New England families, genealogical and memorial: Volume 1
By William Richard Cutter
Justin, son of Ensign John Ely, was born at West Springfield, August 10, 1739, and died there June 26, 1817. He married (first) November 9, 1762, Ruth, daughter of Captain Joel and Ruth (Dart) White, of Bolton, Connecticut, born February 29, 1744, died April 6, 1809. He married (second) December ii. 1809, Marion Lane, daughter of Governor Matthew and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold, of Lyme. Connecticut, born there, April 17. 1750. She married (first) Charles Church Chandler, (second) Captain Ebenezer Lane. She died in West Springfield, June 17. 1829. Justin Ely graduated from Harvard College, 1759, and became a successful merchant in his native town, where he did a larger business than any other merchant. He was interested to a great extent in real estate in Massachusetts. Vermont, the District of Maine, and New York, and was an original proprietor of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio, under the Connecticut Land Company. He represented his native town in the general court in 1777-80-85-90-97, and was otherwise prominent in public affairs. During the revolution he was active in aiding the country, especially in collecting men who were drafted into the service and in providing for them afterwards. Children, born at West Springfield: Theodore, August
10, 1764: Anna, May 12, 1767, died January 6, 1776; Justin, September 22, 1772; Heman, (founder of the city of Elyria, Lorain County Ohio)
By William Richard Cutter
Justin, son of Ensign John Ely, was born at West Springfield, August 10, 1739, and died there June 26, 1817. He married (first) November 9, 1762, Ruth, daughter of Captain Joel and Ruth (Dart) White, of Bolton, Connecticut, born February 29, 1744, died April 6, 1809. He married (second) December ii. 1809, Marion Lane, daughter of Governor Matthew and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold, of Lyme. Connecticut, born there, April 17. 1750. She married (first) Charles Church Chandler, (second) Captain Ebenezer Lane. She died in West Springfield, June 17. 1829. Justin Ely graduated from Harvard College, 1759, and became a successful merchant in his native town, where he did a larger business than any other merchant. He was interested to a great extent in real estate in Massachusetts. Vermont, the District of Maine, and New York, and was an original proprietor of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio, under the Connecticut Land Company. He represented his native town in the general court in 1777-80-85-90-97, and was otherwise prominent in public affairs. During the revolution he was active in aiding the country, especially in collecting men who were drafted into the service and in providing for them afterwards. Children, born at West Springfield: Theodore, August
10, 1764: Anna, May 12, 1767, died January 6, 1776; Justin, September 22, 1772; Heman, (founder of the city of Elyria, Lorain County Ohio)
New England families, genealogical and memorial: Volume 1
By William Richard Cutter
Justin, son of Ensign John Ely, was born at West Springfield, August 10, 1739, and died there June 26, 1817. He married (first) November 9, 1762, Ruth, daughter of Captain Joel and Ruth (Dart) White, of Bolton, Connecticut, born February 29, 1744, died April 6, 1809. He married (second) December ii. 1809, Marion Lane, daughter of Governor Matthew and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold, of Lyme. Connecticut, born there, April 17. 1750. She married (first) Charles Church Chandler, (second) Captain Ebenezer Lane. She died in West Springfield, June 17. 1829. Justin Ely graduated from Harvard College, 1759, and became a successful merchant in his native town, where he did a larger business than any other merchant. He was interested to a great extent in real estate in Massachusetts. Vermont, the District of Maine, and New York, and was an original proprietor of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio, under the Connecticut Land Company. He represented his native town in the general court in 1777-80-85-90-97, and was otherwise prominent in public affairs. During the revolution he was active in aiding the country, especially in collecting men who were drafted into the service and in providing for them afterwards. Children, born at West Springfield: Theodore, August
10, 1764: Anna, May 12, 1767, died January 6, 1776; Justin, September 22, 1772; Heman, (founder of the city of Elyria, Lorain County Ohio)
By William Richard Cutter
Justin, son of Ensign John Ely, was born at West Springfield, August 10, 1739, and died there June 26, 1817. He married (first) November 9, 1762, Ruth, daughter of Captain Joel and Ruth (Dart) White, of Bolton, Connecticut, born February 29, 1744, died April 6, 1809. He married (second) December ii. 1809, Marion Lane, daughter of Governor Matthew and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold, of Lyme. Connecticut, born there, April 17. 1750. She married (first) Charles Church Chandler, (second) Captain Ebenezer Lane. She died in West Springfield, June 17. 1829. Justin Ely graduated from Harvard College, 1759, and became a successful merchant in his native town, where he did a larger business than any other merchant. He was interested to a great extent in real estate in Massachusetts. Vermont, the District of Maine, and New York, and was an original proprietor of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio, under the Connecticut Land Company. He represented his native town in the general court in 1777-80-85-90-97, and was otherwise prominent in public affairs. During the revolution he was active in aiding the country, especially in collecting men who were drafted into the service and in providing for them afterwards. Children, born at West Springfield: Theodore, August
10, 1764: Anna, May 12, 1767, died January 6, 1776; Justin, September 22, 1772; Heman, (founder of the city of Elyria, Lorain County Ohio)
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Justin Ely
1739 - 1817
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