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Ezra Ormsbee

Ezra Ormsbee, Jr.

Ezra Ormsbee, Jr.

1729


Father: Ezra Ormsbee
Mother: Mary Salisbury
Date of Birth: about 1729
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: Jan. 30, 1755, Elizabeth Cole, Warren, R.I.
Second Marriage: Oct. 12, 1764, Esther (Smith) Goff
Date of Death: March 23, 1796
Place of Death: Warren, R.I.
Place of Burial: North Burial Ground, Warren, R.I.

First Spouse: Elizabeth Cole
Father: Ebenezer Cole
Mother: Prudence Miller
Date of Birth: Dec. 23, 1737
Place of Birth: Bristol, Swansea, MA
Date of Death: Feb. 8, 1763
Place of Death: Warren, R.I.
Place of Burial: Kickimuit Cemetery, Warren, R.I.

Second Spouse: Esther (Smith) Goff
Father: Samuel Smith
Mother: Elizabeth Drowne
Date of Birth: About 1745
Place of Birth:
Date of Death: May 30, 1822
Place of Death: Buried North Burial Ground, Warren, R.I.

Children:

  1. John Ormsby, born Aug. 11, 1756
  2. Elizabeth (Betsey) Ormsby, born Mar. 29, 1766

Additional Facts:

The Junkins Family by Davis gives Ezra, Jr. as a known son of Ezra and Mary.
Dr. Chapman also lists him as a known son.

Ezra Ormsbee, Jr. had the title "Captain" which is on his grave stone in N. Burial Ground Cemetery, where his wife, Esther, is buried next to him. His first wife, Elizabeth is buried in Kickimuit Cemetery where many Coles are buried.

Ezra, Jr. served in the Revolutionary War as shown by D.A.R. No. 17 455 and No. 58 583 quoting his record as: "Capt. Ezra Ormsbee (1734-96) commanded a Company of militia in Warren, R.I. in 1775. Born in Warren, R.I. and died there."
Note difference in birth dates.

Deeds at Town Clerk's office at Warren, R.I. Book 1. Ezra Ormsbe, Jun. to John Ormsbe, Dec. 31, 1759. Signed by Ezra and wife Elizabeth. Book 2, dated Feb. 9, 1779 signed by Ezra Ormsbee and wife Esther.

Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890
              Given                     Township
 Year Surname Name   County  State Page or Other  Record  Database  ID#
              (s)                       Info      Type
                                                          RI Early
 1782 ORMSBEE EZRA   Bristol RI         Warren    Tax     Census    RI5496693
                     County                       List

From: "Genealogical Records of the DAR of R.I." by Alice B. Almy of Bristol, R.I. (1952). Sent to me by Miss. Almy, July 27, 1959.

SOLOMON DROWNE

Father:
Mother:
Date of Birth: Jan. 23, 1681
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: 1705, Esther, Bristol, RI
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Spouse: Esther
Date of Birth: Aug. 18, 1686

Children:

Elizabeth Drowne , born Sept. 8, 1710, died May 6, 1776, married May 10, 1731 Samuel Smith, son of Samuel, and grandson of Richard and Joyce Smith who settled in Bristol Nov. 9, 1680. Samuel b. Sept. 3, 1706. d. Sept. 6, 1746. They had daughter;

Esther Smith
b. 1735
d. May 30, 1822 aged 87 years.
m. 1st. Dec. 15, 1757 James Goff of Rehoboth, Mass.
m. 2nd. Oct. 12, 1764 Capt. EZRA ORMSBEE of Warren, R.I.

Father:Ebenezer COLE (27 Oct 1699 - 9 Jul 1798)
Mother:Prudence MILLER (16 Mar 1720/21 - 23 Aug 1762)


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Ezra Ormsbee

Ezra Ormsbee, Jr.

John Ormsby

John Ormsby

1756 - 1833


Father: Ezra Ormsbee Jr.
Mother: Elizabeth Cole
Date of Birth: Aug. 11, 1756
Place of Birth: Warren, RI
Date of Death: April 3, 1833
Place of Death:


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Thomas Ormsby

Ezra Ormsbee

Ezra Ormsbee, Jr.

Elizabeth (Betsey) Ormsby

Elizabeth (Betsey) Ormsby

1766


Father: Ezra Ormsby, Jr.
Mother: Esther (Smith) Goff
Date of Birth: March 29, 1766
Place of Birth: Warren, R.I.
First Marriage: Oct. 7, 1784, William Barton Child
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Spouse: William Barton Child
Father: Hezekiah Child
Mother: Patience Barton
Date of Birth: March 29, 1761
Place of Birth: Waren, RI
Date of Death: 1798

Children:

  1. William Henry Child, born June 11, 1789, Warren, RI


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