Capt. John Elwell

Married Mary Joslyn second.

John's first wife died in 1708 and he married, second, to Mary Joslin on 7 Jan 1708/09 at Gloucester, Massachusetts.[6][7] They had two children born at Gloucester:[2]

Abraham, b.16 Dec 1710; Lucy, b.3 Jul 1714. John resided in Gloucester and was still living there in 1729, when he was named on a deed.[2] His date and place of death are unknown.

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John Elwell Jr. 1668–1738 (Age 69) Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of John When John Elwell Jr. was born on 14 October 1668, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Elwell, was 28 and his mother, Jane Durin, was 27. He married Mary Robinson about 1689, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1668. He died about 1738, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 70. Parents and Siblings

John Elwell Male 1640–1710

•  Male

Jane Durin Female 1641–1710

•  Female Siblings (9)

John Elwell Jr. Male 1668–1738

•  Male

Jane Elwell Female 1671–1723

•  Female

Rachel Elwell Female 1674–1732

•  Female

Elizabeth Elwell Female 1676–Deceased

•  Female

Samuel Elwell Male 1678–Deceased

•  Male +4 More Children

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Elwell

John English: habitational name, most probably from a place in Dorset, named from Old English hǣl ‘omen’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’; the reference is presumably to pagan river worship. Two minor places with this name in Devon are probably named as ‘elder-tree spring’, from Old English ellern ‘elder tree’ + well(a). The surname is now found chiefly in the West Midlands. Compare Halliwell . Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Halliwell Photos and Memories (1)

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John Elwell Jr. Male 1668–1738

•  Male

Mary Robinson Female 1669–1717

•  Female

Marriage about 1689 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Children (9)

John Elwell Male 1690–1766

•  Male

Mary Elwell Female 1695–1719

•  Female

Abigail Elwell Female 1697–Deceased

•  Female

Rachel Elwell Female 1699–Deceased

•  Female

Deborah Elwell Female 1702–1739

•  Female +4 More Children

Sources (3)

John Elwell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

John Elwell, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

John Elwell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1760 1780 1800 John Elwell Jr.

1668–1738 Mary Robinson

1669–1717 Marriage: about 1689

John Elwell

1690–1766 Mary Elwell

1695–1719 Abigail Elwell

1697–Deceased Rachel Elwell

1699–Deceased Deborah Elwell

1702–1739 Andrew Elwell Sr.

1704–1752 Dorcas Elwell

1706–1762 Abraham Elwell

1710–1730 Lucy Elwell

1714–Deceased World Events (2)

1692 · Salem Witch Trials Age 24 In 1692, the Salem Witch Trials began when Betty Parris fell sick with an unknown illness. Her cousin Abigail William claimed that she was being made sick because of witchcraft. As other strange events began to happen more of the young ladies in the town started accussing more people. These people mainly consisted of people the young ladies did not like. By the time the hysteria ended over 200 people were accussed of being witches. Nineteen men and women were found guilty and hung.

1727 · Crowninshield-Bentley House Built Age 59 The Crowninshield-Bentley house was built in 1727 by ship captain John Caspar Crowninshield. His family occupied the house for generations until it was taken over by Revend Bentley.

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John Elwell II

Born 14 Oct 1668 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of John Elwell and Jane (Durin) Elwell

Brother of Jane Elwell, Rachel (Elwell) Woodward, Elizabeth (Elwell) Smith, Susanna Elwell, Mary Elwell, Christian (Elwell) Smith and Penelope Elwell

Husband of Mary (Robinson) Elwell — married 1690 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Joslyn) Elwell — married 7 Jan 1708 in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Father of John Elwell, Mary Elwell, Abigail Elwell, Rachel Elwell, Deborah (Elwell) Nelson, Andrew Elwell, Dorcas Elwell, Abraham Elwell and Lucy (Elwell) Fletcher

Died after 1729 in Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Profile last modified 15 Jul 2019 | Created 16 Nov 2010

John Elwell, son of John Elwell and Jane Durin, was born 14 Oct 1668[1][2] in Salem, Massachusetts.[3]

John married first to Mary Robinson, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Harrandine) Robinson,[4] in 1690 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[5] They had the following children:[2][6]

John, b.16 Mar 1689/90;

Mary, b.8 Oct 1695;

Abigail, b.6 Aug 1697;

Rachel, b.14 Jun 1699;

Deborah, b.7 Aug 1702;

Andrew, b.22 Apr 1704;

Dorcas, b.24 Jun 1706.

John's first wife died in 1708 and he married, second, to Mary Joslin on 7 Jan 1708/09 at Gloucester, Massachusetts.[6][7] They had two children born at Gloucester:[2]

Abraham, b.16 Dec 1710; Lucy, b.3 Jul 1714. John resided in Gloucester and was still living there in 1729, when he was named on a deed.[2] His date and place of death are unknown.

Sources

↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, NEHGS, 2001-2018.) Vol.53, Pages 28-29 (Jan 1899). ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Elwell, Thomas Jacob, Rev., "The Elwell Family in America: A Genealogy of Robert Elwell of Dorchester and Gloucester." (Boston MA: Charles H Pope, 1899). Accessed online at Archive.org. Pages 6-7, 13. ↑ Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Online database accessed 28 Jul 2018. Births page 277 "Elwell, John, s.John and Jane (Durin), Oct. 14, 1668 CT.R." ↑ Cutter, William Richard. "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts," Volume 2, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Boston MA, 1908. Accessed at Archive.org. Page 674. ↑ "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700," Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012, Provo, UT, USA. Married 1690 in Gloucester. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Online database accessed 28 Jul 2018. Births (children) pp.239-247; Marriages page 199 "Elwell, John, and Mary Joslin, Jan. 7, 1708-9." ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-YLML : 28 November 2018), John Elwell and Mary Joslin, 07 Jan 1708; citing Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 864,859. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LCVK-CM9 Acknowledgements

This person was created on 16 November 2010 through the import of Morton Family Tree.ged.

Sources

• page 250 of New England Marriages Prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey
• page 13 of Rev. Jacob Thomas Elwell (1844-1888), The Elwell Family in America (Boston, Mass., Charles H. Pope, 1899), The Elwell Family in America.

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