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Ephraim Wildes

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Death: April 02, 1725 (60)
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of John Wildes, of Topsfield and Sarah (Averill) Wildes, Salem Witch Trials
Husband of Mary Wildes
Father of Capt. John Wildes; Mary Perkins; Ephraim Wildes; Sarah Perkins; Dorothy Perkins and 4 others
Half brother of Jonathan Wildes; Margaret Catherine Martin; Sarah Bishop; John Wildes, Jr.; Elizabeth Jones and 4 others

Occupation: Quartermaster
Managed by: Donald Franklin Colvin
Last Updated:

About Ephraim Wildes

Ephraim Wildes (1665 - 1725), son of John Wildes (1618 - 1705) and Sarah Averill (c1627 - 1692), was born about 1 December 1665 at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; he died at the age of 59 on 2 April 1725 at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Mary Howlett (1672 - 1758), daughter of Deacon Samuel Howlett and Sarah Clarke; they had three known children.

Marriage and Children

Ephraim Wildes married Mary Howlett (17 February 1672 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts - 17 May 1758 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts). Their children were:

  1. John Wildes (1690 - 1760)
  2. Mary Wildes (1692 - 1742)
  3. Jacob Wildes

On 9 Apr. 1690 John Wild, carpenter, transferred to his son Ephraim his possessions as follows:

"In consideration of seven years service that I had of him when he could have been for himself, I hereby transfer to my son Ephraim Wild all my housing, lands and meadows together with all my stock of cattle, sheep, swine, carts, ploughs, household stuff of all sorts and kinds whatforever."

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102326863


Date of birth for him or his son is way off and I don't know how to fix it and I don't have time to figure it out

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aBirthsW.shtml "(WILES (Wildes)) Ephraim, s. John, 12 month, 1665. CTR"

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aMarriagesW.shtml "(Wilde) Ephraim, and Mary Howlet, Mar. 18, 1689. CR"

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aDeathsW.shtml "(WILDES (Wild, Wilds, Wiles, Willds)) Ephraim, Quartermaster, Apr. 2, 1725."

Topsfield VR has Ephraim with these children:

  • John, s. Ephraim and Mary, June 25, 1690.
  • Mary, d. Ephraim, bp. Mar. 13, 1691-2. married Thomas Perkins of Caporpose, Nov. 26, 1719.
  • Ephraim, s. Ephraim, bp. Sept. 3, 1693. married Hepzibah Peabody, Jan. 31, 1730-1.
  • Jonathan, s. Ephraim and Mary, Oct. 21, 1695.
  • Susanah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Oct. 20, 1697. married Benjamin Town, Apr. 12, 1722.
  • Sarah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Mar. 27, 1699.
  • Dorrity, d. Ephraim and Mary, Dec. 15, 1700.
  • Jacob, s. Ephraim and Mary, Aug. 31, 1702.
  • Prisilah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Aug. 12, 1704. died Aug. 3, 1705.
  • Prisilah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Mar. 3, 1706.
  • Samuel, s. Ephraim and Mary, Mar. 2, 1708.
  • Hannah, d. Ephraim and Mary, Oct. 8, 1709.
  • Nathan, s. Ephraim and Mary, Aug. 5, 1713.
  • Juleenea, d. Ephraim and Mary, Feb. 21, 1716. died Mar. 22, 1716-17.
  • Elijah, s. Ephraim and Mary, Jan. 4, 1717-18. married Anne [Ann. int.; Anna. CR] Hovey, May 15, 1744.
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Ephraim Wildes's Timeline

1665
February 1665
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1690
June 25, 1690
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, (present United States)
1691
March 13, 1691
Topsfield, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1693
September 3, 1693
Topsfield, Essex, Mass
1695
October 21, 1695
1697
October 20, 1697
1699
March 27, 1699
Topsfield, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1700
December 15, 1700
Topsfield, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1702
August 31, 1702
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America