Ephraim was the seventh of eleven children (7 sons and 4 daughters) born of Samuel Robinson (1726-1792) and his wife Sarah Kimball (1729-1791). Ephraim's siblings were: Dorcas (b. 1749), Jemima (b. 1750), Asher (b. 1752), Claghorn (b. 1754), Sybil (b. 1755), Samuel (1757-1776), Abel (b. 1761), Richard (b. 1763), Oliver (1766-1767), and Sarah (b. 1768).
In the fore part of March 1777, Ephraim, then residing at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, was drafted to serve as a Private in the Connecticut Militia of "Six Weeks Men" at Rhode Island. Ephraim went to Providence where he joined Captain Sherebiah Butts' Company, Major John Ripley's Battalion. He then marched to Bristol, Rhode Island where he served until discharged, May 1, 1777.
In June 1777, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Canterbury to serve until January 1, 1778 under Captain Ebenezer Mosley of the Connecticut Militia. They marched to New London, Connecticut where they joined Colonel John Ely's Regiment. Colonel Ely was then in command of the posts and forts from Saybrook to Groton inclusive. After about 3 months at New London, Ephraim went with Colonel Ely's Regiment into Rhode Island in an expedition of about nine thousand state troops led by Major General Joseph Spencer of the Continental Army against the British at Newport. While in Rhode Island, Ephraim served at Little Compton. After the failure of the Spencer Expedition, Ephraim returned to New London, Connecticut.
From New London, Colonel Ely's Regiment was ordered to join up with Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line. On December 10, 1777, they set out on an expedition to Long Island for the purpose (among other objectives) of destroying a British Magazine. Ephraim landed on Long Island, but the enterprise failed in consequence of the capture of the armed sloop on board of which were Colonel's Webb and Ely and they and other officers being taken prisoner. Ephraim returned to New London where he was discharged having seved out his enlistment on January 1, 1778.
On February 20, 1778, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Windham, Connecticut to serve for nine months in Captain Wills Clift's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3rd Regiment "Continental Line", Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson's 1st Brigade. After enlisting, Ephraim was quartered at Hartford for about 3 weeks. He then marched to West Point, New York where he joined his Regiment which was then engaged in building the permanent fortifications there. In June 1778, Ephraim marched with his Regiment to White Plains and Fredericksburg, thence to New Milford, Connecticut, and ultimately into winter quarters at Redding, Connecticut where he was discharged having served out his enlistment on Janurary 1, 1779.
In August 1779, Ephraim was drafted at Windham to serve 2 months as a Private in the Connecticut Militia. He marched to New London and thence crossed the river to Groton where he served at Fort Griswold under Lieutenent Colonel William Ledyard until discharged at the expiration of his enlistment.
In 1785, Ephraim moved from Windham, Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. About a year later, on March 23, 1786 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Ephraim married his 1st wife, Mary Upham (1767-1820), by whom he had twelve children (5 sons and 7 daughters): Mary (Polly) (1787-1790), Rosanna (1789-1793), Ephraim (1791-1793), Polly (b. 1793), Rosanna (b. 1795), Fanny (1798-1842), Ephraim (1800-1847), Samuel (b. 1803), Pamelia (b. 1805), Sophia (b. 1808), Abner French (1811-1833), and George W. (b. 1814).
After his 1st wife died in 1820, Ephraim married for his 2nd wife Jemima (Smith) (1768-1834) the widow of Seely Brown (1759-1809).
References:
(1) "Robinson Genealogy Descendants of the Rev. John Robinson Pastor of the Pilgrims" Vol. 1, by the Robinson Genealogical Society, 1926, pages 104, 105, 125 and 126
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. S.22474
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 141, 168, 169, 177, 245, 524, and 577
(4) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, pages 21, 172, 232, 238 and 239
(5) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 3
In the fore part of March 1777, Ephraim, then residing at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, was drafted to serve as a Private in the Connecticut Militia of "Six Weeks Men" at Rhode Island. Ephraim went to Providence where he joined Captain Sherebiah Butts' Company, Major John Ripley's Battalion. He then marched to Bristol, Rhode Island where he served until discharged, May 1, 1777.
In June 1777, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Canterbury to serve until January 1, 1778 under Captain Ebenezer Mosley of the Connecticut Militia. They marched to New London, Connecticut where they joined Colonel John Ely's Regiment. Colonel Ely was then in command of the posts and forts from Saybrook to Groton inclusive. After about 3 months at New London, Ephraim went with Colonel Ely's Regiment into Rhode Island in an expedition of about nine thousand state troops led by Major General Joseph Spencer of the Continental Army against the British at Newport. While in Rhode Island, Ephraim served at Little Compton. After the failure of the Spencer Expedition, Ephraim returned to New London, Connecticut.
From New London, Colonel Ely's Regiment was ordered to join up with Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line. On December 10, 1777, they set out on an expedition to Long Island for the purpose (among other objectives) of destroying a British Magazine. Ephraim landed on Long Island, but the enterprise failed in consequence of the capture of the armed sloop on board of which were Colonel's Webb and Ely and they and other officers being taken prisoner. Ephraim returned to New London where he was discharged having seved out his enlistment on January 1, 1778.
On February 20, 1778, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Windham, Connecticut to serve for nine months in Captain Wills Clift's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3rd Regiment "Continental Line", Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson's 1st Brigade. After enlisting, Ephraim was quartered at Hartford for about 3 weeks. He then marched to West Point, New York where he joined his Regiment which was then engaged in building the permanent fortifications there. In June 1778, Ephraim marched with his Regiment to White Plains and Fredericksburg, thence to New Milford, Connecticut, and ultimately into winter quarters at Redding, Connecticut where he was discharged having served out his enlistment on Janurary 1, 1779.
In August 1779, Ephraim was drafted at Windham to serve 2 months as a Private in the Connecticut Militia. He marched to New London and thence crossed the river to Groton where he served at Fort Griswold under Lieutenent Colonel William Ledyard until discharged at the expiration of his enlistment.
In 1785, Ephraim moved from Windham, Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. About a year later, on March 23, 1786 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Ephraim married his 1st wife, Mary Upham (1767-1820), by whom he had twelve children (5 sons and 7 daughters): Mary (Polly) (1787-1790), Rosanna (1789-1793), Ephraim (1791-1793), Polly (b. 1793), Rosanna (b. 1795), Fanny (1798-1842), Ephraim (1800-1847), Samuel (b. 1803), Pamelia (b. 1805), Sophia (b. 1808), Abner French (1811-1833), and George W. (b. 1814).
After his 1st wife died in 1820, Ephraim married for his 2nd wife Jemima (Smith) (1768-1834) the widow of Seely Brown (1759-1809).
References:
(1) "Robinson Genealogy Descendants of the Rev. John Robinson Pastor of the Pilgrims" Vol. 1, by the Robinson Genealogical Society, 1926, pages 104, 105, 125 and 126
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. S.22474
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 141, 168, 169, 177, 245, 524, and 577
(4) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, pages 21, 172, 232, 238 and 239
(5) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 3
Ephraim was the seventh of eleven children (7 sons and 4 daughters) born of Samuel Robinson (1726-1792) and his wife Sarah Kimball (1729-1791). Ephraim's siblings were: Dorcas (b. 1749), Jemima (b. 1750), Asher (b. 1752), Claghorn (b. 1754), Sybil (b. 1755), Samuel (1757-1776), Abel (b. 1761), Richard (b. 1763), Oliver (1766-1767), and Sarah (b. 1768).
In the fore part of March 1777, Ephraim, then residing at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, was drafted to serve as a Private in the Connecticut Militia of "Six Weeks Men" at Rhode Island. Ephraim went to Providence where he joined Captain Sherebiah Butts' Company, Major John Ripley's Battalion. He then marched to Bristol, Rhode Island where he served until discharged, May 1, 1777.
In June 1777, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Canterbury to serve until January 1, 1778 under Captain Ebenezer Mosley of the Connecticut Militia. They marched to New London, Connecticut where they joined Colonel John Ely's Regiment. Colonel Ely was then in command of the posts and forts from Saybrook to Groton inclusive. After about 3 months at New London, Ephraim went with Colonel Ely's Regiment into Rhode Island in an expedition of about nine thousand state troops led by Major General Joseph Spencer of the Continental Army against the British at Newport. While in Rhode Island, Ephraim served at Little Compton. After the failure of the Spencer Expedition, Ephraim returned to New London, Connecticut.
From New London, Colonel Ely's Regiment was ordered to join up with Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line. On December 10, 1777, they set out on an expedition to Long Island for the purpose (among other objectives) of destroying a British Magazine. Ephraim landed on Long Island, but the enterprise failed in consequence of the capture of the armed sloop on board of which were Colonel's Webb and Ely and they and other officers being taken prisoner. Ephraim returned to New London where he was discharged having seved out his enlistment on January 1, 1778.
On February 20, 1778, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Windham, Connecticut to serve for nine months in Captain Wills Clift's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3rd Regiment "Continental Line", Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson's 1st Brigade. After enlisting, Ephraim was quartered at Hartford for about 3 weeks. He then marched to West Point, New York where he joined his Regiment which was then engaged in building the permanent fortifications there. In June 1778, Ephraim marched with his Regiment to White Plains and Fredericksburg, thence to New Milford, Connecticut, and ultimately into winter quarters at Redding, Connecticut where he was discharged having served out his enlistment on Janurary 1, 1779.
In August 1779, Ephraim was drafted at Windham to serve 2 months as a Private in the Connecticut Militia. He marched to New London and thence crossed the river to Groton where he served at Fort Griswold under Lieutenent Colonel William Ledyard until discharged at the expiration of his enlistment.
In 1785, Ephraim moved from Windham, Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. About a year later, on March 23, 1786 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Ephraim married his 1st wife, Mary Upham (1767-1820), by whom he had twelve children (5 sons and 7 daughters): Mary (Polly) (1787-1790), Rosanna (1789-1793), Ephraim (1791-1793), Polly (b. 1793), Rosanna (b. 1795), Fanny (1798-1842), Ephraim (1800-1847), Samuel (b. 1803), Pamelia (b. 1805), Sophia (b. 1808), Abner French (1811-1833), and George W. (b. 1814).
After his 1st wife died in 1820, Ephraim married for his 2nd wife Jemima (Smith) (1768-1834) the widow of Seely Brown (1759-1809).
References:
(1) "Robinson Genealogy Descendants of the Rev. John Robinson Pastor of the Pilgrims" Vol. 1, by the Robinson Genealogical Society, 1926, pages 104, 105, 125 and 126
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. S.22474
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 141, 168, 169, 177, 245, 524, and 577
(4) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, pages 21, 172, 232, 238 and 239
(5) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 3
In the fore part of March 1777, Ephraim, then residing at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, was drafted to serve as a Private in the Connecticut Militia of "Six Weeks Men" at Rhode Island. Ephraim went to Providence where he joined Captain Sherebiah Butts' Company, Major John Ripley's Battalion. He then marched to Bristol, Rhode Island where he served until discharged, May 1, 1777.
In June 1777, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Canterbury to serve until January 1, 1778 under Captain Ebenezer Mosley of the Connecticut Militia. They marched to New London, Connecticut where they joined Colonel John Ely's Regiment. Colonel Ely was then in command of the posts and forts from Saybrook to Groton inclusive. After about 3 months at New London, Ephraim went with Colonel Ely's Regiment into Rhode Island in an expedition of about nine thousand state troops led by Major General Joseph Spencer of the Continental Army against the British at Newport. While in Rhode Island, Ephraim served at Little Compton. After the failure of the Spencer Expedition, Ephraim returned to New London, Connecticut.
From New London, Colonel Ely's Regiment was ordered to join up with Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line. On December 10, 1777, they set out on an expedition to Long Island for the purpose (among other objectives) of destroying a British Magazine. Ephraim landed on Long Island, but the enterprise failed in consequence of the capture of the armed sloop on board of which were Colonel's Webb and Ely and they and other officers being taken prisoner. Ephraim returned to New London where he was discharged having seved out his enlistment on January 1, 1778.
On February 20, 1778, Ephraim enlisted as a Private at Windham, Connecticut to serve for nine months in Captain Wills Clift's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3rd Regiment "Continental Line", Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson's 1st Brigade. After enlisting, Ephraim was quartered at Hartford for about 3 weeks. He then marched to West Point, New York where he joined his Regiment which was then engaged in building the permanent fortifications there. In June 1778, Ephraim marched with his Regiment to White Plains and Fredericksburg, thence to New Milford, Connecticut, and ultimately into winter quarters at Redding, Connecticut where he was discharged having served out his enlistment on Janurary 1, 1779.
In August 1779, Ephraim was drafted at Windham to serve 2 months as a Private in the Connecticut Militia. He marched to New London and thence crossed the river to Groton where he served at Fort Griswold under Lieutenent Colonel William Ledyard until discharged at the expiration of his enlistment.
In 1785, Ephraim moved from Windham, Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. About a year later, on March 23, 1786 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Ephraim married his 1st wife, Mary Upham (1767-1820), by whom he had twelve children (5 sons and 7 daughters): Mary (Polly) (1787-1790), Rosanna (1789-1793), Ephraim (1791-1793), Polly (b. 1793), Rosanna (b. 1795), Fanny (1798-1842), Ephraim (1800-1847), Samuel (b. 1803), Pamelia (b. 1805), Sophia (b. 1808), Abner French (1811-1833), and George W. (b. 1814).
After his 1st wife died in 1820, Ephraim married for his 2nd wife Jemima (Smith) (1768-1834) the widow of Seely Brown (1759-1809).
References:
(1) "Robinson Genealogy Descendants of the Rev. John Robinson Pastor of the Pilgrims" Vol. 1, by the Robinson Genealogical Society, 1926, pages 104, 105, 125 and 126
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. S.22474
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, pages 141, 168, 169, 177, 245, 524, and 577
(4) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, pages 21, 172, 232, 238 and 239
(5) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 3
Inscription
Capt. Ephraim Robinson
Born
Windham, Con.
May 13, 1760
Died Feb. 22.
1843.
Family Members
Children
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Mary "Polly" Robinson
1787–1790
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Rosanna Robinson
1789–1793
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Ephraim Robinson
1791–1793
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Polly Robinson Adams
1793–1873
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Rosannah Robinson Marks
1795–1862
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Fanny Robinson Patterson
1798–1842
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Ephraim Robinson Jr
1800–1847
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Samuel Robinson
1803 – unknown
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Sophia F. Robinson James
1808–1888
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Abner French Robinson
1811–1833
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George Washington Robinson
1814–1878
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