John Ellis, Sr., of Flatt Creek

Not the son of John Ellis, of Albemarle
Not the same as John Ellis, of Little Nottoway River
Not the same as John Ellis, of Horsepen Creek

Easily Confused:

• John Ellis (1685-bef.1782) of Henrico Co., Sp. Eliz. Smith
• John Clarn Ellis (1628-1669) of Maryland
• John Ellis (1681-1762) of Amelia Co., sp Eliz. unknown
• John Ellis Junr 1722-1774 of Amelia, later Halifax Co., N.C., Sp. Mary
• John Ellis Senr abt 1694-aft 1750 of Amelia Co., sp unknown
• John Ellis Junr 1708-1766 of Amelia Co., VA, later Rowan, NC

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the four John Ellises of Amelia County

John Ellis living on Little Nottoway River was one of 4 John Ellis's in early Amelia Co. VA between 1734 and 1762. One of the other John Ellis's, referred to as John Ellis Jr. also lived on the Little Nottoway River, while the other two lived on Flatt Creek and Horsepen Creek respectively. How, or IF they are related is undetermined. We need yDNA tests by descendants to see if they're related or not!

Biography

3. JOHN3 ELLIS II (JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1680 in Flat Creek, Amelia Co., VA, and died 1738 in Amelia Co., VA.

He married JOANNA WILLIS Abt. 1707 in Flat Creek, Amelia Co., VA.She was born 1690.

Notes for JOHN ELLIS II:
John and Joanna lived their entire lives in Virginia. As his father before him, John was an Indian Trader.

Children of JOHN ELLIS and JOANNA WILLIS are:

• 4. i. JOHN4 ELLIS III, b. Abt. 1708, Flat Creek, Amelia Co., VA; d. Bet. 1772 - 1780, Rowan Co., NC. John Ellis III, husband of Lucy Mayes and father of the children listed, is said to have been born in Prince George County,about 1710, the son of John Ellis II, known as the Indian Trader, himself, in turn, son of John Ellis I.
• ii. MARTHA ELLIS, b. 1710, Amelia Co., VA; m. JOHN GILLIAM, JR., 1738, VA.

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Easily Confused:

• John Ellis (1685-bef.1782) of Henrico Co., Sp. Eliz. Smith
• John Clarn Ellis (1628-1669) of Maryland
• John Ellis (1681-1762) of Amelia Co., sp Eliz. unknown
• John Ellis Junr 1722-1774 of Amelia, later Halifax Co., N.C., Sp. Mary
• John Ellis Senr abt 1694-aft 1750 of Amelia Co., sp unknown
• John Ellis Junr 1708-1766 of Amelia Co., VA, later Rowan, NC

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the four John Ellises of Amelia County

John Ellis living on Little Nottoway River was one of 4 John Ellis's in early Amelia Co. VA between 1734 and 1762. One of the other John Ellis's, referred to as John Ellis Jr. also lived on the Little Nottoway River, while the other two lived on Flatt Creek and Horsepen Creek respectively. How, or IF they are related is undetermined. We need yDNA tests by descendants to see if they're related or not!

References

1. DNA Match-Ancestry.com via the Wade Line - Stephen Wesley Kendall Tree. 8th GGF See Source link for discussion on history of Ellis's
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottoway_County,_Virginia Before the county established its own government, it was known as Nottoway Parish, a district of Amelia County. Nottoway Parish became Nottoway County by legislative act in 1788.
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ellis-380 shows as son of Jeremiah Ellis & Mary Skinner
4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1RG-KGH shows as son of John Ellis Sr. (1644-1730) adn Elizabeth Willis.
5. "Descendants of Edward Elllis" < link > Shows as son of John Ellis (1648-1730) and Elizabeth Willis.
6. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M4JW-JJH