Ebenezer
PRIOR
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Born: 2 October 1712 in Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Ebenezer married Hannah SIMONS 21 April 1737 in Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Hannah SIMONS was born 25 May 1713 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Hannah died 25 January 1762 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Hannah was the child of William SIMONS and Hannah RANDALL.
Ebenezer PRIOR died 2 May 1746 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Recorded occupation: farmer
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Spouse & Children of Ebenezer PRIOR
Hannah SIMONSMarriage date: 21 April 1737
Marriage place: Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Hannah SIMONS was the child of William SIMONS and Hannah RANDALL
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Birth — 17122 October 1712
Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1737 Marriage / PartnerEbenezer PRIOR and Hannah SIMONS 21 April 1737, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)
He was 24 years old.
Death — 17462 May 1746
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 33.
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Last updated: 7/19/2021 7:27:58 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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