James Ely (1717 - 1766)

Born 11 Mar 1717 in Lyme, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Dorcas (Andrews) Ely — married 6 Apr 1742 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

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Biography

James Ely, second son of William Ely and Hannah Thompson, born in 1719 (or 11 Jan 1718), married Dorcas Andrews in 1741. He died May 12, 1766. Six of his sons served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Children of James Ely and Dorcas Andrews :

1. Elizabeth Ely, b. 1742, d. 1763, m. Alexander Alford.

2. James Ely, b. 1744, d. 1809, m. 1760 Catharine Hayes.

3. Ruhama, b. 1745 or 1747, d. Oct 1763. Listed on same tombstone as her father, James Ely, and her brother, Aaron Ely, buried in Ely Cemetery, Lyme CT. Inscription reads "Likewise of his daughter Ruhamah, who died in Oct. 1763, aged 16 years."^[1]

4. Jacob Ely, b. 1748, d. 1836, m. in 1773 Temperance Tififany; m., 2nd, Lois (Beebe) Perkins.

5. Dorcas Ely, b. 15 Jan 1749 in Lyme, d. 1826, m. Eliphalet Alford.

6. Tabitha, b. 1751.

7. Aaron Ely, b. 1753, d. Jan. 5, 1777. Killed at Kingsbridge; buried at Lyme in same plot as his father and sister Ruhamah.

8. Andrew Ely, b. 05 Jan 1756 in Lyme, m. Hannah Perkins.

9. John Ely, b. Feb. 28, 1758 in Lyme, d. Aug. 14, 1847, m. Elizabeth Bennett.

10. Gad Ely, b. 24 May 1762 in Lyme, d. 1807, m. Tamar Meeker.

11. Rhoda, b. 1762. ^[2]

Burial in Ely Cemetery , Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Sources

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W1-1F7 : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely, 11 Jan 1718; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• Beach, Moses. The Ely Ancestry (The Calumet Press, New York, 1902)

• Find A Grave Memorial# 19607109, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19607109

• Marriages extracted from Lyme Town Records, transcribed by Rev. F.A. Chapman; NEGHR Vol 23 (1869) & subsequent (http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/lyme_groom.htm)

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77J-8S7 : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely in entry for Dorcas Ely, 15 Jan 1749; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W1-149 : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely in entry for John Ely, 28 Feb 1758; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W1-14B : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely in entry for Andrew Ely, 05 Jan 1756; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-M3D : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely in entry for Gad Ely, 24 May 1762; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZL-HY4 : accessed 10 July 2015), James Ely, 12 May 1766; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,121.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 28702757: Ruhamah, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=161&GScid=103324&GRid=28702757&

Footnotes

1. ↑ Find a Grave: Ruhamah
2. ↑ The Ely Ancestry, pp.87-88

Acknowledgments

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