Richard Ely was the son of Judge William Ely and Elizabeth Smith (the 1st wife Elizabeth). He was born at Lyme.
He married first Ruhama Thompson, 5 Jun 1714
and second Miss Margaret Olcott, of Hartford, in 1730.
He held a military commission at the time of the French War and during the siege of Louisberg in 1745.
Traditional list of Children of Richard Ely and Ruhama Thompson:
1. William, b. Aug. 10, 1715; d. Apr. 3, 1802; m. pub. Sep. 16, 1737, Elizabeth Perkins.
2. Joseph, b. 1716; d. Apr. 17, 1762; m. Dec. 9, 1742, Rebecca Selden.
3. Richard, b. 1720; m. Mary Pearson.
4. Simeon (Simon), b. 1723; m. Abigail Halsey.
5. Ruhama, b. 1724; m. Ebenezer Tiffany.
6. Margaret b. 1725; m. Eliab Pratt.
Children of Richard Ely and Margaret Olcott
7. Cullick, b. 1733; d. 1821; m. Sarah Foote.
8. Elisha, b. 1735; d. 1786; m. Ann Ely, daughter of William Ely and Mary Noyes.
9. Molly, m. Nichols.
10. Lucretia,b abt 1740 m. Malachi Corning.
11. Adriel, b. 1744; d. 1820; m. Sarah Stow.
12. Sarah, b. 1746; m. Silas Cheeney and Jared Cone
Capt Richard Ely b.1684 New London, CT. m. Margaret Olcott 5 Jun 1714 New London. d. 6 Mar 1761 Hartford (1793 became East Hartford).
Daughter Sarah m. Silas Cheney.
father of Margaret Ely Pratt
My 7th great-grandfather.
He married first Ruhama Thompson, 5 Jun 1714
and second Miss Margaret Olcott, of Hartford, in 1730.
He held a military commission at the time of the French War and during the siege of Louisberg in 1745.
Traditional list of Children of Richard Ely and Ruhama Thompson:
1. William, b. Aug. 10, 1715; d. Apr. 3, 1802; m. pub. Sep. 16, 1737, Elizabeth Perkins.
2. Joseph, b. 1716; d. Apr. 17, 1762; m. Dec. 9, 1742, Rebecca Selden.
3. Richard, b. 1720; m. Mary Pearson.
4. Simeon (Simon), b. 1723; m. Abigail Halsey.
5. Ruhama, b. 1724; m. Ebenezer Tiffany.
6. Margaret b. 1725; m. Eliab Pratt.
Children of Richard Ely and Margaret Olcott
7. Cullick, b. 1733; d. 1821; m. Sarah Foote.
8. Elisha, b. 1735; d. 1786; m. Ann Ely, daughter of William Ely and Mary Noyes.
9. Molly, m. Nichols.
10. Lucretia,b abt 1740 m. Malachi Corning.
11. Adriel, b. 1744; d. 1820; m. Sarah Stow.
12. Sarah, b. 1746; m. Silas Cheeney and Jared Cone
Capt Richard Ely b.1684 New London, CT. m. Margaret Olcott 5 Jun 1714 New London. d. 6 Mar 1761 Hartford (1793 became East Hartford).
Daughter Sarah m. Silas Cheney.
father of Margaret Ely Pratt
My 7th great-grandfather.
Richard Ely was the son of Judge William Ely and Elizabeth Smith (the 1st wife Elizabeth). He was born at Lyme.
He married first Ruhama Thompson, 5 Jun 1714
and second Miss Margaret Olcott, of Hartford, in 1730.
He held a military commission at the time of the French War and during the siege of Louisberg in 1745.
Traditional list of Children of Richard Ely and Ruhama Thompson:
1. William, b. Aug. 10, 1715; d. Apr. 3, 1802; m. pub. Sep. 16, 1737, Elizabeth Perkins.
2. Joseph, b. 1716; d. Apr. 17, 1762; m. Dec. 9, 1742, Rebecca Selden.
3. Richard, b. 1720; m. Mary Pearson.
4. Simeon (Simon), b. 1723; m. Abigail Halsey.
5. Ruhama, b. 1724; m. Ebenezer Tiffany.
6. Margaret b. 1725; m. Eliab Pratt.
Children of Richard Ely and Margaret Olcott
7. Cullick, b. 1733; d. 1821; m. Sarah Foote.
8. Elisha, b. 1735; d. 1786; m. Ann Ely, daughter of William Ely and Mary Noyes.
9. Molly, m. Nichols.
10. Lucretia,b abt 1740 m. Malachi Corning.
11. Adriel, b. 1744; d. 1820; m. Sarah Stow.
12. Sarah, b. 1746; m. Silas Cheeney and Jared Cone
Capt Richard Ely b.1684 New London, CT. m. Margaret Olcott 5 Jun 1714 New London. d. 6 Mar 1761 Hartford (1793 became East Hartford).
Daughter Sarah m. Silas Cheney.
father of Margaret Ely Pratt
My 7th great-grandfather.
He married first Ruhama Thompson, 5 Jun 1714
and second Miss Margaret Olcott, of Hartford, in 1730.
He held a military commission at the time of the French War and during the siege of Louisberg in 1745.
Traditional list of Children of Richard Ely and Ruhama Thompson:
1. William, b. Aug. 10, 1715; d. Apr. 3, 1802; m. pub. Sep. 16, 1737, Elizabeth Perkins.
2. Joseph, b. 1716; d. Apr. 17, 1762; m. Dec. 9, 1742, Rebecca Selden.
3. Richard, b. 1720; m. Mary Pearson.
4. Simeon (Simon), b. 1723; m. Abigail Halsey.
5. Ruhama, b. 1724; m. Ebenezer Tiffany.
6. Margaret b. 1725; m. Eliab Pratt.
Children of Richard Ely and Margaret Olcott
7. Cullick, b. 1733; d. 1821; m. Sarah Foote.
8. Elisha, b. 1735; d. 1786; m. Ann Ely, daughter of William Ely and Mary Noyes.
9. Molly, m. Nichols.
10. Lucretia,b abt 1740 m. Malachi Corning.
11. Adriel, b. 1744; d. 1820; m. Sarah Stow.
12. Sarah, b. 1746; m. Silas Cheeney and Jared Cone
Capt Richard Ely b.1684 New London, CT. m. Margaret Olcott 5 Jun 1714 New London. d. 6 Mar 1761 Hartford (1793 became East Hartford).
Daughter Sarah m. Silas Cheney.
father of Margaret Ely Pratt
My 7th great-grandfather.
Inscription
Here lyes interrd ye
Bood of Capt
RICHARD ELY
of Lyme. Who Died
March ye 6th AD 1761
in the 77th year of
His Age
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