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Facts and Events
Records of John Ellis
From "Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1785" by Jo White Linnpage:
- Page 15 - Deed Book 3 page 195 - 1 Oct 1754 John Ellis of Kredwick Co. (s/b Frederick), Va, to Evan Ellis for L30 Va money, livestock. Abel Walker, William Johnson. Prvd April 1756.
Will of John Ellis
- John Ellis, Frederick County, 5 Dec. 1761 Sick & weak.
- 200 a of land where I live be Preserved for use of my Wife Jean & my Grandsire David Jones & the rest to be sold from time to time to pay my Debts.
- To my Son Esau Ellis 5 Shilling.
- To wife 3 cows & my Black Mare, & 3 year old Horse, a Yearling Colt & a Heifer.
- To my Grandson William Ellis son of John Ellis, dec'd 5 shillings.
- Son Esau to give my Granddaughter Jean Ellis, dau. of John Ellis, dec'd a Mare for the Horse he had of me.
- Exec: wife Jean, Grandson, David Jones, Henry Vanmetere & Abraham Vanmetere.
- (signed) John (X) Ellis.
- Wit: Robert Cockburn & Wm Langley Execs refused to take upon themselves the execn.
- Administration granted Evan Ellis who entered into Bond of £500 with Simon Lender.
- Will proved 7 Sept. 1762 (James Keith, C of C)
Information on John Ellis
From "The Jones Family Website" of Bill Putman:
In the 1761 will of John Ellis of Frederick County, Virginia, a mention is made to one of his grandsons being a David Jones. Further he appoints this David Jones as one of his executors. This John Ellis was the father of Evan Ellis of Rowan County. Evan lived on an adjacent tract of land to David Jones on the northeast side of the Yadkin River. This would indicate that David Jones' mother was a daughter of John Ellis of Virginia and a sister to Evan Ellis of North Carolina. Also, being the local Sheriff, made David Jones a logical choice as an administrator of John Ellis' will.
Source: http://www.billputman.com/Jones.pdf
Citations
- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monkeys&id=I42879
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