Lawrence
"Laurence"
Ellison
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Edmond Ellison
and Jane (Clynt) Ellison
Brother of
Jana Ellison and Richard Ellison
Husband of
Mary (Rishton) Ellison
— married
8 Jun 1617 in St Mary-the-Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Richard (Ellison) Elison, Katheryne (Ellison) Linnington, John Ellison and Thomas Ellison Sr.
Died
at age 54
in Hempstead, New Netherland
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Biography
Lawrence Ellison was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
Lawrence Ellison, the progenitor of this branch of the Allisons, according to "Thompson's History of Long Island, New York," was a Puritan, and came from Watertown, Massachusetts, to Wethersfield, Connecticut; removed from there to Stamford, thence to Hempstead, Long Island, with other emigrants who accompanied Rev. Richard Denton in 1644.
Most of the early families of Hempstead were under his leadership, and came from Hemel, Hempstead, England, about twenty miles from London. Some, however, came from Halifax, County of York, whence Rev. Richard Denton himself emigrated. The latter was for a time minister in Coley Chapel, Halifax. These emigrants are supposed to have been a part of the colony which came across seas with Robert Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall in 1630.[1]
He died in Hempstead, in North Riding, Yorkshire, Long Island, New York, in 1664. At the court of sessions, held at Hempstead 2 January 1665, Letters of Administration on his estate were granted to his three sons, Richard, Thomas, and John Ellison. This is the oldest record but one recorded in the surrogate's office in the city of New York. In legal documents he signed his name by "his mark."
- Richard Ellison ' (1629), res. Hempstead, New York. He was born presumably, about 1620. Richard's children's records are under "Allison" in Braintree, Massachusetts.
- Thomas Ellison' (1638), res. Hempstead, New York. He was born presumably, about 1622.
- John Ellison" (1645), res. Hempstead, New York. He was born presumably, about 1624.
On the paternal side, the earliest American ancestor of whom we have any record was Lawrence Ellison, one of the early English settlers on Long Island, who died at Hempstead, Long Island, New York in 1664,
Marriage
"England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD6-HNSN : 13 October 2017), Lawrence Ellison and Mary Rashton, 08 Jun 1617; citing Marriage, St Mary-the-Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,278,778.
- Husband: Laurence Ellison
- Child: Catherine Ellison
- About 1620
it is naturally inferred that Lawrence Ellison was one of the party of New Englanders who formed the first English Colony that settled on Long Island before the middle of the seventeenth century.
Sources
- ↑ Morrison, Leonard Allison. The History of the Alison or Allison family in Europe and America (Damrell & Upham, Boston, MA, 1893) pgs 247-248.
- Lawrence Ellison His monument reads as below 1595-1665
- Birth 1595 England Death 1665 (aged 69–70) New York, USA
- Find A Grave: Memorial #71146049.
- Burial: Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York. *Photo: Has a photo of gravestone on gravesite.
- Allison/Ellison Family DNA Project - http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~allisonellisondna/pedigrees.htm
- Hicks, Benjamin D. 1896. Records of the towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, New York, 1654-1880. vol. 1. Jamaica, New York: Long Island Farmer Print.
- Beadle-McKnight2.GED
- Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 8, Ed. 1. Release date: January 12, 1997.
- Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, Volume 3. Philadelphia: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. pgs.1206-1207.
- Collections of the New-York Historical Society (New York, 1893) Vol. 25 Abstracts of Wills vol. 1, 1665-1707. Page 2
Relationships
| Name | Relationship | Common Ancestor | Total Common | ||
| Lawrence Ellison | 10th ggrandfather | Walter Pack Jr | Thomas Ellison Sr | 9th gg |
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Please note that this profile has the following suggestion - Error 886: Died before category time frame the Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, New York - The category needs to be removed as this cemetery did not exist until 1852 - The find a grave reference should not be used as the location is incorrect for his burial. Appreciate if you could fix this suggestion as it is the last category suggestion left in Lancashire
Thanks
Janet
Data Doctor England Team Leader
Notes for Lawrence Ellison: Lawrence1 ELLISON, born abt 1592 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England; died abt 1665 in Hempstead, Queens Co, New York He married on 8 Jun 1617 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England Mary RISHTON, born abt 1596; christened 25 Dec 1608 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England, daughter of Jeffrey [Galfride] RISHTON and Maria PEMMERTON.
More About Mary Rishton: Christening: December 25, 1608, Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England
LAURENCE ELLISON, of Hempstead, died intestate, and his sons Richard, Thomas, and John petition for Letters of Administration, which were granted January 2, 1665/6.
LIBER 1-2, page 4
Source: Abstracts Of Wills On File In The Surrogate’s Office, City Of New York
Children of Lawrence ELLISON and Mary RISHTON were as follows:
2 i Katheryne2 ELLISON, born bef 19 Dec 1623 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England, Prob; christened 19 Dec 1623 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England. She married Henry LINNINGTON, died abt 1692 in Hempstead, Queens Co, Li, Ny. SOURCE: BAPTISM: Parish Register 1600-60 Blackburn. INFO: rcd from Ruth Ellison.
+ 3 ii Richard2 ELLISON, born bef 30 Mar 1618 in probably Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England; christened 30 Mar 1618 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England; died bef 13 Jun 1683 in Hempstead, Queens Co, New York; buried in probably unknown, cemetery in Hempstead. He married Thomasin (---).
4 iii Child2 ELLISON, born bef 8 Oct 1622; died bef 8 Oct 1622; buried 8 Oct 1622 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England. SOURCE: Parish Register Blackburn, Lancaster Co England 1600-1660 film #0599249 Family History Library.
5 iv John2 ELLISON (Senior), born bef 12 Mar 1626 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England, Prob; christened 12 Mar 1626 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England; died bef 10 Jan 1688 in Hempstead, Queens Co, Ny, Probably. SOURCE: BAPTISM: Parish Register 1600-60 Blackburn. INFO: recd from Ruth Ellison. PROBATE: Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead Long Island NY published [1897]:231, WILL: left estate to bro Thomas cousin Mary Balden mentioned, dated 8 11th month 1684/5 probated 10 Jan 1688/9 also in Abstracts of Early Wills of Queens Co NY [NYGB:65:116]. DEED: Hempstead published records [1896]:2:420-1 Thomas Ellison JUNIOR of of Hempstead LI give to Richard Osborne 2 properties formerly belonging to his UNCLE JOHN ELLISON deceased & a 60 acre lott at matinacock laid out to MY GRANDFATHER LAWRENCE ELLISON ETC 9 November 1699 made his mark Thomas Ellison. Colonial Families of Long Island and Connecticut by Herbert F Seversmith [1948]:924. NOTE: JOHN NO DOUBT HAD NEVER MARRIED LEAVING HIS ESTATE TO HIS BROTHER THOMAS ALSO THE MARY BALDEN NOT HIS COUSIN BUT PROBABLY HIS NIECE MARY BALDWIN!
6 v Child2 ELLISON, born bef 10 Oct 1628; died bef 10 Oct 1628; buried 10 Oct 1628 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England. SOURCE: Parish Register Blackburn, Lancaster Co England 1600-1660 film #0599249 Family History Library.
7 vi Twin2 ELLISON, born bef 9 Nov 1629; died bef 9 Nov 1629; buried 9 Nov 1629 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England. SOURCE: Parish Register Blackburn, Lancaster Co England 1600-1660 film #0599249 Family History Library.
8 vii Twin2 ELLISON, born bef 9 Nov 1629; died bef 9 Nov 1629; buried 9 Nov 1629 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England. SOURCE: Parish Register Blackburn, Lancaster Co England 1600-1660 film #0599249 Family History Library.
+ 9 viii Thomas2 ELLISON, born bef 27 Feb 1631 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England, Prob; christened 27 Feb 1631 in Blackburn, Lancaster Co, England; died 1697 in Hempstead, Queens Co, Ny, Probably. He married Martha CHAMPION.
Something about John Ellington being in court? and named as Lawrence Ellison's son in law? Thank you, Mary
I have looked and looked and cannot find this record in the Hicks transcript of the Hempstead town records (https://archive.org/details/cu31924092207764/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater). Onderdonk seems to have been using a different (in page numbering and in substance) copy of the town records. The records which do appear in both Onderdonk's summary and the Hicks transcript almost immediately diverge as to page numbering, and some records just don't seem to appear in Hicks, or the original spellings as preserved in Hicks are so bad that I can't find them by searching it.
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.ellison/725.1.5.2.1 Mob Mayers, Mary Allison Yonan
I see so many different places of birth given for Lawrence Ellison on the web. Some say Hempstead on Long Island, NY, which is definitely an error. Some say he was born in Lancaster, England. Presumably they mean Lancashire. Some say his place of birth was Blackburn, Lancashire, England. However, I don't think that either are correct. Lawrence was married to Mary Rishton at St. Mary's Church in Blackburn, Lancashire and his children were baptized in that church. He probably lived in Blackburn until his migration to America, but he wasn't born there. Researchers who descend from Lawrence Ellison who are members of the Allison/Ellison DNA Project say he was born in Howden, Yorkshire, England in 1599/1600.
Lawrence was not born in Howden. His father Edmond Lawrencius was b. there but migrated to Gargrave and then to Colne and then to Blackburn See Blackburn Parish Registers 1547-1812.
There is no mention of Lawrence in Gargrave. He first appears in Blackburn Parish church Register 1600-1660 in 1614 under baptisms Pg.36 (Lawrence s. of Edmund Ellison Sept 11.) In that year he would have been about 14 years old which indicates he was not born in Blackburn. Colne was a textile town between Gargrave and Blackburn. Its about 10 miles S/W of Gargrave and was a frequent stop off for the many textile workers migrating from Gargrave to Blackburn.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/e/l/l/Travis-E-Ellison/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0038.html
Has book references
edited by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
And Andrea: The biography used to say he died in Hempstead, New York, but last month you added a couple of paragraphs of text that included the anomalous place name of "Hempstead, in the North Riding, Yorkshire, Long Island, N. Y." (did Yorkshire, England get onto Long Island?). That looks like it could be an error in copy-pasting words from another electronic source, but I don't see a source citation for that text and I haven't found it in other sources cited. Could you please review your additions, verify that the information is what you intended, and cite your sources?
CHAPTER XIII. THE ALLISONS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY, N. Y.1] ALISON OR ALLISON FAMILY In Europe and America,0 -A. D. 1135 TO 1893;
Find A Grave Memorial #177296663 Burial: Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA
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