8. | PULSIFER Ebenezer was born on 20 Jul 1695 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass. (son of PULSIFER John and KENT Joanna). Notes:
He is called "cordwainer" in a deed dated 1721 and a "Yeoman" in deed
that is conveying to Caleb Pool, for 300 pounds, 20 acres of land
near Lane Cove, and a house and barn which I built", dated Ipswich
Apr. 13, 1736.
The General Court had ordered a township 6 miles square to be laid
out and distributed to officers and soldiers engaged in the
expedition to capture Quebec in 1690 which was commanded by Lieut.
William Phips. The expedition was a failure. Ebenezer Pulsifer was
allowed one share in the right of his uncle Benedictus (Jr.), who
was a member of Lieut. Abraham Tilton's co. of Ipwich. Ebenezer was
allotted Share # 33, located "next to the ministers' lot # 32". The
township, afterwards Winchendon, Mass. was granted on condition of
actual settlement. Ebenezer probably. moved to the new land in 1736,
selling as noted above,, his house and farm at Gloucester., but later
returned there where his 9th child. Joseph, was born in 1740, and
others in subsequent years.
Ebenezer married SILLEY Huldah about 11 Feb 1719 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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