Ephraim WINSHIP
History of Otsifield by William Samuel Spurr pg 654
They had six children tow of whom were born in that town and four in windham. He came to this town in 1750 and located on Home lot no. 5 on which he buklt a house. His remains lie interred in the smith Cem. at South Windham, but no stone marks the spot.
Lexington Record of marriages pub Wirght and Potter Printing co. 1898 pg 108
He moved to New Marblehead, now Windham, ME about 1740 to which place he was dismissed from the Lexington church 30 may 1762. This place suffered severely from the Indians from 1747 to 1763 and he was attacked and scalped by them, but not mortally wounded on 14 May 1756. At this date he was a widower, with a family of six children. the settlement of Northern new England 1610-1673 by Charles E. clark Pg 246-247Ephraim Winship, cordwainer, made and repaired shoes for Chute, as he must have done for most of his neighbors in return for beef, vegtables, liquor. pg 213 Ephraim Winship who in 1730 had brought his family to New Marble head nowWinham ME from Lexington, MA owned a house on 9 acres of cleared land on lot 5. His son Gershom who was about 14 yrs old when the family moved cleared 9 acres and built a barn on lot 6.
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History of Otisfield by William Samuel Spurr pg 654
"They had six children two of whom were born in that town and four in
Windham. He came to this town in 1750 and located on Home lot No. 5, on which
he built a house.
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History of Otisfield William Sanuel spurr pg. 655
Falmouth is now Portland, ME
Lexington birth records pg 90
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The Settlement of Northern New England 1610-1673 by Charles E. Clark Pg 246-247 Gershom who was about 14 yrs. old when the family moved cleared 9 acres and built a barn on lot 6. Gershom married the daughter of William Mayberry 2 months after the survey was taken and shortly built a house on his lot.
Lexington birth records pg 90
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Source: An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle Maine With Notices of
Its Early Settlers and Inhabitants by George L. Hosmer. (p 117 - 120)
Published by the Fort Hill Press, Samuel Usher, 176 to 184 High Street, Boston,
Mass.
1790 Census for Deer Isle Town shows Hannah Webb as head of Family that
includes 1 male 16 or over and 4 females including the head of family.
Birth source from Lexington, Mass. Record of Births, marriage and Deaths to
1898 974.44 L591
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An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle Maine by Hosmer supplement of Dr.
Benjamin Lake Noyrs 974.145/D1 H2h burial information
History of Lexington and Genealogies pg 769
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He married Mehitable Cutter 28 Aug 1735 at Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Mehitable Cutter was born at of Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts 9 Oct 1709 daughter of Gershom Cutter and Mehitable Abbott .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Gershom Winship
born 10 May 1736.
Mehitable Winship
born 28 Jul 1738.
Ephraim Winship
born 20 Nov 1740.
Hannah Winship
born 22 Jul 1742.
Rebecca Winship
born 11 Jun 1744.
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Ephraim Winship died 4 Jun 1766 at Windham, Cumberland, Maine .
Mehitable Cutter died 17 Apr 1753 at Otisfield, Cumberland, Maine .