Ephraim "Ephraim" S. Churchill, I

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Ephraim S Churchill (1763 - 1826)

Ephraim S "Ephriam" Churchill

Born Sep 1763 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Son of Zaccheus Churchill and Mary (Trask) Churchill

Brother of Elizabeth (Churchill) Doten, Zaccheus Churchill, Mary (Churchill) Huesten and Thomas Churchill

Husband of Asenath Hibbard — married about 1785 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Colonial America

Father of Zaccheus Churchill, Thomas Churchill, Rufus Churchill, Nathaniel Churchill and Walter Churchill

Died 22 Mar 1826 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, British North Americam

Churchill-1709 created 28 Aug 2015 | Last modified 16 Jan 2020

Biography

Ephriam and Asenath were the progenitors of the largest Nova Scotia family of Churchills.

1780 - US GenWeb Military Records indicate he may have served in The American Revolution and this is quite possible as he would have been age sixteen years when the Revolution started; " Capt. Packard's Company, Colonel Carey's Regiment, alarm on July 1780, eleven days in Rhode Island ". 1783-84 - He moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at the close of The American Revolution in 1783 or 1784 and settled first just south of the town. History of the County of Yarmouth by John Roy Campbell - page 112 states that he arrived in 1784 from Plymouth and settled opposite Murphy's Bridge. 1785 - He married Asenath Hibbard in 1785 at his age 26 and her age 17. Later it appears he purchased four lots of land and inherited an additional lot to add to his original holdings north of the town at Barne's Pond. One of the lots was at the head of the Cheggogin marsh. Barne's Pond was also called 'The Ponds'; also called First Lake; now known as Lake Milo. Second Lake at Dayton, on the road to Hebron, bordered the family's properties as well. Starting at about Milton Corner the first property was that of Thomas Flint, then the property of Eleazar Hibbard, father of Asenath, and then Ephriam and Asenath's property. Their properties were on the east side of Barnes Lake and the east side of the second pond. A grant of 1785 was described as being opposite Murphy's Bridge on "The Ponds" road. This is now the location of the bridge accessing St. Joseph's Villa. The property was considered to be very picturesque at that time in history and James Murphy was the original owner of the land on the other, west, side of the lake. 1786 - Their first son Zaccheus was born in 1786. They built and lived in the first timber and clapboard house in the area, overlooking "The Ponds". This house which was very large for it's time, was used not only as their private residence, but also as a school, church and courtroom. Over two centuries old in 2002, the house is still standing and in a remarkably good state of repair. Apparently Ephriam and Asenath were affluent in the community. Ephriam was listed as a farmer, ' Planter ', in Nova Scotia census records. His land grant extended along Lake Milo, The Ponds, to at least the Brooklyn Road, now called the New Road, and also back to Brooklyn, then called " Squirreltown ", where later a mill was owned and operated by his son Walter Churchill. The foundation of the mill can still be seen handy to the bridge at Churchill's Lake. This is also a junction leading to the present day Small Gains Rd. It is interesting to note that there was a large milling operation at 'Milltown", now Milton. It is likely Ephriam and son Walter also used the waterways of 'The Ponds' to bring down the logs to Milton. 1793-94 - 1793/94 - Census of Poll Tax Yarmouth N.S. - Ephriam Churchill; 0 pds.; 2 shillings; no pence. The source for the index to the following 1787 Yarmouth Township grants is the Yarmouth Museum on Collins St., Yarmouth, NS, The source for the actual deeds following is The Argyle Township Court House Archives in Tusket, NS. 1793 - Yarmouth Township Grants; Book B, page 89 - 24 Oct 1793; registered at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon on the twentieth day of April 1795 on the oath of Jabez Osborne.... Fees 3/6; type - deed; grantor - Stephen Durkee; grantee Ephriam Churchill; witnesses - Jabez Osbourne and Hannah Osborne " Known by all men by these Presences that I Stephen Durkee of Yarmouth in the County of Shelburne and Province of Nova Scotia Farmer for and in consideration of the Sum of Four Pounds Current Money of the said Province B'me in hand paid by Ephriam Churchill of the Town and Province aforesaid the receipt whereby I hereby acknowledge and myself Contented and paid; --- have Bargained and sold land do by these Presences sell and convey unto the said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns a Certain piece of Land at or Near the head of Barne's Pond, [ now Lake Milo ], in Said Township and Bounded as follows

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Viz. Beginning at a stake and from thence Runs South Sixty Seven degrees East Sixteen Rods, thence North Twenty degrees East Twenty four rods, thence North Sixty Seven degrees West Fifteen Rods, thence South Twenty four degrees West Twenty four Rods....To have and to Hold the above said land with all the Privileges and Benefits therewith belonging unto him the said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns forever. And the Said Stephen Durkee for him and his Heirs and Assigns doeth Warrant and will forever defend the Said Premises unto the Said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims of any Person or Persons whatsoever............In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty fourth Day of October in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three and in the Thirty Fourth Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Signed, Sealed and Stephen Durkee { x } delivered in Presence of Jabez Osborn Hannah Osborne

1793 - Yarmouth Township Grants of 1787 - Book B, page 87 - 06 Nov 1793; registered Apr 1795; type-deed; grantor - Richard Rose; grantee - Ephriam Churchill.......recorded at ten O'clock in the Forenoon on the Twentieth day of April1795 0n the oath of Stephen Durkee Fees 4/9............Know all Men by these presents that I Richard Rose of Yarmouth in the County of Shelburne and Province of Nova Scotia From and For and in consideration of the sum of Fifteen pounds to me in hand paid by Ephriam Churchill of the Town and County aforesaid the Receipt Whereof I hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid.......Have Bargained and Sold and do by these presents Bargain Sell and Convey unto the said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns a Certain Lot of Land in Said Township situated on the Easterly Side of the River above the Head of Bane's Pond and is bounded as follows Viz......Beginning at a Beach Tree Marked EC Standing on the Easterly Side of the Pond leading up and down Said Pond and in the North West Corner Boundary of a lot of Land laid out to Eleazer Hibbard and from thence runs South Sixty Seven degrees East two hundred Rods to a square Stake which Stake is the south Westerly Corner Bound of a lot of Land laid out to and Now Occupied by Joseph Pitman Jr. and from thence Runs North about Twenty Five degrees East in company with said Pitman line forty Rods to a Beach Tree Marked.....from thence North Sixty Seven degrees West until it comes to the River....then by the River to the first Bounds......To have and to hold the above described Land ( all except one acre which is Cleared by the Said Joseph Pitman and held in protection by him ) with all the privileges thereunto belonging with him the Said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns forever.......and I the said Richard Rose for Myself and Heirs and Assigns do Warrant and will ever defend the Said privileges ( except the above mentioned share ) with the said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs and Assigns forever firmly by these presents against the Lawful Claims of any Person Whatsover.........In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Sixth day of November in The Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Three and in the Thirty Fourth Year of His Majestys Reign....

Signed Sealed and Witnessed Richard Rose [ x ] In the presence of Stephen Durkee ] Lydia Durkee ]

1797 - Yarmouth Township Grants of 1787, Book B, page 188: 01 Apr 1797; registered Apr 1797; Fees 3/3; type - deed; grantor - John Clements; grantee - Ephriam Churchill........Registered at Three o'Clock in the afternoon on the Seventh day of April 1797 on the Oath of John Hollerhon...... Fees 3/3.............To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting............Know ye that I John Clemens of yarmouth in Shelburne County and Province of Nova Scotia yeoman For and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds current Money to me in Hand Paid by Ephriam Churchill of yarmouth in said County the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Have bargained and Sold a certain Tract of Land lying in yarmouth aforesaid in the first Division between the second and third Ponds on Cape Forchu River Bounded Westerly on John Crawley Esq.'s Land and northerly on Eleazer Butler Jr.'s Land Containing Fifty Nine Acres by Estimation more or Less To Have and to Hold Sinigular the above said Premises without Molestation with every Privilege thereunto Belonging; and the John Clemans for myself my Heirs Executors administrators and Assigns Do Warrant forever will Defend the above mentioned Premises and the said Ephriam Churchill his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns against all Lawful Claims and Demands Whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My Hand and Seal this first Day of April in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety Seven and the thirty Seventh Year of his Majesty's Reign

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of John Clemans [ x ] Elizabeth Baker John Hollehon

1798 - Yarmouth Township Grants of 1787: Book B, page 242, 23rd. Feb. 1798, registered Feb.1798, from Eleazer Hebbard and Hannah Hebbard to Eleazer Hebbard Junr., Rufus Hebbard, William Hebbard, Jabez Osbourne, Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard Registered at Four o'Clock in the afternoon on the 25th day of June 1798 on the Oath of Reuben Richardson Fees 6/8 * Author's note - Eleazer Hibbard, Asenath's father died in 1798. This dispursal of real property appears to be a granting of property assets to his children just before his death. ............Known all Men by these Presents that I Eleazer Hebbard of the Township of Yarmouth County of Shelburne and Province of Nova Scotia Gentleman for and in consideration of a Bond Bearing date herewith for the penal sum of three hundred Pounds current Money of nova Scotia duly executed and Delivered to me by Eleazer Hebbard Jr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osbourne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard all of Yarmouth aforesaid the Receipt of which I hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully contented and Paid Have bargained and sold and by these presents do Bargain and Sell unto the Said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osbourne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard their Heirs and Assigns forever all and whole five several Lots of Upland in the Township aforesaid one situate on the East side of cape forchu Harbour and bounded Northerly by the Road leading to Jebogue containing Fifty Acres another on the east side of Barnes Pond containing Forty Five Acres both of which are numbered on the Plan of said Township....56-2.........being First Division Lots Two in the second division and numbered on the plan aforesaid....................containing.................acres also one Lot in the third division containing.............acres and Numbered................also Ten acres of salt Marsh all Belonging thereto all which Being Duly Recorded and distinctly marked on the plan aforesaid Tolerence being had therefore shall more fully appear together with all the Buildings and Improvements on any part thereof with all the Privileges and appurtenences thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining. To Have and To Hold the said five Lots of land and ten Acres of Salt Marsh above Described with the privileges and appurtanences thereunto belonging unto the said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osbourne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard to the only proper use benefit and behest of the said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osborne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard their Heirs and Assigns foreever each an equal preportion of every part and parcel thereof and I the said Eleazer Hebbard for Myself and Heirs do covenant and grant to and with the said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Ocborne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard their Heirs and Assigns that I am legally authorized and sell and convey the Premises above mentioned as in mannor aforesaid and that I will warrant and Defend the same and every part thereof against the Lawful claims of any Person or Persons whatsoever unto them the said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osborne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard their Heirs and Assigns that I am legally authorized and sell and convey the premises above mentioned as in mannor aforesaid and that I will warrant and Defend the same and every part thereof against the Lawful claims of any Person or Persons whatsoever unto them the said Eleazer Hebbard Junr. William Hebbard Rufus Hebbard Jabez Osborne Ephriam Churchill and Anna Hebbard their Heirs and Assigns according to the true intent and meaning of these presents Provided Never thereof that either or all of the parties to the Bond before mentioned shall fail in performing the condition thereof then in and that case the ........ in failing his Heirs and Assigns shall forever forfeit all Right and Title to the Land and premises hereby conveyed and every part thereof.............. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at Yarmouth aforesaid this twenty third Day of February in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven and Ninety Eight his Signed Sealed and Delivered Eleazer [ x ] Hebbard mark in the Presents of her Reuben Richardson Hannah [ x ] Hebbard Mary Richardson mark

1810 - It is clear that Ephriam also had land ownership in the Lake Jeggogin, [Cheggogin] and Darlings Lake area as there are records of him deeding it to his son Zaccheus. .........Ephriam Churchill to Zaccheus Churchill Registered at Four o'Clock in the afternoon on the 5th. day of July 1810 by the oath of Samuel J Poole.........Known by all men by these presents That I Ephriam Churchill of the Township of Yarmouth in the County of Shelburne and Province of Nova Scotia farmer For and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds present money of the said province to and in hand paid at and before the dealing and delivery of these Presents by Zaccheus Churchill of this same place Farmer the Receipt I hereby acknowledge and myself thorourgh fully contented and paid, Forever bargains Sells Assigns Endorses Conveys and Confirms and by these Presents do bargain Sell Assign endorse and Confirm unto the said Zaccheus Churchill his Heirs and Assigns forever all and whole that Certain Lot of Land lying and being in the Township of Yarmouth aforesaid, Situate between the Stream of Jeggogin and Lake Darling between the Lots of James Robbins Roger Merrithew and William Haskell which Lot of Land was originally alloted to Job Pease and Reuben Richardson and on the General Plan of Said Township and is marked with their Names and numbered Eighty Seven, Containing by Estimation two Hundred and Fifty Acres more or less........Together with all the Privileges and Apportioning thereunto belonging or in assigned apportionings, also the Permissions and Provisions Commands and Assigneds, Rents, fairs and Profits of All said acerage past thereof...To Have and to Hold the said Lot of Land with all its privileges and appurtenances Unto the said Zaccheus Churchill his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use benefit and like of the said Zaccheus Churchill his Heirs and assigneds forever And I the said Ephriam Churchill for myself and my Heirs do Covenant and grant to and with the said Zaccheus Churchill his Heirs and Assigns that I am legally Authorized to Sell and Convey and Defend the same against the Lawful Claims of Any Person or Persons Whatsoever Unto the said Zaccheus Churchill his heirs and Assigns...........In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Thirteenth day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Ten.......

Signed Sealed and Delivered Ephriam Churchill [ x ] in the presence of Benj' Barnard Samuel J Pool

1825 Census of Canada - N/R.

1826 - The family grave yard was also owned and operated by Ephriam and later his son Walter. It is located up the hill from The Ponds on The New Rd. This is the road that leads to Brooklyn. There is a marble obelisk monument to Ephriam and his wife Asenath in the graveyard and their two original headstones are located on either side of the monument. Many of their descendants are buried there. The Cemetery - MICROFICHE REFERENCE NUMBER: 66 STREET ADDRESS: New Road CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE: Dayton MUNICIPALITY: Yarmouth COUNTY: Yarmouth YEAR BUILT: 1826 PRESENT OWNER: Churchill Cemetery Company ADDRESS: 60 New Road, Dayton ORIGINAL OWNER: Ephriam Churchill SOURCES: Registry of Deeds/ Probate; Minutes of Annual Meetings, Churchill Cemetery Company, 1906-1977; House of Assembly- Bill No. 170 (1906); The Churchill Family in America, by G.A. Churchill family, (1904). BUILDER: N/A ORIGINAL USE: Burial Ground PRESENT USE: Burial Ground ARCHITECTURAL COMMENT: Cemetery set off in front by granite posts with woven wire fencing, and measuring approximately 245 feet square. 210 burials are recorded. HISTORICAL COMMENT: The initial lot for this cemetery was set off by Ephriam Churchill in 1826 as a burying ground for his family. He deeded a large parcel of his land to his son, William, on March 2, 1826, "except a piece on the hill where I appointed for a burying ground." He died eighteen days later, on the 20th of March, 1826, at age 66, and is buried here. CONTEXTUAL COMMENT: South side of New Road near top of hill. Very well maintained; many markers recently cleaned. HISTORY OF PROPERTY OWNERS: FROM: TO: OCCUPATION: BOOK PG: Ephriam Churchill Mar. 8, 1787 Mar. 2,1826 Farmer, B 26 William Churchill Mar. 2,1826 Dec. 1,1826 Farmer Q 97 Zaccheus Churchill, Sr. Dec. 1,1826 Apr.,1863 Teacher/Surveyor S 79 Zaccheus Churchill, Jr., at al Apr.,1863 May 15,1868 Heirs of Zaccheus Churchill, Sr. Plan: P-95 Walter Churchill, et al May 15,1868 Aug. 23,1906 Trustees AR 492 Churchill Cemetery Company Aug. 23,1906 June 16,1960 N/A House of Assembly: Bill No.170 Churchill Cemetery Company June 16,1960 Apr. 21,1992 N/A Minutes of Annual Meeting John W. Morris, et al Apr. 21,1992 Present Trustees of the Churchill Cem. Co. 503 226 COMMENTS ON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS: The original section of this cemetery, as set off by Ephriam Churchill in 1826, seems to have contained about 1/4 of an acre. Additional pieces were annexed in 1868 and 1960, enlarging it to over five times its original size. The Churchill families have been well respected and highly influential in Yarmouth's history, and were particularly well known for their sea captains and involvement in shipping. 1827 - Census of Shelburne County and Yarmouth Township: Mrs. ? Churchill; 1 male; 2 females; no servants; widow; Baptist. 1831 - Census of Canada: No record as they were both deceased. 1838 - Census of Moody's Corner to Yarmouth Township Line: not recorded as they were both deceased. Their son, William, was enumerated as he inherited a large portion of the original grants. His sons Thomas, Rufus and Zaccheus were original grant holders in the Darlings Lake, Cheggogin and Sanford Yarmouth Co. areas. Their descendants for the most part were seafarers and farmers or a combination of both. Another graveyard, the Darlings Lake Cemetery is located at Darling's Lake, as well as ' Anchorage ' the mansion built by Aaron Flint ' Rudder ' Churchill. Aaron Flint was a grandson of Ephriam and Asenath. Many of Ephriam and Asenath's descendants were very successful farmers; but many more were sea captains, politicians, entrepreneurs, ship builders and mariners ' in The Glorious Days of Sail ". There are twelve of his descendants registered with Master Mariner certificates at the National Archives in Ottawa. They were masters of large sailing vessels and travelled all over the world. Many more are associated with the sea and although not master mariners have been recorded as captains........

Source

Churchill Family in America by Gardner Asaph Churchill, Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, and George M Bodge, editor; 1904 publication by the family. https://archive.org/details/churchillfamilyi01chur....repository – Archives.org Churchill Family in America, Supplement 1V (Asaph Churchill, Elsie Tolson, Adeline Plissey, L.Joy Churchill, Nancy Churchill; Library of Congress, Camden, Maine, USA.
US GenWeb - American Revlution military records.
John Roy Campbell, History of the County of Yarmouth, p.112.
Yarmouth County Museum, Yarmouth, NS, - Yarmouth Township Book of deeds.
Argyle Court House Archive Tusket, NS - Early Yarmouth Deeds.
The Churchill Family Cemetery, Dayton, Brooklyn Rd., Yarmouth Co., NS
1817 Census of Shelburne Co. and Yarmouth Township.
The Nova Scotia Churchills by GR Churchill; author - George R Churchill; repository(s) - {1} Library at the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, Mass.,USA. {2} Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa Ontario Canada. {3} georgerchurchill@ns.sympatico.ca. - Copyright 09 June 2008 # 1059094; ISBN #978.0.9867403.0.5.