Eells Family - Ourfolk
Jeremiah Beard Eells 21 DEC 1732 - 12 NOV 1815
Jeremiah was born on 21 DEC 1732 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and died on 12 NOV 1815 (age: 82) in New Canaan, Fairfield, Ct. and was buried in Carter St. Cemetary .
He was the son of John Eells (11 APR 1703 - 15 OCT 1785) and Anna Beard (Eells) (30 JUN 1701 - 8 MAY 1736).
Jeremiah was married to Lois Benedict (Eells) on 28 NOV 1754 in Stamford, New Canaan.
Lois was born on 1735 in New Amsterdam, NY .
She is the daughter of John Benedict (1701 - 27 FEB 1770) and Dinah Boughton (Benedict) .
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Jeremiah was married to Hannah Comstock (Eells) on 28 NOV 1754 in Norwalk, Conn.
Hannah was born on 1735 .
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| Parents | Grand Parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Col. Samuel Eells, Jr. (2 SEP 1666 - 1714) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ John Eells (11 APR 1703 - 15 OCT 1785) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Martha Whiting (Eells) (1662 - 7 MAR 1740) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah Beard Eells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Jeremiah Beard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Anna Beard (Eells) (30 JUN 1701 - 8 MAY 1736) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Mercy Petit (Beard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sources:
S1 See/EellsS2 Ells, Eells, Eels, Rust and allied families
S3 Connecticut Marriages to 1800
S4 A Modern History of New London County Connecticut
S5 A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
was a seaman and captain. Ensign and later Captain of the 9th Conn. Militia.
He was an ardent patiot, who took up arms for his country at the beginning of the revolution and
contunied in active serrvice during most of the conflict. He was soon promoted to a lieutenant of the Coast Gard, and while serving in this capacity he was captured by the Tories, March 14, 1777, and taken to New Lots, Long Island, a part of the present city of Brooklyn; where record of his is found under the date of Augst 11, 1778. His release took place Jan 31, 1779.
In spite of this harrowing experience he rejoined the army and in 1781 was at West Point, NY, serving as lieutenant under Col. Samuel Canfield.
Jeremiah Eells was a charter member of the Somerset Lodge, No 34, of the Free and Accepted Masons of Norwich, Conn. in 1795
Jeremiah: from Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut: Historical Records, 1847
He was an ardent patiot, who took up arms for his country at the beginning of the revolution and
contunied in active serrvice during most of the conflict. He was soon promoted to a lieutenant of the Coast Gard, and while serving in this capacity he was captured by the Tories, March 14, 1777, and taken to New Lots, Long Island, a part of the present city of Brooklyn; where record of his is found under the date of Augst 11, 1778. His release took place Jan 31, 1779.
In spite of this harrowing experience he rejoined the army and in 1781 was at West Point, NY, serving as lieutenant under Col. Samuel Canfield.
Jeremiah Eells was a charter member of the Somerset Lodge, No 34, of the Free and Accepted Masons of Norwich, Conn. in 1795
Jeremiah B. Eells married to Lois Benedict , Nov. 28 1754 .
John , born Nov. 16, 1755 .
Jeremiah , born Nov. 22, 1757 .
Anna Eells, born Nov. 12, 1759 .
Lois Eells, born July 12, 1761 .
Martha Eells , born April 14, 1763 .
Sarah Eells, born Jan. 18, 1765 .
Dinah Eells, born Feb. 7, 1767 .
Samuel Eells, born Oct. 3, 1768 .
Samuel 2d Eells , born Apr. 13, 1770 .
John , born Nov. 16, 1755 .
Jeremiah , born Nov. 22, 1757 .
Anna Eells, born Nov. 12, 1759 .
Lois Eells, born July 12, 1761 .
Martha Eells , born April 14, 1763 .
Sarah Eells, born Jan. 18, 1765 .
Dinah Eells, born Feb. 7, 1767 .
Samuel Eells, born Oct. 3, 1768 .
Samuel 2d Eells , born Apr. 13, 1770 .
A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution lists additinal children:
Thankful Eells,
Nathaniel Eells, b, 10 Jan 1772
Beard Eells, b 7 Nov 1773;
James Trobridge Eells b 6 Nov 1775
Berrey Eells b 13 May 1778
Thankful Eells,
Nathaniel Eells, b, 10 Jan 1772
Beard Eells, b 7 Nov 1773;
James Trobridge Eells b 6 Nov 1775
Berrey Eells b 13 May 1778
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