William Ellzey (1726 - 1796)

Born Jan 1726 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Blackburn) Ellzey — married Sep 1755 in Prince William, Virginia

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1796 at age 70 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Ellzey is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A206472.

William Ellzey was the son of Lewis Ellsey; he was given land in Loudoun County in his father's will, and was also the executor of his estate.^[1] His mother is uncertain; on WikiTree he is linked to Elizabeth Travers, and on FamilySearch he's linked to a Mary Wheeler. Ellzey was "a prominent lawyer and a member of Tidewater society."^[2]

William repeatedly bought and sold land in Fairfax County, Virginia.^[3] He had Fleetwood Farm built around 1775 in Loudoun County, Virginia, in an area that was once part of Fairfax County. The farm is now on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

The NRHP file includes additional information about Ellzey; he was a member of Truro Parish, and was a businessman and lawyer. In 1760, Ellzey and other prominent citizens "attempted to promote a wine-producing industry in the county." After Ellzey's death, "the property was bequeathed to Albert Russell, husband of Ann Harris Frances Ellzey." It remained in the Ellzey family until 1806.^[2]

William married Alice Blackburn in 1755. They had children, including:^[4]

• Lucy
• Catherine
• Ann
• William Jr.
• Sarah "Sally"
• Mary
• Elizabeth
• Lewis

William Ellzey's will was dated 29 July 1795. He mentioned:

• "Mathew Harrison and Catharine his wife" (his daughter Catherine and her husband)
• "Albert Russell and Ann his wife" (his daughter Ann and her husband)
• "My son William"
• "Negro man Daniel" (bequeathed to William)
• "My daughters, Lucy Margaret and Sarah"
• "My son Lewis"
• "My beloved wife" (not mentioned by name)

William named his "beloved wife" (Alice) executrix and his son William as the executor of his estate. Son William Ellzey, one of the executors, produced the will at a court held for Loudoun County on April 12, 1796. Matthew Harrison Junior and Albert Russell were his securities. Bond was five thousand pounds. ^[5][6][7]

Research Notes

In 1743, a William Ellzey and his wife Alice sold two tracts of land to Thomas Sangster. The record notes that he was of Loudoun County, and that he was an attorney at law. Part of this fits with this William, but he and Alice allegedly married in 1755.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ King, Junie Estelle Stewart. Abstracts of Wills And Inventories, Fairfax County, Virginia 1742-1801 [Abstracts of Will Book E, pg. 28]. Baltimore, MD, USA: Clearfield, 1996. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49017/
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} National Register of Historic Places record for Fleetwood Farm. Link to PDF file of NRHP record available for free through the National Archives.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Mitchell, Beth. (1977). Beginning at a White Oak. McGregor and Werner. p. 160.
4. ↑ Ranke, Virginia Wells. (1936) The Blackburn Genealogy. Pages 13-14.
5. ↑ "Virginia County Court Records, Will Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1793-1797" page 76 edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1993.
6. ↑ King, Junie Estelle Stewart. Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Loudoun County, Virginia 1757-1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996. [Abstracts of Will Book E, p. 47.] https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49015/
7. ↑ Link to transcript of William Ellzey's will, available for free at Kentucky Kindred Genealogy website.

See also:

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:939N-RTY : accessed 2017-04-03), entry for William ELLZEY, submitted by gsearles3881549.
• Find A Grave for William Ellzey. Find A Grave: Memorial #84380751. No image of gravestone.