John T Ely (abt. 1790 - abt. 1860)

Born about 1790 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

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Died about 1860 at about age 70 in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Last Will and Testament: "In the name of God Amen, I John T Ely of Lee County and State of Virginia being afflicted in body but of Sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament revoking all others first of all I desire and direct that all my lawful debts be as speedily and puctually paid as circumstances will admit, and in the second place I hereby Will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret, my whole estate real and personal and hereby make her my only legal heir and hereby desire and direct that she dispose of my whole estate real and personal without having the same valued as told - In Testimony to here of, I have hereunto Let my hand and Seal this the 13th day of February 1852 John {his mark} Ely (seal) Witnesses Abraham Neff Orpah Ely" Will proven: 1st January 1861, Pulaski County, Kentucky^[1]

Research Notes

John T., b. 1790 in Montgomery, married in 1813 to Margaret Jones. She was b. 1798 in Virginia, d. in Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY. John T. d. 1860 in Pulaski Co., KY Their children were:

1. David b. 1814
2. Sarah b. 1817, Mar to Jepe Marcum
3. Barbara b 1819, Mar to Abraham NEFF,
4. Orpha b. 1821 In Lee County, d. in KY
5. Rebecca b 1825, Mar to Adison SMITH in 1841
6. Samuel b. 1827 in Lee
7. Margaret b. 1829 in Lee, Mar 24 Oct 1850 to Peter Beeler. This is my husband's ancestor. They moved to Grainger Co., TN. He enlisted in the Union Army in the Civil War. He got leave from his commander and went home to help his starving family. He got food from the relatives and planted a crop before he went back. He had been listed as AWOL, but that was finally fixed. On the way back to his unit, he was shot by the Rebs. (who ironically were his cousins) and taken to a local farm where he died three days later. Margaret tried to get his pension for years. Finally Congress passed a law called "Margaret's Law", which gave her his pension, but she had remarried out of desperation a few months before they passed the law, so once again, she was left out. I can't find out when she died for sure and where she's buried.
8. Herod b. 1833 Lee county. d. in KY
9. Caleb, b 1835 in Lee County, d. in Ky
10. Ruth, b. 1837 in Lee

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3C-9CVK?cc=1875188&wc=37RG-MNT%3A173707801%2C174105101 : 20 May 2014), Pulaski > Will records, 1855-1861, Vol. 5 > image 277 of 290; county courthouses, Kentucky.

• Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties - Volume II, pp 434-466. Compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Media Inc., Greensboro, NC, 1977.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLC-7FM : accessed 10 April 2018), John Ely, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing p. 129, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 193,689.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH54-FQN : 17 August 2017), John Ely, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing 301, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 191; FHL microfilm 29,670.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT2-4GQ : 20 August 2017), John Ely, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing p. 117, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 566; FHL microfilm 29,689.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DZ-4MD : 12 April 2016), John L Ely, Lee county, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing family 1360, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBZ-R9X : 14 December 2017), John T Ely, 1860.