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Ebenezer Wales Sr.

Birth	:	25 Jun 1696 Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	12 Apr 1774 Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Union Center Cemetery, Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9920620, -72.1585730
Inscription	:	Here Lyes ye Body of Ebenezer Wales Esqr, he died April 12, 1776 in ye 78th year of his Age.
Description	:	Wales, Ebenezer Esq., died Apr. 12, 1774, age 77 yrs.∼Deacon Ebenezer Wales, Esq., s. of Dea. Nathaniel Wales, Sr. & Susanna Blake, b. of record June 25 (bapt. June 28) 1696 at Milton, Mass. He d. testate Apr. 12, 1774 at Union, Conn., Æ 78 (g.s.) He wrote his will at Union May 7, 1772, added a codicil July 29, 1773 and further explanation of his will Sept. , 1773. The codicil and explanation were proved April 22, 1774 and the original will, together with his estate inventory, proved May 2, 1774 at the behest of... Read More	Wales, Ebenezer Esq., died Apr. 12, 1774, age 77 yrs.∼Deacon Ebenezer Wales, Esq., s. of Dea. Nathaniel Wales, Sr. & Susanna Blake, b. of record June 25 (bapt. June 28) 1696 at Milton, Mass. He d. testate Apr. 12, 1774 at Union, Conn., Æ 78 (g.s.) He wrote his will at Union May 7, 1772, added a codicil July 29, 1773 and further explanation of his will Sept. , 1773. The codicil and explanation were proved April 22, 1774 and the original will, together with his estate inventory, proved May 2, 1774 at the behest of sons Solomon and Elijah who were the executors. Descendants should be aware that historically all of Ebenezer's children by both wives were legally born, and both he and his two wives legally died, in Windham County, Conn. Tolland County, the present-day location of the town of Union, was not constituted from portions of eastern Hartford and western Windham counties until Oct. 13, 1785. On Oct. 20, 1719 in Windham, Conn. Ebenezer m. 1) Esther Smith, dau. of Lieut. Elisha Smith & Elizabeth Wheelock, b. Nov. 24, 1702 in Windham. She d. Oct. 10, 1737 in Windham, Æ 35 (g.s.). They had the following ten children recorded in Windham: • i. Ann Wales, b. Sept. 17, 1720; d. as an infant May 13, 1721. • ii. Dea. Nathaniel Wales, Esq., b. Mar. 20, 1721/2, d. in Windham Dec. 22, 1785, Æ 64; m. Mar. 15, 1741/2 prob. in Middletown, Conn. but recorded only in Windham, Mary Wetmore, dau. of Israhiah Wetmore, Jr. & Sarah Booth, b. July 15, 1725 in Middletown. She d. in or after 1768. • iii. Ebenezer Wales, Jr., b. Dec. 10, 1724, d. in Union, Conn. Apr. 20, 1751. • iv. Capt. Elisha Wales, b. Mar. 18, 1727/8, d. Apr. 6, 1788; m. Apr. 23, 1747 in Windham, Mary Abbe, dau. of John Abbe & Mary Palmer, b. Sept. 10, 1726 in Windham, Conn. • v. Solomon Wales, b. Nov. 19, 1729, d. Mar. 20, 1805 in Union, Conn., Æ 76; m. Oct. 3, 1754 in Union, Lucy Strong. • vi. Elizabeth Wales, b. Nov. 28, 1730, d. in Norwich, Conn. May 13, 1763, Æ 33; m. May 21, 1753 in Norwich, Conn., Joseph Ayer, Jr. Their daughter "Sarry" is specifically named and bequeathed a sum of money in grandfather Ebenezer Wales' will, with Sarry's unnamed siblings then living to also receive from their grandfather's will. • vii. Eleazer Wales, b. Apr. 20, 1732, d. Aug. 20, 1794 in Chester, Mass., Æ 63; m. Dec. 4, 1757 in Windham, Conn., Sarah Norton, dau. of Isaac Norton & Sarah Seymour, b. Aug. 5, 1741 in Farmington, Conn. She d. Feb. 4, 1817 at Otisco, NY, Æ 76. • viii. Seth Wales (errantly called John in the printed Windham vitals), b. Apr. 12, 1734, purportedly d. May 20, 1785 at Coos County, NH; m. Mar. 12, 1754 in Hebron, Conn., Jemima Newcomb, dau. of Capt. Obadiah & Abigail Newcomb, b. Dec. 8, 1734 in Hebron, Conn. • ix. Anna Wales (errantly called Isaac in the printed Windham vitals), b. July 27, 1735, purportedly d. Sept. 10, 1807 in Coos County, NH; m. Dec. 31, 1753 in Union, Conn., Abijah Larned, s. of William & Hannah Larned, b. Apr. 26, 1729 at Killingly, Conn. As Anna Larned, she was left four acres of land in her father's will "adjoining the land now occupied by my son-in-law Larned." • x. Timothy Wales, b. Oct. 7, 1737, d. Mar. 4, 1808 in Bolton, Conn. Æ 71 (g.s.); m. Nov. 11, 1762 in Union, Conn., Sarah Loomis, dau. of Daniel Loomis & Sarah Eno, b. Nov. 15, 1737 in Windsor, Conn. She d. in Bolton Feb. 3, 1803, Æ 66 (g.s.) On Oct. 13, 1741 in Windham, Dea. Ebenezer Wales m. 2) Deborah Ward, by whom he had an additional eight children, the first four b. of record in Windham, the last four in Union, Conn.: • xi. Susanna Wales, b. July 2, 1742; d. Feb. 6, 1814 in Lempster, NH, Æ 72 (g.s.); m. Sept. 25, 1764 in Norwich, Conn., Phinehas Abell (q.v. Abel), s. Benjamin Abell and Abigail Guild, b. Oct. 5, 1742 in Norwich. He d. Aug. 15, 1829 in Lempster, NH while residing with the family of his son, Dr. Truman Abell. Five known children of the family, the eldest three b. in Norwich, the youngest two in Lempster, NH. • xii. Oliver Wales, b. Feb. 27, 1744/5, d. Mar. 23, 1816 at S. Brimfield (mow Wales), Mass., Æ 72 (g.s.); m. 1) Elizabeth Lawrence ; m. 2) Ruth ___. • xiii. Elijah Wales, b. Jan. 26, 1747/8; no further certain record. • xiv. Esther Wales, b. Mar. 8, 1745/6, d. Oct. 24, 1781 in Brimfield, Mass., Æ 36 (g.s.); m. Nov. 24, 1774 at Union, Conn. (Ch. Rec.), John Bliss, s. of Ichabod Bliss & Mehitable Stebbins, b. July 26, 1747 in Brimfield, Mass. He d. July 18, 1782 in Brimfield, Æ 35 (g.s.) They had one recorded child, son John, b. Sept. 8, 1775 who d. unmarried in Brimfield June 28, 1804, Æ 29 (g.s.) • xv. Irene {q.v. Irena} Wales, b. Aug. 3, 1750 at Union, Conn. where she d. Dec. 3, 1793, Æ 44; m. Nov. 16, 1775 at Union as his 1st wife, Nathaniel Sessions, s. of Amasa Sessions & Hannah Miller, b. June 10, 1750 in Pomfret, Conn. He d. Oct. 5, 1824 in Union, Conn., Æ 75. He m. 2) in 1794 Fanny Chandler of Woodstock, Conn. • xvi. Lydia Wales, b. Mar. 9, 1752, d. as an infant Nov. 24, 1754. • xvii & xviii. Sarah & Shubael, twins, b. Oct. 6, 1754; no further certain record. The widow Deborah (Ward) Wales d. Mar. 13, 1779 at Union, Conn. Edited 11/29/2018

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Where is Ebenezer Wales Sr.'s memorial?
Ebenezer Wales Sr.'s memorial is located at: Union Center Cemetery, Union, Tolland County, USA.
When did Ebenezer Wales Sr. death?
Ebenezer Wales Sr. death on 12 Apr 1774 in Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.9920620
Longitude: -72.1585730

Family Members:

Parent

Deacon Nathaniel Wales Sr.

(1661 - 1744)

Susannah Blake Wales

(1661 - 1730)

Spouse

Esther Smith Wales

(1702 - 1737)

Deborah Ward Wales

(1714 - 1779)

Siblings

Nathaniel Wales

(1694 - 1782)

Timothy Wales

(1698 - 1719)

Children

(1730 - 1763)

(1732 - 1794)

(1748 - 1826)

(1750 - 1793)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Center Cemetery
Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9920620, -72.1585730

2. Old Union Center Cemetery
Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9946730, -72.1595870

3. Myers Cemetery
Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9760820, -72.1375180

4. Armour Burial Ground
Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0168750, -72.1453180

5. Old Ashford Cemetery
Ashford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9732290, -72.1240300

6. Rindge Cemetery
Union, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9782982, -72.1144028

7. Sholes Cemetery
Holland, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0312530, -72.1435690

8. North Ashford Cemetery
North Ashford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9491997, -72.1046982

9. Swamp Burying Ground
Ashford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9336014, -72.1939011

10. Westford Village Cemetery
Westford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9206009, -72.1731033

11. Staffordville Cemetery
Staffordville, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9928474, -72.2587128

12. Holland Cemetery
Holland, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0677590, -72.1645520

13. Bungay Cemetery
West Woodstock, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9599991, -72.0588989

14. Wales Cemetery #1
Wales, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0630608, -72.2216339

15. Barlow Cemetery
Woodstock, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9455986, -72.0603027

16. Wales Cemetery #2
Wales, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0648384, -72.2232666

17. Wales Cemetery #4
Wales, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0702972, -72.2157516

18. Bradford-Marcy Cemetery
Woodstock, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9696312, -72.0415421

19. Wales Cemetery #3
Wales, Hampden County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0718193, -72.2160721

20. Stafford Street Cemetery
Stafford, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9794006, -72.2794037

21. Westford Hill Cemetery
Ashford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9037704, -72.1877518

22. Deane Cemetery
Eastford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9063988, -72.1168976

23. Moose Meadow Cemetery
Willington, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -72.2369003

24. Hillside Cemetery
Stafford, Tolland County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9953003, -72.2846985