Generation One 1. Dr. Edward Ellis; b. 1621 at Wales; m. Sarah Blott, daughter of Robert Blott and Susanna Selbee, 8mo 6 1652 at Boston, MA; d. 23 Apr 1695 at Boston, MA. He was a physician. He immigrated before 1652 to New England. Sarah Blott was baptized on 2 Oct 1631 at Puddington, Bedfordshire, England. She died on 18 Dec 1711 at age 80. Known children of Dr. Edward Ellis and Sarah Blott were as follows: i. Sarah Ellis; b. 1 Jul 1654 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. ii. Edward Ellis; b. 26 Nov 1656 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA; d. 9 Apr 1658 at Boston, MA, at age 1. iii. Anna Ellis; b. 5 Feb 1658 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA; d. 4 Dec 1678 at age 20. iv. Lydia Ellis; b. 17 Nov 1661 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. v. Edward Ellis; b. 16 Mar 1663 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. vi. Mary Ellis; b. 28 Mar 1666 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. vii. Mary Ellis; b. 11 Dec 1667 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA; m. William Rusk. viii. Lydia Ellis; b. 15 Mar 1669; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. 2. ix. Dr. Robert Ellis, b. 24 Sep 1671 at Boston, MA; m. Elizabeth Pemberton. x. James Ellis; b. 14 Feb 1674 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA. Generation Two 2. Dr. Robert Ellis (Edward1); b. 24 Sep 1671 at Boston, MA; baptized at First Church, Boston, MA; m. Elizabeth Pemberton, daughter of Thomas Pemberton and Hannah Phillips, 4 Jun 1698 at Boston, MA; d. 7 Apr 1720 at Boston, MA, at age 48. He was a surgeon in the expedition against Lewisburg. He was a merchant. He left a will on 23 Feb 1719; proved 19 Apr 1720. Elizabeth Pemberton was born on 17 Jun 1678 at Boston, MA. She was baptized on 23 Jun 1678. She left a will in Aug 1737; proved 20 Sep 1737. She died on 11 Sep 1737 at age 59. Known children of Dr. Robert Ellis and Elizabeth Pemberton were as follows: 3. i. Dr. Edward Ellis, b. 23 Feb 1698/99 at Boston, MA; m. Mary Willard; m. Abigail Otis. ii. William Ellis; b. 28 Dec 1700; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 19 Jan 1700/1. iii. William Ellis; b. 17 Mar 1701/2; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 1 Jan 1702/3. iv. Mary Ellis; b. 4 Jul 1704; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 2 Nov 1719 at age 15. v. Thomas Ellis; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; b. 23 Jan 1705/6. vi. Sarah Ellis; b. 15 Sep 1707; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; m. Thomas Kilby, son of John Kilby and Rebecca Simpkins, 1 Dec 1726; d. before 1745. vii. Robert Ellis; b. 13 Jun 1709; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 1723. viii. William Ellis; b. 12 Jul 1712; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 2 Aug 1712. ix. William Ellis; b. 13 Dec 1714; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; d. 24 Jul 1716 at age 1. x. Elizabeth Ellis; b. 27 Jan 1716; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA. xi. Samuel Ellis; b. Jun 1718; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA. Generation Three 3. Dr. Edward Ellis (Robert2, Edward1); b. 23 Feb 1698/99 at Boston, MA; baptized at Old South Church, Boston, MA; m. Mary Willard, daughter of Daniel Willard and Mary Mills; 1st wife, 2nd husband; m. Abigail Otis 18 Oct 1756 at Narragansett, RI; d. 1769 at Amsterdam, Holland. He was Surgeon General of Massachusetts Troops on 19 Feb 1744. Mary Willard was born on 16 Nov 1695 at Boston, MA. She married ___ Cuyler; 1st husband. She died circa 1745. Known children of Dr. Edward Ellis and Mary Willard were as follows: 4. i. Maria Ellis, b. 1 May 1730 at Boston, MA; m. Capt. Edward Watmough. ii. Sarah Ellis; b. 22 Aug 1733; m. Isaac Deschamps. iii. Elizabeth Ellis; b. 22 Mar 1735; m. Capt. Peter Jacob Dordin 25 Sep 1757; 1st husband; m. Peter Francis Christian de Les Dernier, son of Gideon de Les Dernier and Madelon Martine, 17 Jan 1773 at Episcopal Church, Newport, RI; 2nd husband; d. 1817 at Salem, NH. Abigail Otis died circa 1769. Generation Four 4. Maria Ellis (Edward3, Robert2, Edward1); b. 1 May 1730 at Boston, MA; m. Capt. Edward Watmough 30 Jan 1748/49 at Boston, MA. Capt. Edward Watmough was born in 1729 at England. He was Captain of the Rangers in 1761 at Massachusetts. He died at Halifax, NS, Canada. He was buried at Halifax, NS, Canada. Go to Elizabeth Starr Marshall Go to Margaretta Sergeant Large Go to Maria Ellis Go to Marshall Genealogy Family Index Go to Marshall Genealogy Bibliography Go to Marshall Genealogy Page