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About Thomas Ellis, I
Thomas I Ellis Sr., a farmer, was the son of the Rev. Rowland Ellis also a farmer and Margaret Verch Robert Humphreys. (as recorded by Hinshaw, among others)
His father was also a Quaker Minister for The Society of Friends. His parents were both born in Wales and died in Gwynedd, PA. They immigrated on 16 Oct 1686 when Thomas was only 3 years old, arriving in PA in April 1687. Thomas did not reach the province of Pennsylvania until c/1707. His father had returned to Wales to assemble the bulk of his family for a second trip to PA.
There are statements that Thomas had an association with a meeting in Wales: <http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/hotels/dolserau.html>;: "Dolserau Hall was opened in 1863 as the country home of MP, Charles Edwards. The building was a replacement for the original hall damaged by fire which had been an important Quaker meeting house in the 17th century. The Quaker Interpretive centre in Dolgellau, the burial ground at Tyddyn Garreg and two books by local novelist Marion Eames give more information on the significance Dolserau played in the Quaker activities in this part of Wales." Precise locations are noted below.
Dolgellau (Dolgelley), Merionethshire, Gwynedd County, Wales: 52 degrees 44 minutes 41.4 seconds North Latitude, 3 degrees 53 minutes 03.2 seconds West Longitude, map datum WGS 84.
Dolserau Hall, 1.8 miles ENE of Dolgellau: 52 degrees 45 minutes 19.8 seconds North Latitude, 3 degrees 50 minutes 43.9 seconds West Longitude, map datum WGS 84. <http://www.dolserau.co.uk/>;
Thomas married Jane Hugh on 31 Aug 1712 in the Gwynedd Meeting House in Montgomery Co., PA. They were Quakers and Thomas was an elder for more than 30 years. He was a farmer with 175 acres in Berks Co., PA.
They had 8 children that they named John, Morris, Eleanor, Rowland, Thomas, Mordecai, Enos and Elizabeth Ellis.
Thomas was an elder for more than 30 years. He was the most prominent Quaker in PA in his time.
He was also a farmer with 175 acres in Berks Co., PA.
• http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/cemeteries/merion01.txt
• see book, page 499 Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania by Charles Henry Browning W. J. Campbell, 1912 - Pennsylvania - 631 pages
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Thomas Ellis, I's Timeline
| 1683 |
May 27, 1683
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Dolyserre, Merionethshire, Merioneth, Wales (United Kingdom)
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| 1713 |
June 18, 1713
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Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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December 8, 1715
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Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania
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June 23, 1717
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Oley Valley, Berks, PA, United States
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November 3, 1718
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Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1718
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Chester County, Pennsylvania
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October 1, 1721
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July 23, 1723
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Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania
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June 5, 1725
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Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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