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Ephraim Webster
(2nd account)
(1730-1803)
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| • This brief history which names the sons of Ephraim Webster who were Revolutionary War soldiers was written in 1908 by Henry Willard Webster of Nashua, NH for his cousin Eunice. Henry Willard was the grandson of Henry Webster who wrote the 1847 account of the Ephraim Webster family. It seems possible that Eunice was trying to find out if she would be eligible to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. That would explain the emphasis on Revolutionary War service. This history is of special value to descendants of Asa Webster as Henry Willard gives his name. The 1847 manuscript written by Henry Willard's grandfather refers to him only as second son. A copy of this history was obtained by Josephine Webster Rudmin from Bobbi Pond, a descendant of Henry, Asa's half-brother, along with the 1847 manuscript. It was transcribed by Laura Webster Mekkelson in 1992. |
for Eunice, 1908
by
Henry Willard Webster
of Nashua, NH for his cousin Eunice
My Great Grandfather was Ephraim Webster a decendent of an early English settler of Mass. He was born in Bradford, Mass, which place is across the river from Haverhill where we changed cars going to Hampten Beach. He was born in 1730, was a tailer by trade and married Phebe Tucker by whom he had 10 children. He settled in New Chester (now the town of Hill) and worked at his trade a number of years. He then moved to Newbury, Vt. where he became a farmer. There his wife and infant child died. His second wife was widow Sarah Wells of New Chester, She was the mother of my grandfather Henry Webster (after whom I was named) and who married Rebeckah Farwell of Tynsboro Mass. May 24th 1807. My Great Grandfather was not a Revolutionary solder, but was on the committee of safty to gard against the Indians and Torys. After the war he moved back to New Chester where he lived untill 73 years of age and died Aug 18, 1803.
Samuel Webster, oldest brother of my Grandfather, was born in 1753, was a taner by trade, and married Elizabeth Pillsbury of Newbury Port, Mass., He was a Revolutionary soldier, but I have no account of his service beyond the following paragraph.
It seems that he must have been stationed somewhere near Colchester Vt. His officers wished to send dispatches from Colchester Point to Cumberland Head a distance of 3 miles. As there was no boats to be had, it seems that he was to swim the Lake and carry them. As the officers called for a volunteer to swim the Lake with Samuel Webster, a man by the name of Wallace volunteered to go with him and together they swam the Lake, tyeing their clothes to the back of their heads. When they reached Cumberland Head Samuel Webster was so badly chiled that he could not get out of the water alone. If Wallace had not been able to help him he would have drowned. My Grandfathers record says he thinks this was in the month of November. After the war both he and Wallace had a lot of land given them on Grand Isle, in recognition of that service. After the war he moved to Corinth Vt. at which place he experienced religion and became a Baptist Preacher. He afterwards moved to Richmond and from there to Bolten where he spent the remainder of his days and died Sept. 1st, 1826 aged 73 years.
My Grandfathers next youngest brothers name was Asa. He too was a Revolutionary soldier, but I have no further record of his service.
My Grandfather Henry Webster was born in New Chester Mar. 11th, 1784 and died in Jericho Vt. about the year 1847. He was not born till after the Revolution.
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