Eells Family - Ourfolk
Maj. Edward Eells 11 AUG 1741 - 7 DEC 1787
Maj. Edward was born on 11 AUG 1741 in Cromwell, , Ct and died on 7 DEC 1787 (age: 46).
He was the son of Edward Eells (B: 4 JAN 1713) and Martha Pitkin (Eells) .
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| ⌈ Nathaniel Eells (25 NOV 1677 - 25 AUG 1750) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Edward Eells (B: 4 JAN 1713) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Hannah North (Eells) (ABT 1679 - 2 MAY 1754) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maj. Edward Eells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Martha Pitkin (Eells) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Biographical Cyclop dia of American Women Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army E Fifteenth Virginia
page 213
Eells, Edward (Conn). Captain of Sage's Connecticut State Regiment, 20th June to 25th December, 1776; Captain 3d Connecticut, 1st January, 1777; transferred to 1st Connecticut 1st January, 1781, and served to 3d June, 1783. (Died 1787.)
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army E Fifteenth Virginia
page 213
Eells, Edward (Conn). Captain of Sage's Connecticut State Regiment, 20th June to 25th December, 1776; Captain 3d Connecticut, 1st January, 1777; transferred to 1st Connecticut 1st January, 1781, and served to 3d June, 1783. (Died 1787.)
'I have a scrap of paper, an 'order' really, signed by BG Jedediah Huntington and COL Zebulon Butler dated 28 Jan 1783 from West Point, NY. It says, 'Capt Edward Eells of the first Connecticut Regiment is recommended for Leave of Absence until the fifteenth of April next, to visit his family.'
'I have researched and found a lot of info on General Huntington and Colonel Butler but yours is the only reference to an Edward Eells that I could find on the internet. ' (email from Kevin Belmont Dec 2007)
'I have researched and found a lot of info on General Huntington and Colonel Butler but yours is the only reference to an Edward Eells that I could find on the internet. ' (email from Kevin Belmont Dec 2007)
Edward Eells (1741-1787) commanded a company, 1776, to reinforce the army
in New York. He served to the close of the war and was an original
member of the Cincinnati. He was born and died in Middletown,
Connecticut.
in New York. He served to the close of the war and was an original
member of the Cincinnati. He was born and died in Middletown,
Connecticut.
American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclop dia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
E
Fifteenth Virginia
page 213
Eells, Edward (Conn). Captain of Sage's Connecticut State Regiment, 20th June to 25th December, 1776; Captain 3d Connecticut, 1st January, 1777; transferred to 1st Connecticut 1st January, 1781, and served to 3d June, 1783. (Died 1787.)
The Biographical Cyclop dia of American Women
Volume II
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
E
Fifteenth Virginia
page 213
Eells, Edward (Conn). Captain of Sage's Connecticut State Regiment, 20th June to 25th December, 1776; Captain 3d Connecticut, 1st January, 1777; transferred to 1st Connecticut 1st January, 1781, and served to 3d June, 1783. (Died 1787.)
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