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John Ely 1707 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1707

Birth Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1795

Death Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Father: John Ely

Mother: Frances Venables

Spouse(s): Sara Worford, Phebe Allison, Sarah Delameter, Deborah Hammel

Children(s): John Ely, Richard Ely, Phebe Ely, Mary Ely, William Ely, Joshua Ely, Isaac Ely, Allison Ely, Phebe Ely, Joseph Ely, Isaac Ely, George Ely

In 1707, John Ely entered the world in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, born to John Ely and Frances Venables. John Ely married Sara Worford, Phebe Allison, Sarah Delameter, Deborah Hammel, and had children including John Ely, Richard Ely, Phebe Ely, Mary Ely, William Ely, Joshua Ely, Isaac Ely, Allison Ely, Phebe Ely, Joseph Ely, Isaac Ely, George Ely. John Ely passed away in 1795 in Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1707, John Ely entered the world in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, born to John Ely and Frances Venables.
  • John Ely married Sara Worford, Phebe Allison, Sarah Delameter, Deborah Hammel, and had children including John Ely, Richard Ely, Phebe Ely, Mary Ely, William Ely, Joshua Ely, Isaac Ely, Allison Ely, Phebe Ely, Joseph Ely, Isaac Ely, George Ely.
  • John Ely passed away in 1795 in Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ely
1685 – 1732
Birth Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
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Frances Venables
1679 – 1732
Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Sara Worford
1720 – 1795
Birth Location: –
SW
Phebe Allison
1712 – 1756
Birth Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
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Sarah Delameter
1712 – 1757
Birth Location: Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
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Deborah Hammel
1729 – 1795
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Children(s)

John Ely
1732 –
Birth Location: Of, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Richard Ely
1733 – 1791
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Phebe Ely
1734 – 1749
Birth Location: –
PE
Mary Ely
1736 –
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
ME
William Ely
1738 – 1807
Birth Location: Windsor, Middletown, NJ
WE
Joshua Ely
1740 – 1803
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Isaac Ely
1742 – 1753
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Allison Ely
1744 – 1834
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Phebe Ely
1749 – 1817
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
PE
Joseph Ely
1751 –
Birth Location: –
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Isaac Ely
1753 – 1823
Birth Location: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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George Ely
1756 – 1818
Birth Location: Burnt House Tavern, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
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John Ely's Ancestors

Self
John Ely
1707 – 1795
Birth Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Ely
1685 – 1732
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Frances Venables
1679 – 1732
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ely's Descendants

1.
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John Ely (10 Oct 1707 – 11 Mar 1795) m. Sara Worford (1720 – 1795) m. Phebe Allison (27 Jan 1712 – 24 Aug 1756) m. Sarah Delameter (6 Aug 1712 – Aug 1757) m. Deborah Hammel (28 May 1729 – 1795)
  1. 1. John Ely (3 Mar 1732 – )
  2. 2. Richard Ely (29 Apr 1733 – 18 Aug 1791)
  3. 3. Phebe Ely (17 Dec 1734 – 14 Apr 1749)
  4. 4. Mary Ely (3 Aug 1736 – )
  5. 5. William Ely (10 Jun 1738 – 30 Jul 1807) m. Mary Hutchinson (1 Mar 1734 – 21 Apr 1803) m. Jemima (1715 – )
    1. 1. Mary Ely (1764 – 1842)
    2. 2. John Ely (1768 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Ely (19 Sep 1774 – 31 Jan 1818)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ely (1776 – )
    5. 5. Isaac Ely (1776 – )
    6. 6. Richard Ely (1778 – )
    7. 7. Phoebe Ely (1780 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Ely (1782 – )
    9. 9. Rebecca Ely (1756 – 6 Jan 1778) m. David Baird (16 Jul 1754 – 25 Dec 1839)
      1. 1. Rebecca Baird (17 Dec 1777 – 1862) m. Booker Pilgreen (1777 – 1855)
        1. 1. Jesse Pilgreen (1810 – 1870)
        2. 2. William (M.) Pilgreen (17 Feb 1818 – 1898) m. Sarah ("Sallie" H.) Bass (abt 1825 – 1897)
        3. 3. Silas Pilgreen (22 Feb 1821 – 28 Feb 1879)
      2. 2. Sarah BAIRD (2 Dec 1780 – 7 Apr 1881)
      3. 3. Mary BAIRD (1 Nov 1782 – )
      4. 4. John BAIRD (14 Mar 1784 – 1823)
      5. 5. General (Rei) BAIRD (16 May 1785 – )
      6. 6. Jacob BAIRD (17 Dec 1785 – 8 Apr 1823)
      7. 7. Lydia BAIRD (8 Feb 1788 – 17 May 1864)
      8. 8. Phebe Baird (14 Nov 1790 – 17 Dec 1855)
      9. 9. David BAIRD (22 Feb 1797 – )
      10. 10. Rel Baird (16 May 1798 – )
      11. 11. Elizabeth BAIRD (2 Mar 1800 – 24 Dec 1895)
      12. 12. Thomas BAIRD (6 Feb 1802 – )
      13. 13. Ann BAIRD (3 Dec 1803 – )
      14. 14. Evaline BAIRD (25 Oct 1805 – )
      15. 15. Joseph BAIRD (1807 – 1814)
      16. 16. James BAIRD (3 Jun 1810 – )
      17. 17. Rachel BAIRD (7 Sep 1812 – )
      18. 18. Eleanor BAIRD (15 Dec 1815 – )
      19. 19. Zebulon BAIRD (30 Jun 1819 – )
  6. 6. Joshua Ely (2 Jun 1740 – 21 Aug 1803)
  7. 7. Isaac Ely (3 Jul 1742 – 23 Mar 1753)
  8. 8. Allison Ely (23 Jul 1744 – 21 May 1834)
  9. 9. Phebe Ely (14 Apr 1749 – 3 Jun 1817)
  10. 10. Joseph Ely (19 Aug 1751 – )
  11. 11. Isaac Ely (23 Mar 1753 – 13 Jan 1823)
  12. 12. George Ely (26 Jul 1756 – 9 Jan 1818)

John Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1707
10 Oct 1707
Birth of John Ely in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
1795
11 Mar 1795
Age 88
Death of John Ely in Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1707
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Trenton; Birth state: NJ.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 318.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TLH.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 306.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TLH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1795
    Event Place: Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Trenton; Birth state: NJ.
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