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William Ely 1647–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1647

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 23 February 1717

Death Location: Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Richard Ely

Mother: Joane Phipps

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Richard Ely, Joanna Matson, Mary Noyes, Daniel Ely, William Ely, Anne Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Joanna Ely, James Ely

William Ely was born in 1647 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of Richard Ely And Joane Phipps. William Ely married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Anne Ely, Daniel Ely, Deborah Ely, Elizabeth Ely, James Ely, Joanna Ely, Joanna Matson, Mary Ely Noyes, Richard Ely, William Ely. William Ely passed away in 1717 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Ely was born in 1647 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of Richard Ely And Joane Phipps.
  • William Ely married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Anne Ely, Daniel Ely, Deborah Ely, Elizabeth Ely, James Ely, Joanna Ely, Joanna Matson, Mary Ely Noyes, Richard Ely, William Ely.
  • William Ely passed away in 1717 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ely's Ancestors

Self
William Ely
1647–1717
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Ely
1610–1684
Hampshire, England
Joane Phipps
1614–1660
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Grandparents
Colonel (Samuel Stephen) Phipps
1588–1690
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Elliott) Phipps
1595–1641
Stoke, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Phipps
1574–1588
WILLIAM Elliott
1577–1642
Thomasine Elliott
1580–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elliott
1536–1597
Alice Willard
1540–1603
Henricus Burte
1565–1580
Elizabeth Burte
1565–

William Ely's Descendants

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William Ely (15 Oct 1647–23 February 1717) m. Elizabeth Smith (16 August 1661–10 October 1750)
  1. 1. Richard Ely 1684–1761 m. Ruhama Thompson 1693–1726
    1. 1. William (Ely) Sr 1713–1802
      1. 1. Lois ELY 1747–1822 m. Thomas Parsil 1744–1778
        1. 1. Thomas Parcell 1771–1834 m. Phebe POTTER 1772–1859
    2. 2. Daniel Ely 1721–1776
    3. 3. Joseph Ely 1716–1762
    4. 4. Simon Ely 1722–1765
  2. 2. Joanna Matson 1705–1775
  3. 3. Mary (Ely) Noyes 1689–1764
  4. 4. Daniel Ely 1693–1776
  5. 5. William Ely 1695–1760
  6. 6. Anne Ely 1682–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Ely 1683–
  8. 8. Joanna Ely 1700–1766
  9. 9. James Ely 1713–1760

William Ely's Timeline

3 Records

1647
15 Oct 1647
Birth of William Ely in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1647
15 Oct 1647
William Ely was baptized
None
1717
23 February 1717
Age 70
Death of William Ely in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1647
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1647
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1717
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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