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Richard Ely 1720–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: Captain Ely

Mother: Ruhama Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary (Person)

Children(s): Mary Ely

In 1720, Richard Ely entered the world in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Richard Ely And Ruhama Thompson. Richard Ely married Mary Pierson Person, and had children including Mary Ely. Richard Ely passed away in 1759 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Richard Ely entered the world in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Richard Ely And Ruhama Thompson.
  • Richard Ely married Mary Pierson Person, and had children including Mary Ely.
  • Richard Ely passed away in 1759 in Connecticut, USA.

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Richard Ely's Ancestors

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Richard Ely
1720–1759
Birth Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Captain Richard Ely
1690–1767
Lynn, Connecticut
Ruhama Thompson
1693–1726
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William Thompson
1648–1699
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Graves
1673–1726
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Ely's Descendants

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Richard Ely (1720–1759) m. Mary (Pierson) (Person) (21 Aug 1726–1759)
  1. 1. Mary Ely 1748–1780 m. John McDaniel 1744–1817
    1. 1. John McDaniel 1764–1812 m. Margaret McMullin 1762–1845 m. Margaret McMullen 1773–1819
      1. 1. JOHN (W) McDaniel 1793–1854 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) McElveen 1793–1857
        1. 1. James (Monroe) McDaniel 1823–1905 m. Rebecca (Ellen) Thompson 1823–1894
        2. 2. Wiley McDaniel 1818–1902
        3. 3. Daniel McDaniel 1816–
        4. 4. Harvey McDaniel 1829–
      2. 2. Lida McDaniel 1812–
      3. 3. Sarah McDaniel 1810–
      4. 4. Sally McDaniel 1800–
      5. 5. Zachariah McDaniel 1791–1857

Richard Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Richard Ely in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
1759
1759
Age 39
Death of Richard Ely in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

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