Ephraim CHICK

Father: Nathan CHICK
Mother: Mary SMALL

Family 1: Phebe COBB

(1) Source: Publishments, Marriages, Births and Deaths from the Earlier Records of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine, United States, Maine Genealogical Society, 1897.

  1. James Small CHICK
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 _Nathan CHICK_|
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|--Ephraim CHICK
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|               _Francis SMALL_|
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|_Mary SMALL___|
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Notes

Updated March 24, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Cobb, Philip L. History of the Cobb Family. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, self-published, 1907. Page 194.

"CHILDREN of Andrew and Hannah... ii. PHEBE, b. 1756; m. Ephraim CHICK; int. Mar. 16, 1782."

(2) Publishments, Marriages, Births and Deaths from the Earlier Records of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine, United States, Maine Genealogical Society, 1897.

"INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE... [COBB] -- Phebe, with Ephraim CHICK of Ossapee. Mar. 16, 1782."

(3) Taylor, Robert L.. Early Families of Limington, Maine. Westminster, Maryland, United States, Heritage Books, 1991.

Page 61: "CHICK, EPHRAIM, b. ca 1755, Falmouth, d. Dec. 30, 1806, ae 51 yrs. Falmouth. (Eastern Argus, Jan. 8, 1807). He came from Stroudwater section of Westbrook, about 1781 and settled on lot 8, range G, before returning to Stroudwater in 1800. m. Mar. 16, 1782, Phebe COBB of Gorham. She d. Apr. 6, 1819, ae 63 yrs. Limington... Child: i. JAMES SMALL, b. Nov. 24, 1782, Limington, d. Jan. 7, 1855, ae 72 yrs. Limington"

Pages 63: Information on Ephraim CHICK's parents. "CHICK, NATHAN, he moved from Kittery to Falmouth (Stroudwater section, now Westbrook) and was the ancestor of the Limington CHICKs. m. Jan. 8, 1742, Mary SMALL, she b. June 26, 1724, Kittery, and an heir to Francis SMALL..."

(4) U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ephraim CHICK
- Gender: male
- Spouse Name: Phebe COBB
- Marriage Year: 1782

(5) 1790 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Little Ossipee.

- Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1
- Free White Persons - Females: 1
- Number of Household Members: 3

(6) 1800 United States Census for Maine, Cumberland Co., Falmouth.

- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
- Number of Household Members: 3

(7) U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast via Ancestry.com. Page 888.

"CHICK, Ephraim, d. in Falmouth, Me., aged 51 (C.C. Jan. 10, 1807)"

(8) Probate via Newspapers.com: Portland Gazette and Maine Advertiser; Portland, Maine; Monday, April 09, 1810; Page 3

"NOTICE. The Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Samuel FREEMAN, esq. Judge of Probate of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of several creditors to the estate of EPHRAIM CHICK, late of Falmouth, in said county, yeoman, deceased represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that six months are allowed by said Judge of Probate for the commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said deceased, and that they will attend that service on the first Thursday of the five following months from four to six o'clock P.M. at the office of James MEANS, Esq. Falmouth. JOHN JONES, THOMAS SEAL. Commissioners. Falmouth, April 6."

(9) Daughters of the American Revolution membership record 717023 (issued 1988).