Who was Elizabeth Ellis?

Elizabeth Ellis (1645–1688) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Ellis 1645–1688

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Born 2 Feb 1645 · Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 2 Nov 1688 · Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father Lt John Ellis

Mother Elizabeth Freeman

Spouse Samuel Briggs

Children Bennett Briggs, Ebenezer Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Hannah Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Lydia Briggs, Ruth Briggs, Samuel Briggs, Sarah Briggs

Siblings Bennet Ellis, Deborah Ellis, Freeman Ellis, Gideon Ellis, Joel Ellis, John Ellis, Lt Matthias Twin Ellis, Manoah Ellis, Mordecai Ellis, Nathaniel Twin Ellis, Samuel Ellis, William Ellis

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In 1645, Elizabeth Ellis entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to lt john ellis and elizabeth freeman. Elizabeth Ellis married samuel briggs, and had children including bennett briggs, ebenezer briggs, elizabeth briggs, hannah briggs, james briggs, john briggs, lydia briggs, ruth briggs, samuel briggs, sarah briggs. Elizabeth Ellis passed away in 1688 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Birth of Elizabeth Ellis in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Elizabeth Ellis in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Ellis

This ancestor line traces from Yorkshire, England (1580) to Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (1645) across 3 generations.

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: Elizabeth Ellis (1645–1688) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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