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Ephraim Hildreth (Richard,
Elizabeth) was said to have been born about 1654 DA21 and was called the natural son
of Richard Hildereth in his will, dated February 11, 1686 AM1. Ephraim
“Hildred” was listed among other men who served under Major Simon Willard from
August 7, 1675 through January 25, 1675/6 during King Philip’s War; it appears he
was paid two pounds and seven shillings on October 5, 1675 BO2. This list of men may have been in Captain Parker’s company BO2. Because he was listed amongst the men who served under Major
Willard, he was likely to have been a part of the mission led by Major Willard
and Captain Parker to relieve the garrison at Brookfield BO2. On August 4, 1675, Major Willard joined Captain Parker’s
company; their original mission seems to have been to locate a group of Native
American individuals who were west of Lancaster and Groton, but along they way
they received a message from the garrison at Brookfield, and so they redirected
and marched from Lancaster to Brookfield BO2.
Theirs was not the only company who marched to the aid of Brookfield; companies
from Beverly, Watertown, Mendon, and Springfield also arrived at Brookfield BO2. It is unclear when Ephraim joined and left the company. He
likely was tasked with carrying out some of Major
Willard’s goals; Bodge writes “From the 20th of
September (1675) till the 18th of
April (1676), the Major was employed about the country business, Settling of
Garrisons in towns, and settling of Indians at Concord and Chelmsford, and
other business” BO2.
Stephen
Hall, Boaz Browne, Samuel Butterick, Ephraim Heldrick, and John Butterick were
subscribers to a document dated the 4th day
of an unknown month in 1680 which invited John Hayward of Boston, a scrivener,
to the plantation “at or neare unto a place called p..sittakutt”
(Pompositticut) MA26. This plantation
later became Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. A town document for Stow
which was written in Cambridge on the 11th day
of the 8th month, 1681 listed the twelve original planters and lot-owners
of Stow MA26. Ephraim Heldrick’s name was fifth on this list, and the other
eleven original proprietors of Stow were Boaz Browne, Gorsham Heale, John
Butterick, Thomas Steevens, Stephen Hall, Samuell Butterick, Joseph Freeman,
Joseph Dawby, Thomas Gates, Sydrach Hopgood, and one lot which was meant for a
minister MA26. Another list of these original twelve proprietors, which
included Ephraim Heldereth, stated that they each received one fifty-acre house
lot and fifteen acres of meadowland MA26.
These twelve land allotments were said to have been assigned to landowners by
the year 1681, and eleven of these lots were likely assigned in the years 1678
and 1679 CL18. At a town meeting on January 12, 1681, the proprietors
endeavored to complete their goal of laying out the first twelve land grants,
and accordingly Ephraim Heldereth had twenty acres of upland “Laid out one ye west sid of the great swamp, from concord line Downe toward ye great Cousway [probably “causeway”]” MA26.
The
records of Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts state that Ephraim Hildreth
(or Heldreth) married Dorothy Barnes on June 11, 1685; this marriage may have
occurred at Cambridge MA26. A
Middlesex County court record dated the 20th day
of the 2nd month, 1686 included a list of renewed licenses for men from
various towns in Middlesex County MA54.
These licenses were for innkeepers, wine taverns, and retailers MA54. The town of Stowe had just one license for an innkeeper which
was renewed in that year, and this license was issued to “Ephraim Hildricke
Inkeeper” MA54. Ephraim and Dorothy Heldrith
were the parents of Ephraim Heldrith, who was born on June 10, 1686 and
died on November 22, 1686, according to
the records of Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts MA26. Dorothy,
the wife of Ephraim Hildreth, died seven days after giving birth to her son on
June 17, 1686, according to the records of Stow, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts MA26. He was remarried
within four months; Ephraim Hildreth (or Heldreth) and Anna Moor of Sudbury were
married on October 8, 1686 in a ceremony officiated by William Brimsmead; this
marriage may have occurred at Marlboro MA26.
Ephraim Hildereth was given his father’s house lot of twenty acres and several
other parcels of land in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts by his
father and mother, Richard and Elizabeth Hildereth, on
February 9, 1686/7 MI29:
To
all People to whom these prsents
shall come or may concerne, Know ye that I Richard Hildereth and Elizabeth
Hildereth my present wife, of ye
Towne of Chelmsford, in ye
County of Middlesex, in ye
Massachusets Colonie in Newengland Upon good Consideration and for good causes
moving us thereunto, especially for that He is our Natural & welbeloved
sonne & desiring his welfare, Have given to our sonne Ephraim Hildereth of
the Towne of Stow in ye
aforesd. County of Middlesex, and by these presents doe fully freely
& absolutely give, grant, alien, enfeoffe & confirme unto him our said
sonne Ephraim Hildereth, severall parcels of Land & meadow ground, situate,
lying & being within the Limits & bounds of ye aforesd.
Towne of Chelmsford, & is now Laid out, the butts & bounds thereof are
recorded to me Richd.
Hildereth in the Townebook of Chelmsford, the severall parcels are as foll. The
Houselot on wch. I now dwell, as it
is butted & bounded, & lyeth for twenty acres, be ye same more or lesse, wth.
the House & Barne & Orchards, fences therein.
Secondly,
Seven acres lying at ye Northend of ye
great pond, ye most part broken up
& Improved, be ye
same more or Lesse. Thirdly, Eighteene acres be ye same more or lesse, & is bounded South by ye said great pond.
Fourthly
Seventeene acres, be ye
same more or less, bounded North by ye
said great pond, East by Gershom Proctor’s, and one acre & a halfe of
Meadow ground Lying in or Joyning to the aforesd. Houselot: Seven acres of Meadow, be ye same more or Lesse, Lying in heather Tadnack: Nine acres of
Meadow lying on the South of Brushy meadow, be ye same more or lesse: Five acres & a halfe in further
Tadnack, be ye same more or less,
To Have & to Hold ye
above granted prmises as they are
laid out & butted & bounded in severall parcels be ye same more or less, as they are Recorded in ye Towne book, wth.
all priviledges, rights & appurtenances to ye same appertaining or in any wise belonging, unto him ye said Ephraim Hildereth, his Heires & Assignes, to his &
their only proper use & behoofe as a free & full estate of Inheritance
from ye day of ye
date hereof & so forever… In Witnes hereof we ye abovesd. Richd. Hildereth & Elizabeth Hildereth have here unto put our
hands & Seales this Ninth day of February, in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred eighty &
six seven
Signed,
Sealed & Delivred
in prsence of us
Tho.
Hinchman
Tho.
Clarke
Jno.
Butterick
He was called a yeoman of
Chelmsford on November 20, 1708 when he and his wife, Anne Hildrith, discharged
her claim to her part of her deceased father’s estate in place of a payment of
forty pounds from Jonathan Moore, who was her brother and the administrator of
her father’s estate MI29:
To
all People to whome these prsents
Shall Come Greeting Know Ye that I Ephraim Hildrith of Chelmsford in the County
of Middx in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England yeoman
For and in Consideracon of Forty pounds good and Currant money of New England
to me in hand well and truly Delivered and paid by my loving brother in Law
Jonathan Moore of the Town of Lancaster in the County above said husbandman ye rceipt of sd Forty
pounds I the said Ephraim Hildrith Do by these prsents acknowledge and yr wth to be fully satisfied and paid, and therefore… Do acquitt
Exonerate & for Ever Discharge ye
said Jonathan Moore his heires… I the sd
Ephraim Hildreth wth the
free Consent of Anne my now married wife have granted
bargained Sold Enfeoffed Conveyed & Confirmed… unto him the sd Jonathan Moore To him his heires… All and Every part of ye Right Title Claime and Interest that of right appertaines to me
the said Ephraim Hildreth By right of Anne my now married Wife as her right of
portion of ye housing Lands and
Estate both Reall and prsonall
of our Honoured Father Ensign John Moore late of sd Lancaster Deceased Intestate wth all rights and prvileges
thereof to me belonging being one Sixth part of sd Estate proper to be Divided… I the Said Ephraim Hildreth &
Anne my wife have Set to our hands and Seals this
Twenty Day of November… one Thousand Seven hundred & Eight… Signed Sealed
and Delivered In prsence
of Thomas How. Robert Procter his mark…
Ephraim
Hildreth of Chelmsford was assessed seven shillings and six pence for a poll
tax, four shillings for an estate tax, and two shillings and six pence for an
income tax on September 12, 1721 MA26.
The following year on April 2, 1722 he was assessed a total of one pound, five
shillings, and two pence for his poll tax, estate tax, and income tax MA26. Ephraim and Anne Hildreth relinquished Anne’s claim to Joseph
Moore’s estate in Lancaster (Joseph was Anne’s deceased brother) to her other
brother, Jonathan Moore, on January 4, 1724/5 MI29:
To
all People to whim these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye That I Ephraim
Hildreth of the town of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex in the province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman with the free Consent of Anne my
now married wife for and in Consideration of a Valuable sum of Good and Currant
money of new England to me in hand well and truly delivered and paid by my
Brother in Law namely Jonathan Moore of Lancaster in said county of Middlesex
Yeoman Receipt of which money I the said Ephraim Hildreth do by these Presents
acknowledge and therewith to be fully satisfied and paid and therefore… do
hereby acquit exonerate and forever discharge him the said Jonathan Moore and
every his heirs… And in Consideration as afores’d I the Said Ephraim Hildreth
together with my sd.
wife abovenamed Have Demised released Relinquishd and forever Quitted our
Claim… unto our sd. Brother the above
named Jonathan Moore… all our Right Title Claim Proportion Share and Interest
in a Certain Lott of Land formerly granted by the Inhabitants of Said Lancastar
to our brother Joseph Moore Sometime of Said Lancastar (who deceased Intestate)
Together with all Our part or share in thirty pound Town Right granted together
with Said Lott and in all other and after Divisions of Land and Commonage
belonging to said Lott and Town Right… I the said Ephraim Hildreth and Ann my
said wife have hereunto sett our hands & seals
this fourth Day of January In the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George of great Britain… one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty four
five…Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Jacob Hildreth John Houghton…
January 4: 1724/5
Ephraim
Hildreth wrote his will on March 5, 1730/1 AM1.
The vital records of Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts state that
Ep[h]raim Hilldrith died at about age seventy-six on April 5, 1731 at Westford,
Middlesex County MA26. The will of Ephraim
Hildreth, a yeoman late of Westford in Middlesex County, was presented by the
executors, Jonathan and Jacob Hildreth before the Judge for the Probate of
Wills in Middlesex County, Massachusetts on oath of the witnesses, Nathaniel Boynton and Joseph Underwood, on April 12, 1731 AM1. Anna Hildreth had sent a written notice dated April 10, 1731
to Jonathan Remington, Esquire, Judge of Probates for Middlesex County which
stated “I desire (your Honour) that my late Husbands Ephraim Hildreth late of
Weston dec’s will may be Proved” AM1.
The judge, Jonathan Remington, stated in a document dated April 12, 1731 that
“At the Same time Anna Hildreth the widow of the beforenamed dece’d Signified
under her hand… her desire that the said Instrument might be proved” AM1. On this same date, Jonathan Hildreth, Jacob Hildreth, and
Joshua Fletcher were all called yeomen of Westford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts when they were bound over to Jonathan Remington, Esquire, Judge
for the Probate of Wills for the sum of ₤1,000; the condition of this
bond was to ensure that Jonathan and Jacob administer the estate of Ephraim
Hildreth AM1. However, the probate was suspended until the following Monday
because it seems that the eldest son may have had an objection to the will AM1. The judge sent a written notice which stated that he was in
possession of the last will and testament of Ephraim Hildreth and ordered the
heirs-at-law of Ephraim to “appear at my house in Cambridge on Monday next at
10 of the clock in the fore noon to shew cause why
said Will may not be proved” AM1.
This will was proved by the probate judge, Jonathan
Remington, on April 26, 1731; a transcription follows AM1:
In
the Name of God, Amen. The Fifth Day of March, in the year of our Lord 1730/31.
I Ephraim Hildreth of Wesford, in County of Middlx in NewEngland, You man being
very Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given
unto God; therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that
it is appointed for men once to dye, Do make and ordain this my last Will &
Testament, that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give and
recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, hoping through the
Merits, Death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full and free
pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit Everlasting Life; and my
Body I commit to the Earth, to be decently Buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I
Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such
Worldly Estate wherewith it heath [hath] plased [pleased] God to bless me in this life, I give,
demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form: That is to say,
first I
will that those Debts and deuties as I do Owe in Right or Conscience to any maner
of parson or parsons What so Ever, Shall be well and truly contented and paid
or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executor here
after named
Item
I give and bequeath to Anne my dearly beloved Wife all my houshold movebales [movables]
and stuff and one cou [probably “cow”] Deuring her Natteral life and
after her decease to Return and
Remain to my daughter
Anna Butterfield as by a deed I signed to her
item
I give and bequeath to my sd Wife all my money and Bonds which is due or owing
or will becom due: and also all my Estate that I have not deeded away all
Readye and two cous and four swine to her and her dispose for Ever and all so
one heffer two years olde to be at her dispose for Ever and all so one calf to
her and her dispose for Ever
item
My Will is that my oxen and all my husbandtre tools and instruments: and my
Waring appariel be Equely devided amoungst all my sons but ondly Joseph
Heldreath my Eldest son to a have a duble Share of ye same
item
I give to my well beloved Son Joseph Heldreath all the
lands that I gave to him by a deed of gift and all so a duble Share of my oxen
and husbandtree tools and a duble share of my waring apparriel for his full
portion of my Estate
item
I give to my well beloved son Ebenezer Heldreath all
the lands that I gave to him by a Deed of gift and all so a seventh part of my
oxen and husbandtree tools, and a seventh part of my waring apparriel for his
full portion of my estate
item
I give to my well beloved Son James Heldreath all the
lands that I gave to him by a deed of gift and all so a seventh part of my
waring apparriel and a seventh part of my oxen and husbandtree tools for his
full portion of my esta[te]
item
I give to my well beloved son David Heldreath all the
Lands that I gave him by a deed of gift and all so a seventh part of my waring
appariel and a seventh part of my oxen and husband tree tools for his full
portion of my Estate
item
I give to my well beloved daughter: Anna Butterfield
forty and six pounds at marradg and a deed I signed to her of several things
more which is her full portion of my Estate
Item
I give to my well beloved Son Jonathan Heldreath and
to my well beloved son
Jacob Heldreath all the land that that [sic] I let them have by a deed
of Sail and Eatch one of them a seventh part of my warring apparriel and all so
Eatch one of them a Seventh part of my oxen and husbandtre tools for there full
portions of my Estate
And
the sd Jonathan Heldreath and Jacob Heldreath I do like wise
constitute make and ordain my ondly and sol Executtors of this my last will and
testament: and I do utterly disalow Revoake and dis anull all and Every other
former Testements Wills legacies Bequests and Executors by me in any ways
before this time named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my Last will and testement in Witness whare of I have here un to
set my hand and seal the day and year a bove Written
Signed
Sealed published and declared by the said Ephraim Heldrath as his last Will and
testement in the presence of us the Subscribers
Nathaniel
Boynton
Samuel
Chamberlin
Joseph
Underwood
Ann Moore
(John, Ann), the daughter of John and Ann Moore, was born on the 17th day of the 5th
month, 1666, according to the records of Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
NO19. Anna Moor was of Sudbury, according to her marriage record
dated October 8, 1686 MA58. “Anne Moore alias Hildreth” was called the youngest
daughter of Ensign John Moore of Lancaster when she received a portion of her
father’s lands in the division of his estate in Lancaster, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts on July 6, 1714 AM1:
To Anne Moore the youngest Daughter we set out for her part,
the Remaining part of said farme Purchased of Richard West being the south side
of it; & also ye west end of that part of it on ye south side
of the Highway: as it is Marked out; & Described to be set off from ye other
Middle part thereof as abovesaid; to be twenty Rods wide upon the Highway:
& so Ranging on a streight Line through ye orchard,
to a heape of stones by us Laid: & so to another heape of stones & a
stake: twenty eight Rods from the west Line of the farme; & then the
Division Line Runs in the edge of ye Little spot of Medow Ground, & so Cross ye Pond to
the foresaid Little black oak on the Long hill Marked between the two shares:
Saving out of the said Anne Moores share: So Much as May be equall with the
Middle part: towards the allowance for the said fourty acres of said farme
Reserved in ye sale thereof to ensigne John Moore as abovesaid also to ye said Anne
Moore, that Medow Called py Medow, & that piece that Lyes among the Medows
at wataquadock: which is belonging to said farme: also all the second Division
Intervale that Lyes up the North River, which was the proper Lott of Ensigne
John Moore: & one third part of ye Convenience, on the west side of ye House
plat. Viz: ye south end of it: & Lyes fourty Rods Long: & ye whole
width thereof: also thirteen acres & halfe of the first Division Invervale
of John Smith Lying in ye North Intervale; & also one third part of ye Towne
Right, third Division, & Right in Commonage purchassed with said farme: all
the said parcels of Lands & Rights as abovesaid is hereby set out for the
said Anne Moore alias Hildreth as her full share of the said Real estat: all
which we Present to your Hon Humbly Requesting your
approbation & Settlement of ye same
Anna and
Ephraim Hildreth (or Heldrith, Hildreath, or Heldreth) were the parents of ten
children whose births were recorded in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts; these were Ephraim, Josiph, Richard, Jeams, Enbinezer, Jaems,
Ana, Thomas, Jacob, and David VI21. Additionally, Ephraim was the father of Jonathan Hildreth,
whose birth record has not been located AM1.
Ephraim Hildreth, the son
of Ephraim and Anna, was born on October 28, 1687 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. He was not mentioned in his father’s will, dated March
5, 1730/1 AM1.
Josiph Heldrith, the son
of Ephrime and Anah, was born on February 22, 1688 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. Joseph Hildreth was said to have married Deliverance Barrett of
Concord, Massachusetts PR14.
Joseph and “Deliveranc” Hildreth (or Heldreth) were the parents of three
children whose births were recorded in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. These were Jonathan
Heldreth, born on December 24, 1712 (whose death on May 22, 1731 was recorded
in Westford MA26), Ephraim Hildreth,
born on February 21, 1718/9, and Phineas Hildreth, born on August 6, 1725 VI21. They may have also been the parents of Mary Hildreth, who
married Samuel Lawrence PR14.
Joseph and Deliverance Hildreth were the parents of Hannah, whose death on May
15, 1726 was recorded in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts MA26. It is unclear if he was the “Joseph Hildreth, Jr.” who was
listed as the father of three children in their Westford, Middlesex County
baptismal records; William Hildreth was baptized on June 23, 1728, Wilson
Hildreth was baptized on August 1, 1731, and Hannah Hildreth was baptized on
March 19, 1738 MA26. Joseph Heldreath was called the eldest son when he was
mentioned in his father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1. Joseph Hildreth died on November 17, 1764, according to the
records of Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts MA26.
Richard Hildreth, the son
of Ephraim and Annah, was born on April 17, 1691 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. He was not mentioned in his father’s will, dated March
5, 1730/1 AM1. Jeams Hildreath, the son of Ephrim and Anah, was born on April 19,
1692 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. James
Hilldreth, the son of Ephriem and An, died on December 11, 1696 in Chelmsford,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21.
Ebinezer Hildreth, the son
of Ephrim and Anna, was born on May 22, 1696 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. Ebenezer Hildreth and Sarai Swallow declared their intent to
marry on December 13, 1719 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. Sarah Swallow was said to have been the daughter of Ambrose
and Sarah (Barrett) Swallow PR14.
Ebenezer and Sarah (or Sarai or Sary) Hildreth (or Hildrith) were the parents
of four children whose births or baptisms were recorded in Chelmsford,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. These
were Sarah Hildreth, born on February 12, 1720/21, Ebenezer Hildreth, born on
April 20, 1721, John Hildreth, born on September 3, 1725, and Anna Hildrith,
born on March 12, 1729 VI21.
Anna was probably the “Hannah” Hildreth who was baptized on March 16, 1729 VI21. Ebenezer Heldreath was
mentioned in his father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1. Ebenezer and Sarah Hildreth were the parents of Mary Hildreth,
whose birth on December 17, 1732 was recorded in Westford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts MA26. Ebenezer and Sarah
Hildreth were alive in 1762 when they were said to have signed a deed in which
Ebenezer sold land to John Bigelow of Westford PR14.
Jaems Heldreth, the son
of Ephram and Ane, was born on December 23, 1698 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. James Hildreth and Dorothy Prescot of Concord declared their
intent to marry on December 20, 1721 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. Dorothy Prescott
was said to have been the daughter of Samuel and Esther (Wheeler) Prescott PR14. James and Dorothy Hildreth were the parents of three children
whose births were recorded in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. These were Oliver, born on July 11, 1723, Rebecca, born on
March 31, 1726, and Zacnariah, born on December 28, 1728 VI21. James Heldreath was
mentioned in his father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1. James and Dorothy Hildreth were the parents of five children
whose births were records in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts MA26. These were Dorothy, born on January 18, 1732/3, (who died on
October 12, 1734), Dorothy, born on August 26, 1736, Amos, born on November 1,
1738, Lucy, born on March 28, 1742, and Samuel, born on January 20, 1744 (who
died on July 17, 1748) MA26.
The records of Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts state that James
Hildreth died on February 25, 1761 MA26.
Dorothy Hildreth, his wife, was said to have died on September 3, 1774 in
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts PR14.
Jonathan Hildreth was mentioned in the will of his father, Ephraim
Hildreth (which was dated March 5, 1730/1) and was named as one of his
executors AM1.
Ana Heldreth, the
daughter of Ephram and Anne, was born on September 3, 1705 in Chelmsford,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. Anna Hildreth and John Butterfield declared their intent to
marry on December 10, 1721 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. Anna and John Butterfeild (or Butterfeild) were the parents of
ten children whose births were recorded in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. These were Anna
Butterfield, born on August 29, 1723, Sarah Butterfield, born on September 3,
1725, Bridgit Butterfeild, born on November 20, 1727, John Butterfeild, born on
February 20, 1730/31, Lucy Butterfeild, born on June 15, 1733, Benjamin
Butterfeild, born on August 10, 1735, Abial Butterfeild, born on June 16, 1738,
Ephraim Butterfield, born on July 28, 1741, Sarah Butterfield, born on May 4,
1744, and Mary Butterfield, born on November 1, 1746 VI21. The birth records of their last three children indicated that
John was called Captain John Butterfield VI21.
Anna Butterfield was
mentioned in her father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1. The Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts records state
that Captain John Butterfield died at age sixty-eight years on January 8, 1766,
and Anna Butterfield (called a widow) died at age eighty-one years and was
buried on February 24, 1784 VI21.
Thomas Heldreth, the son
of Epharim and Anne, was born on September 25, 1707 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. Thomas Heldreth, the son of Epharim, died on October 7, 1707 VI21.
Jacob Heldreth, the son
of Ephriam and Ana, was born on July 18, 1709 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. Jacob Hildreth and Abigail Harwood of Dunstable declared their
intent to marry on October 18, 1730 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts VI21. Abigail Harwood was
said to have been the daughter of William Harwood PR14. Jacob Heldreath was
mentioned in his father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1. He was the father of ten children PR14. Jacob and Abigill Hildrith were the parents of Easter, born on
August 26, 1731 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI21. The records of Westford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts state that Jacob and Abigail Hildreth were the parents of Ephraim, born on January 30, 1732/3 (who died on December 14, 1734) and of
another son named Ephraim, born on February 21, 1734/5 MA26. The Westford records also stated that the family of Jacob and
Abigail Hildreth relocated to Litchfield, New Hampshire, but five additional
children were included in the Westford records (in different ink) MA26. These were Jacob, born on March 12, 1737, William, born on
July 24, 1740, David, born on February 27, 1746, John, born in 1748, and Lucy,
born in 1752 MA26. John was said to
have been born on July 17, 1748 and Lucy was said to have born on May 6, 1752,
both in Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire PR14. An additional two children were said to have been children of
Jacob and Abigail, who were an unnamed son born on July 23, 1754, and Abigail,
who married Rolandson Ellinwood PR14.
Jacob was said to have died sometime after 1754 PR14.
David Heldreth, the son
of Ephraim and Anna, was born on August 16, 1711 in Chelmsford, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts VI21. David Heldreath was mentioned in his
father’s will, dated March 5, 1730/1 AM1.
Anna
was mentioned in her husband’s will and probate record AM1. Anna Hildreth was said to have died at age ninety-five and was
buried at Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on April 8, 1760 DA21.