Joel Ellis (1679–1763) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joel Ellis 1679–1763

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees

Born 17 Jan 1679 · Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 21 Jun 1763 · Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father Manoah Matthias Or Phillip Ellis

Mother Mrs Mary Wing

Siblings Benjamin Ellis, Cornelius Ellis, Elnathan Ellis, Experience Ellis, Freeman Ellis, Gideon Ellis, Isabel Ellis, Jacob Ellis, John Ellis, Joshua Ellis, Malachi Ellis, Manoah Ellis, Mathias Ellis, Matthias Ellis, Mehitable Ellis, Mercy Ellis, Monoah Ellis, Remember Ellis, Samuel Ellis, William Ellis, William Gordon Ellis

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Immediate Family

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Manoah Matthias Or Phillip Ellis

Mrs Mary Wing

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Children

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Biography

In 1679, Joel Ellis entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to manoah matthias or phillip ellis and mrs mary wing. Joel Ellis passed away in 1763 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Life Timeline

1679

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

Birth

1763

Death of Joel Ellis in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joel Ellis

This ancestor line traces from Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, American Colonies (1658) to Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (1679) across 2 generations.

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: Joel Ellis (1679–1763) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Joel 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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