Joseph Jellison (bef. 1754 - 1827)

Born before 21 Sep 1754 in Biddeford, York, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 17 Jul 1827 after age 72 in Mariaville, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Joseph Jellison served with 6th Lincoln County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Jellison is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-224350
Rank: Private

Joseph Jellison was baptized at Biddeford, Maine, 22 Sep 1754^[1], the son of Benjamin Jellison and Agnes Patten; d at Mariaville, Maine, 17 Jul 1827; m c1780, Maria Jordan; ^[2] served in Capt. Daniel Sullivan's Company at Frenchman's Bay in the Revolutionary War, June and October, 1777. ^{[3] [4]}

Research Notes

1. Jellerson, Joseph, Biddeford. Capt. Samuel Leighton's co.. Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; return of officers to be commissioned, dated Sept. 23, 1776; reported not joined; company made up from Col. Frost's, Col. Sawyer's, and Col. Jordan's regts.. Brig. Moulton's brigade. ^[5]
2. Jellison, Joseph. Private, in a detachment from Capt. George Haslen's co., Col Benjamin Foster's (Lincoln Co.) regt. ; service, 17 days ; detachment marched to Machias thre-3 different times and served in Capt. Daniel Sullivan's co. Roll sworn to Feb. 28, 1778.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QTHX : 3 October 2019), Benjamin Jellison in entry for Nathaniel Jellison, .
2. ↑ Arnold E. Krause, Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine "Plus Others" [1]
3. ↑ The Maine Historical Magazine. 1895. http://books.google.com/books?id=nvc7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA90. Accessed 16 March 2008.
4. ↑ The Maine Historical Magazine. 1891. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ifc7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA278. Accessed 16 March 2008.
5. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 8, Page 739.
6. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 8, Page 740.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3J9-3?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM7%3A1588792207 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 8, Hmelen, Thomas-Jypson, Joseph > image 741 of 1031; citing various published state rosters, United States.