Reuben EELLS: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1764 - 1796 (32 years)

Generation: 1

Reuben EELLS was born on 1 Mar 1764 in Middletown, Connecticut (son of Maj Edward EELLS, Jr. and Sarah EDWARDS); died on 8 Jun 1796.

Reuben married Hannah BROOKS on 7 Sep 1788 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Pitkin EELLS was born on 22 Mar 1795 in Middletown, Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1874; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Avoca, Steuben Co., New York.

Generation: 2

Maj Edward EELLS, Jr. was born on 11 Aug 1741 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut (son of Rev Edward EELLS, Sr. and Martha PITKIN); died on 8 Dec 1787 in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Notes:

Name:
Major Edward Eells was in the militia service, organized in 1774. He fought with Col. Samuel Wylly's and Col. Comfort Sage. He fought in the war from April 21, 1775 to June 1783 and fought from Bunker Hill to Yorktown. He was also one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati. Who's first president was General George Washington.

Edward married Sarah EDWARDS on 27 Jan 1763. Sarah was born on 18 May 1740 in Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1769 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah EDWARDS was born on 18 May 1740 in Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1769 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Children:

1. Reuben EELLS was born on 1 Mar 1764 in Middletown, Connecticut; died on 8 Jun 1796.

Generation: 3

Rev Edward EELLS, Sr. was born on 3 Jan 1712/3 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (son of Rev Nathaniel EELLS and Hannah NORTH); died on 12 Oct 1776 in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Notes:

Name:
Rev. Edward Eells was pastor at Upper Houses installed and ordain on Sept. 6, 1738. Graduated from Harvard in 1733. He was also fellow of Yale Corporation 1761, chaplain for 1 season in the French and Indian War, clerk of the Council in the noted Wallingford Church Council of "Old Lights" vs. "New Lights" and published his account of it. He owned the land west of the old cemetery. He built a home on the northeast corner across from the cemetery. All this information was taken from the Middletown Upper Houses by Charles Collard Adams.

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Rev. Edward Eells, A.M. (Harvard College 1733), was ordained and installed at Middletown Upper Houses, 6 Sep 1738; Fellow of Yale Corporation, 1761; Chaplain, one season, in the French and Indian War; Clerk of the council in the noted Wallingford Church Council of "Old Lights" vs. "New Lights." (Middletown Upper Houses, p. 543)

Edward married Martha PITKIN on 24 Jul 1740 in Middletown, Connecticut. Martha (daughter of Ozias PITKIN and Elizabeth GREEN) was born on 20 Sep 1715; died on 19 Jul 1771; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha PITKIN was born on 20 Sep 1715 (daughter of Ozias PITKIN and Elizabeth GREEN); died on 19 Jul 1771; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Children:

2. Maj Edward EELLS, Jr. was born on 11 Aug 1741 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut ; died on 8 Dec 1787 in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
John EELLS was born on 20 Jul 1753; died on 3 Nov 1840.