Family of Gerrard Robert Ellyson
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1. GERRARD
ROBERT4 ELLYSON (ROBERT3,
ROBERT OF NEWCASTLE2,
JOHN1)1 was born Abt. 1659 in
Notes for GERRARD ROBERT ELLYSON:
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Gerard Robert Ellyson on 20 April 1688 patented
570 acres of land in New Kent County in Narrows of York River and 200 acres in
James City County on north east side of a branch of Burchen Swamp, said land
being formerly granted Captain Robert Ellyson by patent dated 5 March 16__, and
"now due to him (said Garrard Ellyson) as son and heir to his said father.
(References William and Mary College Quarterly; Historical magazine VI p.227;
Stanard Colonial Virginia Register pp. 72, 75, and 77; Register of the Land
Office, Richmond, Va. Patent Book No. 7 p. 22)
On 2nd
of October, 1672, Thos. Viccars was appointed guardian of
See
Colonial Dames Records for No. 2271 for parentage of Gerrard Robert Ellyson.
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Early Virginia Families Along the James River
indicates that the Rent Roll of the Lands held by her Majesties in the Parish
of St. Peters and St. Pauls, Anno 1704, Garratt Robt Ellicon had 520 acres.
Source of all monthly meeting notes is Hinshaw's
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume II, Henrico Monthly Meeting.
The date of birth of all children is based on age
at marriage - 20 for female and 22 for male.
1704, 9, 18. G. R. [Elyson] reported paid by MM
for acting as a guide for Richard Gore, a travelling Friend.
1705, 9, 14. G. R. [Eylson] appointed overseer of
poor in this MM and also to car for travelling Friends.
1706, 8, 19. G. R. [Eylson] mentioned as member of
New Kent PM; again in 1717, 2, 11.
1720/21, 1, 1. Garerd Robert [elyson] chosen
Treasurer of this MM.
1723, 7, 7. Gerard Robert [Elyson] reported in
1718 he suffered seizure of a gun and a pare of stialiards for refusing to pay
priest's wages.
1734, --, --. Gerard Robert was the pillar of the
church at Black Creek during this period.
1735, --, --. G. R., Black Creek Meeting, suffered
the seizure of a horse for refusing to pay tithes.
1736, 7, 4. G. Robert appointed to sit in the
select meeting.
1738, 3, 6. Gerard Robert resigned as Treasurer of
this MM, in a declining state of health; Robert Ellyson chosen in his place.
1749, 10, 2. Gerard Robert mentioned as deceased
when Wm. Ladd, Jr. and Robert Ellyson quarrel concerning some negroes which ye
said Ladd had commenced a slae against ye said Ellyson; the negroes were part
of Gerard Ellyson's estate.
1749/50, 12, 16. Gerard Robert, the papers
concerning the quarrel over the negroes belonging to his estate found here;
including the bond of William Lead Jr., Charles City Co. and Robert Ellyson,
New Kent Co. Others involved in this
misunderstanding were John Crew Jr., James Lead and Andrew Crew, of Charles
City Co.; William Ellyson, New Kent Co., and John Johnson, Jr., Amelia Co. All
parties bound themselves to accept the judgement of this MM.
1749/50, 1, 31. Gerard Robert, deceased, the
negroes Tamar and daughter, Lucy, left as part of his personal estate judged by
the
commission appointed by this MM as belonging
legally to Sarah Ellyson, wife and widow of said Ellyson and she did by a deed
of gift give them to her son, Robert Ellyson, in whom the whole right now is.
All of the dates of birth for the children of
Gerald Robert Ellyson in the LDS Ancestral File appear to be approximately
20-30 years too early. Some are indicated prior to Gerald Robert's birth.
In March 1997 I received a serious critique about
my genealogy of this family from Heather Olsen. Readers should consider this
along with what I have entered:
On Gerard Robert Ellyson: You have him marrying
Anne Myhill in 1700 and list her as the mother of his children, yet the older
children were surely born before this date. In the Quaker records G.R.'s widow
is referred to as Sarah, and there was a Sarah Ellyson who appears as early as
1704. I'm inclined to believe this Sarah is G.R.'s wife and the mother of his
children. Some researchers think she was born a Crew, but I haven't seen any
hard evidence to support this.
ans: I rather doubt that this particular Anne
Myhill ever married Gerrard Robert. First, if I remember correctly, her will
doesn't mention her husband-- this would tend to suggest she was a widow. Yet,
our G.R. didn't die until the 1740's. Second, none of the sons she names appear
in the Quaker records as sons of G.R. You include a John as son of G.R. and
Anne, but you have this individual married in 1691, which means he would have
to have been born no later than 1675. This seems a bit early for him to have
been G.R,'s son. There was a Thomas Ellyson who married Elizabeth Crew in 1731,
not 1729, as you state, but I rather doubt he was the son of G.R., as he is
listed as being from
My guess would be that Anne married an Ellyson of
G.R.'s father's generation-- perhaps his father's brother.
ans: On Susanna or Elizabeth Gerrard as as G.R.'s
mother. I wouldn't assume that any convention about naming first sons was as
hard and fast as you seem to suggest.
Though some such conventions existed, there was a
lot of variation from family to family. Also, I definite would not assume that
G.R. was the oldest son. There might well have been older sons who we find no
record of.
ans: What evidence do you have to support the
further back Ellyson lines-- I've never seen anything back farther than Robert,
G.R.'s father
Heather Olsen impresses me as a serious
researcher. Consider her comments seriously.
ans: In Jan 1998, Dan Treadway , wrote: Sharon
Doliante's account of the family in
Many genealogists, including Doliante, have
concluded that there must have been some family connection to the Gerrards,
since Dr. Robert named a son Gerrard Robert Ellyson. But there is another
explanation which seems to me to fit the facts better. "Early Quaker
Writings" by Hugh Barbour and Arthur Roberts says, page 607, gives a short
biography of one Gerrard Roberts, a prominent early Quaker. I believe this
Gerard Roberts was involved in early Quaker evangelical work in
trm note: found a Gerrard Ellyson m:3/1756
Elizabeth Ford in
Notes for ANNE MYHILL:
WILL OF ANN (MYHILL) ELLYSON
In the name of God amen. I Anne Ellyson being sick
and weak but in Sound Sense and Memory doe make and ordain this my Last Will
and Testament, making void and revoking all other wills by me made heretofore,
after my debts and funeral expenses are paid.
ITEM I give all my goods and Chattels I have in
Nansemond to my Son John Ellyson (except my bed & furniture and Trunk)-
ITEM I give my Son Gerrard Ellyson my Maiden
Bible. ITEM [I] Give my Son Thomas Ellyson my above said bed.
ITEM I Give my Loving Sister Myhill all my wearing
Cloathes.
ITEM I give to my Loving Brother Lockey Myhill my
Ring and also all the rest of my Estate being in What kind soever or
wheresoever and I do also constitute and appoint my Said Brother Exr. of this
my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this (?) day of June in
the year of our Lord 1727. (the word furniture interlined before Sin'd.) /s/
Anne Ellyson Wit: John Young, Samuel Young, Anne Paris, Nehimiah Nicho[l]s.
Proved:
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Marriage: 1700,
Children of GERRARD ELLYSON and ANNE MYHILL are:
i. ROBERT5 ELLYSON, b. Bet. 1690 -
1695; d. Abt. July 20, 1772, New Kent County, Virginia; m. SARAH CREW, March
08, 1714/15, Charles City County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1691; d. April 11, 1762.
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ii. AGATHA ELLYSON, b. Bef. 1695; d. Bef. April
11, 1762; m. JOHN CREW, JR., May 14, 1717, Charles City County, Virginia; b.
Bet. 1692 - 1696; d. Bef.
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iii. HANNAH ELLYSON, b. Bef. 1700; d. October 16,
1766; m. ANDREW W. CREW, April 12, 1720, New Kent County, Virginia; b. Abt.
1695, Charles City County, Virginia.
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iv. WILLIAM ELLYSON, d.
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v. ELIZABETH ELLYSON, m. JOHN JOHNSON,
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vi. JUDITH ELLYSON, b. Abt. 1707, New Kent
County, Virginia; m. JAMES LADD, January 18, 1726/27; b. October 22, 1703,
Charles City County, Virginia.
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vii. CECILIA ELLYSON, b. 1704, New Kent County,
Virginia4; d. Abt. 1772, Rowan County, North Carolina; m. THOMAS ELMORE III, July 09, 1729, Black Creek MM,
New Kent Co., VA; b. Abt. 1700, New Kent County, Virginia; d. Bet.
viii. URSULA ELLYSON, b. Abt. 1710,
Notes for WILLIAM LADD, JR.:
WILL BOOK 1
PAGE 333-334
I WILLIAM LADD OF THE
THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN MANNER AND FORM
FOLLOWING FIRST I LEND UNTO MY BELOVED WIFE URSULA THE PLANTATION WHEREON I NOW
LIVE AND ALL MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL DURING HER NATURAL LIFE OR
WIDOWHOOD EXCEPT SUCH PART AS I SHALL HEREAFTER BEQUEATH AWAY. ITEM I GIVE TO
MY SON GARRARD LADD THE PLANTATION WHEREON HE NOW LIVES CONTAINING EITHTY FIVE
ACRES - ACCORDING TO A LINE DRAWN TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVEVER, I GIVE TO MY
SON WILLIAM LADD SIXTY FIVE ACRES OF LAND ACCORDING TO A LINE DRAWN TO HIM AND
HIS HEIRS FOREVER. ITEM I GIVE TO MY SON THOMAS LADD TEN POUNDS
CURRENT MONEY OF
WHEAL AND ONE PAINFEARDS & ONE LOOM AND TWO STAYS
AND ONE DISH AND THREE PLATES TO HER AND HER HEIRS FOREVER. ITEM I LEND TO BY
DAUGHTER HULDAH AFTER THE DEATH OF MY WIFE THE USE OF ONE HALF OF THE LAND
WHEREIN I NOW LIVE ONE HALF OF THE ORCHARD AND OF THE NEW HOUSE AND LIKEWISE
NEGRO WILL DURING HER NATURAL LIFE OR MAIDENSHIP.
ITEM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SON JAMES LADD THE
LAND
ITEM I GIVE TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER AGGATHY LADD ONE COW
AND CALF TO HER AND HER HEIRS FOREVER. ITEM AFTER THE DECEASE OF MY WIFE OR HER
INTERMARRIAGE AND AFTER THE DECEASE OR INTERMARRIAGE OF MY DAUGHTER HULDAH MY
WILL AND DESIRE IS THE THE NEGRO FELLOW WILL SHALL HAVE IT IN HIS POWER TO
CHOOSE WHICH OF MY CHILDREN HE
PLEASES TO LIVE WITH AND MY WILL IS THAT SUCH CHILD
PAY FOR THE SAID WILL SUCH PRICE AS TO INDIFFERENT PEOPLE SHALL ADJUDGE TO BE
HIS WORTH WHICH MONEY I GIVE TO BE EQUALLY DIVED AMONG ALL MY CHILDREN THAT
SHALL BE THEN LIVING.
ITEM I APPOINT MY THREE SONS - WILLIAM, THOMAS AND
JAMES LADD EXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF I
HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED MY SEAL THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH 1778.
SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED
BEFORE US
(S) JOHN LADD
(S) HEZEKIAH TABOUR
(S) THOMAS STONE (S) WILLIAM LADD
(S) JOHN HALL junr
(S) ROBERT JOHNSON
AT A COURT HELD IN MECKLENBURG COUNT THE 8TH DAY OF
MAY 1780 THIS WILL WAS PROVED BY THE OATH OF JOHN HALL & AFFIRMATION OF
HEZEKIAH TABOR WITNESSES THERTO AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED AND ON THE MOTION OF
WILLIAM LADD THOMAS LADD AND JAMES LADD THE EXECUTORS THEREIN NAMED WHO MADE
OATH THERETO AND
TOGETHER WITH JACOB LADD AND WILLIAM TAYLOR THERI
SECURITIES ENTERED INTO THE ACKNOWLEDGED THEIR BOND IN THE PENALTY OF TEN
THOUSAND POUNDS CONDITIONED AS THE LAW DIRECTS CERTIFICATE IS GRANTED THEM FOR
OBTAINING A PORBATE OF THE SAID WILL IN DUE FORM.
TESTE
(S) JOHN BROWN C??
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