Roger Ellis Mystery

This Robert Ellis family has ties to Pennsylvania and Virginia.  This family seemed to move along the same path as the Lewis family.  Thus, this family should be considered in the research into Roger’s ancestry.

 

Records & Notes  from Rootsweb

 

ID: I441

Name: Robert ELLIS Jr.

RFN: 441

Change Date: 27 JUN 2006

Sex: M 1 2 Quality: 0

Birth: 3 4 Quality: 0 1758 in Caernarvon twp

Note:

 

Although the Ellis Bible shows place of birth as Franklin County, VA

he most likely was born in Pennsylvania prior to the family moving to

Loudoun Co. VA in the 1760`s. He moved to Franklin County in the

1780`s. Franklin did not become a County until 1786.

This was Lunenburg Co. and was sub – divided in 1854.

Lunenburg ( 1746 ) encompassed this county as well as others. This

was all part of the ” Southern expansion” designated the Lunenbury

Count.

Mechlenburg – 1765

Halifax – 1752

Pittsylvania – 1767

Henry, Patrick, Franklin, most of Bedford and a part of Appomattox

Counties formed in 1854.

Ref. Hand book of genealogists 7th edition.

 

Change Date: 11 AUG 1996

Event: war 1776

Note:

 

Robert Ellis Cavalry in Rev. War. nbll (War Dept.) Name appears on

Army register but had not received bounty land. It is believed that

Robert served (along with Isaac Dehaven*) in the 1st Regiment of Light

Dragoons formed in 1778 and captained by Maj. Henry Lee,

better known as “Light Horse Harry Lee” ** (the father of Robert E.

Lee, commanding General of the CSA). The regiment was also called

“Lee`s Legion” and “Lee`s Partisan Corp”. No record of Robert Ellis

in this Regt.

*Wife was Ann (Nancy) Jones. [Wm. & Mary Jones show no dau. Nancy. She

is believed to have been Elisabeth Ann (Nancy) Ellis, Roberts sister.

** Light Dragoons & Partisan Corps

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/mounted.htm

2d PARTISAN CORPS (Lee’s Legion)

LINEAGE

[Wright, Continental Army, pp. 348-349]

Authorized 8 June 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 5th Troop

of Light Horse Redesignated 25 June 1776 as the 5th Troop, Virginia

Light Horse Organized in summer 1776 at Williamsburg with recruits

from northern Virginia (Virginia Light Horse adopted 25 November 1776

into the Continental Army, assigned to the Main Army, and redesignated

as the 1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment)

Withdrawn 7 April 1778 from the 1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment

and expanded to form Lee’s Corps of Partisan Light Dragoons, an

element of the Main Army, to consist of two troops recruited at large

Expanded 28 May 1778 to consist of three troops

(Captain Allen McLane’s Company [see Annex] assigned 13 July 1779 as

the 4th Troop)

Expanded and redesignated 14 February 1780 as Lee’s Legionary Corps,

to consist of three mounted and three dismounted troops

Relieved 31 October 1780 from the Main Army and assigned to the

Southern Department.

Reorganized and redesignated 1 January 1781 as the 2d Partisan Corps,

to consist of three mounted and three dismounted troops

Disbanded 15 November 1783 at Winchester, Virginia

ANNEX

Authorized 13 January 1777 as Captain Allen McLane’s Company, Patton’s

Additional Continental Regiment, an element of the Main Army

Organized 14 February-23 April 1777 at Dover, Delaware, with recruits

from Delaware

(Patton’s Additional Continental Regiment assigned 22 May 1777 to the

4th Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Army; relieved 22 July

1778 from the 4th Virginia Brigade and assigned to the Highlands

Department)

Withdrawn 16 December 1778 from Patton’s Additional Continental

Regiment and aligned to the Delaware Regiment, an element of the 3d

Virginia Brigade of the Main Army

Withdrawn 13 July 1779 from the Delaware Regiment and assigned to

Lee’s Corps of Partisan Light Dragoons as the 4th (Dismounted) Troop

ENGAGEMENTS

[Wright, Continental Army, p. 349]

Northern New Jersey

Defense of Philadelphia

Philadelphia-Monmouth

New York 1779

New Jersey 1779

New Jersey 1780

Defense of the Carolinas

Greene’s Campaign

Captain McLane’s Company additionally served in:

Iroquois 1779

 

Death: 19 MAY 1820 in Sumner Co.,, TN

Burial: 1820 Sumner Co.,, TN

Note:

 

About 7 miles N.N.E. of Gallatin in dist. 10 towards Union Hill, on

Hwy 31 E; then 7/10 mi. northwest om Reese Rd. Cemetery is approx. 350

yds. northeast of the road on Reese property.

Others of Ellis and Gwin family may be buried there.

 

Note:

 

Robert was named in order as the third son.

Loudoun County Deed book pp. 260-264 Indenture dated April 12, 1785

James Jones (joiner) sells about 170 acres to Robert Ellis (farmer)

for £ 100 money of Virginia. Original property of Wm. Jones

deceased, willed to wife Mary Jones (Roberts Mother ?) Robert sold

this land to George Emrey for £ 175. Deed dated May 11, 1788.

N.B. The Ellis family were in Va. by 1760`s.

Loudoun County, VA Personal Property Tax Roll for 1787, List A,

p. 26, below Abraham and Isaac Dehaven, Robert Ellis is listed as self

employed with 4 horses and 6 head of cattle.

The 1758-1786 Index to the tithetables for Loudoun Co., VA, p. 42

show a Mary Jones (Roberts Mother ?) in Shelburne Parish

1771-72, 75 and 1782. The Tavenner Records show “Robert 1775 tithe

Shelburne with Mrs. Mary Jones.” She was the wife of Wm. Jones

deceased in 1772. On same page “Robert E (…..) son to 19: 1785-88

had 170 a Lost Cos: m Sarah.

Franklin County Deeds:

Deed book 2, p. 240 May 25, 1791 Robert Ellis buys 230 acres from

Thomas Parker & John Davies for £ 60. Land on the south branch of

Gills Creek. Neighbors Talbot and Picklesheimer.

Per Franklin County Will Book 1, p. 228 Robert Ellis is mentioned as

one of the Executors of a will signed July 1, 1803. Note, Samuel

Duvall also mentioned as well as a John Coleman.

Earliest proven date for Robert & Sarah in Sumner County, TN:

Deed book 5, 572-573 September 17, 1807 Robert Ellis & wife Sarah

of Sumner Co., TN sell the above 230 acres in Franklin County, VA to

Jesse Dillon for £ 110.

Deed book 3 pp. 97-99 February 1, 1794 Robert Ellis buys 304 acres

from Phelemon Sutherland for £ 35. Land on the grassy fork of Bull

Run. See Franklin County Historical Society map of early settlers,

showing property of Robert Ellis and neighbor Isaac Dehaven. Also

nearby the Ryherd`s land. This property is in Union Hall (Community)

some 15 miles from Rocky Mount, east on hwy 40 which cuts across 2

branches of Bull Run. The property may have lain on both sides of Hwy

40. Take Kay Fork Rd. to circle Bull Run.

Deed book 3, pp 249-250 April 6, 1796 Robert Ellis “sells” the 304

acres to (his Mother ?) Mary Jones for £ 35.

Sumner Co., TN tax rolls show a Robert Ellis with 640 acres on

Aug. 25, 1789.

Subj: Re: [ELLIS-L] Re: William N. Ellis

Date: 8/21/01 10:18:08 PM Central Daylight Time

From: disciple@gamewood.net (Charles Ellis)

To: LEllis148@aol.com

CC: ELLIS-L@rootsweb.com

Hi not-cousin Lloyd!

I haven’t heard from you in some time. Hope you area well.

<This Robert Ellis husband of Diana Sherman is my line. Since we last

wrote, Lloyd,

I have learned a little more. Robert and Diana Ellis had six children:

Rebecca (no

known marrage), Johney (who died at age 12), Nancy (no known marrage),

Thomas S.

(died age 22), Robert Jr. (died age 1 month), and Andrew J. my

gggrandfather. All

this is documented from a family Bible dated 1866.>

Also shown on tax rolls are Joseph Ellis 274 acres and John

Ellis 228 acres.

1794 tax list, Capt. Joseph McKelwrath Company has a Robert Ellis

640 acres. See Chamberlain Hudson and James Gwin on this list.

 

 

 

HintsAncestry Hints for Robert ELLIS Jr.

 

1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com

 

 

Father: Robert ELLIS Sr. b: ABT 1713

Mother: Mary HUGHES ? b: 24 MAR 1719/1720 in Gwynedd twp

 

Marriage 1 Sarah DEHAVEN b: 1753 in Pennsylvania

 

Married: 5 14 MAY 1780 in Loudoun Co VA

Note:

 

One record shows the date as May 11, 1780.

In 1782-83 family left Loudoun County. Not on tithe tables.

Sarah age 26-27.

Robert age 22-23.

 

Children

 

Has Children Isaac ELLIS b: 1788 in ,, VA

Has Children Jesse ELLIS b: 14 MAR 1783 in Culpepper Co.,, VA

Has Children Snelling ELLIS b: ABT 1785 in ,, VA

Has Children Samuel E. ELLIS b: 17 OCT 1791 in Culpepper or Franklin Co.,, VA

Has Children Abram ELLIS ? b: 1795 in Franklin Co VA

Has Children Mead ELLIS ? b: 1798

Has No Children Elanore ELLIS

Has No Children Elizabeth “Betsy” ELLIS b: ABT 1787

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