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Abraham Elwell 1720 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 26 Dec 1815

Death Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Father: Samuel Elwell

Mother: Tamzen Stanford

Spouse(s): Hannah Shute

Children(s): John Elwell, Keturah Elwell, Abraham Elwell, Joel Elwell, Lydia Elwell, Joseph Elwell, Elizabeth Elwell

Abraham Elwell Sr. was born in 1720 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Elwell and Tamzen Stanford. In 1774, Abraham Elwell Sr. resided in Salem County, NJ. Abraham Elwell Sr. married Hannah Paullin Shute, and had children including John Elwell, Keturah Elwell, Abraham Elwell, Joel Elwell, Lydia Elwell, Joseph Elwell, Elizabeth Elwell. Abraham Elwell Sr. passed away in 1815 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham Elwell Sr. was born in 1720 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Elwell and Tamzen Stanford.
  • In 1774, Abraham Elwell Sr. resided in Salem County, NJ.
  • Abraham Elwell Sr. married Hannah Paullin Shute, and had children including John Elwell, Keturah Elwell, Abraham Elwell, Joel Elwell, Lydia Elwell, Joseph Elwell, Elizabeth Elwell.
  • Abraham Elwell Sr. passed away in 1815 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Elwell
1688 – 1739
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Tamzen Stanford
1688 – 1740
Birth Location: Salem, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Shute
1727 – 1770
Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Children(s)

John Elwell
1747 – 1816
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Keturah Elwell
1758 – 1817
Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Abraham Elwell
1760 – 1848
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Joel Elwell
1763 – 1794
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Lydia Elwell
1765 – 1841
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Joseph Elwell
1768 – 1851
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Elizabeth Elwell
1781 – 1862
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Abraham Elwell's Ancestors

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Abraham Elwell
1720 – 1815
Birth Place: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Samuel Elwell
1688 – 1739
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Tamzen Stanford
1688 – 1740
Salem, New Jersey
Grandparents
Thomas Elwell
1654 – 1706
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Bassett
1676 – 1707
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Elwell
1605 – 1683
Joane Dolliver
1615 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Dolliver
1569 – 1633
Edith Smith
1610 – 1633

Abraham Elwell's Descendants

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Abraham Elwell (1720 – 26 Dec 1815) m. Hannah (Paullin) Shute (1727 – 1770)
  1. 1. John Elwell (1747 – 1816)
  2. 2. Keturah Elwell (22 Oct 1758 – 13 Sep 1817)
  3. 3. Abraham Elwell (15 Aug 1760 – 28 Feb 1848)
  4. 4. Joel Elwell (4 May 1763 – 1794) m. Elizabeth Hutton (9 May 1763 – 26 Feb 1833)
    1. 1. James Elwell (4 Jan 1789 – 22 Mar 1877)
    2. 2. Abraham Elwell (5 Aug 1790 – 12 Mar 1882) m. Esther Combs (28 May 1797 – 6 Aug 1887)
      1. 1. Isaac (Combs) Elwell (4 Oct 1828 – 27 Sep 1915)
    3. 3. Mary Elwell (16 Jul 1792 – 29 Sep 1813)
    4. 4. Hannah Elwell (28 May 1795 – 1830)
    5. 5. John (H) Elwell (2 Dec 1797 – )
    6. 6. Margaret Elwell (25 Mar 1801 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth Elwell (3 May 1803 – )
  5. 5. Lydia Elwell (24 Aug 1765 – 25 Jun 1841) m. Henry Paulin (3 March 1756 – 14 June 1825)
    1. 1. Temperance Paulin (1795 – 4 april 1838)
    2. 2. Delane Paullin (13 June 1797 – 3 Aug 1828)
    3. 3. Henry Paulin (1800 – 1879)
    4. 4. Sara Paulin ( – 1875)
  6. 6. Joseph Elwell (25 Jan 1768 – 12 Jan 1851) m. Sarah (Briggs) Boone (1772 – ) m. Mary Boone (6 Apr 1775 – )
    1. 1. Hannah Elwell (25 Nov 1792 – )
    2. 2. John Elwell (22 Nov 1795 – 1883)
    3. 3. Joel Elwell (17 Aug 1798 – Dec 1802)
    4. 4. Mary Elwell (22 Oct 1800 – ) m. Johnson Harris (12 Jul 1794 – )
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Harris (2 May 1822 – 2 Sep 1878)
      2. 2. Sophia (E) Harris (1824 – 25 JUL 1912) m. John (Sickler) Elliot (12 Jan 1820 – 18 Mar 1891)
        1. 1. Isaac (James) Elliot (1842 – 28 Mar 1863)
        2. 2. John Elliot (15 Dec 1844 – 11 April 1925) m. Anna (Eliza) Tobias (13 Jun 1846 – 19 Sept 1903)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Molly) Elliot (1847 – DECEASED) m. Tobias
        4. 4. David (Henry) Elliot (10 FEB 1850 – 17 OCT 1930) m. Martha (E) MONROE (22 APR 1853 – 28 FEB 1890) m. Nancy (Jane) Hammond (4 OCT 1849 – 10 JUL 1922)
      3. 3. John Harris (1838 – ) m. Isabella Essley (1838 – )
      4. 4. David Harris
      5. 5. Mason Harris
    5. 5. Samuel Elwell (2 Jul 1802 – 11 Aug 1822)
    6. 6. Enoch Elwell (1 Oct 1804 – 25 May 1831)
    7. 7. Thomas Elwell (18 Nov 1806 – )
    8. 8. Abraham Elwell (4 Oct 1809 – 3 Aug 1878)
    9. 9. Isaac Elwell (3 Sep 1812 – 14 Nov 1843)
    10. 10. Jacob Elwell (12 Oct 1815 – 30 Mar 1877)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Elwell (2 Mar 1781 – 21 Feb 1862)

Abraham Elwell's Timeline

7 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Abraham Elwell Sr. in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
1740
1740
Age 20
Abraham Elwell Sr. was married in Pilesgrove Township, Salem Co, NJ
Pilesgrove Township, Salem Co, NJ
1774
1774
Age 54
Abraham Elwell Sr. resided here in Salem County, NJ
Salem County, NJ
1793
1793
Age 73
Abraham Elwell Sr. resided here in Salem County, NJ
Salem County, NJ
1795
1795
Age 75
Abraham Elwell Sr. resided here in Gloucester County, NJ
Gloucester County, NJ
1815
26 Dec 1815
Age 95
Abraham Elwell Sr. resided here in Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
1815
26 Dec 1815
Age 95
Death of Abraham Elwell Sr. in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Pilesgrove; Birth state: NJ.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Pilesgrove Township, Salem Co, NJ
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Salem County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey Census, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Salem County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey Census, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Gloucester County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey Census, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1815
    Event Place: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1815
    Event Place: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Pilesgrove; Birth state: NJ.
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