Ebenezer Eastman (1749 - 1820)

Born 31 May 1749 in Amherst, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 7 Nov 1820 at age 71 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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Sergeant Ebenezer Eastman served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Ebenezer Eastman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A035708.

Ebenezer Eastman of New Salem was a soldier during the Revolutionary War, serving as a Private serving on main guard under Lt. Col. Loammi Baldwin at Prospect Hill in 1775, and in Capt. Moses McFarland's company, Col. John Nixon's regiment, and as a Private in Capt. Moses McFarland's 7th company, Lt. Col. Thomas Nixon's 4th regiment in 1776, and as a Corporal in Capt. John Thompson's company, Col. David Leonard's Hampshire County regiment in 1777, and as a Private in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company, Col. Elisha Porter's Hampshire County regiment. ^{[1] [2]}

Ebenezer was born 31 May 1749 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He passed away 7 Nov 1820 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts [1]

He and his wife Mary had the following children (from FindAGrave.com):

1. Tilton Eastman, 1773–1842
2. Polly Eastman Dickinson, 1775–1822
3. Elijah Eastman, 1777–1820
4. Samuel Eastman, 1783–1864
5. Clarrissa Eastman Adams, 1784–1870
6. Achsah Eastman Warner, 1786–1868

From FindAGrave.com:^[3]

Lieut Ebenezer Eastman

BIRTH 31 May 1749, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts,.

DEATH 7 Nov 1820 (aged 71), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts,

BURIAL North Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

PLOT Lot 33, Grave 1

MEMORIAL ID 81535517

Siblings:

1. Sarah Eastman Cowls, 1744–1815
2. Ruth Eastman Dickinson, 1745–1833
3. Joseph Eastman, 1747–1826
4. John Eastman, 1751–1829
5. Marcy Eastman Kellogg, 1754–1823
6. Lydia Eastman Dickinson, 1757–1834
7. Mary Eastman Dickinson, 1761–1836
8. Hannah Eastman Billings, 1766–1786
9. Tilton Eastman, 1769–1773

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-11-14), "Record of Ebenezer Eastman", Ancestor # A035708.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #81535517.

• Carpenter, Edward. The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts (Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, Mass., 1896); p. 79

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KC3-8YPZ : 15 January 2020), Ebenezer Eastman, 1749. Parents: Joseph Eastman and Sarah Ingram Eastman.

• Mentioned in son's death record: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7JF-45Y : 6 April 2020), May Dickinson in entry for Samuel Eartman, 11 Apr 1864; citing Amherst, Massachusetts, v 175 p 1, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,184.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 5, p. 159
  • "Eastman, Ebenezer, New Salem. Private ; list of men returned as serving on main guard under Lieut. Col. Loammi Baldwin at Prospect Hill dated July 16, 1775; also, Capt. Moses McFarland's co., Col. John Nixon's regt. ; company receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 10, 1775; also. Private, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 days; also, company return dated Camp at Winter Hill, Sept. 30, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Winter Hill, Dec. 20, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Moses McFarland's (7th) co., Lieut. Col. Thomas Nixon's (4th) regt. ; regimental return dated North Castle, Nov. 9, 1776 ; also, company receipts for wages for Sept.-Dec, 1776 ; also, Corporal, Capt. John Thompson's co.. Col. Leonard's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; engaged May 7, 1777 ; discharged July 8, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days, travel included; company marched to reinforce Northern army for 2 months ; also, Private, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 23, 1777; discharged Oct. 2, 1777; service, 10 days ; company marched to Stillwater on an alarm ; also, same co. and regt. ; return for equipments dated Nov. 9, 1778 ; also, Capt. Dickinson's co. ; credit bill [year not given] ; said Eastman credited with service for 7 mos. 2 weeks."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDMD-4NZM : Wed Oct 25 21:09:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Ebenezer Eastman and Joseph Eastman, Jun., 31 May 1749.