Levi Ely (1732 - 1780)

Born 26 Nov 1732 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

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Died 19 Oct 1780 at age 47 in Battle of Stone Arabia, Mohawk River, Near Utica, New York

Biography

Levi was born in 1732. Levi is the child of Samuel Ely and Abigail Warriner. According to the inscription on his grave marker, Captain Ely was killed on the Mohawk River "In the service of his Country" on 18 October 1780. The Mohawk River is a tributary of the Hudson River in Lewis County New York. He is buried in the Park Street Cemetery which is in what is now West Springfield, MA next to the First Congregational Church. This church was founded in 1698 and contains quite a number of Revolutionary War Patriots, their families and descendants.

Levi is the fifth child of Samuel & Abigail Warriner Ely. He was killed by the Indians in a battle on the Mohawk River, a little East of Utica, NY, Oct. 19, 1780. He left home in the charge of a company, a short expidition against the Indians, all being his townsmen and neighbors, and they were all nearly killed only a few days before their term expired. Levi lived in West Springfield, at the foot of a hill, near the old Congregational church. All his children were born there, and lived and died in West Springfield, except his daughter Lucretia, and his son Elihu.

He married Abigail SERGEANT, Oct. 12, 1758. She is the daughter of Lieutenat John & Abigail JONES Sergeant.

Levi & Abigail had eleven children: Lucretia, Huldah, Jerusha, Levi, George, Daniel, Sabra, Theodosia, Solomon, Elihu, & Abigail "Nabby," who never married.

Suggested edit: Daughter not listed Lucretia Ely 1759–1819 BIRTH 12 MAY 1759 • West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States DEATH 19 JAN 1819 • Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States Lucretia was my 5th great-grandmother If more information is required please contact me. Her husband was Jacob Miller 1756–1824 BIRTH 27 NOV 1756 • Springfield, Massachusetts DEATH 10 MAR 1824 • Bergen, Genesee, New York, United States Jacob is the pioneer that took the first 22 settlers to Brighton NY. He was from the notable Miller family of Springfield Mass. Contributor: Frederick Miller (49910787)

Sources

• Levi Ely on Find A Grave: Memorial #42804682 retrieved 15:40, 7 June 2017 (EDT)

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots

Name Levy Capt Ely Location Springfield MA 15

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

Name Levi Ely Birth Date 1732 Birthplace Massachusetts Volume 50 Page number 305 Reference Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 28 Jul 1932, 5049

Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850

Name Levi Ely Gender Male Spouse Abigail Sergeant Marriage Date 12 Oct 1758 City West Springfield County Hampden Source Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0496944 item 4-5. Household Members

NameAge NameLevi Ely NameAbigail Sergeant

Massachusetts Town Birth Records View Record

Name Levi Ely Birth Date Dec 17, 1732 Birth Place West Springfield Father's First Name Samuel Gender Male Source Vital Records of West Springfield

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 View Image View Image View Record

Name Levi Ely Gender Male Age 48 Birth Date 1732 Birth Place West Springfield, Mass First Marriage Date 1758 Death Date 1780 Spouse Abigail Child Elihu Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Captain Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Nov 1738 Death Date 19 Oct 1789 SAR Membership 54437 Role Ancestor Application Date 2 Jan 1936 Father Samuel Ely Mother Abigail Warriner Spouse Abigail Sergeant Children Lucretia Ely Household Members

NameAge NameArdean Ranson Miller Jr NameSarah Jane Love NameArdean Ransom Miller NameFannie Maria Warner NameRansom Miller NamePolly Loomis NameEly Miller NameLucretia Ely NameJacob Miller NameAbigail Sergeant NameCaptain Levi Ely NameAbigail Warriner NameSamuel Ely NameMartha Bliss NameSamuel Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Captain Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Nov 1732 Birth Place West Springfield, Massachusetts Death Date 19 Oct 1780 Death Place Battle SAR Membership 20330 Role Ancestor Application Date 2 Jan 1909 Spouse Abigail Sergeant Children Elihu Ely Household Members

NameAge NameAddison Ely NameEmmeline Harrison NameWilliam Ely NameGrace Rose NameElihu Ely NameAbigail Sergeant NameCaptain Levi Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 View Image View Image View Record

Name Captain Levi Ely Death Date 19 Oct 1780 Death Place Battle of Stone Arabia, Mohawk River, Near Utica, New York SAR Membership 50592 Role Ancestor Application Date 13 Mar 1931 Children Elihu Ely Household Members

NameAge NameJoseph Buell Ely NameSarah Naomi Buell NameHenry Wilson Ely NameElizabeth Gross NameJoseph Minor Ely NameReverend Elihu Ely NameCaptain Levi Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Captain Levi Ely Birth Date 28 Nov 1732 Birth Place West Springfield, Massachusetts Death Date 18 Oct 1780 Death Place Battle SAR Membership 20332 Role Ancestor Application Date 2 Jan 1909 Spouse Abigail Sergeant Children Elihu Ely Household Members

NameAge NameSandford Dana Ely NameEmily Jayne Johnson NameAddison Ely NameEmmeline Harrison NameWilliam Ely NameGrace Rose NameElihu Ely NameAbigail Sergeant NameCaptain Levi Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Captain Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Nov 1732 Death Date 19 Oct 1780 SAR Membership 54438 Role Ancestor Application Date 2 Jan 1936 Father Samuel Ely Mother Abigail Warriner Spouse Abigail Sergeant Children Lucretia Ely Household Members

NameAge NameArdean Ransom Miller III NameAlice Virginia Higgins NameArdean Ransom Miller Jr NameSarah Jane Love NameArdean Ransom Miller NameFannie Maria Warner NameRansom Miller NamePolly Loomis NameEly Miller NameLucretia Ely NameJacob Miller NameAbigail Sergeant NameCaptain Levi Ely NameAbigail Warriner NameSamuel Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Nov 1732 Birth Place West Springfield, Massachusetts Death Date 19 Oct 1780 Death Place Battle, Mohoba Rune SAR Membership 49073 Role Ancestor Application Date 13 Sep 1929 Spouse Abigail Jones Children Elitio Ely Household Members

NameAge NameWm Harvey J Ely NameEmily Jayne Johnson NameAddison Ely NameEmeline Hanson NameWilliam Ely NameGrace Rose NameElitio Ely NameAbigail Jones NameLevi Ely

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Captain Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Jan 1732 Birth Place West Springfield, Massachusetts Death Date 19 Oct 1780 Death Place Mohawk River, Stone Arabia SAR Membership 75070 Role Ancestor Application Date 13 Jun 1952 Spouse Abigail Jones Children Elihu Ely Household Members

NameAge NameJames S T S Ely NameEmily Jayne Johnson NameAddison Ely NameEmeline Harrison NameWilliam Ely NameGrace Rose NameElihu Ely NameAbigail Jones NameCaptain Levi Ely

Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011 View Record

Name Capt Levi Ely Birth Date 26 Nov 1732 Age at Death 47 Death Date 19 Oct 1780 Burial Place West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Household Members

NameAge NameCapt Levi Ely