Person:Peter Ellis (1)

Peter Ellis Notes - updated May 23, 2006 Nancy Cook

These notes were found on Ancestry.com in the World Family Tree section from Gary Ellis (furworld@@hotmail.com)

Peter Ellis left Union Co S. C. about 1807 with wife Nancy and several children to settle in Pulaski Co Ky (now Russell Co Ky). Believe his parents to be Edmond and Mary Ellis of Union County SC. Edmond died there in 1801. This Ellis line was allied to the Wharton, Littlejohn, Bryant, and Cook lines in South Carolina.

Peter Ellis was born bet. 1760-1770, died in Russell Co. Ky. bef. 18 Feb 1837, when an inventory of all the personal estate of Peter Ellis, deceased, was produced to the court. He married Nancy(possible maiden name Cook)abt 1790/95. She died bet. 1840/1850 Russell Co. Ky.

I believe Peter Ellis was the son of Edmund and Mary Ellis. On 13 Mar 1807, Union Co. S.C., Peter and his wife, Nancy, signed a quit claim deed. A transcription of this deed was sent to me by Sherry Kyle. It states Edmund Ellis Sr., deceased,in his lifetime gave to his son, William Ellis, 100 acres. The legates to the said Edmund Ellis signed to release all claims to this 100 acres. Those signing were, Joshua Ellis, Peter Ellis,(wife)Nancy Ellis, Jonth Ellis, Bartlett Wharton,(wife) Sally Wharton, Hugh Cook (wife) Patsey Cook, and Edmund Ellis. Also signing was Mary Ellis, wife of Edmund Ellis Sr.

Peter Ellis deeded 161 acres in Union Co. S.C. to Robt. Gipson on 23 Sept 1807. This was probably in preparation for the move to Ky. He is listed on the 1808 tax list in Pulaski Co. Ky. In 1810, he was listed as Peter Ellice, in the same county. By 1818, Peter was listed in Wayne Co. Ky. and by 1827 in Russell Co. Ky. (County boundaries were changing).

The children of Peter and Nancy Ellis married into the Elam, Buster, Baugh, Cook, and Belk families of Russell Co Ky. The children listed below were named in a deed dated 25 Feb. 1837, located in Russell Co. Ky

Would like to hear from anyone with connections to this line. http://genforum.genealogy.com/ellis/messages/7522.html Thanks. Sandy Ellis-Spangler sarand@@wesnet.com

1790 -Census, Union Co, South Carolina (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side, My Ancestry) Peter Ellis - 1 male -16 years and older, 2 females listed next to Edmond Ellis - 2 males - 16 years and older, 2 males under 16, 4 females

1800 -Census, Union Co, South Carolina (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side, My Ancestry) Peter Ellis - 2 _ _ 1_3 _ 1 _ _(Under 10, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and up) Edmond Ellis - _ 1 1 _ 1_ _ _ _ 1 (1 slave)

1801 -Death of Edmond Ellis in Union Co. South Carolina (notes above)

1808 -Pulaski County Tax List (search)

1810 -Pulaski County Tax List (search - Ellice)

1818 - Wayne County (search tax list)

1820 -Census, Wayne Co, KY (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side, My Ancestry) Peter Ellis - 2 3 1 2 _ 1 . 1 1 1 _ 16(Under 10, of 10 and under 16, between 16 & 18, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and up - foreigners not naturalized) Geo. Ellis - 1 _ _ _ 1 _ . _ _ 1 _ _1

1825 - Kentucky Land Grants (My Ancestry) Grantee: Ellis, Peter Acres: 100 Book: Y Survey Date: 11- 4-1825 County: Wayne WaterCourse: Beaver Cr Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 541 More Info: Grantee: Ellis, Peter Acres: 100 Book: Y Page: 272 Date Survey: 11- 4-1825 County: Wayne Watercourse: Beaver Cr

1827 - Kentucky Land Grants (My Ancestry) Grantee: Ellis, Peter Acres: 50 Book: V Survey Date: 3-21-1827 County: Russell WaterCourse: Cumberland R Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 541 More Info: Grantee: Ellis, Peter Acres: 50 Book: V Page: 370 Date Survey: 3-21-1827 County: Russell Watercourse: Cumberland R

1829 -Marraige of Clayton Ellis - note giving permission for Clayton to marry Martha Ann Baugh as Clayton was not yet 21 yrs. old - Aug. 31 1829 -Marriage of Edward Cook and Nancy Ellis in Russell County - Sept. 3

1830 -Census, Russell Co, KY (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side, My Ancestry) (Under 5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, above 100) John Ellis William Ellis Peter Ellis_ _ _ 1 _ 1 _ _ 1_ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 Charles Ellis Lindsay Ellis Clayton Ellis

1835 -Russell County Tax List - Peter Ellis

1836 -Russell County Tax List - Peter Ellis

1837 -Russell County Tax List - Nancy Ellis

1837 -Death of Peter Ellis (notes above) Search Russell County for Estate inventory - Russell County Will Book 1826 - 1870 Roll #594404 Kentucky State Archives (estate sale 1837)

1840 -Census, Russell Co, KY (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side, My Ancestry) - all on same page (Under 5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, above 100) Polly Ellis Clayton Nancy_ _ _ _ _ _ 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 John

1856 -Russell County Deed Book G pg. 26 "Whereas by virtue of a decree of judgment of the Russell Circuit Court endered at the November term (thereof) in the year 1856 in the suit ** Equity of Samuel Long and Edward Long plaintiffs against George A. Smith * Defendant. It was among other things ordered and adjudged that the plaintiffs are entitled to have Conveyance of 8/11 of the land described in plaintifs petition from the heirs of John Ellis decd and 1/11 from Clayton & Peter Ellis and that George Bryan be and he was thereby appointed said sounty commissioner to convey from and on behalf of the hairs of John Elis decd. 8/11 of the land with Covenant of General Warranty so far as ______- and estate descended and of conveyance by general warranty for and on behalf of defendants Clayton Ellis & Peter Ellis ** one Eleventh of said land *** to effectuate said decrees and judgment. This indenture (witnesseth) that Betsey Ellis John Ellis sole _________ of John Ellis deceased and Clayton Ellis & Peter Ellis only heirs at law of George Ellis decd......" (I found a Clayton and Peter Ellis, sons of George and Eleanor Ellis from Wayne Co, KY on Ancestry.com)

1. ↑ Annie Walker Burns. Records of marriages in Adair County, Kentucky, for the period of years 1801 to 1851 inclusive.