PULSIFER Ephraim

Ephraim married GILBERT Betsy on 15 Jul 1789 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PULSIFER Benjamin
2. PULSIFER Clara
3. PULSIFER Moses
4. PULSIFER Nancy
5. PULSIFER Samuel
6. (Jr.) Ephraim Pulsifer was born on 04 Jun 1790 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass..
7. PULSIFER Jonathan was born on 15 Feb 1792 in Poland, ME; died on 18 Mar 1876 in Sumner, ME.
8. PULSIFER Betsey was born on 08 Apr 1794 in Poland, ME.
9. PULSIFER Rachel was born on 16 Sep 1797 in Poland, ME.

Notes:

David Pulsifer Jr. served as Pvt. in the Revolutionary War. In 1790
he settled in Poland, Maine, where he moved from Essex Co., Mass.,
taking all his family with him except for Hannah (Mrs. Knowlton). She
followed him some 25 years later with part of her family. David
purchased his farm at Bakersfield, now Poland, consisting of 5
hundred acres of land, at $1.25 per acre which he divided among his
sons, all grown men. Two of his sons, Jonathan and Ephraim had
already married and had children. These two sons followed the sea
previous to emigration to Maine. David and his sons cleared the farm
by cutting and burning the trees, which remained in the Pulsifer
family for nearly a century. The last Pulsifer owner of this farm was
the Hon. John Rust Pulsifer. It was sold to Mr. James S. Sandborn of
Chase and Sanborn of Boston in 1886 and was known as the Sanborn farm
and later as the Elmwood farm. After Mr. Sanborn's purchase of the
property from John Rust Pulsifer, he erected on it one of the
largest, most commedious and finely finished barns to be found in New
England. On the Sanborn or Elmwood farm, Mr. Sanborn bred fine
horses. The Elmwood farm lay on the south side of the county road and
along the western boundry of New Glousester, Me. in the Empire
Settlement.

David married PULSIFER Hannah on 04 Feb 1762 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. Hannah was born in 1729 in Brentwood, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1831 in Poland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in Gloucester and bought the family homestead on May 22, 1725
from his father, John for 25 pounds and the care of his father and
mother until their deaths.
This property is situated on the west side of The Annisquam River,
and it contained a thatch lot which was given to him by a town
vote,,, lying on the Jones River, all horses, neat cattle, hogs
sheep, etc.

Birth:
9 JAN 1700/1701

David married MAXWELL Mary on 29 Nov 1723 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. Mary was born in Wenham; died on 12 May 1773 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The old Ipswich court records make reference to Benedict's second
son, John. as a child of 12, we have a court record that John broke
open the barn door of James Chute Jr., breaking the lock taking his
oxen and working them "contrary to his knowledge and order",
witnessed by Thomas Harris Sr., his wife and son.
In the winter of 1678-79, John lived in the home of Mr. Francis
Wainwright. John apparently worked for Wainwright in some sort of
employee capacity. Wainwright was of a prominent family and a rather
wealthy member of the community. John was caught stealing food from
Wainwright, and providing it to his mother. In the hearing John tried
to put the blame on his parents, stating that his mother told him
that they wanted wheat, which "he might help them to" whereupon he
removed a bushel and a half of wheat and delivered it to Benedict,
his father. His mother, Susanna, made John a cake out of it. Later,
according to John, his stepmother asked that John take some pork from
Wainwright's warehouse. He took 2 large pieces five or six times.
This led to further thefts, including a small hog, half bushel of
salt, two bundles of candles, sugar carried in a handkerchief, all of
which he brought to his parents. Susanna's version of the story was
somewhat different. Yes, John had stolen the goods, but she
apparently did not put John up to it. She says she was suspicious and
wished them sent back to Mr. Wainwright, but did not for fear of
making trouble. John was to be severely whipped and the parents were
ordered to pay restitution to Mr. Wainwright.
Five years later, at the age of 17, John committed some unknown wrong
against his father. This dispute apparently could not be settled
within the family, so Benedict had to take his own son to court. On
Mar. 26, 1684, Benedict received execution of a judgment against his
son and the town Marshall "delivered said John Pulsepher to his
father for a term of six years." The records give no details
regarding the nature of the offense which would warrant what appears
to be a six year indenture to his father. two months later, John
"acknowledged judgment to his father in wheat, malt and pork.
Sometime in the next four years, John left Ipswich, and moved to
Gloucester, near a spot on the old road leading to Coffin's Beach.

In May 1684, at age 21 yrs.; Ipswich town
records note that John Pulsifer acknowledged
judgement to his father, Benedict with wheat, malt,
and pork. Whatever the dispute between
was, could not be settled privately and
required Benedict to exact a formal court
order against his son. He left Ispwich and
settled to the west town of Gloucester on
the road leading to Coffin's Beach.

John married KENT Joanna on 31 Dec 1684 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. Joanna (daughter of KENT Thomas) was born in 1665; died in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]