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Mary "Polly" Elwell 1776–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1776

Birth Location: Salem County, NJ, USA

Death Date: 1831

Death Location: Salem County, NJ, USA

Father: Samuel Elwell

Mother: Margaret Phillpot

Spouse(s): Lemuel Peterson

Children(s): Eliza Jones, Rebecca Peterson

Mary "Polly" Elwell was born in 1776 in Salem County, NJ, USA, the child of Samuel Elwell And Margaret Phillpot. Mary "Polly" Elwell married Lemuel Peterson, and had children including Eliza Jones, Rebecca Peterson. Mary "Polly" Elwell passed away in 1831 in Salem County, NJ, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" Elwell was born in 1776 in Salem County, NJ, USA, the child of Samuel Elwell And Margaret Phillpot.
  • Mary "Polly" Elwell married Lemuel Peterson, and had children including Eliza Jones, Rebecca Peterson.
  • Mary "Polly" Elwell passed away in 1831 in Salem County, NJ, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Elwell
1756–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Phillpot
1746–1830
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lemuel Peterson
1769–1804
Birth Location: Salem County, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Eliza Jones
1803–1848
Birth Location: Salem, New Jersey, USA
EJ
Rebecca Peterson
1798–
Birth Location: Salem County, New Jersey
RP

Mary Elwell's Ancestors

Self
Mary Elwell
1776–1831
Birth Place: Salem County, NJ, USA
Parents
Samuel Elwell
1756–
Margaret Phillpot
1746–1830
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Elwell's Descendants

1.
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Mary ("Polly") Elwell (31 Jan 1776–1831) m. Lemuel Peterson (Bet. 1769-1772–14 Feb 1804)
  1. 1. Eliza Jones 1803–1848 m. Samuel (Barbour) Jones 1797–1891
    1. 1. Elmore Jones 1827–1914 m. Elizabeth Comstock 1835–1923
      1. 1. Frederick (Van Renselaer “Fredrick Van Ransler”) Jones 1861–1934 m. Maude (Malinda) Middleton 1871–1896 m. Gertrude Drullinger 1877–1939
        1. 1. Raymond (Wesley) Jones 1891–1988 m. Reva (Mae) Chambers 1893–1966
        2. 2. Lowell (Fredrick) Jones 1894–1975 m. Mary Chilton 1889–1971
        3. 3. Vivian (B) Jones 1892–1893
        4. 4. Vincent (Van) Ransler 1904–1964
      2. 2. Jay (Theodore) Jones 1874–1957
      3. 3. Rose (J.) Jones 1867–1955 m. Herbert Wright 1860–1946
      4. 4. William (Elmore) Jones 1864–1939
      5. 5. Celia (Sarah) Jones 1858–1950 m. Benjamin Lowe 1843–1925
      6. 6. Stephen (P) Jones 1855–1930
    2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Jones 1832–1917
    3. 3. Corp. (Lemmel Peterson) Jones 1824–1899
    4. 4. William (A.) Jones 1833–1901
      1. 1. Adie (Ann) Jones 1867–1901
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Jones 1834–1863 m. Jared (Van Renselaer) Comstock 1830–1919
      1. 1. George (Jared) Comstock 1862–1947
      2. 2. Frances (Fanny) Comstock 1859–
  2. 2. Rebecca Peterson 1798– m. Henry Webber 1791–
    1. 1. Lemuel (Peterson) Webber 1832–

Mary Elwell's Timeline

2 Records

1776
31 Jan 1776
Birth of Mary "Polly" Elwell in Salem County, NJ, USA
Salem County, NJ, USA
1831
1831
Age 55
Death of Mary "Polly" Elwell in Salem County, NJ, USA
Salem County, NJ, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1776
    Event Place: Salem County, NJ, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Salem County, NJ, USA
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