John EELLS

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Rachel Stanley married second, John Eells, son of rev. Edward Eells, of upper Middletown, October 12, 1806. His first wife was Elizabeth Lord of Middletown, by whom he had seven children. He was a weaver by trade, and lived in New Britain on the "new Highway" leading from Stanley Quarter to Hartford. He removed about 181 to Lenox, Mass., where he died November 3, 1840, aged eighty-seven, and his wife November 16, 1835, aged seventy-four.

John married Elizabeth LORD in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John EELLS, Jr. was born on 11 May 1780; died on 17 Oct 1826 in Stockbridge, Massachsetts.

John married Rachel STANLEY on 12 Oct 1806. Rachel (daughter of Timothy STANLEY and Lydia NEWELL) was born on 20 Mar 1761; died on 16 Nov 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rev. Edward Eells was pastor at Upper Houses installed and ordain on Sept. 6, 1738. Graduated from Harvard in 1733. He was also fellow of Yale Corporation 1761, chaplain for 1 season in the French and Indian War, clerk of the Council in the noted Wallingford Church Council of "Old Lights" vs. "New Lights" and published his account of it. He owned the land west of the old cemetery. He built a home on the northeast corner across from the cemetery. All this information was taken from the Middletown Upper Houses by Charles Collard Adams.

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Rev. Edward Eells, A.M. (Harvard College 1733), was ordained and installed at Middletown Upper Houses, 6 Sep 1738; Fellow of Yale Corporation, 1761; Chaplain, one season, in the French and Indian War; Clerk of the council in the noted Wallingford Church Council of "Old Lights" vs. "New Lights." (Middletown Upper Houses, p. 543)

Edward married Martha PITKIN on 24 Jul 1740 in Middletown, Connecticut. Martha (daughter of Ozias PITKIN and Elizabeth GREEN) was born on 20 Sep 1715; died on 19 Jul 1771; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]