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Benjamin Franklin Ellis

Male 1812 - 1860  (47 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin Ellis was born on 12 Jul 1812 in Barren, Kentucky, USA (son of Isaac Spencer Ellis and Martha Patsy Shipley); died in 1860.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac Spencer Ellis was born on 16 Jul 1780 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA (son of Benjamin Ellis and Rachel Presnell); died in Dec 1859 in Cooper, Gentry, Missouri, USA.

    Isaac married Martha Patsy Shipley on 6 Feb 1806 in Barren, Kentucky, USA. Martha was born on 28 May 1785 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Mar 1862 in Clear Creek, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Patsy Shipley was born on 28 May 1785 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Mar 1862 in Clear Creek, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Franklin Ellis was born on 12 Jul 1812 in Barren, Kentucky, USA; died in 1860.
    2. Elizabeth Kindred Ellis was born on 2 Jul 1829 in Cooper, Missouri, USA; died in 1850 in Pettis, Missouri, USA.
    3. Jacob Ellis was born on 11 Nov 1819 in Barron, Kentucky, USA; died in 1908 in Johnson, Missouri, USA.
    4. John Ellis was born on 16 Jan 1807 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA; died on 26 Nov 1898 in Pettis, Missouri, USA.
    5. James Madison Ellis was born on 19 Jan 1825 in Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Feb 1894 in Shell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
    6. Robert Shipley Ellis was born on 16 May 1822 in Cooper, Missouri, USA; died in 1888 in Shell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
    7. Rachel Ellis was born on 2 Sep 1814 in Barren, Kentucky, USA; died on 17 Mar 1887 in Pettis, Missouri, USA.
    8. William Shipley Ellis was born on 16 Apr 1808 in Barren, Kentucky, USA; died on 27 May 1889 in Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
    9. Isaac Spencer Ellis was born on 4 Jul 1816 in Barren, Kentucky, USA; died on 23 Feb 1864 in Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pettis, Missouri.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Ellis was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Kent, Maryland, USA (son of William Ellis and Mary Clarke); died in 1802 in Hartsville, Smith, Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

    "In 1765 Benjamin Ellis sold his property in Rowan Co., NC (Deed Bk, 6, pg. 167-168) and moved his family to old Tryon Co., NC. Then in 1786 Benjamin moved a little farther west purchasing property in Greenville Co., SC in 1786 (Greenville Co., SC Deed Bk A, pg. 38). (This deed was witnessed by James Copeland, and John Bates. James Copeland had previously witnessed a deed for Benjamin Ellis in Rowan Co., NC, 1761). Between 1795-1798 the families were selling their SC property and moved to an area of Summer & Smith Counties in TN. Benjamin Ellis died 1802 near Hartsville, TN.

    Benjamin Ellis settled on South Bear Creek in 1815 in Montgomery Co. MO. He was a wheelwright and chair maker, and also had a hand mill. He had 10 children. James Ellis settled on Bear Creek in 1819. If this is accurate, then he didn't die in TN.

    Benjamin married Rachel Presnell about 1761 in Old Rutherford County, North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Presnell and Martha) was born in 1743 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; died between 1808 and 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rachel Presnell was born in 1743 in Bedford, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jacob Presnell and Martha); died between 1808 and 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Ellis was born on 29 Mar 1775 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died about 1808 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    2. Grace Ellis was born on 25 Jun 1778 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Oct 1846 in Macon, Tennessee, USA.
    3. Mary Ellis was born on 8 Jan 1762 in Richland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Mar 1849 in Barren, Kentucky, USA.
    4. James Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770; died in 1864 in Montgomery, Missouri, USA.
    5. Willis Pressmill Ellis was born on 5 Mar 1770 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died in 1871 in Macon, Tennessee, USA.
    6. 2. Isaac Spencer Ellis was born on 16 Jul 1780 in Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA; died in Dec 1859 in Cooper, Gentry, Missouri, USA.
    7. Sarah Ellis was born on 30 Sep 1767 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA; died in 1862 in Trousdale, Tennessee, USA.
    8. Benjamin Ellis, Jr. was born in 1763 in Richland Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1851 in Texas, Missouri, United States; was buried in Ellis Prairie, Texas County, Missouri, USA.
    9. Jacob Ellis was born about 1765 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1855 in Trousdale, Tennessee, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Ellis was born on 12 Aug 1704 in Sewalls Branch, Kenty, Maryland, USA (son of John Ellis and Margaret Elizabeth Coffin); died on 28 Dec 1761 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    died intestate

    William married Mary Clarke in 1723 in Kent Co., MD. Mary was born on 10 May 1707 in Kent County, Maryland, USA; died in 1781 in Orange,,North Carolina,USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Clarke was born on 10 May 1707 in Kent County, Maryland, USA; died in 1781 in Orange,,North Carolina,USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Her heir, John Ellis, sold the land on Haw R,, NC after her death.

    Notes:

    Married:
    The Wm Ellis story says m in NC, but probably error as all their children were b Kent Co., MD. Based on her father, John Clarke's will they were m by 8 Jan 1725 since he refers to their m in the will written 1725.

    Children:
    1. John Ellis was born in 1729 in Kent County, Maryland, USA; died on 11 Aug 1812 in Jumping Branch Creek, York, South Carolina, USA.
    2. Sr. John Ellis was born in 1742 in Virginia, USA; died in Apr 1842.
    3. 4. Benjamin Ellis was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Kent, Maryland, USA; died in 1802 in Hartsville, Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    4. Sr. William Ellis was born in 1738 in Kent Co. MD; died on 11 Sep 1809 in Washington Co.,TN; was buried in 1809 in Martin Family Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.
    5. James Ellis was born in 1735 in Kent Co, MD; died in 1828 in North Carolino; was buried in 1828 in Ellis Family Cemetery.

  3. 10.  Jacob Presnell was born on 4 Feb 1714 in King and Queen, Virginia; was christened on 13 Mar 1714 in Middlesex, Virgnia (son of Jacob Presnal and Mary Hedgecock); died about 1800 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Virginia had passed a law which required all males between the ages of 15 and 50 to serve 2 years in the Virginia Militia. The tour of duty was generally 2 years. The Quakers opposed serving in the Militia and they would not pay taxes to support the War.

    We find Jacob every year between 1747 and 1754 tax rolls. Jacob and other Quakers refused to pay their taxes and to serve in the militia.

    It was recorded on 26 August 1754 that, "Leave is Granted to Peter Holland, James Turner, Jacob Presnell, William Stone, William Stone Jr., James Orrick, and J.Fite." Further, "To clear road from Goose Creek up Falling Mountain. The said Holland is appointed overseer, William Stone Sr. the assistant. The said mountain road to be known as Mobberley Road and the persons convent with this tithe (tax) to attend sd. Stone and Pate are appointed as surveyors from Ridge to Goose Creek."

    It was recorded on 25 August 1755:
    Phelps -vs- Jacob Presnell
    Iden -vs- Jacob Presnell

    Recorded on 12 September 1755:
    Callaway -vs- Jacob Presnell
    Phelps -vs- Jacob Presnell Phellps was the Tithe (tax) Lister, Callaway was a member of the court.

    The word "Leave" was used because they would not pay taxes or serve in the militia, when granted leave, they would not be sentenced, rather, given leave, to construct roads.

    Recorded on 19 November 1757, in the South Creek Quaker Monthly Meeting was that Jacob Presnell is appointed Chairman of the Goose Creek Quakers, a newly formed group that desired to migrate to the wilds of North Carolina.

    On the "Tax Rolls" are the following families that moved to North Carolina before 1765, settled close to Back Creek in what is now Randolph County, North Carolina: (Presnell's married into many of these families)

    William - James, John, Robert, Giles
    Harvey - Michael Sr., Michael Jr., William, John
    Richardson - Stephen, Thomas, John, Amus, Abel, Joseph
    Hudson - Stephen, Thomas, Peter
    Hayes - Mark, William
    Atkinson - Richardson, Priegler
    Green - John, Benjamin, Henry
    Stone - William Sr., William Jr.
    King - Joseph
    Wright - Thomas
    Furr - Joseph


    Birth:
    South Side of Dragon Swamp

    Christened:
    Christ Church

    Jacob married Martha about 1740. was born about 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Martha was born about 1720.
    Children:
    1. Elias Presnell was born about 1750 in Virginia, USA.
    2. Abraham Presnell was born about 1750 in Virginia, USA.
    3. James Presnell was born in 1742 in Albermarle Parish,Virginia; died before 4 Sep 1836 in Silver Creek Plantation, Clarke, Alabama, United States; was buried in Alabama, USA.
    4. 5. Rachel Presnell was born in 1743 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; died between 1808 and 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, USA.
    5. John Presnell was born on 1 Jan 1751 in Goose Creek, Bedford County, Virginia, USA; died after 1840 in Benton Co., Alabama.
    6. Daniel Presnell was born on 15 Mar 1748 in Goose Creek, Old Lunenburg, Bedford, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Nov 1830 in Henry, Indiana, USA; was buried in Duck Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery, Henry County, Indiana.
    7. Stephen Presnall was born in 1757 in Rowan, North Carolina; died in 1822 in Wilkes, North Carolina.
    8. Elijah Presnell was born about 1750 in Virginia, USA.
    9. Mary Presnell was born on 2 Jan 1744 in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America; died on 16 Mar 1831 in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America; was buried in Pisgah, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America.


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