Reuben Ellis [Parents] was born 1 on 5 Nov 1728 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. He died 2 on 21 Apr 1786 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. He was buried 3 in Apr 1786 in Ashfield, MA (Ellis Burial Gorund). He married 4, 5 Mehitable Scott on 4 Jun 1749 in Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA.
Mehitable Scott [Parents] was born 1 on 3 May 1722 in Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA. She died 2 on 2 Dec 1804 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. She married 3, 4 Reuben Ellis on 4 Jun 1749 in Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA.
They had the following children:
M i Jonathan Ellis
Richard Jr. Ellis was born 1 on 16 Aug 1704 in Dublin, Dublin Co., Ireland. He died 2 on 7 Oct 1797 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. He married 3, 4 Jane Jean Phillips on 6 Oct 1728 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. He immigrated 6 in 1717 to England to Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was employed 7 as dry goods merchant in 1764 in Franklin Co., MA.
Other marriages:Henry, Mary
LINKS:
Good biography at this site: http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/ellis.htmTIMELINE:
1704 Born to Welsh parents, his father serving in Ireland with the Royal Army. (Roman, M.)
1717 After his father died, his mother intended to send him to Virginia to work with his uncle and paid his passage. The captain landed, instead, in Massachusetts and sold him as an indentured servant despite his paid fare. (ibid.)
1722 Gains his freedom from indenture and moves to Easton, MA. (ibid.)
1728 Marries Jane Jean Phillips, daughter of Capt. Phillips, veteran of King William's War.
1740 Moves to Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA with wife.
1741 Capt. Phillips was owed land in the west and Ellis traveled there to stake the family's claim, becoming the founder of Ashfield, MA. (ibid.)
1754 Serves the British army in New York as a commisary officer during the French & Indian War. (ibid.)
Jane Jean Phillips [Parents] was born 1 on 7 Jan 1709 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA. She died 2 in 1760 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. She married 3, 4 Richard Jr. Ellis on 6 Oct 1728 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
9 children
They had the following children:
M i Reuben Ellis
Richard Jr. Ellis was born 1 on 16 Aug 1704 in Dublin, Dublin Co., Ireland. He died 2 on 7 Oct 1797 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. He married 3 Mary Henry in 1772 in Colerain, Franklin Co., MA. He immigrated 5 in 1717 to England to Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was employed 6 as dry goods merchant in 1764 in Franklin Co., MA.
Other marriages:Phillips, Jane Jean
LINKS:
Good biography at this site: http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/ellis.htmTIMELINE:
1704 Born to Welsh parents, his father serving in Ireland with the Royal Army. (Roman, M.)
1717 After his father died, his mother intended to send him to Virginia to work with his uncle and paid his passage. The captain landed, instead, in Massachusetts and sold him as an indentured servant despite his paid fare. (ibid.)
1722 Gains his freedom from indenture and moves to Easton, MA. (ibid.)
1728 Marries Jane Jean Phillips, daughter of Capt. Phillips, veteran of King William's War.
1740 Moves to Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA with wife.
1741 Capt. Phillips was owed land in the west and Ellis traveled there to stake the family's claim, becoming the founder of Ashfield, MA. (ibid.)
1754 Serves the British army in New York as a commisary officer during the French & Indian War. (ibid.)
Mary Henry.Mary married 1 Richard Jr. Ellis in 1772 in Colerain, Franklin Co., MA.
Captain John Phillips [Parents] was born 1 on 26 Jan 1668 in Shawbury, Shropshire, England. He died 2 on 14 Nov 1760 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. He married 3 Elizabeth Drake about 1690 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. John served in the military 4 participated in invasion of Canada during King William's War in 1690 in Montreal, Canada.
TIMELINE:
1689 French-Canadian governor Frontenac launches French and Indian attacks on English colonies as response to King William's participation in the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV. (Roman)
1690 Served with the British Army during King William's War and participated in attack of Montreal by Sir Phips.
1700 Living in Taunton, Massachusetts.
1724 An early settler of Easton, Massachusetts.
1725 Chosen as Easton's first town clerk. (ibid.)
1741 He sends son and son-in-law Richard Ellis to stake his claim to land he won as reward for his service during King William's War. They do so and found Ashfield, Mass. (ibid.)
RESEARCH NOTES:
Disputed birth info. Had a bunch of kids.
Elizabeth Drake [Parents] was born 1 on 6 Jun 1668 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. She died 2 on 14 Jun 1748 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. She married 3 Captain John Phillips about 1690 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA.
Goodsell family of Montcalm Co., MI, told of a link to the Drake family in oral trasition. This link was found using LDS information from databases.
They had the following children:
F i Jane Jean Phillips
Richard Phillips [Parents] was born 1 before 1641 in England. He died 2 in 1695 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. He married Mary Packard.
Attained rank of Ensign
Mary Packard was born about 1640 in England. She married Richard Phillips.
They had the following children:
M i Captain John Phillips
Thomas Drake [Parents] was born 1 on 13 Sep 1635 in Colyton, Devonshire, England. He died 2 before 30 Aug 1692 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. He married 3 Jane Holbrook on 9 Mar 1655 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Thomas served in the military 4, 5 Suffolk trooper in King Phillip's War in Jun 1676 in Punkapouge, MA.
TIMELINE:
1653 Speculation exists that this was his year of immigration to the colonies, but this is unfounded. (Roman)
1656 Marries Jane Holbrooke of Weymouth. (ibid.)
1663 Listed as a landowner in Weymouth, Mass. (ibid.)
1676 Served with militia at garrison of Punkapouge during King Phillip's War. (ibid.)
RESEARCH NOTES:
Listed as eighth and last son of William Drake in the Drake History by Staunton but there is no record of his relation beyond this. He had two sisters, Joan and Elizabeth who came with him to Massachusetts. William Drake's will does mention daughters by these names and a son Thomas, as the youngest. I have not seen this will. So the link to his parents is backed by circumstantial evidence.SOURCES:
"Came to colonial America in 1653-54 and settled in Weymouth, Norfolk County, MA. Active in town affairs and King Phillip's War. First appeared in Weymouth 12/14/1663. On that day the town granted him six acres in the First Division and eighteen acres in the Second Division." from http://colonialancestors.com/cgi-bin/ancestors.cgiLINKS:
See http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/history/hist65.html
http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/drake.htm
Jane Holbrook [Parents] was born in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. She died 1 after 15 Jan 1676. She married 2 Thomas Drake on 9 Mar 1655 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Drake
William Drake was born 1 in 1596 in Musbury, Devonshire, England. He died 29 Feb 1639 in London, Middlesex, England. He was buried in Mar 1639 in London, England (Temple Church). He married Margaret Westover.
father of 8
Margaret Westover died on 16 Sep 1635 in Colyton, Devonshire, England. She married William Drake.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Drake
Nicholas Phillips was born 1 about 1611 in England. He died 2 before 7 Sep 1672 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. He married 3 Elizabeth Jewson on 26 Jun 1631 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England.
1631 6/26 Married in Wendover, England. The record is probably correct since Nicholas mentions friends in Wendover in his will and it is known his wife was named Elizabeth. [Research of Michael Roman]
1636 8/18 Granted 12 acres near Contentment, Massachusetts (now Dedham). Moved within a year because he missed first town meeting. [ibid.]
1637 Moved to Providence and was a founding member of the first Baptist church in America. [ibid]
1639 8/1 Sells land in Contenment and moves to Weymouth, MA, where he is a deacon in the First Congregational Church. It seems he was ot alone and travelled with brothers to Weymouth to escape religious persecution in Contentment. [ibid]
Elizabeth Jewson.Elizabeth married 1 Nicholas Phillips on 26 Jun 1631 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England.
They had the following children:
M i Richard Phillips
Richard Scott [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Feb 1672 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA. He died 2 on 31 Mar 1750 in Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA. He married 3 Elizabeth Belding on 15 Jan 1702 in Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Belding [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Feb 1685 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA. She died 2 on 22 Jan 1769 in Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA. She married 3 Richard Scott on 15 Jan 1702 in Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
F i Mehitable Scott
Thomas Holbrook [Parents] was born 1 about 1589 in Broadway, Somersetshire, England. He died 2 before 10 Mar 1677 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. He married 3, 4 Jane Powys on 12 Sep 1616 in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England (St. John the Baptist). Thomas immigrated 5, 6 on 20 Mar 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould".
TIMELINE:
1634 "20 ships with 2000 planters" leave Dorchester, England, for New England. The Holbrookes are along on the "Marigould" as part of the Reverand Joseph Hull Company out of Weymouth, England. Hull was given charter by Boston to settle at a place called Wessagusset, becoming Weymouth and Barnstable. [History of Weymouth, MA]
1635 Arrives in Wessagusset, a select-man and founding resident. [Roman Research]
1635 Wessagusset becomes Weymouth and enters the Massachusetts Bay Colony. [History of Weymouth, MA]SOURCE:
Will of Thomas Holbrook - December 31, 1668
In the name of God, Amen.
Anno Domino, Dec. 31, 1668, Thomas Holbrook, of Weymouth, in New England,
being sick and weak in body, but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to the
Lord, and minding the uncertain estate of this transitory life, and desiring
to settle that estate that God hath blessed me with all, do make this my last
will and testament in manner and form following, committing my soul to
Almighty God through Christ my Saviour and Redeemer, and my body to decent
burial, and for the settling of my temporal estate I do order, give and
dispose the same in manner and form following. That is to say, first, I will
that my debts and funeral expenses be truly paid out of my estate.
Item, I give and bequeathe unto Jane, my beloved wife, during her life, my
whole estate, of what quality and quantity soever the same be, at her dispose
for her necessary and comfortable maintenance, and do request my son John
Holbrooke and my son Wm. Holbrooke, and my son Tho. Holbrooke to be helpful to
my wife in assisting of her in what she may have occasion to dispose of for
her subsistence and comfortable maintenance during her life, and give their
mother the best advice, as she is ancient and weak of body, suitable to her
necessity without being burthensome to any.
Item, I give and bequeathe unto my endeared children all my estate, of
whatever quality and quantity soever the same shall be, that shall remain at my
wife Jane's decease, there being six of them, three sons and three daughters,
to be equally divided between them, always provided that my eldest son, John
Holbrooke, shall have a double portion, and the rest of my estate to be
equally divided, viz, unto my son, Tho. Holbrook, my son Wm. Holbrook, unto my
daughter Anne Rennolds, unto my daughter Elizabeth Hatch, and unto my daughter
Jane Drake, to be equally divided amongst them as near as may be; and in case
any or either of my sons or daughters should decease before my wife Jane, then
the share of the deceased to remain to their respective children and my
grandchildren.
Item, I give unto my grandchild John Holbrooke the eldest, my sword.
Item, I give unto my grandchild Peter Holbrooke my gun and my gray mare
colt. Item I give unto my grandchild Wm. Holbrook my musket. Item, I give and
bequeathe unto all my grandchildren that shall be living at my wife Jane's
decease, two shillings apiece. Item, I do hereby make and ordain my loving
wife, the above said Jane Holbrooke, executrix during her life, and at her
decease, I do appoint, make and ordain executor of this my last will and
testament, my loving son John Holbrooke, whom I do order and entreat to
perform this my will, and pay the legacies out of my whole estate of what
shall remain at my wife's decease.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above written, as on the other side.
The mark of Thomas T.H. Holbrook
Published, signed and sealed in presence of
Rebecca R. R. Burrell
Wm. ChaseWhereas Peter Holbrooke my grandchild hath been as a servant, and hath been
helpful to me Tho. Holbrooke and my wife Jane in our old age, for the space of
about eight years before the date of these presents, and still remains with us
as a dutiful child, I, Tho. Holbrooke, senr., this 31st of Dec., 1673, do will
and bequeathe unto my beloved grandchild Peter Holbrooke, his heirs and
assignees, my dwelling house and about three acres of orchard and arable land,
situate and being in Weymouth, bounded with Edward Kingman's land, and the
River Northerly and Easterly, and the highway Southerly, and the River
Westerly, or the creek descending from the River, as the said Peter
Holbrooke's proper state of inheritance. To have and to hold after the
decease of me, Tho. Holbrooke and Jane my wife, and not before. And I, Tho.
Holbrooke, do hereby declare not to alter in any particular form my aforesaid
will dated this day was five years since, but in this respect as aforewritten
concerning my beloved son and grandchild, Peter Holbrooke, which accordingly
I do desire my son John Holbrooke as Executor in all points to fulfil.
Dated Dec. 31, 1673. Published, signed and sealed in the presence of Tho.
White, Wm. Chase.
T. H.
Jane Powys was born 1 about 1594 in England. She died 2 before 24 Apr 1677 in Massachusetts. She married 3, 4 Thomas Holbrook on 12 Sep 1616 in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England (St. John the Baptist). Jane immigrated 5 on 20 Jun 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould".
They had the following children:
F i Jane Holbrook F ii Anna Holbrook was born 1 about 1630 in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England. She died in New London, CT. Anna immigrated 2 on 20 Jun 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould". M iii John Holbrook was born 1 about 1624 in Somersetshire, England. John immigrated 2 on 20 Jun 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould". M iv Thomas Holbrook was born 1 about 1625 in Somersetshire, England. Thomas immigrated 2 on 20 Mar 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould". F v Elizabeth Holbrook was born 1 about 1633 in Somersetshire, England. Elizabeth immigrated 2 on 20 Jun 1635 to Dorchester, England to Massachusetts aboard the "Marygould".