Deacon Ephraim Child

Abt 1599 - 1663  (64 years)

• Name	Ephraim Child
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1599	Nayland, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Married	8 Feb 1624/25 (Age 26)	Nayland, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Elizabeth Bond, the daughter of Will Bond. On 3 September 1617 in Fornham, St. Martin, Suffolk, England, Elizabeth married (1) Samuel Palmer. She left a will on 11 June 1664 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Elizabeth's estate was inventoried on 1 August 1664 in Watertown, Massachusetts and valued at £66 13/.
  Immigration	1630 (Age 31)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He came to New England and settled in Watertown.
  Freeman	19 Oct 1630 (Age 31)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Religion	18 May 1631 (Age 32)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Ephraim was admitted to the Watertown Church.
  Offices Held	6 May 1635 (Age 36)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Watertown. He was elected again in 1646, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1659, 1660, 1661, and 1662.
  Offices Held	30 Dec 1637 (Age 38)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1648, 1649, 1652, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1660, and 1661.
  History	1647  [1]
  	He returned to England in 1647 on business, and returned the next year.
  Offices Held	1650 (Age 51)  [1]
  He was appointed the Auditor. He served again in 1651 and 1660.
  Offices Held	12 Feb 1650/51 (Age 52)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was appointed the Keeper of the Town Book,
  Offices Held	8 Nov 1653 (Age 54)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was appointed to the Committee to Choose a Cow.
  Offices Held	28 Mar 1659 (Age 60)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was appointed the Commissioner to End Small Causes.
  Will	20 Nov 1662 (Age 63)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Inventory	12 Feb 1662/63	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Ephraim's estate was inventoried and valued at £770 15/.
  Death	13 Feb 1662/63	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Probate/Proved	2 Apr 1663	Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Complier's Note	12 May 2019
  Why was his estate inventoried a day before he died?
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Nathaniel Child   2. Benjamin Child   3. Deacon Ephraim Child,   b. Abt 1599, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 13 Feb 1662/63, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)   4. Joshua Child + 5. Elizabeth Child,   b. 1599, England d. 1662, England  (Age 63 years) ▻ Benjamin Miles,  m. 1626 ;   Robert Foote,  m. Abt 1632
  Person ID	I19406
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Wolstone Child,   b. 1570, England d. 1601, England (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Ellen Empson,   c. 21 Sep 1570, Westminster, London, England bur. 26 Jun 1616, Aldgae, London, England (Age ~ 45 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1590	Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 5 months - She : 19 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1599 - Nayland, Suffolk, England Married - 8 Feb 1624/25 - Nayland, Suffolk, England Immigration - 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Freeman - 19 Oct 1630 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Religion - 18 May 1631 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 6 May 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 30 Dec 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 12 Feb 1650/51 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 8 Nov 1653 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 28 Mar 1659 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 20 Nov 1662 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Inventory - 12 Feb 1662/63 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 13 Feb 1662/63 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 2 Apr 1663 - Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S90] Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, volume I (A-F), (Boston: New England Historic Genealogy Society, 1995).