Person:Ebenezer Stratton (1)

m. Abt 1688
  1. John Stratton1689 - 1735/36
  2. Ebenezer Stratton1692 - 1735
  3. Jabez Stratton1701 - 1774
  • HEbenezer Stratton1692 - 1735
  • WLydia Fuller1691/92 - Bef 1747
m. 6 Jun 1716
  1. Sarah Stratton1725 - 1763
Facts and Events
Name[2] Ebenezer Stratton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Dec 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[3] 7 May 1693 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 6 Jun 1716 Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lydia Fuller
Death[4][5] 4 Dec 1735 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Historical Society of Watertown (Massachusetts). Watertown Records. (Watertown, Mass.: Press of Fred Barker, 1894-1939)
    Vol. 1, p. 66.

    1692.
    Ebenezer Straton son of John & Abigaill Straton Born the : 12 day of December :

  2. Stratton, Harriet Russell. A Book of Strattons : Being a Collection of Stratton Records from England and Scotland, and a Genealogical History of the Early Colonial Strattons in America, with Five Generations of Their Descendants. (New York, New York: Grafton Press, 1908, 1918)
    vol. 1, p. 169, 176.

    Ebenezer Stratton [#37], s/o John Stratton [#16] and Abigail "(Prentice?)", b. Watertown 1 Dec 1692, bp. Charlestown 7 May 1693, d. Cambridge 4 Dec 1735, m. 6 Jun 1716 Lydia Fuller.

  3. First Church (Charlestown, Massachusetts), and James Frothingham, ed. Hunnewell. Records of the First Church in Charlestown, 1632-1789. (Boston, Mass, 1880)
    p. 83.

    1693.
    [m] 3 [D] 7 [baptized] Ebenezer S. John & Abigail Stretton of Watertown, she being a member in full Compm] : w'h y'e ch : Testifyed by Samuel Thatcher & Simon Stone
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the third month is May. More info may be found here.]

  4. Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year of 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1914-15)
    Vol. 2, p. 753.

    STRATTON, Ebenez[e]r, s. of Eben[eze]r and Lydia, [died] Dec. 4, 1735.
    [Note: the probate file suggests this is actually the death of the father, not the son, despite the naming of the parents in the record. Not only is his probate opened weeks after this date, John is called his only son. There is no birth record for any son named Ebenezer.]

  5. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 21827: Ebenezer Stratton 1735.

    24 Dec 1735: Inventory of Ebenez'r Statten yeoman D'ed: £1232-7-4, debts: £145-19-6, by John Robbins, Benja'n Dana J'r, Tho's Sparhawk.
    26 Dec 1735: Bond of Lydea Stratton of Cambridge Widow as "administrator on the Estate of her late Husband Ebinezer Stratton late of Cambridge aforesaid Dece'd".
    30 May 1737: Account of Lydia Stratton widow & admin'x of the Estate of Ebenezer Stratton late of Watertown Cambridge, allowed. Additional account allowed 3 Aug 1743.
    20 Sep 1743: Division, set of[f] to Lidia Stratton the Deceased's widow her thirds, "also we have set of[f] to Joseph Cooke and Elizabeth hiw wife who was a Daughter of the Deceased", "Lastly, set of[f] to John Stratton the only son of the Deceased", "Lidia Child the wife of Samuel Child who is a Daughter of the Deceased has Been advanced" [her share in the lifetime of the deceased]. Counter signed by Lydia Stratton, Joseph Fuller guardaen for John Stratton, Joseph Cook, Ebenezer Richards, Jonathan Fuller Guardin for Mary and Sarah Stratton.
    17 Oct 1743: Judge's decree: Real estate set off to John Stratton and Elizabeth Cook (wife of Joseph Cook). John Stratton to pay his sister Lydia (the wife of Samuel Child), his sister Elizabeth Cook, his Sisters Thankfull Richards, Mary Stratton & Sarah Stratton.
    15 Apr 1748: Division of real estate "lately Set off to his widow now Deceas'd", set off to "Elizabeth Cook the wife of Joseph Cood the Said Deceased's Second Daughter", to "John Stratten the said Deceased's only Son"
    17 Oct 1748: Judge's decree: real estate set off John Stratton, Eldest son of Ebenezer Stratton late of Cambridge ... Taylor Deceas'd, he to pay his sisters, to Elizabeth, and to Lydia, thankfull, Mary and Sarah.