Ebenezer Lord Jr.1

M, (13 September 1744 - 12 March 1819)
Father-Biological*Elder Ebenezer Lord1 b. 28 Jan 1721/22, d. 19 Feb 1812
Mother-Biological*Martha Emery1 b. 6 Jul 1726, d. 5 May 1773
Family Lines
Boudreau Line
Last Edited=16 Jun 2026
Gravestone of Ebenezer Lord
     Ebenezer Lord Jr. was born on 13 September 1744 at Lebanon, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine). His birth, however, was recorded in Lebanon.2,3,4 He was the son of Elder Ebenezer Lord and Martha Emery.1 Ebenezer Lord Jr. was christened on 16 September 1744 in the First Church of Berwick, Berwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine).4

Ebenezer Lord Jr., age 24, married Sarah Hersom, daughter of Benjamin Hersom and Mary Jones, on 6 April 1769 in the Second Church, Berwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine).5,6,7,3,4 Ebenezer and Sarahmoved to Lebanon, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine), circa 1772.4 Ebenezer, appeared on the US Census of 1790 at Lebanon, Maine. The enumeration reads:

2 - Males - 16 and over
3 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Females
7 - Number of Household Members.8


Ebenezer was mentioned in the will of his father, Elder Ebenezer Lord on 14 May 1795 at Berwick, Massachusetts (Maine).4 Ebenezer, appeared on the US Census of 1800 at Lebanon, Maine. The enumeration reads:

2- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Number of Household Members Under 16
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
5 - Number of Household Members.9


He and Sarah Hodsdon filed marriage intentions in April 1800 at Lebanon, Massachusetts (Maine).4

Ebenezer Lord Jr. married Sarah Ricker, daughter of Thomas Hodsdon and Mary ______, in April 1800 or May 1800.4 Ebenezer wrote his will on 10 April 1809 at Lebanon, Massachusetts (Maine).4 Ebenezer, appeared on the US Census of 1810 at Lebanon, Maine. The enumeration reads:

2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
3 - Number of Household Members Under 16
5 - Number of Household Members Over 25
9 - Number of Household Members.10


His will was proved on 25 January 1819 at York County, Massachusetts (Maine).4 He died on 12 March 1819 at Lebanon, Maine, at age 74.2,11,3,12 Ebenezer was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick, Maine.2,11

Compeller's Note:
Death: If Eaton (2026) is correct, his will was probated before his death. More work is needed on his death date.

Children of Ebenezer Lord Jr. and Sarah Hersom

Citations

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  4. Eaton, Priscilla. The Lord Genealogy: Descendants of Nathan Lord of Kittery, Maine Through Seven Generations. volume 1. Waterville, Maine: Maine Genealogical Society, 2026.
  5. Maine State Archives. Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  6. Hinton, Marietta Frances. "Records of the Second Church of Berwick, ME., 1755-1857", The New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume LXXIV (October 1920).
  7. Maine State Archives. Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016.
  8. Census Bureau. 1790 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  9. Census Bureau. 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  10. Census Bureau. 1810 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  11. Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection,. Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, 1780-1980. Lelhi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2020.
  12. Maine State Archives. Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  13. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.