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Ephraim Wentworth (d. January 29, 1747/48)

Ephraim Wentworth (son of William "Elder" Wentworth) was born in Dover, New Hampshire probably, and died January 29, 1747/48.

Notes for Ephraim Wentworth:
Ephraim lived in Dover, NH, on or adjacent to the Wentworth grants. He was surveyor of highways in 1702 and "fence viewer" in 1709. Ephraim conveyed on 10 May 1726 (the day of his second marriage), a share in the Fresh Creek mill privilege and land, which had been granted to his father in 1652, to John Waldron, brother of his second wife. In 1708, John Tuttle, Sr. conveyed to Ephraim, "one eighth of the lower falls of Salmon Falls on the west side." A grant of 200 acres made to William Pomfret in 1656 (Dover Records) was "laid out" on 24 October 1719, one hundred of the acres going to Ephraim Wentworth.

Ephraim's will, written on 16 March 1738, and proved 29 January 1748, does not mention his wife, but does list his children who are not recorded elsewhere.

Ephraim and his first wife Mary (Miller) Wentworth had nine children:

Ephraim, m. Martha Grant.
Spencer, m. Keaiah Heard.
Ezekiel, m. (1) Dorothy Wentworth; m. (2) Sarah Nock.
Samuel, m. Patience Downs.
Jonathan, m. Abigail Heard.
Mary, m. Nehemiah Kimball.
Anna, m. Ephraim Ham.
Martha, m. Joseph Twombly.
Elizabeth, unmarried at the time of her father's will, but said to have married a Twombly.