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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abigail Ellery was born 28 Mar 1768 (daughter of William Ellery, Jr. and Abigail Cary); died 14 Oct 1768; was buried , Newport, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Ellery, Jr. was born 22 Dec 1727, Newport, RI (son of William Ellery, Sr. and Elizabeth Almy); died 15 Feb 1820, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    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 Abigail Cary 28 Jun 1767, Bristol, RI. Abigail (daughter of Nathaniel Cary and Elizabeth Wanton) was born 12 Nov 1742, Bristol, RI; died 27 Jul 1793, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Abigail Cary was born 12 Nov 1742, Bristol, RI (daughter of Nathaniel Cary and Elizabeth Wanton); died 27 Jul 1793, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    William & Abigail were married by Rev. John Burt, who later became William's brother-in-law, husband of his sister Ann (Ellery).

    Children:
    1. 1. Abigail Ellery was born 28 Mar 1768; died 14 Oct 1768; was buried , Newport, RI.
    2. Nathaniel Cary Ellery was born 13 May 1769; died 18 Oct 1839; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    3. John Wilkins Ellery was born 18 May 1770, Newport, RI; died 4 Oct 1778, Dighton, MA.
    4. Susannah Kent Ellery was born 11 Jun 1775; died 14 Apr 1828; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    5. Philadelphia Ellery was born 5 Nov 1776; died 24 Apr 1856; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    6. Henrietta L. Ellery was born Abt 1780.
    7. Mehetable Redwood Ellery was born 4 Jan 1784, Newport, RI; died 11 Aug 1832, Newport, RI.
    8. George Wanton Ellery was born 24 Dec 1789; died 26 Jan 1867; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Ellery, Sr. was born 31 Oct 1701, Portsmouth, RI (son of Benjamin Ellery and Abigail Wilkins); died 15 Mar 1764, Newport, RI.

    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]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Almy was born 1 Aug 1703, Portsmouth, RI (daughter of Job Almy and Ann Lawton); died 13 Jul 1783, Newport, RI.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin Ellery was born Abt 1725; died 12 Dec 1797; was buried , Coggeshall Cemetery, Newport, RI.
    2. 2. William Ellery, Jr. was born 22 Dec 1727, Newport, RI; died 15 Feb 1820, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    3. Christopher Ellery was born 22 Apr 1736; died 24 Feb 1789; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    4. Ann Ellery was born Abt 1738; died 1806, Bristol, RI.

  3. 6.  Nathaniel Cary was born 5 Nov 1711, Bristol, RI (son of Benjamin Cary and Susannah Kent); died 24 Sep 1784, Bristol, RI.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Wanton 4 Aug 1740, Newport, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of George Wanton and Abigail Ellery) was born 10 Nov 1716, Portsmouth, RI; died 18 Sep 1769, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Wanton was born 10 Nov 1716, Portsmouth, RI (daughter of George Wanton and Abigail Ellery); died 18 Sep 1769, Bristol, RI.
    Children:
    1. 3. Abigail Cary was born 12 Nov 1742, Bristol, RI; died 27 Jul 1793, Newport, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Ellery was born 6 Sep 1669 (son of William Ellery and Hannah Vinson); died 26 Jul 1746; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    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]


  2. 9.  Abigail Wilkins was born Abt 1677 (daughter of John Wilkins and Ann Unknown); died 15 Dec 1742; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. Anstis Ellery was born 19 Feb 1697/98, Bristol, RI; died 31 May 1769; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    2. Abigail Ellery was born 24 Feb 1697/98, Bristol, RI; died 12 May 1726; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
    3. 4. William Ellery, Sr. was born 31 Oct 1701, Portsmouth, RI; died 15 Mar 1764, Newport, RI.
    4. Benjamin Ellery was born 23 Mar 1705/06, Bristol, RI.
    5. John (1) Ellery was born 25 Nov 1708; died 2 Dec 1708.
    6. Hannah Ellery was born 30 Jun 1710; died 16 Dec 1711.
    7. John (2) Ellery was born 2 Jun 1712; died Mar 1712/13.
    8. Mary Ellery was born 15 Aug 1715.

  3. 10.  Job Almy was born 10 Oct 1675 (son of Christopher ALMY and Elizabeth CORNELL); died 2 Dec 1743; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    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]


  4. 11.  Ann Lawton was born 25 Apr 1678, Portsmouth, RI (daughter of Isaac Lawton and Elizabeth Tallman); died 12 Feb 1738/39, Portsmouth, RI.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Almy was born 1 Aug 1703, Portsmouth, RI; died 13 Jul 1783, Newport, RI.

  5. 12.  Benjamin Cary was born 29 Aug 1681, Bristol, RI (son of John Cary and Abigail Allen); died 20 Jan 1734/35.

    Notes:

    Deacon Benjamin Cary was "of Bristol." His will, dated 18 January 1734/35, mentions his wife Susannah; sons Allen, Benjamin, & Nathaniel; and refers to his six daughters.

    Benjamin married Susannah Kent Abt 1706. Susannah (daughter of Joseph Kent, Sr. and Susannah Austin) was born 25 Sep 1687, Swansea, MA; died 10 Aug 1764; was buried , Congregational Church Cemetery, High & Bradford Sts., Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Susannah Kent was born 25 Sep 1687, Swansea, MA (daughter of Joseph Kent, Sr. and Susannah Austin); died 10 Aug 1764; was buried , Congregational Church Cemetery, High & Bradford Sts., Bristol, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Susanna Cary of Bristol, widow, was proved the 1st Monday of October 1764. In, she mentions sons Benjamin & Nathaniel, and daughter Elizabeth Clarke.

    Children:
    1. Allen Cary was born Abt 1707.
    2. Benjamin Cary was born Abt 1709.
    3. 6. Nathaniel Cary was born 5 Nov 1711, Bristol, RI; died 24 Sep 1784, Bristol, RI.
    4. Susanna Cary was born 1717; died 1754.

  7. 14.  George Wanton was born 24 Aug 1694 (son of William Wanton); died 3 Jan 1751/52.

    Notes:

    I have estimated George's birth year.

    George married Abigail Ellery 15 Dec 1715, Newport, RI. Abigail (daughter of Benjamin Ellery and Abigail Wilkins) was born 24 Feb 1697/98, Bristol, RI; died 12 May 1726; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Abigail Ellery was born 24 Feb 1697/98, Bristol, RI (daughter of Benjamin Ellery and Abigail Wilkins); died 12 May 1726; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    I have estimated Abigail's birth year.

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Wanton was born 10 Nov 1716, Portsmouth, RI; died 18 Sep 1769, Bristol, RI.