Person:Ebenezer Billings (2)
Ebenezer Billings
b.Abt 1661 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.16 Sep 1727 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 Feb 1657/58
  1. Capt. William BillingsAbt 1660 - Bef 1738
  2. Ebenezer BillingsAbt 1661 - 1727
  3. Margaret Billings1661/62 - 1715
  4. Joseph Billings1672 -
  5. Lydia Billings1672 - 1747
  6. Elizabeth Billings
  7. Mary Billings1672 - 1727/28
  8. Mercy Billings1674 -
  9. Mary Billings1676 -
  10. Dorothy Billings
  11. Abigail Billings1677 - Abt 1705
  12. Prudence Billings1683 -
  13. Patience Billings
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Ebenezer BillingsAbt 1661 - 1727
  • W.  Anna ComstockEst 1660 - Aft 1727
m. 1 Mar 1680
  1. Anna Billings1681 - Abt 1752
  2. Ebenezer Billings1684 - 1760
  3. William Billings1686 -
  4. James Billings1688 - 1761
  5. Zipporah Billings1691 -
  6. Margaret Billings1693 -
  7. Jemima Billings1695 -
  8. Ensign Increase Billings1697 - 1777
  9. Thankful Billings1703 - 1740
  10. Capt. Benjamin Billings1703 - 1742
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Facts and Events
Name Ebenezer Billings
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1661 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Christening? 1 Sep 1672 New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 1 Mar 1680 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States (probably)to Anna Comstock
Death? 16 Sep 1727 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1] North Stonington Cemetery, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Probate? 5 Oct 1727

Hw was a soldier in King Philips War, in 1675 and was admitted to the Stonginton church 18 May 1712

Wheeler's History of Stonington says he was a soldier in the Colonial Wars.

Record in the Colonial Wars. Book 7, Page 345: "At a general assembly holden in New Haven in his magestie's colony of connecticut in New Engladn, America on Thursday, the 14th day of Oct., anno regne regis George II Secundi. Magnae Brittanie, Qunito annoque Domi 1731, page 349 (53). This assemby do establishand confirm Mr. Ebenezer billings of Stonington Connecticut aforesaid and order that he be commissioned accordingly."

He and his brother William, served as volunteers in King Philip's War, 1675-6, a service for which they drew lots in Voluntown, CT (Bodge, "Soldiers in King Philip's War", 3rd ed., 1906 pg. 444/5) Since he was called "Ensign" on his gravestone, he is identified as the Ebenezer BILLINGS who was confirmed Ensign of the 2nd company in Stoningham, Oct 1721; and he was Deputy, May 1721-22. (Col. Rec. of CT, 6:232, 275, 304) as quoted in "McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines", pg. 137. His parents are William BILLING & Mary _____ (Doc. #899).

In his will, dated 20 Feb 1726/7 and proved 5 Oct 1727, he mentions his wife Anne, his sons Ebenezer, William, James, Increase, and Benjamin, his daughters Anne Hakes, Zipporah Strickland, Margaret Burch, Jemima Baldwin, and Thanful Smith, his grandchildren Mary powers and Tristram Billing, and his father William Billing. (p139)

References
  1. ↑ Creighton Spencer-Mounsey. The Billings Family of Connecticut. (Genealogies of Connecticut. Vol 1)
    139.
  2.   Billings Family. Emma E. Billings Patterson. Typewritten, 114 page document presented to the DAR for membership.. (undated/)
    11,12.
  3.   Gary Boyd Roberts. Genealogies of Connecticut Families. (Gen.Publishing, Baltimore).
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