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Lt. Ephraim Keyes 1715–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1715

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Death Date: 6 Sep 1802

Death Location: Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Father: ELIAS III

Mother: Mary Whelock

Spouse(s): Sarah Wadkins

Children(s): Ephraim Jr.

The story of Lt. Ephraim Keyes began in 1715 in Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Lt. Ephraim Keyes married Sarah Wadkins, and had children including Ephraim Keyes Jr. Lt. Ephraim Keyes passed away in 1802 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt. Ephraim Keyes began in 1715 in Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
  • Lt. Ephraim Keyes married Sarah Wadkins, and had children including Ephraim Keyes Jr.
  • Lt. Ephraim Keyes passed away in 1802 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ELIAS III
1692–1767
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
EI
Mary Whelock
1695–1753
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wadkins
1718–1790
Birth Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SW

Children(s)

Ephraim Jr.
1738–1790
Birth Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
EJ

Lt. Keyes's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Keyes
1715–1802
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Parents
ELIAS Keyes III
1692–1767
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Mary Whelock
1695–1753
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Solomon Keyes
1665–1708
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Robbins
1671–1708
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sgt Keyes'Mass
1628–1702
Frances Grant
1634–1708
Robert Robbins
1648–1720
mary maxwell
1648–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Keyes
1602–1647
Gov Grant
1601–1643
Jane Haburne
1602–1696

Lt. Keyes's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Ephraim) Keyes (5 July 1715–6 Sep 1802) m. Sarah Wadkins (9 August 1718–15 June 1790)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Keyes) Jr. 1738–1790 m. Abigail Chaffee 1740–1832
    1. 1. Zilpha Keyes 1760–1849 m. Lieut. (Clark Robbins (Revolutionary War and War of 1812) Veteran) 1759–1838
      1. 1. David Robbins 1782–1863 m. Mercy Burleigh 1780–1871
        1. 1. Marcia Linsenbigler 1805–1883

Lt. Keyes's Timeline

2 Records

1715
5 July 1715
Birth of Lt. Ephraim Keyes in Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts
1802
6 Sep 1802
Age 87
Death of Lt. Ephraim Keyes in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1715
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex Co., Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1802
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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