Person:William Ellery (1)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 William Ellery, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

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   {Short description|Founding Father of the United States (1727–1820)}}

   
   

   William Ellery (December 22, 1727 – February 15, 1820) was a Founding Father of the United States, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence,<ref></ref> and a signer of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Rhode Island.

   In 1764, the Baptists consulted with Ellery and Congregationalist Reverend Ezra Stiles on writing a charter for the college that became Brown University. Ellery and Stiles attempted to give control of the college to the Congregationalists, but the Baptists withdrew the petition until it was rewritten to assure Baptist control. Neither Ellery nor Stiles accepted appointment to the reserved Congregationalist seats on the board of trustees.
   

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2. ↑ Newport Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
   95.

   ELLERY, William, of William and Elizabeth, [born] Dec. __, 172_.

3. ↑ Abstracts of Post Revolutionary Newport Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute)
   9:1.

   ELLERY, William, of Newport. Will dated 6 July 1816, proved 6 Mar 1820, pps. 47-51.
   Unnamed deceased wife daughter of Mr. Carey; daughters received their mother's clothes & daughter Susanna received legacy given her by her grandfather Carey.
   Sons: William, Edmund Trowbridge Ellery, Nathaniel C. and George Wanton Ellery. Son Edmund Trowbridge Ellery received money in trust as long as he lives, son Nathaniel C. received money to be delivered to his guardian for his support.
   Daughters: Ann Ellery, Almy Stedman wife of William Stedman, Susannah Ellery, Philadelphia Ellery, Mehetable Redwood, Elizabeth Dana deceased leaving unnamed children, and Lucy Channing. Daughter Almy Stedman received money in trust.
   Grandsons: Richard H. Dana of Cambridge, MA Esq. and Edward T. Channing of Boston, MA Esq. trustees. Francis D. Stedman & Charles Stedman both < 21, the only children now living of William and my daughter Almy Stedman. Children of my son Edmund Trowbridge Ellery, his son Benjamin, his son Conrad Cokely Ellery and his daughter Betsey Dana??
   Benjamin Hazard of Newport trustee and coexor.
   Witnesses: John Williams, David Braman Jr. and W. Stevens.

4. ↑ William Ellery, in Find A Grave.

Signers of U.S. Declaration of Independence

John Adams • Samuel Adams • Josiah Bartlett • Carter Braxton • Charles Carroll • Samuel Chase • Abraham Clark • George Clymer • William Ellery • William Floyd • Ben Franklin • Elbridge Gerry • Button Gwinnett • Lyman Hall • John Hancock • Benjamin Harrison • John Hart • Joseph Hewes • Thomas Heyward • William Hooper • Stephen Hopkins • Francis Hopkinson • Samuel Huntington • Thomas Jefferson • Francis Lightfoot Lee • Richard Henry Lee • Francis Lewis • Philip Livingston • Thomas Lynch • Thomas McKean • Arthur Middleton • Lewis Morris • Robert Morris • John Morton • Thomas Nelson, Jr. • William Paca • Robert Treat Paine • John Penn • George Read • Caesar Rodney • George Ross • Benjamin Rush • Edward Rutledge • Roger Sherman • James Smith • Richard Stockton • Thomas Stone • George Taylor • Matthew Thornton • George Walton • William Whipple • William Williams • James Wilson • John Witherspoon • Oliver Wolcott • George Wythe

How did the British react after he signed the Declaration of Independence?

Vandals or soldiers looted his properties.