Thomas Ellis

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name
Thomas Ellis
sex
male
access
public
summary
Born in 1728/9, probably a son of Joel Ellis and Elizabeth Churchill and a brother of Matthias Ellis. In 1759 he was living on his father's homestead in the Twenty-six Men's Purchase at Middleborough, Massachusetts, which was then given to him and his brother Charles. Probably the Thomas Ellis who, by tradition, heard the news of Lexington in 1775 and sent his son in his place.
born
date
1 Jan 1728/9
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce]
residences
date
May 1759
place
Middleborough, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[deeds-joel-ellis-1722-1759]
note
On his father's homestead in the Twenty-six Men's Purchase, "whereon my said son Thomas Ellis now Dwells."
father
id
joel-ellis-1680
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce, deeds-joel-ellis-1722-1759]
mother
id
elizabeth-churchill-1687
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce]

Brother of Matthias Ellis (b. 1719/20). Living on his father's homestead in 1759 ("whereon my said son Thomas Ellis now Dwells"), when it was given to him and his brother Charles.

Probably the Thomas Ellis of a story in Weston's "Eddy Note-Book" material [tradition]: on 19 Apr 1775 Caleb Bryant brought him the news of Lexington, "riding in great haste over fences and fields"; Ellis "took down his gun to repair it, put a long handle to his hatchet," but "did not go, however, but sent his son soon after." The lieutenant of the son's company called to men who were dodging, "Don't! don't! I will tell you when to dodge." The identification is the research's inference.

  1. ---
  2. name: Thomas Ellis
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Born in 1728/9, probably a son of Joel Ellis and Elizabeth Churchill and a brother of Matthias
  7. Ellis. In 1759 he was living on his father's homestead in the Twenty-six Men's Purchase at
  8. Middleborough, Massachusetts, which was then given to him and his brother Charles. Probably the
  9. Thomas Ellis who, by tradition, heard the news of Lexington in 1775 and sent his son in his place.
  10. born:
  11. date: 1 Jan 1728/9
  12. basis: compiled
  13. confidence: probable
  14. sources: [article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce]
  15. residences:
  16. - date: "May 1759"
  17. place: Middleborough, Massachusetts
  18. basis: documented
  19. confidence: probable
  20. sources: [deeds-joel-ellis-1722-1759]
  21. note: On his father's homestead in the Twenty-six Men's Purchase, "whereon my said son Thomas Ellis now Dwells."
  22. father:
  23. id: joel-ellis-1680
  24. basis: compiled
  25. confidence: probable
  26. sources: [article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce, deeds-joel-ellis-1722-1759]
  27. mother:
  28. id: elizabeth-churchill-1687
  29. basis: compiled
  30. confidence: probable
  31. sources: [article-brownson-mclean-1965-ellis, online-tree-pane-joyce]
  32. ---
  34. Brother of Matthias Ellis (b. 1719/20). Living on his father's homestead in 1759 ("whereon my said
  35. son Thomas Ellis now Dwells"), when it was given to him and his brother Charles.
  37. Probably the Thomas Ellis of a story in Weston's "Eddy Note-Book" material [tradition]: on 19 Apr
  38. 1775 Caleb Bryant brought him the news of Lexington, "riding in great haste over fences and fields";
  39. Ellis "took down his gun to repair it, put a long handle to his hatchet," but "did not go, however,
  40. but sent his son soon after." The lieutenant of the son's company called to men who were dodging,
  41. "Don't! don't! I will tell you when to dodge." The identification is the research's inference.
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