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Descendants of John Ellis

Generation No. 1

1. LT. JOHN¹ ELLIS was born 1618 in England, and died 1677 in USA. He married ELIZABETH FREEMAN 4 Jun 1645 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA, daughter of EDMUND FREEMAN and BENNET HODSOLL. She was born Abt. 1624 in Pulborough, Sussex, England, and died Abt. 20 Apr 1714 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA.

Notes for LT. JOHN ELLIS:
He married Elizabeth Freeman in Sandwich, MA, on June 4, 1645. Elizabeth is the daughter of Edmund Freeman, one of the founders of the town of Sandwich, Mass

John Ellis came to America with his uncle Richard Masterson (b ABT 1600 bro. of ( unknown Masterson? on the "Mayflower"?)in 1629. He was on a list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Sandwich 1643. He was on a committe to lay out a road from Sandwich to Plymouth 24 Feb 1652, and was made a Lieutenant on Jan 1653. On 1 Mar 1654, Ellis agreed to Build a mill with William Swift, William Allen and James Skeff. He was allowed by the Court in Sandwich to maintain an Inn and liquor store but the purchasers are not to drink on site.

On 18 Jun 1660, Lieutenant Ellis was instructed to deliver powder to the musqueteers. He built a town dock in 1662 -1665. He was chosen with others as 'raters' for Sandwich 13 Jul 1671. Given 20 acres of land on 26 Aug 1674, 'beginning at his cow yard at the Western side of his fence going down to the beach..' to be layed out by Job Bourn and Thomas Tupper. Chosen with others to lay out new land for Ebenezer Nye. Ellis was ordered by the town meeting on 28 Feb 1675 to make provision for a garrison at Town Neck for people during King Philip's War. He may have perished with his son (John) by a previous marriage and Thomas Tobey in Feb 1676/1677 in conflict with the Indians. His wife Elizabeth received a grant of land made to veterans of King Phillip's War. His inventory included clothes, beds, brass kettles, pots and pans, a rapier and belt and 'gun,' powder, bullets, tubs, barrels, pails, books, 4 cows, calves, bull, another lost bull (in the woods), a horse, 10 sheep with lambs, 5 hogs with piglets, chairs, iron pieces, 18 bushels of corn, iron molds for lead. In addition his son John also left a saddle, pistols, another horse with colt, lost horses, 2 augers, saw, and small tools, a boat, an old skif, and 1 1/2 yard of red cotton. etc.

@NI14097@ John and Elizabeth were charged with fornication before marriage. "John Ellis of Sandwich...and his now wife... is censured to be whit at publicke post and Elizabeth his wife to stand by whilst execucon of the sentence is pformed; which was accordingly done. And the said John Ellis for his long and tedious delayes occasioning much trouble and chare to the countrey, for that he would not confess the truth untill the present, is fined 5 li.' Served 5 Jun 1651 on the Grand Enquest." REF: http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rturner/d1698.htm - web site closed.

Notes for ELIZABETH FREEMAN:
From Paul Morrison posted on the Ellis web site.

Elizabeth Freeman (b1623 in England. She was 12 when she came over with the family on the "Abigail" in 1635.

More About JOHN ELLIS and ELIZABETH FREEMAN:
Marriage: 4 Jun 1645, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

Children of JOHN ELLIS and ELIZABETH FREEMAN are:

	i.	JOHN² ELLIS, b. Abt. 1637.
	ii.	DEBORAH ELLIS, b. Abt. 1644, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; d. 21 Jun 1711, Rochester, Plymouth, MA.
	iii.	ELIZABETH ELLIS, b. 30 Apr 1645, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.
	iv.	BENNETT ELLIS, b. 27 Feb 1648/49, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.
	v.	MORDECAI ELLIS, b. 24 Mar 1650/51, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; d. 5 Feb 1709/10, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.
	vi.	JOEL ELLIS, b. 20 Mar 1654/55.
	vii.	SAMUEL ELLIS, b. Abt. 1656.
2.	viii.	MATHIAS ELLIS, b. 2 Jun 1657, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; d. 30 Aug 1748, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.
	ix.	NATHANIEL ELLIS, b. 2 Jun 1658.
3.	x.	MANOAH ELLIS, b. Abt. 1659, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.
	xi.	FREEMAN ELLIS, b. Abt. 1661.
	xii.	GIDEON ELLIS, b. Abt. 1663, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; d. Aft. 15 Jan 1701/02.
	xiii.	WILLIAM ELLIS, b. Abt. 1665, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; d. 1716, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA.

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