Individual Details

Probate

Ephraim Jones did notleave a will and his estate was administered by Simeon Jones, appointed 9 September1813. Inventory of the estate was made in October 1813 with personal estate valueof $717.87. Real estate was one-third part of the farm on which Ephraim residedcontaining about 40 acres with one-third of the dwelling house valued at$1516.59. The dower thirds were set to the widow Lucy during her natural life. Debtsand expenses of administration were $242.20. The distribution from the estatewas 28 September 1814. It was determined that all the heirs of Ephraim exceptMiriam Richards, Betsey Williams, and Asa Jones had received their portionsduring the lifetime of their father.[1]Connecticut Probate Records, Town of Plainfield,Volume 13, 13:240, 249, 295, 296, 404, 405; FHL Film # 007626789, images 424, 429,452, 510, 511 FHL Film # 007626789, images 424, 429, 452, 510,511 In this the volume for his probate – yes, seems so– 13:240, 249, 295, 296, 404, 405 – if so, administered by Simeon – widow isLucy – inventory is October 1813 which is OK as there are two recordings ofdate of death one 6 Aug 1813 and one 6 Aug 1815 --  I can’t find Ephraim on the 240 and 249 pagesso may have to go through page by pagehttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-L558?i=284&cat=34135313:296https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-LRHP?i=451&cat=34135313:405 -- distributionhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-LRHZ?i=510&cat=34135313:404 – sale of portion of personal estate – atthe bottomhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-LRSV?i=509&cat=34135313:249 – inventory starts at the bottomhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-LR8C?i=428&cat=34135313:240 – in the middle of the pagehttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-LRCG?i=423&cat=341353[1] ConnecticutProbate Records, Town of Plainfield, Volume 13, 13:240, 249, 295, 296, 404,405; FHL Film # 007626789, images 424, 429, 452, 510, 511

Biography

There is a church record abstract under son Oliveron Ancestry that might suggest marriages for other possible childrenI am entering some and see what happens – theremust be a source somewhereThere may be an Amos and a Betsey besides the onesalready in, plus Elisha, Asa, and Ephraim – I put in Amos to check – Elisha,Asa, and Ephraim are not in church records so not them unless betterinformation – no, for Betsey but she could be a granddaughterWilliam Douglas – Betsey is a granddaughter anddaughter of Simeon – but Simeon not married soon enough to be father of Betsey– does Ephraim has a brother Simeon?https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/17788/images/dvm_GenMono003584-00239-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=451&rcstate=dvm_GenMono003584-00237-0%3A666%2C1391%2C1092%2C1443%3B369%2C1530%2C647%2C1581%3B596%2C1668%2C905%2C1730%3B903%2C1669%2C1091%2C1721