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About Captain Charles Ellis
The known children of John Ellis and his wife Susannah were:
8. Charles, b. 1719; m. Susannah Harding, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Giles) Harding; moved to Amherst, Abermarle, Virginia; d. 4 May 1759
Biography
Charles was a son of John Ellis of Tuckahoe in Henrico County, VA, and his wife, Susanna. He served in the Albemarle Militia under Colonel Peter Jefferson and attained the rank of Captain. His company's roster is shown in 23 Virginia Magazine, page 176. Captain of Militia, French and Indian (Dunmore's) War 1758. Charles was married to Susannah Harding by the Reverend William Stith in the "hard winter" of 1739-40. They had
Hannah, Edith, Susanna, Josiah, Mary Ann, Charles, Sarah, Bethania, Elizabeth, and Rosanna. Charles moved his family to Amherst, Albermarle County, Virginia, in 1754 and settled the original seat of Ellises in that County. They settled on the Pedlar River near Pedlar Mills, VA. Charles built a mansion and called it "Red Hill." The mansion was Georgian brick and monumental; Fifty-five free long with four huge rooms on each floor. It was described as "standing tall" with four chimneys, a classic pediment, and a white-columned entrance. The central hallway was over 13 feet wide, with two rooms approximately twenty feet by twenty feet. At the rear of the center hall, a graceful, curving stairway swept to the second floor to the left. The basement floor plan was similar to that of the main floor. The brick partitions of each room started on the basement footings. They carried to the attic, where the roof structure was supported by giant beams hewn and matched on the ground, as Roman numerals at each joint were matched. The mansion had 14-foot ceilings on the main floor and only slightly shorter ceilings upstairs. When Charles died in 1760 at the age of 40, his estate was valued at 419 pounds. His son Josiah Ellis inherited "Red Hill." Charles was buried at Red Hill. Still, after the plantation left the family, a descendant, Rev. J. R. Ellis, had his remains moved to the cemetery in Amherst, Virginia.
Note: The original grave of this Ellis family member was located in the Ellis Family Cemetery at Red Hill Plantation in Western Amherst County. In about 1930, Rev. Josiah Richard Ellis had all of the remains of the family members removed and re-interred at Amherst Cemetery.
Reference: Moore, J. Stauton, ed. Richmond, VA 1904, History of Henrico Parrish and Old St. John's Church, Richmond, VA 1611-1904
p. 57 -March 26, 1740 - Land processioned by Thomas Ellis, Wm. Ellis, John Ellis, Wm. Ellis, Henry Ellis, Charles Ellis, and Joseph Ellis are all present.
His will was dated June 8, 1760, and probated on Aug. 14, 1760.
Marriage 1 Susannah HARDING b: 1721 in Herico, Virginia Married: 1739 in Herico, Virginia Children
- Has No Children Richard Shelton ELLIS b: 1740 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Hannah ELLIS b: 5 Oct 1741 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Edith ELLIS b: 16 May 1743
- Has Children Susannah ELLIS b: 9 Nov 1744 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has Children Josiah ELLIS b: 16 Feb 1745/46 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Mary Ann ELLIS b: 25 Dec 1747 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Charles ELLIS b: 28 Jan 1748/49 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Sarah ELLIS b: 25 Mar 1750 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Bethena ELLIS b: 28 Mar 1752 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Elizabeth ELLIS b: 5 Jan 1754 in Henrico County, Virginia
- Has No Children Rosanna ELLIS b: 30 Nov 1755 in Pedlar Mills, Amherst, Virginia
References
- Ellis Cousins Newsletter, summer 1994. “Update on the Line of John Ellis, Henrico Co., VA.” < link >
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Captain Charles Ellis's Timeline
| 1719 |
1719
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Henrico County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1741 |
October 5, 1741
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Amherst County, VA, United States
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| 1742 |
March 28, 1742
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Henrico County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1744 |
November 9, 1744
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Henrico County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1745 |
February 27, 1745
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Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1747 |
December 25, 1747
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Red Hill, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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| 1748 |
January 28, 1748
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Tuckahoe Creek, Henrico County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1752 |
March 25, 1752
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Henrico County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1754 |
January 5, 1754
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Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
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