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 Sarah PeasleeBorn 15 Aug 1690 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died Mar 1744 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 53 years
Married 04 Mar 1710 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 19 years (married 33 or 34 years) to:  Captain Ebenezer Eastman, age by marriage 29 years, son of Philip Eastman and Mary Barnard.Born 17 Feb 1681 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 28 Jul 1748 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 67 years. Occupation: Inkeeper, Farmer When Ebenezer was about 31 years of age, he was appointed a captain in command of a company of infantry. He served in the British Fleet sent against Canada under the command of Admiral Sir Hovendon Walker. He was present at the surrender of Port Royal to the British in 1712. The Captain was an inkeeper and farmer in Haverhill, Mass. The Captain, being a veteran of the Port Royal and the Canadian Expeditions, was leader in the attempt to develop the present day area of Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The indians called the place "Penny Cook" or "Crooked Place". On Jan. 17, 1726, the British General Court approved the land grant and a meeting took place on Feb. 2, 1726 at the home of Ebenezer Eastman for the purpose of establishing the settlement. He was granted 9 house lots and in the autumn of 1727 moved to his home with his wife, Sarah and their six sons. They were the first family of Penecook. In the spring fo 1728 there was a second division of lots and the Captain drew the 16th lot in what then called the "Mill Brooks Range". This was later named Rumford, and was renamed later as Concord, New Hampshire, the capital of the state. The Captain later petitioned the General Court of New Hampshire for assistance for defense against the indians. During the French and Indian War, he commanded a company of soldiers that included A young Robert Rogers who would later be commander of Rogers Rangers. He took part in the siege of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia in 1745. He commanded the Fifth Company of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment under the command of Col. Sylvester Richmond Jr. and was present at the reduction and surrender of Louisbourg on June 16, 1745. A monument is dedicated to him and stands in Concord, N.H.
Children:
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Ebenezer EastmanBorn 05 Sep 1711 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 1778 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 66 or 67 years When Ebenezer was about 15 years old, he moved to the Plantation Penacook in New Hampshire with his family. He farmed with his father. He served in company of men under the command of Capt. John Geoffe scouting the woods in 1745. He and his brother, Joseph was called into the Militia by Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire after the Indian attack on the "Great Meadowaaaa' at Westmoreland in Cheshire County along the Connecticut River Valley. Author: Rix, Guy S. Title: History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America Publication: Ira C. Evans Press, Concord NH, 1901 2.
Philip EastmanBorn 15 Nov 1713 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 01 Sep 1804 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 90 years 3.
Joseph EastmanBorn 10 Jun 1715 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 1803 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 87 or 88 years 4.
Nathaniel EastmanBorn 10 Mar 1717 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 1778 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 60 or 61 years 5.
Jeremiah EastmanBorn 25 Aug 1719 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 14 Apr 1811 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 91 years 6.
Obadiah EastmanBorn 17 Apr 1720 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, died 28 Mar 1767 at Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 46 years 7.
Ruth EastmanBorn 17 Jan 1729 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States 8.
Moses EastmanBorn 28 Feb 1732 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, died 04 Apr 1812 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, age 80 years | |||