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John Thomas Ely 1678 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1678

Birth Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1750

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nicholas ELY

Mother: Joan hamlye

Spouse(s): MERCY BLISS

Children(s): Thomas +#^

John Thomas Ely was born in 1678 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, the child of Nicholas Christian (Hayle) ELY and Joan Hanly hamlye. John Thomas Ely married MERCY BLISS, and had children including Thomas Ely, Jr. +#^. John Thomas Ely passed away in 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Ely was born in 1678 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, the child of Nicholas Christian (Hayle) ELY and Joan Hanly hamlye.
  • John Thomas Ely married MERCY BLISS, and had children including Thomas Ely, Jr. +#^.
  • John Thomas Ely passed away in 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ely's Ancestors

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John Ely
1678 – 1750
Birth Place: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Nicholas Christian (Hayle) ELY
1642 – 1711
Broadoak, Cornwall, England
Joan (Hanly) hamlye
1645 – 1693
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Robert ((Haly) Ely) +#
1607 – 1644
Broadoak Braddoc, Cornwall, England
Agnes Eustice
1610 – 1686
Broadoak (braddoc), Cornwall, England
Agnes Eustice
1610 – 1686
Broadoak (braddoc), Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas +#
1575 – 1644
Elizabeth +#
1580 – 1642
JOHN EUSTIS
1578 – 1637
ELIZABETH ?DEEBLE?
1583 – 1670
JOHN EUSTIS
1578 – 1637
ELIZABETH ?DEEBLE?
1583 – 1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John +#
1550 – 1620
Agnes Ely
1550 – 1585
Robert Simons
1544 –
JOHN EUSTIS\EUSTYS
1552 – 1580
ALICE BRAYE
1551 – 1602
Nicholas (Crosman)
1548 – 1647
JOHN EUSTIS\EUSTYS
1552 – 1580
ALICE BRAYE
1551 – 1602
Nicholas (Crosman)
1548 – 1647

John Ely's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Ely (20 Mar 1678 – 26 Sep 1750) m. MERCY BLISS (1690 – abt 1789)
  1. 1. Thomas (Ely, Jr.) +#^ (21 Dec 1712 – 1770) m. Elizabeth (" Betty" CLOWES) Ely (Oct 1710 – 27 Jan 1782)
    1. 1. Thomas Ely (13 March 1725 – 1782) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Smith (17 October 1727 – 1796)
      1. 1. Sarah Ely (1750 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Ely (1751 – 1786)
      3. 3. Margaret Ely (1752 – )
      4. 4. Isaac (JOHN) Ely (25 Mar 1753 – 04 Mar 1838) m. Barbara (Jane Cooper) Fry (1755 – 30 Jun 1857)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Ely (6 Apr 1785 – 1 Jan 1861) m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Shackleford (22 Dec 1784 – 1850)
      5. 5. William Ely (25 March 1753 – February 1839)
      6. 6. William Ely (25 March 1753 – April 1853)
      7. 7. Isaac (Halsey) Ely (1757 – 1849)
      8. 8. Rachel Ely (1763 – 1803)
      9. 9. Jane Ely (1763 – 1806)
      10. 10. Jane Ely (1764 – 17 October 1832)
      11. 11. David Ely (1767 – 20 July 1845)
      12. 12. Robert (F) Ely (9 March 1773 – 27 August 1843)
      13. 13. David Ely (12 November 1775 – 1840)
      14. 14. Joseph Ely (12 November 1775 – 2 November 1827)
      15. 15. George Ely (1777 – 19 April 1855)
      16. 16. Margaret Ely (1779 – 1835)
      17. 17. Sarah (Margaret) Ely (1779 – 2 November 1827)

John Ely's Timeline

4 Records

1678
20 Mar 1678
Birth of John Thomas Ely in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
1703
20 Dec 1703
Age 25
John Thomas Ely was married in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
1711
1711
Age 33
John Thomas Ely was married in England
England
1750
26 Sep 1750
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Ely in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1678
    Event Place: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1703
    Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1750
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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