Person:Ebenezer Harwood (1)

Ebenezer Harwood and his wife resided in Littleton, Massachusetts,thence removed to North Brookfield, Massachusetts in 1743. He enlisted 9 April 1745 in Captain Olmstead's company, under Sir William Peperell, in the war against the French. The expedition was an effort to drive the French from the Island of Cape Brenton, Nova Scotia. Ebenezer Harwood was killed at the first capture of the fortress at Louisburg.^[3]

1. ↑ Temple, Josiah Howard. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts: preceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1783; Brookfield records, 1686-1783; with a genealogical register. (North Brookfield, Massachusetts: The Town, 1887)
   p. 651.

   HARWOOD
   "3. Ebenzer, son of Peter 2, b. Concord, Feb. 22, 1714, m. Dorothy Hubbard, who d. Brookfield, Aug. 15, 1809. He removed from Concord to Littleton, 1737, with his father and brother Joseph, and thence to North Brookfield in 1743-4. In Apr. 1745, he joined the secret expedition against Louisburg, enlisting in Capt. Olmstead's Company, under Sir William Pepperell of the American land forces, where he was killed June 17, 1745. His widow drew his prize money at Boston, Feb. 15, 1748, he being in the service over two months. ... After Ebenezer's decease his widow m. (2) at Worcester, July 5, 1750, Nathaniel Bartlett of North Brookfield."

2. ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
   p. 87.

   Ebenezer Harwood ye son of peeter Harwood and Hanah his wife was Born february 22 day 1714.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Harwood, Watson Herbert. A Genealogical History of the Concord Harwoods: Descendants of Nathaniel Harwood, Son of John Harwood of London, England. (Chasm Falls, NY, 1 Jan 1912)
   p. 14.

   Ebenezer Harwood [#52], b. 22 Feb 1714, d. 17 Jun 1745 "at the first capture of the fortress at Louisburg", m. 1736 Dorothy Hubbard of Concord. Lived Littleton, moved to North Brookfield in 1743.