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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 5: (search)
mmon saying among the officers, We can sleep soundly to-night; Pritchard's out. He returned to Medford after the war, resumed his trade of cooper, and died, June 8, 1795, aged forty-three. Colonel Ebenezer Francis, son of Ebenezer Francis, was born in Medford, Dec. 22, 1743, on Thursday, and baptized on Christmas Day, the next Sunday. Living in Medford till his majority, he was studious to gain knowledge, and succeeded beyond most others. He moved to Beverly, and, in 1766, married Miss Judith Wood, by whom he had four daughters and one son. That son he named Ebenezer, who now resides in Boston, is nearly eighty years of age, and one of our most distinguished merchants. Colonel Francis had three brothers, who became officers in the Revolutionary army, and did their native Medford credit. Ebenezer was commissioned as Captain by the Continental Congress, July 1, 1775 ; next year rose to the rank of Colonel, and commanded a regiment on Dorchester Heights from August to December,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ov. 1734; Abigail, b. 6 Oct. 1736; Lucy, b. 12 Mar. 1738-9, m. Edward Wilson 23 Nov. 1758; Sarah, b. 6 June 1741; Ebenezer, b. 22 Dee. 1743; William, b. 20 Ap. 1746; Thomas, b. 15 July 1748, m. Susanna Hill 11 July 1771; Aaron, b. 16 Feb. 1750-51; John, b. 28 Sept. 1753. 8. Ebenezer, S. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly 1764, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, highly distinguished for his bravery and good conduct, and was slain in battle at Hubbardton, Vt., 7 July 1777. By his w. Judith Wood, m. 1766, he had four daughters and one son, Ebenezer Francis, of Boston, Treasurer of Harvard College, who d. 20 Sept. 1858. 9. Aaron, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, where he d. 1825, a. about 74; his son Ebenezer, b. at Bev. 18 Oct. 1790, has for many years resided here, and is father of Rev. Eben Francis. 10. John, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, was adjutant in the regiment of his brother, Col. Francis, at the Hubbardton Battle, afterwards Col. of militia, and d. 30 J
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
ov. 1734; Abigail, b. 6 Oct. 1736; Lucy, b. 12 Mar. 1738-9, m. Edward Wilson 23 Nov. 1758; Sarah, b. 6 June 1741; Ebenezer, b. 22 Dee. 1743; William, b. 20 Ap. 1746; Thomas, b. 15 July 1748, m. Susanna Hill 11 July 1771; Aaron, b. 16 Feb. 1750-51; John, b. 28 Sept. 1753. 8. Ebenezer, S. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly 1764, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, highly distinguished for his bravery and good conduct, and was slain in battle at Hubbardton, Vt., 7 July 1777. By his w. Judith Wood, m. 1766, he had four daughters and one son, Ebenezer Francis, of Boston, Treasurer of Harvard College, who d. 20 Sept. 1858. 9. Aaron, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, where he d. 1825, a. about 74; his son Ebenezer, b. at Bev. 18 Oct. 1790, has for many years resided here, and is father of Rev. Eben Francis. 10. John, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, was adjutant in the regiment of his brother, Col. Francis, at the Hubbardton Battle, afterwards Col. of militia, and d. 30 J
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., Colonel Ebenezer Francis. (search)
on December 22, 1743, and baptized on Christmas Day, the following Sunday, and here he lived to manhood, in a house then standing on the northerly side of High street, opposite the easterly end of the delta. This house was afterwards moved to Woburn street and is now standing back from the road on the property of the Oak Grove Cemetery. Brooks says of his early years that he was studious to gain knowledge, and succeeded beyond most others. He moved to Beverly and, in 1766, married Miss Judith Wood, by whom he had four daughters and one son. That son he named Ebenezer, and he became a prominent merchant of Boston. Colonel Francis had three brothers who became officers in the Revolutionary army and their records reflected credit to their native town. Ebenezer was commissioned Captain by the Continental Congress July 1, 1775; next year he rose to the rank of Colonel, and commanded a regiment on Dorchester Heights from August to December, 1776. Authorized by Congress, he raise