Ephraim Flint
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BornMarch 4, 1714
DiedDecember 6, 1762 (aged 48)
Lincoln, Province of Massachusetts Bay
SpouseRuth Wheeler (1743–1762; his death)
Ephraim Flint | |
|---|---|
 Flint House, Lincoln, Massachusetts | |
| Born | March 4, 1714 |
| Died | December 6, 1762 (aged 48) Lincoln, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Spouse | Ruth Wheeler (1743–1762; his death) |
Ephraim Flint (March 4, 1714 – December 6, 1762) was one of the founders of today's Lincoln, Massachusetts, in 1754.[1]
Flint was born in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Colonel John Flint and Abigail Butterick.[2][3] His great-grandfather was Hon. Thomas Flint, who emigrated from Matlock, England, to Concord in 1638. His paternal grandfather, John Flint Sr., was a prominent citizen of Concord.[3]
Flint settled in Concord, part of which he helped re-settle as Lincoln, Province of Massachusetts Bay, in 1754. He had earlier inherited the land of his uncle, Edward (b. 1685),[4] and great-uncle, Ephraim,[5] who lived at Flint House.[3]
He graduated from Harvard College in 1733.[3]