John Ellinwood

An index page of the Salem copy of the town records, with each entry’s year, book and page. The right-hand column, under “Ellinwood,” lists the children of Ralph and Ellen: Raulph 1657, John 1659, Joseph 1662, Mary 1664, Elizabeth 1666, Benjamin 1668 and David 1670, all at book 1, page 17, and Ralph 1694 at page 165. The left-hand column has two Ralphs, one of 1655 (probably Ralph and Ellen’s marriage [?]), and later Ellinwoods from 1712 to 1775.

The E page of the county register of returns from the towns. Near the top: “14 March 55 Ralph Elinwood maryed to Ellen Lyn: their son Ralph born 18 March 57. son John born 2d July 59. Joseph bo: 12:3:62”. Further down: “Ralph Elinwood his daughter Mary bo: by Ellen his wife 3:2d:64, daughter Elizabeth born 27 June 66, David born 6 July 70, Benjamin born 1:2mo:68.” The dates are in the old style, with March the first month.

Two pages before the family of Ralph and Sarah. On the left, “Benjamin & Mary Ellingwood” (“Benjamin the father died March 28 1731 aged about 64, Sabbath day”) and “Ralph and Martha Ellingwood”, with their children’s births and baptisms. On the right, the marriages: “1682. Marriage of Ralph Ellinwood and Catharine ___ declared null for his incompetence”; Ralph and “Martha Robison” (interlined “Rowlandson of Beverly”), married in August 1691 by Samuel Cheever of Marblehead; John Ellingwood and Elizabeth Rowlinson, 1685; and at the foot, “1 mo: 1677. Ralf Ellenwood, a childe of ye covenant, publickly rebuked and admonished, for stealing meal at mill.”