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William Ely 1738 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1738

Birth Location: Windsor, Middletown, NJ

Death Date: 30 Jul 1807

Death Location: East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Father: John Ely

Mother: Phebe Allison

Spouse(s): Mary Hutchinson, Jemima None

Children(s): Mary Ely, John Ely, Joseph Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Isaac Ely, Richard Ely, Phoebe Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Rebecca Ely

The story of William Ely began in 1738 in Windsor, Middletown, NJ. William Ely married Mary Hutchinson, Jemima, and had children including Mary Ely, John Ely, Joseph Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Isaac Ely, Richard Ely, Phoebe Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Rebecca Ely. William Ely passed away in 1807 in East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ely began in 1738 in Windsor, Middletown, NJ.
  • William Ely married Mary Hutchinson, Jemima, and had children including Mary Ely, John Ely, Joseph Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Isaac Ely, Richard Ely, Phoebe Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Rebecca Ely.
  • William Ely passed away in 1807 in East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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William Ely's Ancestors

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William Ely
1738 – 1807
Birth Place: Windsor, Middletown, NJ
Parents
John Ely
1707 – 1795
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Phebe Allison
1712 – 1756
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
John Ely
1685 – 1732
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Frances Venables
1679 – 1732
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, , England
Richard Allison
1665 – 1716
Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Elishep Graves
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ely's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Fannie Pilgreen (1841 – ) m. Reuben Duke (27 Jun 1848 – )
        2. 2. James Pilgreen (1842 – )
        3. 3. Richard (Washington) Pilgreen (7 Jul 1845 – 6 Jul 1901)
        4. 4. Josephine Pilgreen (1848 – 27 Jan 1925)
        5. 5. Julia (H) Pilgreen (1850 – Apr 1870)
        6. 6. Georgean Pilgreen (1854 – )
        7. 7. Fannie Pilgreen (abt 1857 – 18 Mar 1931)
        8. 8. William (H) Pilgreen (1858 – Apr 1870)
      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 – )

William Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1738
10 Jun 1738
Birth of William Ely in Windsor, Middletown, NJ
Windsor, Middletown, NJ
1807
30 Jul 1807
Age 69
Death of William Ely in East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1738
    Event Place: Windsor, Middletown, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Windsor; Birth state: NJ.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 310.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TLH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1807
    Event Place: East Windsor, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Windsor; Birth state: NJ.

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