Ebenezer WALES

Born

25 June 1696 , Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 April 1774 , Union, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Ebenezer married Esther SMITH 20 October 1719 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther SMITH was born 24 November 1702 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Esther died 9 October 1737 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Esther was the child of Elisha SMITH and Elizabeth WHEELOCK .

Parents & Family of Ebenezer WALES

Parents of Ebenezer WALES

Father

Nathaniel WALES

Mother

Susannah BLAKE

Grandparents of Ebenezer WALES

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Timothy WALES Isabel ATHERTON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ebenezer WALES

Ebenezer WALES married

Esther SMITH
Marriage date: 20 October 1719
Marriage place: Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Esther SMITH was the child of Elisha SMITH and Elizabeth WHEELOCK

Children of Ebenezer WALES and Esther SMITH

Elisha WALES

Born: 18 March 1728, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 April 1788, Arlington, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Married: Mary ABBE 23 April 1747 Place: Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1696
25 June 1696
Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1719 Marriage / Partner
Ebenezer WALES and Esther SMITH 20 October 1719, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

He was 23 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Birth of Child
Elisha WALES was born 18 March 1728, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Ebenezer was 31 years old.

1737 Death of Spouse/Partner
Esther SMITH died 9 October 1737, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

1747 Marriage of Child
Elisha WALES married 23 April 1747, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Mary ABBE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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Name: Ebenezer Wales Esq.
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Apr 1774
Death Place: Union, Connecticut
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1697
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03794-7
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3366
Reference ID: pg 7

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state