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Abigail Long (Jones) D: 16 DEC 1743
Abigail died on 16 DEC 1743 in Coventry, Conn. .
Abigail was married to Ebenezer Jones on 5 MAY 1743 in Coventry, Conn..
Ebenezer was born on 4 APR 1718 in Coventry, Conn. and died on 1800 in Sanisfield, Ma and was buried in Beech Plain Cemetary .
He was the son of Benjamin Jones, Sr. (1696 - 1 FEB 1783) and Patience Evarts (Tower) (2 MAY 1695 - 24 APR 1770).
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Ebenezer was a Highway Surveyor.
Moved from Coventry, Conn to Palmer Mass ABT: 1770.
Listed, together with Adonijah Jones and Miles Jones as some of the first settlers of Bethlehem, Mass. (Historical Collections)
Ebenezer was an active patriot during the revolution. In 1774 he served on
the committee of inspection. He was the town Tax collector.
He was highway surveyor in 1775. He is called
lieutenant on the Palmer records and doubtless fought in the French and
Indian war. He was chosen on a committee to provision the minutemen at the
time of the Lexington call with a barrel of biscuit, a barrel of pork, a barrel
of flour. He served on the committee of correspondence in 1776; and on the
committee to care for the families of revolutionary soldiers in 1777. He was
a selectman 1777-79.
Ebenezer lost a sum of money he had collected for taxes and was granted twelve months to repay the funds. Also in the Public Records, in 1774 Ebenezer was voted a member of the 'Committee of Inspection.' In 1776 he was chosen member of the Committee of Correspondence. In 1777 he was 'Selectman of the town of Palmer, CT. (Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut compiled by Charles Hoadly, State Librarian, in 1885)
DAR mentionfor Patriotic Service.
Moved from Coventry, Conn to Palmer Mass ABT: 1770.
Listed, together with Adonijah Jones and Miles Jones as some of the first settlers of Bethlehem, Mass. (Historical Collections)
Ebenezer was an active patriot during the revolution. In 1774 he served on
the committee of inspection. He was the town Tax collector.
He was highway surveyor in 1775. He is called
lieutenant on the Palmer records and doubtless fought in the French and
Indian war. He was chosen on a committee to provision the minutemen at the
time of the Lexington call with a barrel of biscuit, a barrel of pork, a barrel
of flour. He served on the committee of correspondence in 1776; and on the
committee to care for the families of revolutionary soldiers in 1777. He was
a selectman 1777-79.
Ebenezer lost a sum of money he had collected for taxes and was granted twelve months to repay the funds. Also in the Public Records, in 1774 Ebenezer was voted a member of the 'Committee of Inspection.' In 1776 he was chosen member of the Committee of Correspondence. In 1777 he was 'Selectman of the town of Palmer, CT. (Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut compiled by Charles Hoadly, State Librarian, in 1885)
DAR mentionfor Patriotic Service.
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