Person:Ebenezer Sension (1)

Origins

Evidence that he was son of Matthias St. John and Elizabeth Unknown:

1. Comstock, John Adams. A history and genealogy of the Comstock Family, The Commonwealth Press, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (1949); p 4: "Elizabeth [Comstock], b. Oct. 7, 1674; m. Ebenezer St. John, b. abt 1660; d. 1723-3; son of Matthias St. John."
2. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. I, pp. 513-514: "St. John, Matthias [Surname spelled Sention usually before 1700.]

Children: +Matthias, b. abt 1630... d. at Norwalk in December 1728; m. Elizabeth _____. Adm'n granted to widow Elizabeth, 5 Sept 1732. . Children: ... Ebenezer, b. abt 1660; m. Elizabeth Comstock, b. 7 Oct 1674"

1. New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 646: St. JOHN, Ebenezer & Elizabeth COMSTOCK (1679-); Fairfield
2. St. John Genealogy (Orline St. John Alexander), p. 17:

"In 1686, Matthias Sension made over to his eldest son Ebenezer the land and house he bought of James Miller (N., i. 85)"

1. Same source, p. 18. Children of Matthias St. John, Jr.:

"i. Ebenezer, b. abt 1660; d. in 1723-4; m. Elizabeth Comstock, b. Oct. 6, 1674."

Other Notes

In 1707 Ebenezer Sention, James Sention, and others, receipted for all dues from the will of Christopher Comstock, deceased, either "before or after our mother Hannah Comstock's decease".

In 1719/1720, and 1722/1723 Ebenezer St. John deeded land to his son Daniel. In 1723/1724 he deeded to to sons Daniel and Ezra.

In 1720, Ebenezer was a cooper. He had a right in Norwalk Commonage in 1721, and succeeded to his father's right. In 1724 Daniel and Jacob, sons of Ebenezer, deceased, are mentioned.

1. ↑ Churchyard, James Nohl. Data (Mostly Negative) on the English Origins of Matthias St. John.
2. ↑ Alexander, Orline St. John. St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634; of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640; of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645; and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650. (New York, NY: Grafton Press, 1907)
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