William was born in 1745, most likely in Barbados, to Eleazer Ellis. He married a woman named Charity. They are listed in the birth and baptismal records of their children: Ann in 1774 [1], Mercy in 1776 [2], and Elizabeth in 1778 [3],
Sources
↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLGG-X49 : 29 December 2014), William Ellis in entry for Ann Ellis, ; citing SAINT JOSEPH,BARBADOES,CARIBBEAN, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,157,938.
↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLGG-9BH : 29 December 2014), William Ellis in entry for Mercy Ellis, ; citing SAINT JOSEPH,BARBADOES,CARIBBEAN, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,157,938.
↑ "Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLGL-G7Z : 29 December 2014), William Ellis in entry for Elizabeth Ellis, ; citing SAINT JOSEPH,BARBADOES,CARIBBEAN, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,157,938.
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