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Descendants of Ellis Pugh

Generation No. 1

1. Ellis⁶ Pugh (John ap⁵ Hugh, Cadwalader Rhys⁴, Ellis³ Williams, William² Hugh, Hugh Thomas Ap¹ David)¹ was born August 1656 in Garth, Gowen, Merion, Tyddyn y Garreg, Dolegelley, Merionethshire, Wales¹, and died December 03, 1718 in Philadelphi, PA¹. He married Sinah² Abt. 1675 in Wales ³. She was born Abt. 1660 in from Dongelly, Merionethshire, Wales³, and died 1745³.

Notes for Ellis Pugh:
In 1674, influenced by the preaching of John ap John, Elis became a Quaker. He was a stone mason by trade. Aprox. 1680 he became a Friends minister. On 16 Oct 1686, Ellis, his wife Sinah and their three young children decided to emigrate to America. Ellis and family left Wales with the Rowland Ellis company, which consisted of about 100 Neighbors of Roland Ellis. They left Milford Haven, South Wales in a Bristol ship (Amity), arrived in Barbados in March 1687 and continued to Philadelphia arriving the middle of May 1687. They and their children settled in Radnor Township, Chester Co., PA. One source gives Merion, PA as being where Ellis settled first. There were possibly more than one Ellis Pugh to come to America from Wales. Ellis returned once to Wales from 1706 to 1708 to preach. Upon his return to PA, he settled near Gwynedd Meeting House, Philadelphia County. Shortly after his return from Wales 3 of his children died ( from a disease, which tested and strengthened his faith.

Shortly before his death Ellis wrote a book, "Annerch ir Cymru, op, cit.," which was published in 1721 by Andrew Bradford. In 1732, it was translated into English by Rowland Ellis.

"Notwithstanding, he was not one of the wise of this world, nor had human learning, yet he was made a profitabe instrument to turn divers from vanity, and to exhort and strengthen many in their spiritual journey, in his native land and also in this country...His conduct in his family, in his neighborhood and in the church, was meek loving and peaceable, and to edification; and his conversation innocent, chaste a good report amoung all people generally..." The preceding was from the preface of the book that Ellis Pugh wrote called "Annerch ir Cymru.." )A salutaion to the Britains to call them from the many things, to the one thing needful.._ published in Philadelphia in 1721. This book was translated by his friend, Rowland Ellis and revised by David Lloyd of Philadelphia. The English version was printed in 1727 by S. Keimer. It is a small octave volume of two hundred twenty-two pages and is very rare.

At this same time Benjamin Franklin work for S. Keimer as a typesetter. Here are the notes concerning this work in his journals: Benjamin Franklin notes: may have printed the following undated imprint in 1727: 1. Ellis Pugh. A Salutation to the Britains (Philadelphia: S. Keimer for W. Davies, Bookbinder, 1727). Campbell X71; Evans 2950. http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/1727.html

His will was recorded at Philadelphia, signed 29 Nov 1718 and proved 16 Mar 1719. The will mentions his wife Sinah. Sons: Thomas, Job and Ellis. Daughter, Ellin Davies. Son-in-law: Ellis Roberts. Grandaughters: Catharine and Mary Meredith and Sinah Pugh. Executor named was his son Job.
Overseers: Sons-in-law Meredith David, David Meredith, John Moore and Robert Jones.

Witnesses: John Moore, William Griffith, Cadwalader Jones, Robert Jones.

More About Ellis Pugh:
Occupation: He was a Stone Mason³
Religion: 1680, He was a Minister in The Quaker Church³
Will: November 29, 1718, Philadelphia, PA

Children of Ellis Pugh and Sinah are:

+	2	i.	Ellin⁷ Pugh, born August 08, 1676 in Dolgelly Parish, Merionethshire, Wales; died October 10, 1733.
+	3	ii.	Ellis Pugh, born 1683 in Wales; died 1711.
+	4	iii.	Thomas Pugh, born 1685 in Dolgelly, North Wales, England; died Abt. 1723 in Montgomery County, PA.
+	5	iv.	John Pugh, born December 16, 1688 in Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County, PA; died April 24, 1760 in East Nottingham Monthy Meeting, Cecil County, MD.
	6	v.	Elizabeth Pugh³, born December 1690³. She married Ellis Roberts³ September 05, 1712³; born in of Radnor, , PA³.
	7	vi.	Job Pugh³, born July 14, 1693 in PA³; died 1757³. He married Phebe Miles³ September 16, 1721; born April 20, 1690 in Radnor, PA³; died April 10, 1756³.
	8	vii.	Abraham Pugh³, born July 17, 1695 in PA; died 1711³.

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