Joel ELLIS

Born

14 November 1724 , Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

March 1808 , Rochester, Massachusetts, USA

Joel married Elizabeth CLAPP 2 May 1754 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth CLAPP was born 19 July 1733 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joel ELLIS

Joel ELLIS married

Elizabeth CLAPP
Marriage date: 2 May 1754
Marriage place: Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Joel ELLIS and Elizabeth CLAPP

Ebenezer ELLIS

Born: 28 June 1762, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 June 1845,

Married: Priscilla WHITE 26 November 1789 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1724
14 November 1724
Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Joel ELLIS and Elizabeth CLAPP 2 May 1754, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Ebenezer ELLIS was born 28 June 1762, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 37 years old.

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)

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

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Marriage of Child
Ebenezer ELLIS married 26 November 1789, , Massachusetts, USA to Priscilla WHITE

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

Death — 1808
March 1808
Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state