Ephraim STONE

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Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., 1 Aug. 1686, was given that portion of his father's lands which lay in the part of Groton which in 1732 was set off as the new town of Harvard in Worcester Co., Mass. Like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he became a prosperous, successful yeoman and influential member of the community, succeeded them in the office of deacon in the church, was commissioned captain of the Harvard military company and for several years was a selectman of that town. On 3 mar 1723/4, Simon Stone and his wife Sarah, were admitted to the Groton Church, and on 14 Sept. 1733, were dismissed to the new church in Harvard, Mass.

On 29 June 1732, the Massachusetts General Court passed the act incorporating the town of Harvard, Mass., and ordered that "Simon Stone, one of the Principal Inhabitants of the Town of Harvard, be and hereby is fully impowered to Assimble and Convene the Inhabitants of said Town to Chuse Town Officers to Stand untill their Anniversary Meeting in march next." On 3 July 1732 Simon Stone issued his warrant for the first town meeting of Harvard at which he was chosen moderator and first selectman; he held the latter office also in 1735, 1735, 1738-1740 and 1746. Capt. and Dea. Simon Stone died in Harvard, 22 Oct. 1746, aged sixty years.

Capt. Simon Stone married about 1712, Sarah ?, born about 1689, whose parentage or family name are known; she died in Harvard, Mass., 30 May 1767, aged seventy-eight years, according to her gravestone there.

Simon married Sarah ? about 1712. Sarah was born about 1689; died on 30 May 1767 in Harvard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]