John ELLIS

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4 February 1705 , Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 October 1790 , Hebron, Connecticut, USA

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John ELLIS Sarah HOLMES

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Born: 4 February 1705 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John ELLIS

Mother: Sarah HOLMES

Maternal grandparents: Nathaniel HOLMES , Mercy FAUNCE

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John married Rose JENNINGS 4 February 1730 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rose JENNINGS was born 27 August 1710 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale). Rose died 7 April 1782 in Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville). Rose was the child of Isaac John JENNINGS and Rose GOODSPEED.

John ELLIS died 25 October 1790 in Hebron, Connecticut, USA .
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Rose JENNINGS
Marriage date: 4 February 1730
Marriage place: Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rose JENNINGS was the child of Isaac John JENNINGS and Rose GOODSPEED

Children of John ELLIS and Rose JENNINGS

Mary ELLIS

Born: 27 September 1733, Wareham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 June 1819, Middlefield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elisha MACK 1 March 1750 Place: Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville)

John ELLIS

Born: 25 August 1735, Wareham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 March 1803, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth SAWYER 11 December 1760 Place: Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville)

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Birth — 1705
4 February 1705
Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage / Partner
John ELLIS and Rose JENNINGS 4 February 1730, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

He was 25 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Mary ELLIS was born 27 September 1733, Wareham, Massachusetts, USA (Onset) (West Wareham) (Weweantic)

John was 28 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
John ELLIS was born 25 August 1735, Wareham, Massachusetts, USA (Onset) (West Wareham) (Weweantic)

John was 30 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Mary ELLIS married 1 March 1750, Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville) to Elisha MACK

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1760 Marriage of Child
John ELLIS married 11 December 1760, Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville) to Elizabeth SAWYER

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rose JENNINGS died 7 April 1782, Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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Death — 1790
25 October 1790
Hebron, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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