Person:Ebenezer Silliman (3)
Major Ebenezer Silliman
chr.21 Sep 1707 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.11 Oct 1775 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1692
  1. Robert SillimanAbt 1692 - Bef 1767
  2. Major Ebenezer Silliman1707 - 1775
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Major Ebenezer Silliman1707 - 1775
  • W.  Abigail SelleckCal 1706/07 - 1772
m. 8 Oct 1728
  1. Major General Gold Selleck Silliman1732 - 1790
  2. Ebenezer Silliman1734 -
  3. Amelia Silliman1736 - 1794
  4. Hezekiah Silliman1738/39 - Bet 1803 & 1804
  5. Jonathan Silliman1742 -
  6. Abigail Silliman1745 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Aft 22 Jul 1773
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Major Ebenezer Silliman
Gender Male
Christening[1][2] 21 Sep 1707 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Degree[1] 1727 Yale College.
Marriage 8 Oct 1728 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Selleck
Marriage Contract 22 Jul 1773 Prenuptial agreement dated 22 July 1773.
to Abigail Williams
Marriage Aft 22 Jul 1773 to Abigail Williams
Will[1] 19 Dec 1774
Death[1] 11 Oct 1775 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Burial[3] Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Probate[1] 25 Nov 1775 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 8. Silliman, Ebenezer, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    2:871.

    "8. Silliman, Ebenezer, s. of Robert. Deputy for Fairfield, Oct. 1730, May 1731, May and Oct. 1732, Feb. 1732/3, May 1734, Oct. 1735, May 1736 to Oct. 1738 inclusive (Speaker), May 1739; Assistant, 1739-66; Deputy, Oct. 1766, Jan. and May 1767, May and Oct. 1768, Jan. and May 1769, May and Oct. 1770, May 1771, May and Oct. 1772, May 1773 to May 1774 inclusive (Speaker). Justice 1734-39; Judge of Superior Court, 1743-66; Judge of Fairfield Probate Court, 1745-49, 68-75; Justice, 1767-75. Major, 4th Regt., Oct. 1750; Commissary, Oct. 1744, May 1745; Committee of War, May 1744, Jan. 1755, Mar. 1756; assisted in revising laws, May 1749; Commissioner on N. Y. Boundary, 1755.

    Bapt. 21 Sept. 1707; d. at Fairfield, 11 Oct. 1775 in 68 yr. (g.s.); m. (1) 8 Oct. 1728, Abigail Selleck, b. [at Stamford, 6 Feb. 1706/7], d. 16 Mar. 1772 ae. 65 yrs. 1 mo. wanting 1 day (g. s.); m. (2) shortly after 22 July 1773, Abigail, widow of Benjamin Hall of Wallingford, and dau. of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield; she d. at Deerfield, 3 Dec. 1781 ae. 73.

    Graduated from Yale College, 1727.

    Will 19 Dec. 1774, proved 25 Nov. 1775; present wife Abigail, referring to prenuptial agreement dated 22 July 1773; son Deodate; dau. Abigail; son Gold Selleck; dau. Amelia widow of Ebenezer Burr; sons Ebenezer, Hezekiah, Jonathan. Deodate Silliman, Esq., of Huntington, and John Beach and Abigail his wife, appealed 10 Aug. 1791."

  2. ↑ Silliman, Robert, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:564.

    "Ebenezer (Silliman), bapt. (Fairfield) 21 Sept. 1707, …"

  3. ↑ Ebenezer Silliman, in Find A Grave.
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