Ebenezer Arey

Ebenezer Arey (1769-1854) was born 14 Oct. 1769 in Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Isaac Arey and Mary Crosby. He married Mary Burgess about 20 Nov. 1789 in Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine; widowed. He married Martha Mills about 3 Dec. 1809 in Vinalhaven. He hosted Wilford Woodruff in 1838. He died 17 Jan. 1854 in South Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Maine.

Footnotes

Ebenezer Arey (KLV7-ZY7), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Sep. 2022). Ebenzer Arey, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ebenezer-arey, accessed 15 Sep. 2022). "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Sep. 2022); Ebenezer Airy, birth, 14 Oct. 1769, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 356; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 197/837; DGS 7596929. "Richard Arey and Some of His Descendants," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society,1932), vol. 86, p. 400; digital images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org, accessed 16 Sep. 2022). "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Sep. 2022); Ebenezer Arey and Mary Burgis, marriage intention, 20 Nov. 1789, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 400; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 220/837; DGS 7596929. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Sep. 2022); Mary Airy, death, 23 Feb. 18[09], Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 450; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 247/837; DGS 7596929. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Sep. 2022); Ebenezer Arey and Patty Mills, marriage intention, 3 Dec. 1809, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 417; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 229/837; DGS 7596929. "Vital records, 1848-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Sep. 2022); Ebenezer Arey, death, 17 Jan. 1854, South Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine, p. 75; citing South Thomaston, Maine, Town Clerk, image 44/194; DGS 8203751.

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    for the Elders Journal. The spirit of God is like leaven in the midst of these Islands of the sea. the solemnities of Eternity is resting upon the People, the word of God is like a sharp two edged sword in the hearts of men I am now preachi -ng & Baptizing almost daily. O may the Lord roll on his work amid the Islands of the sea and give me a rich harvest of souls. I spent the night with Mr Charles Brown distance of the day 4 miles THUS ends the year of 1837 ...
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    January 1, 1838 ~ Monday JAN 1st 1838. I Willford am now standing upon one of the Islands of the sea in defence of the truth and for the word of GOD and the testimony of JESUS CHRIST. I am in North America North Lat 44. West Long 68 46 South Fox Islands Vinalhaven Maine. I am labouring in the ministry alone at this time, I am blessed, however, with the company of Mrs Phebe W Woodruff my companion & friend: O may the LORD bless us in all righteousness. O may ...
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    January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 22 20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a great ...
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