From Mead Family Ancestry by Jim German

http://www.mead-family.net/histories/Mead_Family_Ancestry.pdf

John and Hanna’s third child, Ebenezer Mead, who married Sarah and Ruth Knapp, was licensed in 1696 by the townspeople of Greenwich, to operate a tavern, “a place of publik entertainment for man and beast.” Located on the Old Boston Post Road, now Putnam Avenue and Lafayette Place, “The old tavern stood on the same site for nearly 200 years, and has a history linked with the Colonial and Revolutionary Wars.” There are many stories about events that played out at the Mead Tavern, stories that were pivotal in the history of our country. These included the presence of Revolutionary war figures General Putnam and Governor Tyron.

The Mead Tavern stayed in the Mead family until July of 1886 when it was torn down to make way for the building of a Presbyterian Church. Many artifacts of its colonial period were unearthed when the building was removed.

No Sure-Sourced Date for Marriage

• Ebenezer and Hannah's marriage seems best identified as 1692, Given their first children born in October of 1692, the wedding probably occurred in January or early February. It's also possible they married in December 1681.
• The best source available in May 2024 for a marriage year is Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 available at Ancestry.com, which reads: “MEAD, Ebenezer (?1663– ) & Sarah [Knapp] (1670-1728); b 1692; Greenwich, CT”
  • Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line] shows 1691. Yates is never source-specific for the data it provides.
  • "Knap Knapp Family Genealogy" (posted in sources) shows Ebenezer and Sarah married, but it errs in showing marriage in 1685.

FamilySearch Births: Children of Ebenezer between 1692-1711.

• Word of Caution: Susannah is in one data-source called Hannah. Family histories don't appear to report that Ebenezer had twin daughters.

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An interesting chain of events between the Mead and Knapp families has to do with John and Hannah’s son Ebenezer Mead. Ebenezer married first to Sarah Knapp, Timothy Knapp’s first cousin. His second marriage was to Ruth Knapp, Timothy Knapp’s sister. There were many other Mead, Knapp marriages between the descendants. Though these taverns were close, they were the focal point for colonial activities and were quite often where most commerce, community government activities and played out.

Sarah and Ebenezer were the parents of:

Ebenezer/25 Oct 1692 m. Hannah Brown Caleb/14 Jan 1694 m. Mary Holmes Sarah/19 Oct 1695 (Mrs Jonathan Hobby) Hannah/8 Nov 1698 (Mrs John Hobby) Jabez/10 Jun 1700 m. Sarah Mills David/10 Oct 1701 m. Sarah Close Abigail/13 Sep 1703 (Mrs Isaac Holmes) Susannah/28 Feb 1709 (Mrs Moses Husted) John/1711 Jemima/12 Oct 1711 (Mrs Moses Knapp) Alpheus/abt 1713

Family links:
Parents: Caleb Knapp (1636 - 1675) = Hannah Smith Lawrence (1641 - 1685)
Spouse: Ebenezer Mead (1663 - 1728)
Children: Ebenezer Mead (1692 - 1775)

Burial: Unknown Created by: Sue Macduff:) Record added: Sep 29, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 97986003 -tcd

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=59365638&pid...

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 7 2021, 15:43:02 UTC