Person:William Ewing (27)

1754 - 1755 WILLIAM EWING BRITISH SOLDIER - IRELAND TO AMERICA WITH BRADDOCK MILITARY:

"«i»Two regiments, each of five hundred men, had already been ordered to sail for Virginia, where their numbers were to be raised by enlistment to seven hundred.  Major General Braddock, a man after the Duke of   Cumberlan's own heart, was appointed to the chief command.  The two regiments - the forty-fourth and the forty-eighth - embarked at Cork in the middle of January.  The soldiers detested the service and many had deserted.   More would have done so had they foreseen what awaited them.«/i»" ( Parkman, Francis.  «u»The Battle for North America«/u»  ed. by John Trebbel.  Originally published in seven volumes between 1865-1882 as "France and England in North America".  This paperback edition published in 2001.  Phoenix Press.  London......Chapter 3  "Braddock's Campaign. Page 507 )

1768 - 69 WILLIAM EWING AT STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

"«i»Isaac Backus, the famous Baptist leader from Middleborough, did what he could to encourage fellow Baptists and like-minded people in the towns to respond to issues of religious freedom. Noah Alden of Bellingham, who had no legislative service, was elected a delegate to the constitutional convention and urged by Backus to think about "how the Bill of Rights ought to be drawn." At least a dozen Baptists or men convinced of their principles attended the Convention, and most of them were urged by Backus to work for religious freedom. Because most of these people were obscure, it is difficult to ascertain whether they volunteered for the service because of Backus's letters and conversations with them or for other patriotic reasons. Two of this group of relatively obscure people - Joseph Packard (1727-1800) and William Ewing (1727-c1790) - defied identification for this researcher. Packard arrived in Pelham about the time of the Revolution, operated an inn, and held various town offices. After participating in the Shays Rebellion, he slipped into obscurity. Ewing was a Baptist preacher and traveled widely in Massachusetts. Apparently he had been a British soldier and discovered his religious calling while in New Jersey. He moved to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in 1768, serving as a minister before going to preach regularly in Shutesbury. Years later the town sent him to the constitutional convention for a few months. His return to preaching kept him busy in Shutesbury and neighboring towns for some years, but he went to Weston in the 1790s and possibly later to Vermont where he disappeared from current research."«/i» (From: New England Ancestors.org Chapter 3 - The Legislator. Also in Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: a biographical dictionary By John A. Schutz Edition: illustrated Published by UPNE, 1997 Downloaded 19 Mar 2009 http://books.google.com/books?id=eKPU-Drsc_UC )

BEFORE 1778 WILLIAM EWING IN VERMONT William Ewing's presence in Halifax, Vermont in 1778 is noted in «u»Vermont Historical Gazetteer a local History of all the Towns in the State, Civil, Educational, Biographical, Religious and Military. Vol. V. The Towns of Windham County«/u». Collated by Abby Maria Hemenway. Published by Mrs. Carrie E. H. Page, Brandon, VT. 1891..............Transcribed as it appears in the book with the exception of the last names changed to all CAPS. HALIFAX. by Rev. H. Eastman. Pages 408 - 422. «i»In the original grant of the town, a lot of 360 acres was appropriated for the first settled orthodox minister in the town. This fell to Mr. GOODALL. The claim was disputed by Elder EWEINGS, a Baptist minister, who had resided in the town a few years previous to Mr. GOODALL'S settlement. The matter was adjusted by Mr. GOODALL'S quit-claiming to Elder EWEINGS 100 acres. This arrangement was entered into previous to Mr. GOODALL'S settlement. ................. BAPTIST CHURCH.........Elder William EWEINGS was the first minister who preached statedly in the town. Very little is known of him. He came to the town previous to 1778, and probably remained two or three years. After Elder EWEINGS left, Elder WARREN gathered a church of a small number in the northwest part of the town. A few joined it from Wilmington. They were accustomed to meet in school-houses and dwelling-houses. The church was afterwards dissolved. The present Baptist church was organized July 26, 1793, consisting at first of 11 members." «/i»Wilmington is 14 miles from Halifax

1778 - 1780 WILLIAM EWING SOLD LAND IN HALIFAX, VERMONT

27 Mar 1778    William Ewing sold one hundred acres to a Mr.Joseph  Tucker  «i»"in consideration of three hundred pounds Lawfull money of  Massachusetts Bay Colony"............in witness whereof I sett my hand and seal this 27th day of March  1778«/i»".  (Book 1, page 51)  Deeds - Halifax, VT   FHL Film 28361; Deeds, Town & Vital Records  Film 0028362)

14 Nov 1780. (Recorded in Hallifax November 10, 1781.) ".«i»...I, William Ewing of Shutesbury in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts....For and in consideraion of a sum of seventy-five pounds Lawful Money to me in hand.......paid by David Dickinson of Dearfield in the County of & state aforesaid.....One hundred acres of land in Halifax in the County of Cumberland & State of Vermont, being part of Lott No. Thirty five...Sixty-six Rods & two third of a Rod in Width Taken off of South Side of Lott No. 36 said Tracts to Contain One Hundred Acres...More and Less...«/i»" Signed Wm Ewing Consider Dickinson Prudence Dickinson. ( Book 1, page 22 Halifax land records Sale recorded in Halifax Deeds, Town, & Vital Records Film #0028362)

1785 - 1789 WILLIAM EWING AT ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS

    "«i»As early as 1754, individuals in the second church of  Rowley became dissatisfied with the preaching of their  pastor, and withdrew from the ordinances, and ultimately from the church, and with others, principally from  Rowley, Bradford, and Newbury, sustained worship by  themselves.  In 1769, they purchased the old meeting-  house of the second parish, and rebuilt it within the  limits of Bradford, where they had worship, part of  each year, for several successive years, though they never had a settled minister.  These "Separatists," as  they styled themselves, did not at first profess to be of  a different denomination from those they had left, but  eventually they embraced the sentiments of the Baptists;  and this is the origin of the first Baptist church and so- ciety in the bounds of ancient Rowley.  In 1781, they unanimously agreed to become a branch of the Baptist  church at Haverhlll, on certain specified conditions, and were accepted and organized as such.  Samuel Harriman, who had previously become a member of the Ha- verhill Baptist church, and who was,  doubtless, the first  person of the town of Rowley, who became a professed member of this denomination, was appointed elder of  this branch.  In 1782, their  meeting-house was taken down, and rebuilt in Rowley, now Georgetown; and in 1785, this branch, by petition, was set off as a distinct church.  At this time the church consisted of  thirty-six: members; and Elder William Ewing became their pastor, who was dismissed in 1789«/i»"  «u»The History of Rowley, Anciently Including Bradford, Boxford, and Georgetwon from the Year 1639 to the Present Time«/u» by Thomas Gage .  Boston.  Ferdinand Andrews.  1840.)

Letters remaining in the Post-office, Newbury-port, Oct 12, 1789 Rev. William Ewing, Rowley, 2. (Essex Journal 10/14/1789 Issue 276 Page 2)

1790 - 1794 WILLIAM EWING AT WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS

1790 census for Weston, Massachusetts lists a «i»"Willm Euens" -or - "Willm Evens"«/i» ( Three males 16+, one male under 16, and two females) - Two households away from household of Nahum Train

List of letters remaining in the Post-office, List includes «i»"Ewing, Rev. William, Weston«/i»." Massachusetts Mercury, published as The Mercury; Date: From Tuesday, Sept. 9, to Friday, Sept. 12, 1794; Volume: IV; Issue: 22; Page: [1]; Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Downloaded 10 June 2009 from Godfrey Memorial Library "America's Historical Newspapers including Early American Newspapers Series 1, 1690-1876" http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive?p_action=search)

1800 - 1803 WILLIAM EWING -; HALIFAX AND WINDSOR, VERMONT

(The 1800 census for Weston, Massachusetts does not list a "Willm Euven" or "Willm Even" or any similar name but it does list household of Enoch Train immediately adjacent to household of Enoch Train. Household of Enoch Train includes One M under 10, one M 10-15, zero M 16-25, two M 26-44, zero M 45+. One F under 10, one F 10-15, zero F 16-25, One F 26-44 [Hannah], zero F 45+. William Ewing is not in this household)

William Ewing was pastor of the Baptist church in Windsor, Vermont, 1800-1803, according to Henry Crocker. (Crocker, Henry, «u»History of the Baptists in Vermont «/u» Publisher: Bellows Falls, Vt. : P. H. Gobie Press Call number: 2713467 Book contributor: Columbia University Libraries Collection: americana. Page 244 Downloaded 23 April 2009 http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofbaptistsv00croc/historyofbaptistsv00croc_djvu.txt

29 Sept 1801. William Ewing purchased 44 3/4 acres of land at Windsor from Benoni Wilks for $462. Witnesses: William Hunter (town clerk) and Thomas Hunter. (Windsor Land Records, Vol 7, page 161)

1803 WILLIAM EWING'S 1ST WIFE DIED

The following entry in Spooners Vermont Journal, 06-14-1803, Vol XX, Issue 1038, Page 3, Location: Windsor, Vermont. , reports a death which appears to be Eleanor (Sullivan) Ewing: «i»"DIED] ---- In this town, Mrs. Ewen, consort of Elder Ewen «/i»-" (Entry suggests that date of death might have been 28 May 1803)

1804 WILLIAM EWING'S 2ND MARRIAGE - VERMONT

   . Marriage - Groom    groom: Elder William Ewing    bride: Eunice Lamphier   residence of groom: Windsor    date : July 1, 1804   officiating: Wm. Hunter, Justice Peace   Windsor, Vt Wm. Hunter, TC  ( Vital Records, General Services Center, Middlesex, Vermont - ).......Some Early Marriage Records of Windsor, Vermont" in "Branches & Twigs - Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Vermont"  Vol. 24  page 49.  "Husband - Wing, William E. Elder.  Wife - Lamphere, Eunice Widow.  1 July 1804  Both of Windsor, by William Hunter Justice."

1806 - 1807

25 Oct 1806 WILLIAM EWING'S WIFE AND SON-IN-LAW ACCUSED OF MURDER - .... "«i»In Windsor, (Vt.) Mrs. Lamphere, wife of Mr. George L. She died on sunday and was buried on Monday. From the singularity complains, foul play was suspected and her body was taken up a few days after by a jury of doctors, who gave it as their opinion that she came to her death by blows received on her left side and across her back and that those blows were probably given by George Lamphere, (her husdand) and that his mother was accessary thereto." They have both been committed to Woodstock gaol."«/i» From: gttoL//infoweb.newsbank.com Downloaded 6 June 2009 Norfolk Repository, published as The Norfolk Repository; Date: 12-09-1806; Volume: II; Issue: 5; Page: 39; Location: Dedham, Massachusetts

17 March 1807. William Ewing sold all 44 3/4 acres of land at Windsor(same land be bought from Benoni Wilks) to John S. Ewing (probably his grandson, John Sullivan Ewing) for $462. Witnesses: Benoni Wilks and Samuel Shuttlesworth (Windsor Land Records. Vol 9 page 186)

26 Aug 1807 WILLIAM EWING'S WIFE AND SON-IN-LAW - VERDICT "NOT GUILTY"

"On the 26th ult. before the Supreme Court of Woodstock, came on the trial of Mrs. Ewen and George Lanphear, of Windsor, on an indictment for Murder committed on the body of Mrs. Lanphear (wife of the latter;) and after an impartial trial, which continued four days, the charge was give to the Jury by his Honor Judge Tyler. After a consultation of three hours, the Jury returned a verdict NOT GUILTY." (From: Green Mountain Palladium 09-07-1807. Vol I Issue 12 Page 3. Chester, VT.) Downloaded 30 March 2009 from http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=N

 17 Nov 1807  John S. Ewing sold all  44 3/4 acres of land at Windsor  (same land he had purchased from William Ewing  to Nathaniel Smith of Hardwick in Worcester county, Massachusetts for $800.  Witnesses: Jerahmia Cumings and Wm Hunter (Judge Windsor County Court)    (Windsor Land Records  Vol 9  pp 139-40)

1 Aug 1811 DEATH OF WILLIAM EWING

From: General Index to Vital Records of Vermont. Early to 1870 FHL Film #27543 "Death Elder Wm Ewing Windsor 1 Aug 1811."

The following two obituaries are from: Historical Newspapers. GenealogyBank Downloaded 15 June 2009 http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/

"The Washingtonian". : (Windsor, Vt.) 1810-1816, Windsor, Vt......... Aug 12, 1811 - "Obituary. DIED - In this town Elder William Ewing (a native of Scotland) aged 86, who had officiated in this Country, in the fospel ministry upwards of 50 years. He was a worthy and respectable man and has left a numerous and respectable family, settled in differen parts of New-England"

"Spooners Vermont Journal" Aug 12, 1811 "DIED - In this town Elder William Ewing a native of Scotland aged 86, having been in the Gospel ministry upwards of 50 years in this country; he was a native of Scotland."

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"Branches & Twigs" Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Vol. 17 #2 Spring 1988

Obituary - James Sullivan Ewing - reprinted from the Waushana Argus, Wautoma, Wisconsin., 8 Nov 1878

"James Sullivan Ewing was born on the 18th of Apr 1813 in or near what is now the village of Colburne, Ontario, then Upper Canada. This place is nearly due north of Rochester N.Y. on the north shore of Lake Ontario. His father, whose name was Jas Ewing, was a native of Greenwich, Mass, but was raised till manhood in Rutland Co VT. In early manhood he follwed some of his kindred who had preceded him to Upper Canada. He was married after reaching Canada, to Mary Doolittle a native of Dorset, Bennington Co VT. James S was the 3rd child and the 1st son of this pair. His 2 sisters older than himself are still living within a few miles of their & his irthplace. He has now living at Brea OH a brother, AE Ewing who was born in 1816. These 3 constitute what now remains of the family of James Ewing.

The Doctor's grandfather was also James, & was born in Cork, Ireland, but came to America when only 4 years old. This arrival took place 20 yrs before the Battle of Bunker Hill, this grandfather having fought in that battle on the American side. Although born in Cork, he was the son of a Scotchman, an amy officer whose regiment had been stationed in Ireland for some time when the Dr's gr-grandfather married a Irish girl named Mary Sullivan & from this distant relative the Doctor's middle name was handed down.

15 June 2009 Phone calls to Windsor District Probate Court and to Marlboro District Probate Court. No probate records in either court for William Ewing in 1811.

1. ↑ Indices in the General Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland
   597/1 FR 257.
2. ↑ State of Vermont. General Index to Vital Records of Vermont - Early to 1870. Evan, T - Farnald. (Family History Library Film # 0027543).
3. ↑ History of the Baptist Churches Comprising the Sturbridge Association.
4. ↑ Osborne, Martha Scott (compiler). Wilcox/Wilcoxon Familes of New England and their Descendants. (Heritage Books, Inc).
5. ↑ Bradford, Rev. James. The History of Rowley. (Boston: Ferdinand Andres, 1840.)
   page 103.
6. ↑ Loulehmann/Parish Records for Kilmarnock 1640-1854 Baptisms 1640-1740; 1740-1777.
7.   Parish Records of Kilmarnock, Scotland. Marriages 1687-1769.. (FHL film # 1041386).
8. ↑ Perhaps James Ewing who married Naomi Cooley and died 1828, Haldiman, Canada.
9. ↑ "To his Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council, and House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. The petition of William Ewing of the town of Halifax an county of Cumberland cller, mosg hum ly purchase of Michael Wentworth the land belonging to the late Governor Benning Wentworth in Halifax consisting of the Lots Nomber 36 and 44 his reserve and the Lot Nomber 10 which his son, John Wentworth Esq; who died without heirs in his youth. The agreement was as follows, that after six months.. pay the money and ......I took the land into my possession and made a settlement upon it. But when I went o pay the money and receive a deed I found the gentleman had fled his country and was gone to England, and nixt fall I was informed y Luke Knowlton Esq that in the intrim the land was sold to on John Taylor of North Bairroough in the Bay Government and that he the said Luke Knolton was his partner and had a deed of the one half of said lands. But afterward Taylor was confined for being an Enemy to his country and all his estateseized for the use of the state. Knolton then gave ..... to Joseph Baker Esq of Westborrough.... . but I never ... any original nor do I know that... However I have still the lands in my possesion and pray that your excellency of Honoour in your ... would give such directions as may be for the public good and my safty - And your petitioner as in duty bound shalll always pray William Ewing Halifz June the 9th 1778
10. ↑ Elinor Ewing married Stephen Wilcox
11. ↑ ..."I William Ewing of Halifax in the county of Cumberland in Stae of New York in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds lawful money of Massachusets Bay to me in hand Paid before the delivery hereof by Joseph Tucker of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire,...I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold alined reseased conveyed & confirmed by these presets Do give grant bargain selll aliene release convey & confirm unto him the Sd Joseph Tucker his heirs & assigns forever - one hundred acres of land lying in hallifax foresd Being Part of theLot No 28 on the South End of 3rd Lot - Running from East to West the Length of Sd lots...I hereby promise covennt & agree to forever that I am the tru proper and lawful owner and possessor of the sd granted premises ..this 27th day of March 1778 William Ewing Elliner Ewing
12. ↑ "To his Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council, and House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. The petition of William Ewing of the town of Halifax an county of Cumberland clerk, most humbly sheweth. Whereas your petitioner did in November 1774 purchase of Michael Wentworth the land belonging to the late Governor Benning Wentworth in Halifax consisting of the Lots Nomber 36 and 44 his reserve and the Lot Nomber 10 which his son, John Wentworth Esq; who died without heirs in his youth. The agreement was as follows, that after six months.. pay the money and ......I took the land into my possession and made a settlement upon it. But when I went o pay the money and receive a deed I found the gentleman had fled his country and was gone to England, and nixt fall I was informed y Luke Knowlton Esq that in the intrim the land was sold to on John Taylor of North Bairroough in the Bay Government and that he the said Luke Knolton was his partner and had a deed of the one half of said lands. But afterward Taylor was confined for being an Enemy to his country and all his estateseized for the use of the state. Knolton then gave ..... to Joseph Baker Esq of Westborrough.... . but I never ... any original nor do I know that... However I have still the lands in my possesion and pray that your excellency of Honoour in your ... would give such directions as may be for the public good and my safty - And your petitioner as in duty bound shalll always pray William Ewing Halifz June the 9th 1778
13. ↑ Shutesbury town records - 6 Aug 1779. Voted to send William Ewing as delegate to constitutional convention at Cambridge on 1 Sept
14. ↑ "At the 1779 Convention Willilam Ewing "earnestly oppossed the continuance of Congregational establishment"
15. ↑ "Livina - Somers m. Joshua Ewing - 20 Feb. 1780 at South Brimfield, Mass. Bay - violent cruelty when pregnant with sixth child - fornication - adultery - 28 Feb. 1792." Source citation for this information is "Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Recrods for the Counties of New London, Tolland, and Windham 1719-1910". Compiled by Grace Louise Knox & Barbara B. Ferris. Heritage Books, Inc. 1987 (Absalom Gardner, in "History of Wales Families" says Joshua Ewing and Lovina Durkee married on 20 Jan 1779 rather that the 20 Feb 1780 marriage date in this record)
16. ↑ MsVTSP (Manuscript Vermont State Papers) Petition of Caleb West and Associates to Vermont governor, Council, and House of Representatives requesting granting of charter for a township in Vermont. Petition signed by 63 from Greenwch, Massahusetts, including William Ewing and Reuben Cooley
17. ↑ Document of sale of land in Halifax by Willilam Ewing of Shutesbury to David Dickinson of Dearfield.. "Hallifax November 10, 1781....."One hundred acres of land in Halifax in he Countyof Cumberlanld State o;f Vermont being part of Lots No thirty five delineated as follows Sixt five rods & two third of a rod in with takan off South side of Lot No 36 said tract to contain one hundred acres both same more and less"
18. ↑ Public Records of the Town of Shutesbury, Massachusetts FHL film 0886456
19. ↑ May 28, 1789, Elder William Ewing.became pastor at Baptist church in Rowley.. "having been dismissed from the church at Shutesbury...."..... "After preaching to this society between three and four years, some difficulty arising between him and another member of the church, he took a dismission from them in March, 1789."
20. ↑ Hannah Ewing married Enoch Train 5 May 1791,
    Page 12 "Enoch Train, born about 1800, was son of Enoch Train, born February 10, 1763, married (published) May 5, 1791, Hannah Ewing, whose father was a Scotchman and chaplain in the British army. Enoch Train was son of Samuel Train, of Weston, Massachusetts, born December 22, 1711, died 1806; married (first) April, 1738, Mary Holding, of Concord; (second) December 31, 1741, Rachel Allen". Weston..Archive:Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts , by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1910). Downloaded on 18 Mar 2009 http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Archive:Genealogical_and_Personal_Memoirs_Relating_to_the_Families_of_the_State_of_Massachusetts
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    " Probably the Enoch Train who was one of the West district school committee in Needham, 1805. He was b. Feb. 20, 1763, son of Samuel and Rachel (Allen) Train (Barry's Hist, of Fram. and Weston T. Rec); m. May 5, 1791, Hannah Ewing : both of Weston. Hannah was the daughter of a Scotch chaplain in the British Army, it is said ." In Dedham Historical Register. 1890. Dedham Historical Society (Mass.) Volume: 10 Publisher: Dedham, Mass. Edited J.H. Tittle: Dedham Historical Society Call number: 31833017465474 Digitizing sponsor: Internet Archive Book contributor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Downloaded 18 Mar 2009 http://www.archive.org/details/dedhamhistorical10dedh
21. ↑ "Livina - Somers m. Joshua Ewing - 20 Feb. 1780 at South Brimfield, Mass. Bay - violent cruelty when pregnant with sixth child - fornication - adultery - 28 Feb. 1792." Source citation for this information is "Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Recrods for the Counties of New London, Tolland, and Windham 1719-1910". Compiled by Grace Louise Knox & Barbara B. Ferris. Heritage Books, Inc. 1987
22. ↑ Enoch Train died 24 Nov 1805
23. ↑ Charles Bishop born 1 Nov 1807 at West Windsor, Vt (six months after Hannah's; marriage to Levi Bishop)