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Benjamin Ellis 1688 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia

Death Date: 19 January 1759

Death Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Father: Jeremiah Ellis

Mother: Mary Skinner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rogers

Children(s): Elizabeth Ellis

In 1688, Benjamin Ellis entered the world in Buckingham, Virginia, born to Jeremiah I. Ellis and Mary Skinner. Benjamin Ellis married Elizabeth Kate Rogers, and had children including Elizabeth Ellis. Benjamin Ellis passed away in 1759 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Benjamin Ellis entered the world in Buckingham, Virginia, born to Jeremiah I. Ellis and Mary Skinner.
  • Benjamin Ellis married Elizabeth Kate Rogers, and had children including Elizabeth Ellis.
  • Benjamin Ellis passed away in 1759 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Ellis
1643 – 1722
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Skinner
1648 – 1722
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rogers
1693 – 1750
Birth Location: Eastover, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Ellis
1710 – 1745
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Benjamin Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Ellis
1688 – 1759
Birth Place: Buckingham, Virginia
Parents
Jeremiah I. Ellis
1643 – 1722
James City County, Virginia, USA
Mary Skinner
1648 – 1722
Surry County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George ("Edward" Thomas) Ellis
1609 – 1670
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Stevens
1620 – 1694
Surry, Virginia, United States
Edward Skinner
1624 – 1657
Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Elizabeth) Wentworth
1627 – 1707
Finningley, Nottinghamshire, England.
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ellis
1590 – 1610
Lady Masterson
1590 – 1610
Dr. Stephens
1589 – 1679
Lady Moulson
1582 – 1674
William Skinner
1595 – 1627
Bridget Cooke
1596 – 1648
Lord Wentworth
1593 – 1644
Elizabeth Savile
1595 – 1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1560 – 1610
Anna Stice
1561 – 1679
Edmund Margesson
1544 – 1621
Joane Beching
1538 – 1598
Edward Stephens
1554 – 1599
Audrey Kery
1554 – 1591
Sir Skinner
1543 – 1616
Elizabeth Fowke
1560 – 1633
Lord Cooke
1552 – 1634
Lady Paston
1565 – 1598
Lord Wentworth
1562 – 1614
Lady Atkinson
1567 – 1611
Sir Savile
1549 – 1622
Lady Barkston
1558 – 1620

Benjamin Ellis's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin Ellis (1688 – 19 January 1759) m. Elizabeth (Kate) Rogers (1693 – 20 Nov 1750)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ellis (1710 – 11 February 1745) m. Samuel Lancaster (1705 – 11 Feb 1745)
    1. 1. William Lancaster (2 Mar 1733 – abt 1798) m. Sarah Sanders (June 28, 1734 – 1 Jun 1767)
      1. 1. Sarah Lancaster (1764 – 1830) m. Smithson Cox (1 Mar 1766 – 1 May 1828)
        1. 1. Michale Cox (7 April 1784 – November 1848) m. William Jinnett (7 Apr 1784 – August 6, 1845)

Benjamin Ellis's Timeline

7 Records

1688
1688
Birth of Benjamin Ellis in Albemarle, Surry, Virginia Colony
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia Colony
1688
1688
Birth of Benjamin Ellis in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1688
1688
Birth of Benjamin Ellis in Surry County, Virginia Colony
Surry County, Virginia Colony
1688
1688
Birth of Benjamin Ellis in Buckingham, Virginia
Buckingham, Virginia
1759
19 Jan 1759
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Ellis in Sussex County, Virginia Colony
Sussex County, Virginia Colony
1759
19 January 1759
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Ellis in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
1869
21 Jun 1869
Age 181
Benjamin Ellis resided here in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Albemarle, Surry, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Buckingham, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1869
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1759
    Event Place: Sussex County, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1759
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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