Joseph Ellis Jr.

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Joseph Ellis Jr. (1697 - 1783) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. [1]

He was born in 1697 to Joseph Ellis in Dedham and died there in 1783. [2] He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1741, 1751, 1758, and 1759. [2] He was a deacon of the First Church and Parish in Dedham from 1735 to 1783. [2] In 1742 and 1743 he was a selectman, and from 1743 to 1753 he was the town treasurer. [2] [3]

He married Judith Lewis in 1714, Susanna Smith in 1747, and Mercy (Tufts) Bradshaw in 1756. [2] He had at least four children. [2] He had a large deal of property at his death. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 John A., Schutz (1997). Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary. UPNE. p. 214. ISBN   978-1-55553-304-5 . Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Worthington 1827, pp. 79–81.

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