Ephraim Ledbetter 
Ephraim was born in 1784 in Hillsboro District, Caswell Co., NC.1 Ephraim's father was Joel Ledbetter and his mother was Catherine Brazelton. His paternal grandparents were Henry Ledbetter and Edy Clark. He had five brothers and four sisters, named John, Joel, Jr., Samuel B., Daniel A., Henry Buford, Lydia, Edy, Mary Polly and Abby. He was the fifth oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 57 on July 4th, 1841 in Pope Co., AR.1 General Notes
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WAR of 1812:
Pvt., 7th Regiment of Mississippi Militia (Hamilton's Company, Perkins'
Battalion)
Purpose: to repel invasion by the Creek Indians
Entered: 22 Sep 1813, Mississippi Territory
Ended: 13 Nov 1813
"Ephraim Ledbetter: Pvt, Hamilton's Co, 7 Regt Miss Territory Militia to
repel invasion by the Creek Indians; joined 22 Sep 1813; discharged 13
Nov 1813.
Died 4 Jul 1841 in Pope Co, Ark. M 24 Jan 1808 in Elbert Co, Ga, Hester T
Smith, age 61 and resided Madison Co, Ala on 4 Mar 1852. Marriage, death
and burial of Ephraim witnessed by David Ledbetter. G C Ledbetter was
Justice of Peace in Madison Co, Ala on 4 Mar 1852." ("Ledbetters from
Virginia")
CENSUS:
1840 Alabama Census, Madison County, S Half (p. 172): Ephraim LEDBETTER
Note: one source has his first name as Ephrame.
What an adventurer! What was he looking for in Arkansas?! Land?
Relatives? Friends? Was he on a military assignment? Ron Bridges on 11
May 2003.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1625 in England d.Bet 1698 and 1700 in Charles City, Charles, VA
- b.10 Apr 1662 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia d.~ 1743 in Brunswick Co., VA
- b.1625 in Charles City, Charles, VA d. in VA
- b.~ 1689 in Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., VA d.1744 in ?
- b.~ 1675 in ?
- b.19 Nov 1721 in Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., VA d.15 Apr 1785 in Hillsboro District, Caswell Co., NC
- b.~ 1698 in ? d. in ?
- b.12 Dec 1751 in Pendleton District, Anderson, SC d.1815 in New Hope Community, Mississippi Territory
- b.1734 in VA d.> 1790 in Caswell Co., NC
- b.1784 in Hillsboro District, Caswell Co., NC d.04 Jul 1841 in Pope Co., AR
- b.~ 1751 in ? d.1840 in New Hope Community, Madison Co., AL
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Ephraim and Georgia Hester T. were married in a religious ceremony on January 24th, 1808 in Elbert Co., GA.1 They had five sons and two daughters, named Gardner Caswell, John Wesley, Daniel T., Joel P., Solomon Smith, Nancy Jane and Martha Catherine.
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Children
Gardner Caswell Ledbetter
Gardner Caswell was born on October 25th, 1808 in Pendleton District, SC.1 He died at the age of 84 on December 15th, 1892 in Rome, GA.1
John Wesley Ledbetter
John Wesley was born on August 28th, 1810 in Madison Co., Mississippe Territory.1 He died at the age of 84 on February 14th, 1895 in Anniston, Calhoun Co., AL.1
Daniel T. Ledbetter
Daniel T. was born in 1812 in Mississippe Terr..1 He died at the age of 48 in 1860 in Searcy Co., AR.1
Joel P. Ledbetter
Joel P. was born in 1818 in Alabama Terr..1 He died at the age of 52 on November 19th, 1870 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL.1
Solomon Smith Ledbetter
Solomon Smith was born on October 16th, 1824 in Madison Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 60 on April 2nd, 1885 in Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL. He was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Madison Co., AL.1 1
Nancy Jane Ledbetter
Nancy Jane was born on January 4th, 1827 in Madison Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 31 on July 28th, 1858 in Madison Co., AL.1
Martha Catherine Ledbetter
Martha Catherine was born in 1829 in Madison Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 83 in 1912 in Talladega Co., AL.1
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