Individual Details

Property

He has a lot of deeds in the Lincoln/FranklinCounty Maine books –The “B” for Lincoln County deed index starts aboutherehttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-G3YK?i=58&cat=352440deed bookshttps://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library 9:173 – looks like it could be Philip and AbigailSnow of Hallowell mortgaging to Ephraim in 1773 – Philip Snow is the son ofJonathan Snow and Sarah Bangshttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-VJ1H?cat=352440 9:169, 9:173, 10:42, 10:43, 12:210, 15:159, 21:137,31:206, 31:196 9:169 – buying in 1772https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-VVSJ?i=476&cat=352440 9:173 – Ephraim purchases from Philip and AbigailSnow at Hallowell 1773https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-VJ1R?i=479&cat=352440 10:42 and 43https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-CF9W?i=54&cat=352440 15:159https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-D38Q-1?i=471&cat=352440 31:196https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR4-Z9Z?i=506&cat=352440On 10 June 1772, EphraimButterfield was of Hallowell when he purchased land east of Kennebec River intwo divisions involving lots 35 and 34 from James and Mary Howard for paymentof forty pounds. On 1 January 1773, Ephraim Butterfield entered an agreementwith Philip and Abigail Snow in which Philip Snow conveys property to Ephraim butinvolves Philip promising to make a payment of one hundred pounds with interestto Ephraim which will void the sale. On 20 July 1773, Ephraim Butterfieldyeoman of Hallowell and Robert Kennedy of Hallowell entered an agreementrelated to the sale of properties to each other. On 8 March 1779, EphraimButterfield of Hallowell with his wife Mary, in consideration of £350, conveyedto John Church the property in Hallowell described as parts of lots 35 and 34.On 9 February 1779, Ephraim and Mary sold property in Hallowell to George Brownfor payment of £25.[1]                Thefamily was in Vassalborough. On 16 May 1779, Ephraim Butterfield of Hallowellpurchased property in Vassalborough from Simeon Wyman for payment of £200.[2] In1790, Ephraim’s household was enumerated with eleven persons at Vassalborough:three males 16 and over, one male under 16, and seven females.[3] On1 April 1790, Ephraim Butterfield yeoman and his wife Mary were ofVassalborough when they sold property in Vassalborough to Winthrop Robinson.[4][1] MaineLand Records, Lincoln County, 9:169, 9:173, 10:42, 10:43, 15:159, 21:137[2] MaineLand Records, Lincoln County, 31:206[3] TheNational Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the UnitedStates, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Vassalborough, Lincoln, Maine; Series:M637; Roll: 2; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 0568142[4] MaineLand Records, Lincoln County, 31:196

Biography

History of Farmington although incorrectly stateshe was born in Englandhttps://archive.org/details/historyoffarming00butl/page/418/mode/2up