Ebenezer Crosby

1745 - 1807  (62 years)

• Name	Ebenezer Crosby
  Birth	6 Mar 1745	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  FSID	SAR Patriot #: P-141455
  Special	SAR Patriot #: P-141455
  FSID	971F-RK6
  Burial	1807	Franklin, Mississippi, United States
  Death	27 Sep 1807	Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  Person ID	I2160	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Crosby,   b. 20 Jun 1695, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 Jul 1757, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Howes,   b. 28 Sep 1701, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 7 Mar 1791, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Oct 1726	Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Age at Marriage	Joseph was 31 years and 4 months - Elizabeth was 25 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F2014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Crosby,   b. 18 Oct 1751, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 12 Jul 1801 (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1775	Nova Scotia, Canada
  Age at Marriage	Ebenezer was ~ 29 years and 9 months - Mary was ~ 23 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Abigail Crosby,   b. 9 Mar 1781, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 7 Nov 1827, Franklin, Mississippi, United States (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  SAR Patriot #: P-141455 State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Private DAR #: A212167 Birth: 06 Mar 1744 Yarmouth / Barnstable / MA Death: 27 Sep 1807 Hawley / Franklin / MA Qualifying Service Description: Private, Capt Micah Chapman's co., Colonel Nathaniel Freeman's regt., s ervice, 13 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, Sept. 1778; also , same company and regiment, service, 2 days guarding prisoners belongi ng to the British ship "Somerset" cast ashore on Cape Cod, Nov. 1778 Additional References: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus dat a to 2004 Yarmouth, MA Town Records, Volume 3, pg 101 Yarmouth, MA Vital Records, Book 4, pg 65 MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol 4, pg 147 Muster/Payrolls of the Rev War (MA & RI) Volume 35, pg 237; Volume 55, p g N.92 Spouse: Mary Crosby Children: Samuel; Sarah; Judah; Theophilus; Abigail; Ebenezer; Betty; P olly; Joshua; Hannah; SAR Patriot #: P-141455 State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Private DAR #: A212167 Birth: 06 Mar 1744 Yarmouth / Barnstable / MA Death: 27 Sep 1807 Hawley / Franklin / MA Qualifying Service Description: Private, Capt Micah Chapman's co., Colonel Nathaniel Freeman's regt., s e rvice, 13 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, Sept. 1778; also , s ame company and regiment, service, 2 days guarding prisoners belongi ng t o the British ship "Somerset" cast ashore on Cape Cod, Nov. 1778 Additional References: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus dat a t o 2004 Yarmouth, MA Town Records, Volume 3, pg 101 Yarmouth, MA Vital Records, Book 4, pg 65 MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol 4, pg 147 Muster/Payrolls of the Rev War (MA & RI) Volume 35, pg 237; Volume 55, p g N .92 Spouse: Mary Crosby Children: Samuel; Sarah; Judah; Theophilus; Abigail; Ebenezer; Betty; P o lly; Joshua; Hannah; SAR Patriot #: P-141455 State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Private DAR #: A212167 Birth: 06 Mar 1744 Yarmouth / Barnstable / MA Death: 27 Sep 1807 Hawley / Franklin / MA Qualifying Service Description: Private, Capt Micah Chapman's co., Colonel Nathaniel Freeman's regt., s ervice, 13 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, Sept. 1778; also , same company and regiment, service, 2 days guarding prisoners belongi ng to the British ship "Somerse t" cast ashore on Cape Cod, Nov. 1778 Additional References: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus dat a to 2004 Yarmouth, MA Town Records, Volume 3, pg 101 Yarmouth, MA Vital Records, Book 4, pg 65 MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol 4, pg 147 Muster/Payrolls of the Rev War (MA & RI) Volume 35, pg 237; Volume 55, p g N.92 Spouse: Mary Crosby Children: Samuel; Sarah; Judah; Theophilus; Abigail; Ebenezer; Betty; P olly; Joshua; Hannah; SAR Patriot #: P-141455 State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Private DAR #: A212167 Birth: 06 Mar 1744 Yarmouth / Barnstable / MA Death: 27 Sep 1807 Hawley / Franklin / MA Qualifying Service Description: Private, Capt Micah Chapman's co., Colonel Nathaniel Freeman's regt., s e rvice, 13 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, Sept. 1778; also , s ame company and regiment, service, 2 days guarding prisoners belongi ng t o the British ship "Some rset" cast ashore on Cape Cod, Nov. 1778 Additional References: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus dat a t o 2004 Yarmouth, MA Town Records, Volume 3, pg 101 Yarmouth, MA Vital Records, Book 4, pg 65 MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol 4, pg 147 Muster/Payrolls of the Rev War (MA & RI) Volume 35, pg 237; Volume 55, p g N .92 Spouse: Mary Crosby Children: Samuel; Sarah; Judah; Theophilus; Abigail; Ebenezer; Betty; P o lly; Joshua; Hannah;

  
  

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