Lieut. Ebenezer WEED

1751 - 1790  (38 years)

• Name	Ebenezer WEED  [2]
  	Ebenezer Weed 3d was commissioned ensign in Oct., 1775, and lieut. in May, 1777, of the Fifth Co., of the 9th Regt., Conn., militia (Stamford trainband). Hannah Weed received land by gift from her father 3 Feb., 1784. Their five oldest children were bap. at 1st Ch. on 23 July, 1786. Lieut. Weed d. 6 Sept., 1790 and his will dated 30 Aug. 1790, pro. 13 Sept. 1790, mentions wife Hannah and children Ebenezer Edwin, Joseph Ambler, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Abigail and Hannah Ambler Weed. Exs., wife and father-in-law Joseph Ambler. Hannah Ambler Weed d. 13 Nov. 1797. Her g.s. in North St. Cem., Stamford is among oldest Ambler stones standing today. On 2 Aug., 1802, Strong Sturges of N.Y. City was named guardian of the children Ebenezer Edwin, Joseph Ambler, Abigail and Hannah Weed. On 22 May, 1811, Strong Sturges, Ebenezer Edwin Weed, Joseph Weed, Martha Weed, hannah A. Weed, all of N.Y. City, and Walter Budington and wife Mary of New Haven, Conn., q.c. to John Scofield land at Shiphand, Stamford. On 26 Sept., 1812, Strong Sturges and wfe Martha and the others named in the previous deed sold to Jonathan Weed "the farm whereof our grandfather Joseph Ambler died seized." [1]
  Title	Lieut.
  Birth	25 Oct 1751  [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Sep 1790  [2]
  Burial	Northfield Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [2]
  Person ID	I78564	Main Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Ebenezer WEED, III,   b. 15 Nov 1716, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 1764, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Millescent HOYT,   b. 14 Oct 1722, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. Aft 1768, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age > 47 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	08 Mar 1743/44	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Pastor	Jonathan Hoit, J.P.   [3]
  Family ID	F08405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah AMBLER,   b. 1 Feb 1757, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 3 Nov 1797 (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1775	Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [3]
  Family ID	F31581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Northfield Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Lieut. Ebenezer Weed Headstone Lieut. Ebenezer, the son of Ebenezer Weed and Milliscent Hoyt, is the husband of Hannah Ambler. He is buried in the Northfield Cemetery in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Created by: LF Photo Added by: Dan Silva

  
  

• Sources

  [S03475] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1933 Vol. 64 No. 4 October. [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye. [S00001] David W. Hoyt, "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families", (Name: Name: Providence: Printed for the Author by the Providence Press Co. Boston: Henry Hoyt - 1871;;).