Maj Edward EELLS, Jr.

1741 - 1787  (46 years)

• Name	Edward EELLS  [2]
  	Major Edward Eells was in the militia service, organized in 1774. He fought with Col. Samuel Wylly's and Col. Comfort Sage. He fought in the war from April 21, 1775 to June 1783 and fought from Bunker Hill to Yorktown. He was also one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati. Who's first president was General George Washington. [1]
  Prefix	Maj
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	11 Aug 1741	Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Dec 1787	Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Burial	Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I88343	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Rev Edward EELLS, Sr.,   b. 3 Jan 1712/3, Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 1776, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Martha PITKIN,   b. 20 Sep 1715   d. 19 Jul 1771 (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	24 Jul 1740	Middletown, Connecticut   [2]
  Family ID	F36403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah EDWARDS,   b. 18 May 1740, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 4 Jul 1769, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	27 Jan 1763  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Reuben EELLS,   b. 1 Mar 1764, Middletown, Connecticut d. 8 Jun 1796 (Age 32 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F36400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail DUNHAM,   b. 1737   d. 24 Jan 1825 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1770	Middletown, Connecticut   [2]
  Family ID	F36401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Aug 1741 - Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut Death - 8 Dec 1787 - Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Maj Edward Eells, Jr and Abigail Dunham Headstone Maj. Edward and is wife Abigail Dunham are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Maintained by Hollie Logsdon Perkins Originally Created by: Hollie perkins Photo added by: Ruth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S03419] The Barbour Collection Of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Middletown.