Joel ELLIS

Male 1745 - 1834  (89 years)


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  • Name Joel ELLIS  [1
    • His father gave him by deed, dated 23 April 1772, for "love, goodwill and affection," two parcels in the Rochester Great Neck (PLCD, vol. 57, p. 68). He bought in June 1772 from Edward Soule a two-acre Rochester lot and by deed of 2 Sept. 1777 he sold a parcel of land on Pine Island to John Clapp. He was named in his father's will in 1778, and there are other conveyances in his name.

      The will, dated 4 Jan. 1816 and proved 27 May 1818, of Joel Ellis "of Rochester..yeoman..being advanced in age," give 'To my wife Tabitha,....sons William and Stephen Ellis...son Paul Ellis...and Tabida Ellis...daughter Patience wife of William Crapo, Jr., daughter Ruth Ellis...daughter Polly Ellis" (Plymouth County probate).

      The births and baptisms of his children do not appear in the "Vital Records of Rochester", so they are known to su only though their father's will. [1]
    Birth 22 May 1745  Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Sep 1834  [1
    Person ID I101804  Main Tree
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2021 

    Father William ELLIS,   b. 4 Dec 1717   d. 1778, Rochester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Patience MENDALL,   b. 3 May 1721, Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 13 Jul 1778 and 24 Jan 1786 (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1743  Rochester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruth GREEN   d. Bef Mar 1786 
    Marriage 27 Jan 1774  Wareham, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

    Family 2 Tabitha WHITE 
    Marriage 27 Mar 1786  [1
    Children 
    +1. Patience ELLIS,   b. 01 Jul 1788, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1882, Marion, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

  • Sources 
    1. [S2285] Gary Boyd Roberts, "Genealogies of Mayflower Families" From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1985).