759 in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay and the following children:
* Joseph Shurtleff 1761-1775
* Asaph Shurtleff 1763-1806
* Mary, Mrs Thaddeus Ripley 1765-1840
* Sarah 1767-1768
* William Shurtleff 1769-1775
* Ebenezer Shurtleff 1771-1850
* Isaac Shurtleff 1772-1818
Ebenezer was a Soldier of the French and Indian War. In 1756, he served as a Private under Lieutenant Nathaniel Cook, Major Moses Deshon's company, Colonel Joseph Thatcher's regiment, raised for the expedition against Crown Point under John Winslow, commander-in-chief. In 1759, he was a Private in Capt Sylvester Richmond's company, Third Regiment of Massachusetts Provincials.
Ebenezer died of smallpox at his home in the Halfway Pond area of Plymouth. As was the custom regarding victims of smallpox, Ebenezer was buried in isolation, specifically, in the woods on Martin Douglas' farm on the road to Sandwich. His grave was covered with two large stones, but those stones have been replaced by a large granite monument.
1912 Shurtleff Genealogy #68
There is a cenotaph for Ebenezer in the Wenham Cemetery.
Thank you to Chip for all his work uncovering Ebenezer's true gravesite!
Ebenezer was the son of William Shurtleff and Deborah Ransom, and the grandson of Abiel Shurtleff and Lydia Barnes, Robert Ransom and Ann Waterman. He was born in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Ebenezer was the husband of Mary Pratt, the daughter of Benjamin Pratt. They were married on 22 March 1759 in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay and the following children:
* Joseph Shurtleff 1761-1775
* Asaph Shurtleff 1763-1806
* Mary, Mrs Thaddeus Ripley 1765-1840
* Sarah 1767-1768
* William Shurtleff 1769-1775
* Ebenezer Shurtleff 1771-1850
* Isaac Shurtleff 1772-1818
Ebenezer was a Soldier of the French and Indian War. In 1756, he served as a Private under Lieutenant Nathaniel Cook, Major Moses Deshon's company, Colonel Joseph Thatcher's regiment, raised for the expedition against Crown Point under John Winslow, commander-in-chief. In 1759, he was a Private in Capt Sylvester Richmond's company, Third Regiment of Massachusetts Provincials.
Ebenezer died of smallpox at his home in the Halfway Pond area of Plymouth. As was the custom regarding victims of smallpox, Ebenezer was buried in isolation, specifically, in the woods on Martin Douglas' farm on the road to Sandwich. His grave was covered with two large stones, but those stones have been replaced by a large granite monument.
1912 Shurtleff Genealogy #68
There is a cenotaph for Ebenezer in the Wenham Cemetery.
Thank you to Chip for all his work uncovering Ebenezer's true gravesite!
Ebenezer was the husband of Mary Pratt, the daughter of Benjamin Pratt. They were married on 22 March 1759 in Plympton, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay and the following children:
* Joseph Shurtleff 1761-1775
* Asaph Shurtleff 1763-1806
* Mary, Mrs Thaddeus Ripley 1765-1840
* Sarah 1767-1768
* William Shurtleff 1769-1775
* Ebenezer Shurtleff 1771-1850
* Isaac Shurtleff 1772-1818
Ebenezer was a Soldier of the French and Indian War. In 1756, he served as a Private under Lieutenant Nathaniel Cook, Major Moses Deshon's company, Colonel Joseph Thatcher's regiment, raised for the expedition against Crown Point under John Winslow, commander-in-chief. In 1759, he was a Private in Capt Sylvester Richmond's company, Third Regiment of Massachusetts Provincials.
Ebenezer died of smallpox at his home in the Halfway Pond area of Plymouth. As was the custom regarding victims of smallpox, Ebenezer was buried in isolation, specifically, in the woods on Martin Douglas' farm on the road to Sandwich. His grave was covered with two large stones, but those stones have been replaced by a large granite monument.
1912 Shurtleff Genealogy #68
There is a cenotaph for Ebenezer in the Wenham Cemetery.
Thank you to Chip for all his work uncovering Ebenezer's true gravesite!
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