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William Ellis

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
Death: November 02, 1716 (46-55)
Middleborough, Plymouth County , Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Lt. John Ellis of Sandwich and Elizabeth Ellis
Husband of Lydia Ellis
Father of Nathan Ellis; Seth Ellis; Jerusha Ellis; Abner Ellis; Stephen Ellis and 3 others
Brother of Elizabeth Briggs; Bennett "Sally" Ellis; Lt. Mordecai Ellis; Deborah Doty; Manoah Ellis and 4 others
Half brother of John Ellis, Jr.

Managed by: Kristal Amber Fawcett
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About William Ellis

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ellis-2719

William was born circa 1665, the son of Lt John Ellis and Elizabeth Freeman of Sandwich, Massachusetts[1] [2].

His wife was Lydia Unknown, who may have been related to the Briggs family, based on patterns in property ownership and naming patterns[1]. Their children were likely born in Middleboro, including:

  1. Nathan, born about 1697,who married Mary White, the daughter of John White and Martha Doty[1] [2] [3]
  2. Seth, born about 1699,who married Mary Bumpus, the daughter of John Bumpus and Hannah Morey[1] [2] [3]
  3. Jerusha, born about 1701, who married Joseph Benson, the son of John Benson and Elizabeth Briggs[1] [2] [3]
  4. Abner, born about 1703, who died unmarried in 1732[1] [2] [3]
  5. Stephen, born about 1705, who married Ruth Turner, daughter of Thomas turner and Martha Silvester[1] [2] [3]
  6. Jesse, born about 1707, who died without children[1] [2] [3]
  7. Jedidah, born about 1709, who married Capt. Jedidah Briggs[1] [2] [3]
  8. Barnabas, born about 1712, who died without children in 1734[1] [2] [3]

William Ellis died in 1716. His will was dated April 4, 1716, and proved June 20, 1716[3]. It is witnessed by his brother Freeman, notes his wife Lydia, notes his sons Nathan, Seth, Abner, Stephen, Jesse and Barnabas, his daughters Jerusha and Jedidah

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William Ellis's Timeline

1665
1665
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
1697
1697
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1699
1699
Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma
1701
1701
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1703
1703
Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma
1705
1705
Middleboro, Plymouth, MA
1707
1707
Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma
1709
1709
Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma
1712
1712
Middleboro, Plymouth, Ma