Who was Ephraim Smith?

Ephraim Smith (1704–1774) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Stonington, New London, CT. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ephraim Smith 1704–1774

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Born 5 Oct 1704 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 24 Mar 1774 · Stonington, New London, CT

Spouse Hannah Witter

Children Ephraim Smith, Grace Smith, Hannah Smith, Jerusha Smith, Seth Smith, Susannah Smith, Zipporah Smith

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Ephraim Smith was born in 1704 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Ephraim Smith married hannah witter, and had children including ephraim smith, grace smith, hannah smith, jerusha smith, seth smith, susannah smith, zipporah smith. Ephraim Smith passed away in 1774 in Stonington, New London, CT.

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Birth of Ephraim Smith in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Ephraim Smith in Stonington, New London, CT

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ephraim Smith

This ancestor line traces from Frigriughoe, Essex, England (1522) to Stonington, CT (1704) across 7 generations.

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: Ephraim Smith (1704–1774) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Stonington, New London, CT. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Ephraim in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Ephraim Smith PTP

1704–1774

Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA