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Ephraim Pelton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Death: August 31, 1811 (79)
South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry B. Pelton and Mary Pelton
Husband of Mary Pelton
Father of Samuel Pelton; Stephen Pelton; James B Pelton; Ephraim Pelton, Jr.; Roxanna Mix and 4 others
Brother of Sgt. Thomas Pelton; Paul Pelton; Preserved Darrow; Moses Pelton; Samuel Pelton and 3 others

Occupation: Blacksmith & Farmer
Managed by: Private User
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About Ephraim Pelton

Ephraim resided in Granville, Mass, then moved to Blandford @ 1760. He then moved to Loudon (now Otis). In Otis, Ephraim was one of it’s earliest settlers. He remained in Otis until late in his year. It was then that he and his son James moved to South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont.

Ephraim Pelton is a DAR Ancestor # A20898

According to the Pelton genealogy , this particular line of Pelton’s were considered of “ short stature, thick set, energetic and very active”. Stephen Pelton ,grandson of Ephraim, described him as being slender, 5’7”, light complexion with dark grey eyes.

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Ephraim Pelton's Timeline

1732
June 12, 1732
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1757
May 9, 1757
Granville, Hampden, MA, United States
1759
November 11, 1759
Granville, Hampden, MA, United States
1761
December 8, 1761
Blandford, Hampden, MA, United States
1766
October 3, 1766
Granville, Massachusetts
1771
April 22, 1771
Granville, Hampden, MA, United States
1773
April 16, 1773
Otis, Berkshire, MA, United States
1774
1774
Otis, Berkshire, MA, United States
1778
May 19, 1778
Otis, Berkshire, MA, United States