Ellis Doty (1762 - 1840)

Born 20 Oct 1762 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Huldah (Kilby) Doty — married 16 Nov 1789 in Wilmington, Windham, Vermont

Descendants

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Biography

1762 birth "Elles" Doty was born 20 Oct 1762, in Hardwick, Massachusetts Bay Colony, to parents Zurishaddai Doty and Mary Warner. Source: Elles, s. of Zurishadai and Mary, Oct. 20, 1762. ^[1]

1789 marriage Ellis Doty married Huldah on 16 Nov 1789 in Wilmington, Vermont. (Their marriage record is on FamilySearch here.)

Children:

1. Sally born 26 Apr 1791; m. 16 May 1815, Julius Alvord
2. Jerusha born 6 Jan 1794; m. 1 Jan 1817, Otis Alvord (the younger brother of Julius above)
3. Polly born 10 Apr 1797
4. Huldah born 23 Sep 1799
5. Lorinda born 31 Jul 1802
6. Ellis W. born about 1806-7
7. Ebenezer Kilby born about 1809
8. Electa born about 1812
9. John F. born about 1814

The first five children above, Sally through Lorinda, were all born in Wilmington. The seventh, Ebenezer Kilby, was also born in Vermont. I have not found birth information for 6, 8 and 9. The only mention of 8 and 9 is Ellis' pension application, below.

At some point Ellis resides in Wardsboro, Windham, VT, according to his pension application. In the 1820 census, Ellis appears in Wardsboro.

<1829 move to NY

In the 1830 census, Ellis resides in Carroll, Chautauqua, NY. This move is confirmed by his pension application.

1836 death

Kiantone Congregational Church Cemetery, Kiantone, Chautauqua, New York

Find A Grave Memorial# 17726218

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Hardwick, MA until 1850 Birth Record

• His Revolutionary War Pension application is on Fold3 here. It contains the following notable information:
  • Page 3-4: 29 Mar 1819 - Ellis Doty, aged 57 years, resides in Wilmington, Windham, VT. In Aug 1782 he enlisted in Hardwick MA. Jonathan Warner provides a deposition in support of Ellis' application.
  • Page 7: 13 Jan 1829 - Ellis has moved to Carroll, Chautauqua, NY. He moved there, from Vermont, because he has children living there [who?], and it is easier to make a livelihood there. (Also see page 13.)
  • Page 11: In 1820 he testifies "my occupation is that of a common laborer my family consists of my wife aged fifty years, my daughter Polly aged 22 years, Huldah aged 19 years, Lucinda [Lorinda?] aged 17 years, my son Ellis W. aged 13 years, Ebenezer K. aged 11 years, my daughter Electa aged 8 years & my son John F. aged 6 years." (The same information is copied more neatly on page 13.)
  • Page 12: Ezra Doty of Choconut, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania testifes in support of Ellis. [Is this Ezra Ellis' brother? Ezra's own pension application suggests that yes, Ezra of Choconut is Ellis' brother] In August 1782, Ellis resided in Hardwick, Worcester, MA. In August 1819, Ellis resides in Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont.
  • Page 17-18: Jonathan Warner of Hardwick, MA testifies in support of Ellis. [Perhaps this Jonathan is a first cousin - the son of Ellis' mother's brother Daniel.] Ellis resides in Wilmington, Windham, VT, in 1819. [Which is it, Wardsboro, or Wilmington? Wilmington is about 15 miles South of Wardsboro]
• Ellis Doty son of Zurishaddai Doty