Richard
Ellis
aka Ellice, Allis
Born about in England
Son of Unknown Ellis
and Unknown (UNKNOWN) Chenery
Husband of
Elizabeth (French) Ellis
— married
19 Sep 1650 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Ellis) Bullard, Sary Ellis, Mary (Ellis) Fisher, John Ellis, Hannah (Ellis) Searle, Rebecca (Ellis) Fisher, Eleazer Ellis, Joseph Ellis and Abigail (Ellis) Fisher
Died after
after about age 73
in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Richard isn't profiled directly in Anderson's Great Migration, but is mentioned as the spouse of Elizabeth in the profile of Elizabeth's father, William French. He is not included in Anderson's Great Migration Directory.
Biography
Richard was born in England, about 1621. He emigrated to New England, perhaps in the 1630's, perhaps in company with his mother and younger brother Joseph.
The names of the parents of Richard Ellice are unknown. John, George, Samuel and Joseph Ellice have been proposed for his father but none has been definitively proven. Respected early 20th century researcher Mary Lovering Holman reviewed the "fragmentary data" available on this family and believed Richard's unknown father likely died in England and Richard and his brother Joseph probably came to the colonies in the mid-1630s as children with their unnamed remarried mother and stepfather, Lambert Chenery/Genery[1]
He was received into First Church in Dedham, Massachusetts, January 5, 1644.[2] His wife was received into the church on June 21, 1657.[3]
Some publications claim that Richard Ellis took the oath of allegiance in London, 22 Jun 1632, before embarking for America in the ship "Lyon",[citation needed] and that he was an original proprietor of Dedham in 1636.[citation needed] However, his earliest record is a grant of land in Dedham in 1642,[citation needed] and Anderson's Great Migration series of migrants through 1635 does not profile him. (He is only mentioned in the profile of his father-in-law, William French, and there he is not notated in the style indicating a Great Migration migrant.)
He was an ensign & lieutenant; deputy 1692-1693. In 1694, he received five pounds for services as Representative to the General court.
Richard married Elizabeth French, daughter of William French, on 19 Sep 1650 in Dedham, (then) Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[4][5][6]
Spouses/Children: Richard and Elizabeth French Ellis had children, all born in Dedham:[7][8]
- Elizabeth (23 July 1651, bp. 10 August 1651), married Benjamin Bullard
- Sarah (23 Nov 1652, bp. 27 February 1653), no further records
- Mary (born 3 Feb 1655, bp. 18 February 1654/5), married Amos Fisher
- John (31 January 1656/7, bp. 8 February 1656/7), married Elizabeth Fisher
- Hannah/Anna (15 March 1659), married Philip Searle
- Rebecca (30 April 1661), married John Fisher
- Eleazer (10 January 1663/4, bp. 17 January 1663/4), married Mehitable Thurston
- Joseph (October 1666), married Mary Graves
- Abigail (5 July 1669, bp. 11 July 1669), married Ebenezer Fisher
Richard Ellis died in Dedham on 21 October 1694. "Leut. Richard Ellice, decesed October 21, 1694.". Elizabeth died on 21 July 1697, in Dedham. "Elizebeth, wife of Leut. Richard Ellis, deceased July 21, 1697."[9]
Sources
- ↑ "Scott Genealogy : [Descendants Of John Scott Of Roxbury ...]"". 2019, p. 192-3. Archive.Org. Accessed June 21 2019. [1]
- ↑ "Richard Ellice was received into y church y 5d 11m. 1643." Dedham, vol. 2, p. 27.
- ↑ "The wife of br: Richard Ellice was received into this Church 21d 4m 1657." Dedham, vol. 2, p. 34.
- ↑ Don Gleason Hill, compiler, The Record of Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths ... Town of Dedham, MA, 1638-1845 2 vols. (Dedham, MA: Town of Dedham, 1886), Vol 1:126. "Richard Ellice & Elizabeth French was married the 19 of the 7 mo. [1650]"
- ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. Torreys, v.1 p. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. NEHGS member site
- Text: "ELLIS, Richard (-1694) & Elizabeth FRENCH (1629-); 19 Sep 1650; Dedham {Reg. 44:367; Dedham Hist. 126; Paine (,5) 120; Sv. 1:42; Manning 141; Scott (1919) 193, 196, 197; Tingley-Meyers 105}"
- ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Dedham, v1&2, p. 126 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). NEHGS member site
- ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Dedham, v1&2, pp.5-11 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).NEHGS member site
- "Elizabeth, the Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Ellis, was borne the 23 of the 5 mo." (p.5)
- "Sary, the Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Ellis, was borne the 23 of ye 11 mo." (p.5)
- "Mary, the Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Ellis, was born the 3 of the 12 mo." (p.6)
- "John, the Son of Richard & Elizabeth Ellice, was borne the 31 of the 11 mo." (p.6)
- "Annah, the Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Ellice, was borne 15:1 mo." (p.7)
- "Rebecca, the Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Ellice, was borne 30th 2: 61" (p.8)
- "Eliezer, the Son of Richard & Elizabeth Ellice, was borne Janr. 10th, 1663." (p.9)
- "Joseph, the Son of Richard & Eliz. Alice, was borne Oct. 1666" (p.10)
- "Abigail, Daughter of Richard & Eliz. Ellice, was borne July 5th, 1669." (p.11)
- ↑ Dedham Church Records, Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 pp.32-39 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). NEHGS member site
- "_____ Ellice y daughter of Richard Elice was baptised y 10t 6m 1651." (p. 32)
- "Sarah ye daughter of br: Richard Ellice was baptised ye same day. [27. 12m 1652] (p.33)
- "mary ye daughter of Richard Ellice was baptised ye same day. [18d 12m 1654]" (p.34)
- "John ye sone of br: Rich. Ellice was baptised ye same day. [8d 12m 1656]" (p.34)
- "Eleazer y sone of brother Richard Ellice was baptised 17d 11m 63." (p.36)
- "Abigail ye daughter of our brother Richard Ellice was baptised 11d 5m 1669." (p.39)
- ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Dedham, v.1&2, pp. 24,25 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). NEHGS member site
See also:
- Early Records of Dedham, Massachusetts: Volume 1. Don Gleason Hill Julius Herbert Tuttle Benjamin Fisher. Dedham Transcript Press - Publisher, 1888.
- Early Records of Dedham, Massachusetts: Volume 2. Don Gleason Hill Julius Herbert Tuttle Benjamin Fisher. Dedham Transcript Press - Publisher, 1888.
- The Early Records of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts: 1636-1659. Volume 3. Dedham, Mass. - Dedham Transcript Press - Publisher, 1892.
- Historical Annals of Dedham, from Its Settlement in 1635, to 1847. Herman Mann. Dedham, Massachusetts. Printed and Published by Herman Mann. 1847.
- Findagrave memorial Richard Ellice
- "Message Boards". 2019. Ancestry.Com. Accessed June 21 2019. [2].
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Son-in-law seems like an odd construction. "Step-son?" If Ruth Ellis was Joseph Ellis' widow, reinforces idea that Richard and Joseph were brothers.
Richard Ellis has a daughter Alice, purported wife of John Eaton of Watertown. There is no Alice listed here as a daughter, and she is born too early to be the likely child of this profile. All of the profiles related to Ellis-18107 are unsourced. I would suggest that the merge be set as an Unmerged Match until research & sources have been applied to the related profiles of Ellis-18107 to avoid a possible conflation. I don't currently have the time to do the research, unfortunately. Would another member have the time & inclination to look into the other profile?
[Ellis-9124|Joseph Ellis] and wife Ruth Morse are both mentioned in Genery,'s will as sons in law. This would make Joseph a strong candidate to be Richard's younger brother, but only if the information as to his being born in Dedham in 1635 is incorrect.