William (2) Ellery

William — Abigail Shaw. Abigail was born Abt 1780; died 10 Apr 1818; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Dana Ellery
2. Hannah Abigail Shaw Ellery was born Abt 1800.

Notes:

According to his gravestone, William died at age 92. He was a graduate of Harvard College, class of 1747, and was among the signers of the Declaration of Independance.

The inscription on his gravestone reads as follows:
"In memory of William Ellery born December 22 1727, graduated Harvard College 1747, early in the contest between Great Britain and her American Colonies, he left the practice of Law to represent this State in Congress. He was an active and influential member of that body for many years and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He died after an illness of four days February 15 1820. He was in full possession of his powers to the close of his long life, rarely unfitted by disease for study, society, or official duties and waiting for death with the hope of a Christian."

Information on William's life and his gravesite can be found at findagrave.com.

William married Ann Remington 11 Oct 1750. Ann (daughter of Jonathan (2) Remington, II and Lucy Bradstreet) was born 19 Feb 1724/25, Cambridge, MA; died 7 Sep 1764. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From findagrave.com:
To the Memory of ANN ELLERY Consort of WILLIAM ELLERY of Newport Rhode Island Mercht and Daughter of the late Judge REMINGTON In every Relation of Life She exhibited a becoming Behaviour was Sensible & Quick of Apprehension Sprightly & agreable in Conversation Hospitable Charitable Sincere & Pious Died Sept. 7th 1764 AEtat 39.

William married Elizabeth Almy 3 Jan 1721/22. Elizabeth (daughter of Job Almy and Ann Lawton) was born 1 Aug 1703, Portsmouth, RI; died 13 Jul 1783, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martha A. Benns notes that Jonathan Jr. had at least two children: Jonathan, and H. C. 1736 - 1738.

Jonathan was a Harvard professor (1696ff); Selectman 1712 and 1715-1719; Representative in the Massachusetts General Court 1714-1728; Judge of Probate, Boston 1725-1733; Judge of Appellate Court 1733-1745; he also served in other official capacities.

Judge Remington was cousin to Governor Belcher.

Jonathan married Lucy Bradstreet 5 Sep 1711, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Lucy (daughter of Simon Bradstreet and Lucy Woodbridge) was born Abt 1680; died 18 Apr 1743, Cambridge, MA; was buried , Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Inscription on her gravestone at the Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, MA:

"Here lyes ye Body of Mrs
Lucy Remington
Wife of ye Honble Jonathan
Remington, Who
Departed this Life,
April ye 18th, Anno Dom. 1743
in ye 63d Year of Her Age."

Benjamin married Abigail Wilkins 30 Jul 1696, Gloucester, MA. Abigail (daughter of John Wilkins and Ann Unknown) was born Abt 1677; died 15 Dec 1742; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Abigail Ellery, her husband Benajmin, and son William are mentioned in her father's Newport will dated 3 Jan 1703.

Job married Ann Lawton Mar 1695/96. Ann (daughter of Isaac Lawton and Elizabeth Tallman) was born 25 Apr 1678, Portsmouth, RI; died 12 Feb 1738/39, Portsmouth, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and/or to other sources as noted herein.)
His birth record at Rowley, MA, says "last day 12m 1639." At this time March was the first month of the year.

Jonathan settled at Cambridge, MA, where he was quite prominent in public life and military affairs. At various times he was Selectman, Town Clerk, and Treasurer. He was a captain in command of a military company during the winter and spring of 1675/76, and was active in the Indian War in 1689 at Groton, and in 1691 at Wells. He served with the Cambridge men under Capt. Davenport and in the Narragansett Campaign, King Philip's War, and was at the Great Swamp Fight. In the following winter, he was active in the command and supply of some of the garrisons in the interior towns. (see "New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Register," Vol. 42, p. 96 and Vol. 8, pp. 317-320)

From 1682 until his death on 21 April 1700, he was proprietor of the original Blue Anchor Tavern at Cambridge, which he bought from his brother-in-law Andrew Belcher, Jr. His widow, Martha (Belcher) Remington, continued to run the tavern and inn until May of 1705. Jonathan Remington left a large family, among whom was Jonathan, born 27 July 1677, who graduated from Harvard in 1696 and was a professor there from 1703 to 1707 (see "New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Register," Vol. 46, pp. 5 & 6 and Vol. 8, pp. 317-320). Later he was Judge of the Probate Court for over forty years and was very highly esteemed for his learning, ability, and high character.

One online family tree also has a Joseph & Elizabeth among his children (no source noted). I have included them here simply because there is space and therefore children may have been born during those years.

Jonathan & Martha probably had a daughter named Mary who died 3 Dec 1690 (Cambridge VRs).

Jonathan married Martha Belcher 13 Jul 1664, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Martha (daughter of Andrew Belcher and Elizabeth Danforth) was born 26 Jul 1644, MA; died 16 Jul 1711, Cambridge, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

These dates for Martha are found in "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" ( by Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985).

Simon — Lucy Woodbridge. [Group Sheet]