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.