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Ellinwood, Ralph (Ellwood) {I00001} (b. 1607, d. 1674)
Note: New England History and Genealogy. Register, XIV (1860), 323; copied from a volume then in the Rolls Office, Chancery Lane, London.
"The Register of the names of all ye Passinger wch Passed from ye Port of London for an whole yeare ending at Xmas 1635. . . xix Sept. 1635. Theis under written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in the Truelove. Jo: Gibbs, Mr. the men have taken the oathes of Alleg: and Supram: . . . Ralph Ellwood 28 years old."
The ship "Truelove" landed in New England November 1635, but no records have been found in England
for the birth of Ralph, so assuming that he may have changed his last name when he boarded the ship.
Ellinwood, Jonathan {I00027} (b. 19 OCT 1708, d. 17 JUN 1745)
Note: After the marriage of Jonathan and Joanna, they settled in Woodstock, Windham Co., MA (later CT).
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A blacksmith by trade, Jonathan served in the Cape Breton expedition which captured Louisberg, June 17, 1745, but was killed or died in service. His estate was before the Worcester Co. MA Probate Court for administration in 1745 and his children Ephraim, Johannah, and Mary for guardianship the following year.
Ellinwood, John {I00034} (b. 2 MAR 1684/85, d. ?)
Note: "Enter into Covenant with God Y with one another}. Taken from "Isles of Shoals in the Eighteenth Century".
The document "over Leaf" is entitled "The Covenant of y" C of Gosport, June 25th 1729," that being the day of the agreement, although the formal acceptance and signing took place three days later. The names signed to this Covenant (the marks being explained below) are then those of the original members of the Church of Gosport, as follows: X John Ellinghood and X Dorothy Ellinghood.
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All information on this family was found in records at the NEHGS of Boston, MA., "Church Membership, Marriages and Baptisms on the Isles of Shoals in the Eighteenth Centry". Contributed by Joseph W. Warren, M.D., of Bryn Mawr, PA. "The Town Records of Gosport, NH." communicated by Joseph Weatherhead Warren, M.D. of Bryn Mawr, PA
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Ellinwood, Benjamin {I00085} (b. 16 AUG 1728, d. 16 NOV 1775)
Note: Presumably this is the "Benjamin Ellinwood " who in 1762 was tried in Salem for stabbing Jacob Poland, August 16th at Beverly, so that he died. The verdict was manslaughter; the prisoner was sentenced to be burnt in the hand, imprisoned 12 months, and pay costs.
In 1764, having served his term of imprisonment, Benjamin moved to Nova Scotia for a fresh start, settling near Yarmouth as one of the original grantees. He and a John MacKinnon obtained the township grant for Yarmouth at Halifax in 1767 and were paid for their services by the township. Two years later he was one of five appointed to lay out a road from the "Fish Point" to Chegoggin.
Benjamin's will was probated in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, on April 18, 1775. It listed all of the children with the exception of David.
This is from "The Ellinwood Book" written by Leonard Ellinwood 1963
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Hitchborn, Robert {I00108} (b. 28 MAR 1742, d. 18 OCT 1800)
Note: "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts" by William Richard Cutter. Volumes 2 and 4.
Robert Hitchborn was a ship-builder by trade. He removed from Boston after the revolution and established a shipyard at Stockton, Maine, where he died 1800. His widow, Susanna, returned to Boston, died there, and is buried at the old graveyard on the Common. One of his ships was on it's way to Boston to be sold when it was lost. On board were two daughter of the owner, Susanna and Elizabeth, one of whom was on her way to Boston to buy her wedding dress. With them were their two nieces, also named Susanna and Elizabeth, who had been to Maine to visit their aunts. All were lost.
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Robert Hichborn served as guard of the tea ships in Boston Harbor. He was born in Boston, MA and died in Stockton, ME.
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Hunt, Joanna {I00110} (b. 18 OCT 1712, d. 9 MAR 1794)
Note: Joanna Hunt Ellinwood remarried May 12, 1747 to Zebulon Dodge and moved to Pomfrett, Windham Co., CT.
Ellinwood, Ephraim {I00111} (b. 24 FEB 1735/36, d. ABT 28 JUN 1809)
Note: Ephraim Ellingwood of Woodstock and Anna Blois of Thompson were married November 15, 1759 at the Thompson Congregational Church, Windham Co., CT. preformed by Rev. Marston Cabot.
1778 Ephraim and his wife Anna had become members of the Thompson Church while it was still the Second Church of Killingly, CT. They were LATER dismissed by letter, presumably having moved away.
1795 Ephraim had his first known Land Deed in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. Lot #44 on East Mountain from James Crowninshield of Hinsdale. Ephraim Jr. with his wife Eliza, sold to Edward F. Wilson 1866.
(Offical History of Guilford, Vermont 1678 = 1961).
1800 census Guilford, Windham Co., VT there is an Ephaim Ellinwood, female, 2 males and 2 females as follows; 2 Males 16y/25y (1775/1784), 1 Female 16y/25y (1775/1784), 1 Female 10y/15y (1785/1790.
December 9, 1801 Ephraim Ellingwood married Lydia L. Stone in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. (Certificate from the State of Vermont).
1809 Estate of Ephraim Ellingwood. (Papers from the State of VT).
Ellinwood, Ann {I00160} (b. ABT 1868, d. ?)
Note: 1885 Ainsworth, Brown Co., NE list Ann ae 17 living with William ae 60, brother Charles ae 27, Mary ae 33 and Edward ae 17.
Ellinwood, Samuel Andrew {I00170} (b. 8 MAY 1759, d. 2 OCT 1826)
Note: 1790 Census Hillsborough, Hillsborough Co., NH lists Samuel, 2 sons under 16, and 1 female.
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Ellinwood, Samuel, Reading, Descriptive list of men raised from 3d Middlesex Co. regt., to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeeable to resolve of April 20, 1778, as returned by E. Brooks, Superintendent, Capt. Flynt's Co., Col. Fox's regt. age: 20 yrs. stature: 5 ft. 7 in, residence: Reading, reported arrived at Fishkill July 27, 1778. Also descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner by Brig. Gen. John Glover at Springfield, July 17, 1780, age: 21 yrs, stature: 5 ft 8 in, complexion: light, engaged for town of Reading.
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Samuel A. Ellenwood of Reading, cooper, in two separate transactions, sold land bounded by land of Andrew Ellenwood, deceased, and "my part and interest in the estate of My grandmother Elizabeth Ellinwood to Robert Haskell, mariner of Beverly on 14 June 1780". (309)
(309) Essex County Deeds, 139:110-11, recorded 15 May 1782. Reading vital records do not show a family for him among the few scattered Ellenwood entries, and his name is not found in the Middlesex County probate index.
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Samuel and his wife are listed in the following Court Records.
Court Records of Vermont: Windsor Co., Weston Twp. Pg 317, Town Records - Vol 1: 19 Feb 1816, Samuel and Wife Ellenwood, Vermont Revolutionary War Pensions, County: Windsor Co., Name: Samuel Ellenwood, Rank: Private, Annual Allowance: 96.00, Sums Received: 899.99, Description of Service: Massachusetts Continental Line, When placed on the pension roll: May 6, 1819, Commencement of Pension: April 20, 1818, Age: 69
State of Vermont- At Chester, in said County on the 20th day of April 1818. Before Windsor County- me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court, for the County of Windsor, aforsaid personally appeared --- Samuel Ellenwood, aged Sixty years, Resident in Weston in the County of Windsor, aforsaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to said oath, on his outh, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision ( ???)by the late act of Congress, intitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval Service after United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Samuel Ellenwood enlisted in Reading in the State of Massachusetts, on April 1775 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Price in the Reginment Commanded by Col.(Ma ?)) of the Massachusetts troops and served in said Corps until January 1776 and that he again enlisted at (L ??) Massachusetts in January 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. ( ???), in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sargeant of the Massachusetts line continued to June in said corpes or in the service of the United States until the first of January 1777 when being ( ???) was in the Hospital nearly two months, after his year had expired, and left the hospital at Stanford in Connecticut. That he again enlisted at Reading aforsaid in May 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Col (???) of the Massachusetts line, that he continued to serve.
State of Vermont - At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Windsor County ...ss. begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
On this thirty First day of July 1820, being the First day of said term, personally appeared in open Court,(the same Court being a Court of record agreeable to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, sde.) Samuel Ellenwood aged Sixty two years, resident in Weston in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Four years and seven months, I began on the 20th April 1775, when the Army was arranged I enlisted in Capt. Prince Company in Co. Mansfield's Regiment until January 1776. Then I enlisted in Capt. Vinten's Company, Col. Sargents Reg't for the term of one year, in 1777 I served on Board Ships of War eight months. In 1778 I enlisted to fill the delinquents of the Continental Army for 9 months and was assigned to Col. Nixin's Reg't, together with several other (???) mention ed my source Declaration in the Massachusetts line.
That he made his orginal declaration on the Twentieth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 10797. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th ---------.
As to Real Estate, I have none at all, as to personal property, I have one cow and one heifer 2 years old and my houshold furniture is barely sufficient for my family's use, without any surperpheours articles, which worth no more than fifteen dollars, my impliments of industry or labour are not worth more than five dollars -- my occupation is a labourer, and I have not for several years (???) been able to perform my usual labour by reason of infirmities -------The age of my wife is 54 years - I have two daughters, the elder age 24 years unable to perform any labour by reason of Epiliptic fits, the age of younger is 20 years ---- which constitutes my family ---- Samuel Ellenwood
Sworn to and declared on the Thirty First day of July 1820 before said Court Attest. BenjaminLwau,Clerk,
State of Vermont - I, Benjamin Lwau Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Windsor County, 22, County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court -- and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount is value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forth eight dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820. Benjamin Lwau (clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County).
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Ellinwood, Ralph {I00178} (b. 27 JUN 1756, d. BEF 1860)
Note: Ralph Ellinwood settled in Johnson, Lamoille Co., VT in 1792. Ralph died between 1850-1860 as he was listed living with his son James in the 1850 Johnson, Franklin Co., VT. census.
From the Johnson Township News: Ralph Ellenwood, a native of Amherst, N.H., and a veteran of the revolutionary war, came to Johnson in 1792, and located upon a tract of land about a mile and a half west of the present village. At the time he came here he had a family of five children, which was subsequently increased to ten.
Giles, Capt. Eleazer {I00195} (b. , d. ABT 1809)
Note: Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
GILES, ELEAZER, Beverly, Petition dated Beverly, Sept. 2, 1775, signed by Josiah Batchelder, Jr., in behalf of himself and company, asking that said GILES be commissioned as commander of the brigantine "Retaliation" (privateer); ordered in Council Sept. 4, 1776, that a commission be issued; also, Commander, brigantine "Saratoga" (privateer); list of officers and crew, as certified by the owners, John and Andrew Cabot, endorsed "1780".
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Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, 1638-1840
File # 10917
Name: Capt. Eleazer Giles File Date: 02 October 1809
Residence: Beverly Occupation: Mariner
Type: Testate
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Ellinwood, Jacob {I00233} (b. 14 NOV 1769, d. 30 JAN 1840)
Note: The "Ellinwood Book" lists Jacob as dying at the Lyndeborough Poor Farm. This stands to be corrected, this Jacob was his son Jacob Jr. born 1789 died January 22, 1869.
Ellinwood, Daniel Dr. {I00260} (b. 6 AUG 1751, d. 29 APR 1794)
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History of Athol, Massachusetts by William G. Lord
Ellinwood, Daniel - Bought farm of Dr. Israel Trask, April 28, 1775, described in deed as of Brimfield; resident 1928 Pleasant Street. Ellinwood Country Club named after him. Died in Athol; April 29, 1794 in his 42nd or 44th year. He is also listed as being Town Treasurer 1779 - 1786.
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Ellinwood, Hananiah {I00263} (b. 7 JAN 1757, d. 13 JAN 1833)
Note: Hannaniah Ellinwood served as a private in Capt. Joseph Thompson's company Massachusetts line. He was born in Brimfield, Mass and died in Clinton, NY.
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Ellinwood, Samuel {I00269} (b. 2 NOV 1767, d. 27 APR 1814)
Note: 1800 Lyndeborough, Hillsborough Co., NH Census lists Samuel, 1 son under 10 and his wife.
1810 Lyndeborough, Hillsborough Co., NH Census lists Samuel, twin sons under 10, 1 son 16 and his wife.
Lovett, Jeremiah {I00318} (b. 14 JUN 1787, d. ABT 1828)
Note: File #: 17128 Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840
Name: Jeremiah Lovett File Date: 01 April 1828
Residence: Beverly Occupation: Yeoman
Type: Intestate
Warren, Ebenezer {I00320} (b. 23 DEC 1812, d. 24 APR 1894)
Note: 1880 New Boston, Hillsborough Co., NH Census lists Eben ae 68 and wife Louisa ae 60.
Ellinwood, Reuben {I00323} (b. 17 MAY 1779, d. 22 OCT 1863)
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Reuben Ellenwood served in the War of 1812 with Company 20 Regiment (Gridley's) New York Military as Captain.
Northrup, Philo Jr. {I00336} (b. 1 MAR 1801, d. ?)
Note: In the 1880 Smithfield, Madison Co., NY Census Philo Northrup Jr. 79 yr. is living with son Jasper and
family.
Ellinwood, Hiram {I00382} (b. 27 AUG 1800, d. ?)
Note: New Hampshire Names Changes 1768 - 1923 by Richard P. Roberts On December 10, 1824 in Lempster, NH Hiram Ellingwood changed his name to Hiram Clark.