Ebenezer Preble: Irving Genealogy

Irving Family History

1724 - 1758 (33 years)

Generation: 1

Ebenezer Preble was born 23 Sep 1724, York, York, ME, USA; died 9 Jun 1758, Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; was buried , Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME, USA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Ebenezer had two sons (Ebenezer and Samuel) and three daughters (Polly, Rebecca, and Mehitable).

Ebenezer was shot and killed in Indian attack known as the Preble massacre. Refer to the book Preble Family in America, Page 16. The footnote gives an account of his death and the capture of his children. There is also a "Preble Massacre" paper by Henry O. Thayer that describes this event.

Ebenezer married Mary Harnden 25 Sep 1746, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, ME, USA. Mary (daughter of Capt Samuel Harnden) was born 29 Apr 1729, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA; died 9 Jun 1758, Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; was buried , Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Rebecca Preble was born Abt 1746, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1829, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA.
3. Samuel Preble was born Abt 1748, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA.
4. Mehetabel Preble was born Abt 1750, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA.
5. Ebenezer Preble was born 27 Aug 1752, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 21 Jun 1790.
6. Mary Preble was born Abt 1755, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1843.
7. William Preble was born Abt Mar 1758, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1758.

Generation: 2

2.	Rebecca Preble (1.Ebenezer¹) was born Abt 1746, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1829, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA. Other Events: _UID: F8B10DCEA0EAC4408E941674E1B63EC659AD Rebecca married Capt Thomas Motherwell 1788. [Group Sheet]

3.	Samuel Preble (1.Ebenezer¹) was born Abt 1748, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA. Other Events: _UID: A4DC5710E3D0E14BB5C98CD98CAC096E5817 Notes: Captive child from the Preble Massacre. Repatriated by Grandfather Samuel Harnden on Aug 19, 1761 in Montreal, Canada.

Mehetabel Preble

(1.Ebenezer¹) was born Abt 1750, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Captive child (8 1/2 years old) during the Preble Massacre taken in by a french family in Canada. That family returned to France and Mehetabel was never heard of again.

Ebenezer Preble

(1.Ebenezer¹) was born 27 Aug 1752, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 21 Jun 1790.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Ebenezer was one of the children taken captive in 1756 (age 4 yrs) and remained in Quebec for four or five years until restored by grand father Brig. Gen. Harnden. No mention of who raised him after being returned from Quebec.

Ebenezer married Martha Smith 15 Aug 1776. [Group Sheet]

Children:

8. Martha Preble was born 19 Feb 1787.

6.
Mary Preble (1.Ebenezer¹) was born Abt 1755, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1843.
Other Events:
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7.	William Preble (1.Ebenezer¹) was born Abt Mar 1758, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA; died 1758. Other Events: _UID: 8AD3CC8590426E4897BEA69A3B7CC1A0E3A2 Notes: Killed by indians at age 3 months

Generation: 3

Martha Preble

(5.Ebenezer², 1.Ebenezer¹) was born 19 Feb 1787.

Other Events:

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Martha married Zebulon Preble 7 Oct 1801. Zebulon (son of Zebulon Preble and Lois Temple) was born 28 Sep 1777. [Group Sheet]

Children:

9. Charles Barrett Preble was born 15 Nov 1828; died 14 May 1899, Lynn, Essex, MA, USA.

Generation: 4

Charles Barrett Preble

(8.Martha³, 5.Ebenezer², 1.Ebenezer¹) was born 15 Nov 1828; died 14 May 1899, Lynn, Essex, MA, USA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

they had 5 children the 3rd was Luther Small Preble

Charles married Rachel Elizabeth mitchell 17 Mar 1854. Rachel was born 29 Jan 1829; died 13 Jul 1901. [Group Sheet]

Children:

10. Luther Small Preble was born 27 Sep 1860; died Sep 1923.