Ebenezer Moon, II

Ebenezer Moon II (1680 - 1734)

• Born 1680 in Kings Towne, Providence Plantation Colony, Rhode Island
• Died 1734 at about age 54 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island Colony
• Son of Ebenezer Moon Sr. and Rebecca (Peabody) Moon
• Brother of Jane (Moon) Mussey, Abigail (Moon) Pinnegar and John Moon
• Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Moon — married 12 Jun 1705 in Kingstown, Washington County, Colony of Rhode Island
• Father of Robert B. Moon, Ebenezer Moon III, Lois Moon, Unknown Moon, John Isaac Moon, James Moon, Elizabeth (Moon) Johnson, Sarah (Moon) Jenks, Martha (Moon) Watson, Mary (Moon) Worden, Peleg Moon, Mehitabell Moon, Desire Moon and Mehitable Moon

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Note: previous versions of this tree showed his wife as Elizabeth Richardson in error. That Elizabeth Richardson was a descendant of Degory Priest, passenger of the Mayflower, but that Elizabeth Richardson died unmarried.

Biography

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Ebenezer Moon was born in 1680 to Ebenezer Moon and Rebecca Peabody in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Ebenezer Moon married Elizabeth Richardson [sic: UNKNOWN] on 12 June 1705 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Ebenezer and Elizabeth were the parents of twelve known children:

1. Robert B., b 18 October 1706 (Anne Tripp),
2. Ebenezer III b 30 August 1708 (Elizabeth 'Deake'),
3. Lois b 27 September 1711,
4. Isaac John b 25 June 1713 (Renew Briggs),
5. James b 3 February 1715 (1. Sarah Major 2. Mary Straight),
6. Elizabeth b 6 June 1718 (John Johnson),
7. Sarah b 2 December 1720 (1. Isaac King 2. Joseph Jenks),
8. Martha b 4 Decembr 1722 (Nicholas Watson),
9. Mary b 10 November 1723 (Peter Worden),
10. Peleg b 21 September 1725 (Sarah Baxter),
11. Desire b abt 1730 (Benjamin Barber) and
12. Mehitabel b December 1732 (Had a daughter Mary Moon (Abram 'Yeaw'), out of wedlock, father of Mary unknown)

In 1734, Ebenezer passed away in Kingstown.

"Ebenezer Moon was buried on his farm and is the first burial in the James Cemetery known as Exeter Historical Cemetery No. 102. His burial at this cemetery is suggested in a deed, conveyed by his son." During the sale he noted, "reserving to myself and heirs only, one square rod of ground for burying where the burying place is now begun." According to Rhode Island Historical Cemetery, "There are unmarked fieldstones in this cemetery that could be John Moon and his family who were the previous owners. John Moon, Jr. sold the land to Rev. Joseph James in 1775."

Burial: Joseph James Lot (Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Exeter # 102) Ten Rod Road, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146946846/ebenezer_moon Incorrect maiden name of wife.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kingstown,_Rhode_Island The town of Kings Towne was founded in 1674, by the colonial government, and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. In 1723, Kings Towne was split into two parts, North Kingstown and South Kingstown, with North Kingstown, having the earliest settlements, retaining the 1674 establishment date. In 1742, the town of Exeter was taken from the western part of North Kingstown.
3. https://www.britannica.com/place/Providence-county-Rhode-Island Providence County. Founded June 22, 1703. The county was created in 1703. There is no county seat, but the main cities are Providence (the state capital), Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, and Woonsocket.
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-565355 cites

33 Compiled by Doris L. Moon 2000, Descendants of Robert Moone of Boston and Newport, (introduction by Hilda Moon Allent