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About Ebenezer Newcomb, Jr.
On his mother’s side: Descendant of Mayflower passengers Stephen Hopkins and Giles Hopkins
On his father’s side: Descendant of Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke
From John Bearse Newcomb's book: A sailing master and officer in the Revolutionary War; served in 1777 under Capt. J. Trow and Col. Joseph Whitney; afterward went out as a privateer and was never heard from.
From Bethuel Merritt Newcomb's book: Ebenezer was a minor in 1760; later, a sailing master. There is record as follows "Ebenezer, Private, Capt. Israel Trow's Co. Col. John Hathaway's regt. service 20 d. in April and May 1777, at R.I., said Newcomb reported as among those who agreed to tarry for 2 mo." He also appears in "the list of fourteen men (he P.M. Mate) of a prize of the Ship Reprizal - Continental - committed August ye 9th 1777 to Forton Prison, England." Probably died in prison. 9
Ebenezer Newcomb, Jr.'s Timeline
1751 |
1751
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Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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1778 |
1778
Age 27
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Forton Prison, Forton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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