Ezekiel Straw 2nd

  General Notes:

There is descreptancy as to whom his biological mother was. A 1905"copied" record by the Clerk at Hopkinton, NH is attached indicating his mother was "Bettsy."
There is no source listed on the copied birth certificate [dated 1905] to confirm this. Other sources state his biological mother was Martha Gould. Until I find the original documentation I will leave his mother as Martha, whom his great daughter lists as his mother.

DOD per Sue Reynolds via e-mail Jan 2000

1790 -Hopkinton, Merrimack NH Ezekiel Straw HOH 3 males under 16 0 males over 16 6 females

1800 Salisbury, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Ezekiel STRACE/STRAW HOH 1 male 26-44 born 1756-1774 [Ezekiel born 1763] 1 male 45 or older b. 1755 or earlier [Ezekiel's father Ezekiel b. 1731] 1 male 0-9 born 1791-1800 [James 1794] 1 male 0-9 born 1791-1800 [Stephen 1796] 1 male 0-9 born 1791-1800 [Samuel 1798] 1 male 10-15 born 1785-1790 [unknown] 1 female 26-44 born 1756-1774 [Elizabeth 1762] 1 female 0-9 born 1791-1800 [Rachel 1790] 1 female 0-9 born 1791-1800 [Betsey 1792] 1 female 10-15 born 1785-1790 [Sarah 1782] 1 female 10-15 born 1785-1790 [Mary 1784]

1810 Salisbury, Hillsborough County, NH Ezekiel STRAW HOH 1 male 1800-1810 [son Jesse] 1 male 1795-1800 1 male 1785-1794 1 male 1766-1784 1 female 1800-1810 1 female 1800-1810 1 female 1785-1794 1 female 1766-1784 1 female 1765 or before

He served throughout the war of the American Revolution and his name appears on the lists of men detailed for several important operations.

The following letter was written to Ezekiel from his wife "Betty" Salisbury, NH Sept. 7th Ye. 1803 Dear and loving husband it is with regret and Sorrow I inform you the circumstances of our family. I have experienced many troubles since your absence and every day brings new trials to my mind.The Lord has visited us with sickness, Jesse was taken sick the last day of August with the disentery and died the sixth of September. After he was taken he said to us one night. He wondered Sir did not come home and see him. My self and Rachel and Samuel and Anna are sick with the same disorder. My trouble is very great. Time will not admit to write every particular I want to have you come home as soon as possible and see us. I remain your loving wife until death. Betty Straw P.S. since the date of this letter we have lost three Sally's child and Rachel and Samuel.

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Ezekiel Straw II, son of Ezekiel & Martha (Gould) Straw, b. 20 Feb 1763 in Hopkinton NH and d. 22/23 Sep 1818 in Albany NY. He married 7 May 1782 to Elizabeth Brown. She b. 1762 in Pembroke NH and d. 9 Jan 1849 in Warner NH.
Children of Ezekiel & Elizabeth (Brown) Straw [may be more]:
1. Sarah "Sally" Straw, b. 18 Oct 1782 Hopkinton NH
2. +James Brown Straw, b. 11 March 1783 in Hopkinton NH
3. Rachel Straw, b. 4 March 1784 Hopkinton NH, d. 13 Sep 1808 Hopkinton NH
4. Molly/Mary Straw, b. 19 Dec 1786 Hopkinton NH [one source says b 1787 Salisbury NH] and died 1830 in Warner NH. She m. March 1813 to Daniel Savory. He b. 1789 at Amesbury MA and d. 1830 at Warner NH.
5. James Straw, b. 14 July 178-.
6. Steven Stanley Straw, b. 10 Apr 1796; d. 13 May 1839 Lowell MA
7. Jesse W. Straw, b. 3 Sep 1800; d. 6 Sep 1803
8. Samuel B. Straw, b, 5 Mar 1798; d. 12 Sep 1803

  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 20 Feb 1763.

Ezekiel married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Joseph Brown Sr. and Mary Guy, on 7 May 1782 in Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Elizabeth Brown was born on 28 Feb 1762 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and died on 9 Jan 1849 in Warner, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.)