| Date |
County |
State |
Document |
|
1718 |
|
Ireland |
Birth of Robert Ellis (father to Joseph,
possibly Robert Sr) |
|
1756 |
|
Ireland |
Birth of Joseph Ellis (possible
brother/cousin) |
|
1857-02-01 |
Buckingham |
VA |
Birth of Robert Ellis Sr
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1860-02-01 |
Buckingham |
VA |
Birth of Robert Ellis Sr
(per Pension Request 1838-11-10) |
|
1865abt |
Abbeville |
SC |
Moved with father from VA
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1781 |
Abbeville |
SC |
Entered Army in the Revolutionary War
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1781-09 |
Orangeburg |
SC |
Fought in Battle of Eutaw Springs
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1783-02-17 |
|
GA |
White's Historical Collections of Georgia, pp. 111-113
Names of Officers and Soldiers who made Application for Land.
ELLIS, ROBERT |
|
1783-09 |
|
|
Discharged from U.S. Army
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1784-04-13 |
|
GA |
Office of Secretary of State -
GA
Certificates of Service in the American Revolution
ELLIS, ROBERT
Certificate of 3 years' service in 4th GA. Battalion; Jos. Pannill, Lt.
Col., April 13, 1784.
Petititioner prays bounty in Washington Co. warrant 141. |
|
1784-07-07 |
|
GA |
Elbert County Georgia - Land
Grant - Surveyor General's Book "B"
ELLIS, ROBERT
230 acres (on Reserve), Washington Co, Bounded W. South ford of Aconee
river, other side vacant. survey 212 July 7, 1784, p. 109 |
|
1786 |
Wilkes |
GA |
Birth of Nancy Ellis (dghtr of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1788-02-23 |
|
GA |
Franklin County Georgia - Land Grants given as Revolutionary
War Bounty to Veterans County created 23 Feb 1788
Grantee: ROBT. ELLIS |
|
1789 |
Wilkes |
GA |
Birth of John Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1790 |
Elbert |
GA |
Elbert (Wilkes) County Georgia - Old Deed Books
Grantee: ROBT. ELLIS Book: B 1789-1792 Date: 1790 |
|
1791 |
Elbert |
GA |
Elbert County Georgia - Old
Deed Books
Grantor: Mathew Frigham (Exer)
Grantee: ROBERT ELLIS
Book: B Page: 158 Date: 1791 Acres: 200 Desc: Deep
Creek |
|
1792 |
Wilkes |
GA |
Birth of Robert Ellis Jr (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1793-12-30 |
Elbert |
GA |
Wilkes County GA - Deed Book B
- Folio 111
To John McConnell of Elbert Co. 200 acres on Broad River, Elbert Co.,
Dec 30, 1793
ROBERT ELLIS, Fielding Rucker, Test. |
|
1794-10-08 |
Elbert |
GA |
Elbert County GA - Deed Book B - Folio 170
ELLIS, ROBERT
To Charles Isom, 200 acres on Deep Creek adj. Peter Brown and Wm.
Richardson. Oct 8, 1794
Stephen Handlin, Abadiah Finney, Test. |
|
1796 |
|
GA |
Birth of James Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1797 |
Elbert |
GA |
Grainger County, Tennessee
Minute Book ** 1796-1802 Page 19
A Bill of Sale from Robert Ellis, proven in open court by the oath of Thomas
James, let it be recorded. 1797 |
|
1798 |
Granger |
TN |
Birth of Mary Ellis (dghtr of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1800 |
|
TN |
Birth of Lucy Ellis (dghtr of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1803-09-14 |
|
TN |
Birth of William Ellis (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1803 |
Grainger |
TN |
Grainger County, Minutes of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Vol. 2-1802-1812 Page 13
Case of Thomas Colbert Vs Francis Crabb - 1803
ROBERT ELLIS - Juror |
|
1804 |
Grainger |
TN |
Grainger County TN, Tax List -
1804
List of Capt. Dennis Condre:
ROBERT ELLIS 50 Acres on Clinch River Free Polls: 1 |
|
1806 |
Grainger |
TN |
Grainger County TN, Tax List - 1806 - Capt Cox's Company:
ROBERT ELLIS 100 Acres Free Polls: 1 |
|
1807-10 |
Knox |
TN |
Knox County TN Court Records
Robert Ellis appears in Knox TN Court Minutes, Bk 6 1806-1808, as security
in a bastardy case in Oct 1807 |
|
1807-11-04 |
Knox |
TN |
Marriage of Nancy Ellis/Timothy Sexton Jr (dghtr
of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1808-02-29 |
Knox |
TN |
Birth of George Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1808 |
Knox |
TN |
Knox County TN Court Records
Robert Ellis appears in Knox TN Court Minutes, Bk 6 1806-1808, as a juror in
1808 |
|
1808-10-05 |
Knox |
TN |
Knox County TN - January Sessions 1808
ROBERT ELLIS by Attorney Complains of Charles Skegs, senior, in custody of a
plea of Trespass ... envolving 100 acres; being part of a tract of land
conveyed to Joseph Beard dataed 29 January 1793.
Charles Skegs, senior signed a deed illegally selling the land ... ROBERT
ELLIS had bought the land from Allen Brock in 1805.
Witnesses called in the Case: John Laughry & Timothy Sexton - 2nd
Monday of July 1807 Esther Sexton & John Rutherford - 2nd Monday of Oct 1807
(Enclosed in the Case Papers, A Receipt:)
September 2, 1805 "Received of ROBERT ELLIS, 350 dollars in full
payment of 100 acres of land whereupon ROBERT ELLIS now lives .." - Allen
Brock Test: Presley Buckner
(Also enclosed:)
Receipt of 4 dollars of ROBERT ELLIS for the attendance of
John Isom in the Suit. 5 oct 1808 - David Love (Deputy) |
|
1810abt |
Campbell |
TN |
Moved from Wilks GA
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1812-11-14 |
Campbell |
TN |
Campbell TN Court Records
Land Grant to Fielding O’Donald (S#677, 14 Nov 1812 – Entry #1290, 3 Sept
1812), for tract on s. side of New River near where Robert Ellis now lives,
beginning at James Dearmond’s Entry of #1289, SCC Wm. O’Donnald, Jno.
Richardson. |
|
1813-09-13 |
Campbell |
TN |
Campbell County TN Court Records
Land grant to James DeArmond (S#826, 13 Sept 1813) for land on New river
beginning near Robert Ellis’ improvement. |
|
1813-12-13 |
Campbell |
TN |
Marriage of James Ellis/Sarah Isom (son of
Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1814 |
|
TN |
Birth of Joseph Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1818abt |
|
|
Marriage of Robert Ellis Jr/Mary (son of
Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1818-11-04 |
Morgan |
TN |
MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED BOOK A PAGES 54
Deed of Conveyance to John Ellis - 4 Nov 1818
ROBERT ELLIS Senior sold to John Ellis for 600 dollars, 200 acres of land
situated on the Big South Fork of Cumberland River being part of a
Six-hundred & forty acre tract #861 dated the twenty-fourth of Dec. in the
year 1798 Conveyed to said ROBERT ELLIS, Senior by Henry Rowen .....
Signed: Robert Ellis
Test: Moses -X- Sexton (-X- signed with his mark)
Test: Robert -X- Ellis (-X- signed with his mark) |
|
1818-11-07 |
Morgan |
TN |
MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED BOOK A PAGES 47-48
Deed of Conveyance to James Ellis - 7 Nov. 1818.
ROBERT ELLIS Senior sold to James Ellis for 400 dollars, 200 acres situated
on the big South Fork of Cumberland River, being part of a Six-hundred &
forty acre tract #681 dated the 24th of December 1798 Conveyed to said
ROBERT ELLIS, Senior by Henry Rowen .....
Signed: Robert Ellis
Test: Robert -X- Ellis son (-X- signed with his mark)
Test: Mary Ellis |
|
1818-09
1818-10-20
1819-03
1819-06-08 |
Morgan |
TN |
MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED BOOK A PAGES 58
Deed from Garret Hall, sheriff of Morgan County to James Ellis for 640 acres
of land in New River. 1st Monday of Sept. 1818
In a Court Session held for Campbell County, James P. Taylor recovered
against ROBERT ELLIS $172.82 debt, ... and in another suit recovered against
the said ROBERT ELLIS another sum of $177.22 for debt and costs ... made
returnable to the said Court of Campbell County on the 1st Monday of March
1819 ... did take into Execution a certain part of land as the property of
said ROBERT ELLIS, containing 640 acres lying on New River in the said
county of Morgan about a mile below the mouth of Brimston Creek. Therefore
Garret Hall by notice, sold the land to the highest bidder on the 8th June
1819 in Morgan County ..
William Wall as Agent for James Ellis bid the sum of 11 dollars and 50 cents
being the highest Bid for the same ... Sheriff Hall sold to James Ellis the
tract of land, (conveyed to the said ROBERT ELLIS by Charles T. Oliver,
Sheriff of Anderson County by Deed dated the 20th of Oct. 1818.)
19 July 1819 Garret Hall (Sheriff)
Test: Levi Threwhitt
Test: David -X- Thomas (-X- signed with his mark) |
|
1819 |
|
TN |
Marriage of Mary Ellis/Hanson Humphreys (dghtr
of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1820-12-02
1821-10-15 |
Morgan |
TN |
MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED BOOK A PAGES 94
Deed of Conveyance from James Ellis to John Ellis for 640 acres of land on
New river.
Indenture made 2nd of December 1820 between James Ellis and John Ellis ...
for 500 dollars James sold to John a tract of land containing 640 acres of
land situated on the Big Sourth Fork, it being same land conveyed to ROBERT
ELLIS by Henry Rowen in the year 1814 ...
James -X- Ellis (-X- signed with his mark)
Test: Jacob Anderson
Test: James -X- Isoms (-X- signed with his mark)
(January Term - Execution of written Deed by oath of Jacob Anderson.)
W. Walls (clk.) by B.C. White (D.C.)
(James Isoms was not a citizen of State at term of Sessions.)
15 Oct. 1821 the state tax on written Deed.
Benj. C. White (D.C.) |
|
1821-01-13
1822-01-07 |
Morgan |
TN |
MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED BOOK A PAGES 96
Deed of Conveyance from John and James Ellis to John Butram for 640 acres of
land on New river.
Indenture made 13th of Jan 1821 between John Ellis and James Ellis of Morgan
County, and John Butram of same county ... John and James for 800 dollars
sold to John Butram 640 acres lying in Morgan County on New River ...
John Ellis
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of Test.
Allen Reed
Benjamin S. Cecill
(October Term 1821 - Execution of written Deed by oath of Allen Reed and
Benjamin S. Cecill.)
W. Wall (Clk.)
B.C. White (D.C.)
Registered - 7 January 1822
Benj. C. White
(Register of Morgan Co.) |
|
1823-01-10 |
Campbell |
TN |
KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE COURT
MINUTES
BK 12 1822-1824 PG 234
Case of James Ellis vs James
Isom 10 Jan 1823
Plaintiff award commissions to
take depositions of Robert Ellis Sr and Lucy Ellis before any J.P. of
Campbell County TN
|
|
1824abt |
|
TN |
Marriage of William Ellis/Martha Robertson (dghtr
of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1825 |
|
|
Marriage of Lucy Ellis/Jesse Brashears (dghtr
of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1828abt |
Monroe |
TN |
Robert Ellis Sr moved from Campbell TN
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1831abt |
Greene |
IN |
Robert Ellis Sr moved from Monroe TN
(per Court Declaration 1833-05-06) |
|
1833-05-06 |
Greene |
IN |
Robert Ellis Sr Court Declaration for
Pension Request |
|
1835-12-24 |
Greene |
IN |
Marriage of Joseph Ellis/Elynda Bennet (son
of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1838-11-10 |
Morgan |
TN |
Robert Ellis Sr
Applied for Revolutionary War
Pension |
|
1840 |
Pulaski |
MO |
Census - Robert Ellis Jr |
|
1849-12-25 |
Greene |
IN |
Death of Robert Ellis Sr |
|
1850-08-19 |
Greene |
IN |
Census - George Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1850-08-19 |
Greene |
IN |
Census - William Ellis (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1850-09-10 |
Ozark |
MO |
Census - Robert Ellis Jr (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1854-09 |
Scott |
TN |
Death of James Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1860 |
|
TN |
Death of Nancy Ellis (dghtr of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1860-06-27 |
Howell |
MO |
Census - Robert Ellis Jr (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1860-08-02 |
Wabash |
IL |
Census - Joseph Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1860aft |
|
MO |
Death of Robert Ellis Jr (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1861 |
Greene |
IN |
Death of Mary Ellis (dghtr of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1873-06-16 |
Greene |
IN |
Death of George Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |
|
1878-09-20 |
Greene |
IN |
Death of William Ellis (son of Robert Ellis
Sr) |
|
1905 |
Davies |
IN |
Death of Joseph Ellis (son of Robert Ellis Sr) |