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Captain Ephraim Whitaker 1755–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1755

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1846

Death Location: Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Father: Philip Whittaker

Mother: Tabitha JOY

Spouse(s): Hannah Stevenson

Children(s): Walter Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Matilda Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Ira Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, John Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, Anna Whitaker

The story of Captain Ephraim Whitaker began in 1755 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Captain Ephraim Whitaker married Hannah Stevenson, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Ira W Whitaker, John Whitaker, Matilda Eliza Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Thomas S Whitaker, Walter Whitaker. Captain Ephraim Whitaker passed away in 1846 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Ephraim Whitaker began in 1755 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Captain Ephraim Whitaker married Hannah Stevenson, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, Ira W Whitaker, John Whitaker, Matilda Eliza Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Thomas S Whitaker, Walter Whitaker.
  • Captain Ephraim Whitaker passed away in 1846 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Whitaker's Ancestors

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Captain Whitaker
1755–1846
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Philip Whittaker
1723–1775
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Tabitha JOY
1732–1830
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
David Joy
1693–1739
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ruth Ford
1698–1795
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Joy
1668–1716
Elizabeth Andrews
1665–1743
Joseph Ford
1666–1749
Lois Stetson
1672–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Joy
1645–1697
Mary Prince
1649–1726
Captain Sr
1632–1690
Ruth Tobey
1635–1732

Captain Whitaker's Descendants

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Captain (Ephraim) Whitaker (19 Feb 1755–1846) m. Hannah Stevenson (4 Dec 1762–1841)
  1. 1. Walter Whitaker 1794–
  2. 2. Henry Whitaker 1786–
  3. 3. Matilda (Eliza) Whitaker 1825–
  4. 4. Richard Whitaker 1790–1854
  5. 5. Ira (W) Whitaker 1798–1879
  6. 6. Hannah Whitaker 1789–1851
  7. 7. John Whitaker 1784–1843
  8. 8. Thomas (S.) Whitaker 1791–1843
  9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth) Whitaker 1802–1887

Captain Whitaker's Timeline

3 Records

1755
19 Feb 1755
Birth of Captain Ephraim Whitaker in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1846
10 Jul 1846
Age 91
Death of Captain Ephraim Whitaker in Troy, Albany, New York, USA
Troy, Albany, New York, USA
1846
1846
Age 91
Burial of Captain Ephraim Whitaker in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Troy, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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