Josiah Ellis (1746 - 1810)

Born 16 Feb 1746 in Henrico, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Shelton) Ellis — married 3 Apr 1766 in Henrico, Virginia

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1810 at age 64 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Josiah was born about 1746. He is the son of Charles Ellis and Susannah Harding.

"Charles, the seventh son, (my great-grandfather, ) was born in Henrico county in the year 1719, was married by the Rev William Stith, to Susannah Harding, daughter of Thomas Harding and Mary Giles in the year 1739, and had two sons and eight daughters. He removed with his family to the county of Amherst, then the county of Albemarle, in the year 1754, and settled the original seat of the Ellises in that county, since called "Red Hill, on the waters of Pedlar River. He died May 4, 1759, and was buried in the family burying-ground at Red Hill. His widow lived to the ninety-fifth year of her age, and was buried by his side. The children of Charles Ellis and Susannah Harding were Hannah, Edith, Susannah, Josiah, Mary Ann, Charles, Sarah, Bethena, Elizabeth and Rosanna." (This written in 1857 by Thomas Ellis of Richmond).

"Josiah, (my grandfather,) above named, inherited the "Red Hill" estate, and lived and died there. His wife---- a daughter of Richard Shelton (Jane) ----was born September 1, 1747. They were married on the 3d of April, 1766, and had issue John, Nancy, Charles, Richard Shelton, Josiah, Mary Wright, Thomas Harding, Jane Shelton, Lewis, Jordan Shelton, and Powhatan." This written in 1857 by Thomas Harding Ellis and quoted from Old Churches Ministers and Families of Virginia, by Bishop William Meade, vol II, p 462, published by Genealogical Publishing Co , Inc

• Fact: Christening (February 1746) Henrico, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Burial (July 1810) Shelton Cemetery, Greene, Virginia, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility Major
• Fact: AFN; WGZL-J4

Research Notes

There are three men named Josiah Ellis who are frequently confused:

• Josiah Ellis (1746-1810), son of Charles Ellis (abt.1719-1759)
• Josiah Ellis (1777-1836) son of Josiah Ellis (1746-1810)
• Josiah Shelton Ellis (1778-1834), son of Charles Ellis (1749-1828), and grandson of Charles Ellis (abt.1719-1759)

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 December 2019, 20:08), entry for Josiah Ellis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZQR-YSC); contributed by various users.
• Old Churches Ministers and Families of Virginia, by Bishop William Meade, vol II, pp 461, 462, published by Genealogical Publishing Co , Inc
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143972754/josiah-ellis