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Hello!
I'm doing research on John EALES, the original colonist, and father of
the famous Samuel. Your information on John's DOB as 1620 is completely
false.
I just received a paper copy of the Newbury town records, and it states
that John "the bee-hive-maker" was over 70 years old, in 1645. By my
accounts he was as old as 78 when he died, in 1653, depending on who has
the correct DOB. But, if you send to Newbury for his record, you will
know, and print, that John was over 70, in 1645.
Another thing that bothers me is that noone has any records on John, Jr.
beyond being a cow-keeper in Dorchester. There were also 2 sisters,
never mentioned, and a brother, William. I've searched every MA town,
and there are no records for anyone but Samuel. Yet, Canadian
Genealogists say John EALES-EELLS, mentioned above, is "The Progenitor
of all Nova Scotia ELLS"--the next revision of the name.
Joshua EELLS-ELLS, the first one from CT to NS, was the son of Thomas
EELLS, who WAS NOT born, in Milton, MA, as some people claim. He died
there! All attempts by myself, and others, to link Thomas EELLS, somehow
to John, SR. have come up empty.
The stated facts that John, SR returned to England, and died there, in
1666, can't be true--you & I know he died in Newbury, in 1653! How could
he live in Hingham & Newbury, and be living in England, too? So, as of
last week, the other ELLS, and I think maybe John, Jr.--the cow-keeper--
went back to England, and it is he who died there in 1666. Still--who is
Thomas EELLS' father? Some, on line, claim it's Samuel, but we know
otherwise. Have you ever run across John, Jr. or Thomas in searches of
Devon, England?
IF ever you run across the birth or info on Thomas EELLS, b. 1675-84, in
MA or England, PLEASE let me know where! THANKS! Cindy |
