John Ellis (abt. 1711 - aft. 1754)

Born about 1711 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Johannah (Swift) Ellis — married 28 Oct 1737 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died after 1754 after about age 43 in At Sea

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Biography

John was lost at sea and there are no dates or location. Note Supposed death at sea with seven of his children. Source: Ellis-Ellsworth-Giddings Genealogy - Person Sheet. URL: (http://ellisgen.com/EllisDatabase/ps01/ps01_005.htm. 17 Nov 2015.)

This is a letter by Abiathar P. Ellis my G. G. G. Uncle amd given to my Uncle Edward Dale Ellis from his Grandmother Emma Gould Ellis regarding John Ellis ( w Johanna Swift) and the lose of the family. It is as follows: OUR ANCESTORS “My great-grandfather was John Ellis of Provincetown, Ma. He was the father of ten children, eight boys and two girls. His youngest boy was my grandfather and was named Seth; the others, seven in number he never saw after he was seven years old as he went to sea with his father; he followed the seas for fourteen years. I never knew the names of the other seven. The girls names were Thankful and Dolly. I am the son of John Ellis, Grandson of Seth Ellis, Great-grand-son of John Ellis the first [meaning John husband of Joanna Swift]. My father was born July 11, 1789 and I am in my eightieth year.” /s/ Abiathar P. Ellis

In the OUR ANCESTORS, by Abiathar P. Ellis, the name of Dolly Ellis shows, whereas, in the Brownson and McLean study, the name of Dorothy Ellis is shown. It is my contention that Dolly and Dorothy are one and the same. In Abiathar’s genealogical statement regarding John Ellis and Joanna Swift’s family, he states there were 10 children which included 8 boys and two girls. I am perhaps a bit quisical as to the numbers and further wonder if Abiathar is not getting other branches of the family mixed up. Abiathar was in his 80th year when composing this information which could have been part of his or this mix up. Then here I am in my 91st year and questioning his determination. The closest possible scenario to John and Joanna’s family is son Seth and wife Elizabeth Gilmore who had 10 children but only 6 boys and 4 girls and these sons were not all lost at sea. /s/ EDE

In January, 1967 issue of the NEHGR, occurs the connection by Brownson and McLean, Involving John Ellis (John, Manoah, Lt. John Ellis) who was born 1711. He married in Harwich, MA, 28 October 1737 [intention 17 Sept 1737], By Joseph Doane, J. P., JOHANNAH SWIFT, of Harwich. The known children of this marriage and baptisms from Harwich Churh Records, are listed as follows: 1. John, b. abt 1738, bapt. 7 Sept 1746. 2. Dorothy, b. abt 1740, bapt. 7 Sept 1746 [Perhaps the Dorothy Ellis of Provincetown who married 24 Oct 1765 Jabez Gross of Wellfleet, from Vital Records of Truro. 3. Seth, b. perhaps about 1744, bapt. 28 Oct 1753. 4. Thankful, b. abt 1754, bapt. 1 June 1755. 5. There is no note as to further family members given.

Sources

• John Ellis,in the The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/446360:2129ssrc=pt&tid=167178386&pid=222380407803)

• John Ellis in the Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850,(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/240456:7853?ssrc=pt&tid=167178386&pid=222380407803)

• Ellis in entry for Seth Ellis, "Massachusetts Birth, 1841-1915", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-QZG4)