 1640 - 1709 (68 years)
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| Name |
Samuel Eells [1, 2, 3] |
| Birth |
1 May 1640 |
Dorchester, Mass.  |
| Christening |
3 May 1640 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
21 Apr 1709 |
Hingham, Mass. |
| Person ID |
I6438 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2007 |
| Family 1 |
Anna Lenthall, b. Abt 1644, Surrey, England d. Feb 1687, Milford, Conn. (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Aug 1663 |
Milford, Conn. |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel (1) Eells, Jr., b. 1 Jun 1664, Milford, Conn. d. 16 Jul 1665 (Age 1 year) |
| | 2. John Eells, b. 3 Jul 1665, Milford, Conn. d. 13 Jul 1665, Milford, Conn. (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. Col. Samuel Eells, Jr., b. 2 Sep 1666, Milford, Conn. d. 1714, Milford, New Haven, CT (Age 47 years) |
| | 4. John (2) Eells, c. 5 Jun 1670, Milford, Conn. d. Aft Mar 1698 (Age ~ 27 years) |
| | 5. Mary Eells, b. 18 Feb 1671 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Robert Eells, b. 4 Dec 1672, Milford, Conn. bur. 14 Jan 1673, Milford, Conn. (Age ~ 0 years) |
| | 7. Robert (2) Eells, b. Jen 25, 1675, Milford, Conn. bur. 28 Jan 1676, Milford, Conn. (Age ~ 1 years) |
| | 8. Nathaniel Eells, b. 25 Nov 1677, Milford, Conn. d. 25 Aug 1750 (Age 72 years) |
| | 9. Patience Eells, c. 7 Mar 1680, Milford, Conn. d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F3159 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2009 |
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| Notes |
Samuel Eells House
in Milford, CT
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was a militia officer in Phillip's was and after was at Fairfield in 1687.
The Eells-Stow House is believed to be the oldest house in Milford, CT and takes part of its name from the Eells family, who arrived in Milford in the later 17th century from the Boston area. It was built by Samuel Eells about 1670. It was sold, in 1754, by his grandson, Nathaniel Eells to Captain Stephen Stowe.
Samuel Eells came to Milford with his bride in 1668. In Milford he was town cleark and on commitee to revise town records. Custom master for New Haven COunty and deputy to General Court Assembly for 12 sessions.
After his wife's death, he moved to Hingham, Mass. Upon his death, the Wharf Lane property was inherited by his son, Col. Samuel Eells.
Settled at Hingham, of which he was representative in 1705. Purchased nine acres of land, meadow and orchard in Hingham in 1705.
He was an infant when he returned to England with his father in 1641. Just when he returned to America is unknown, however he was married there in 1763. He was a weaver in Milford in 1670.
According to his will, he was a shopkeeper when he died.
| Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV |
He was an infant when his father returned to England , where Samuel is said to have remained until about twenty-one years of age. He settled at Milford, Connecticut , and in 1677 was on a committee to transcribe the old records there. He held many offices, was a juror often before 1671 . He was appointed to collect the customs at Milford on wines and liquors, June 10, 1668 , and was continued in office until after 1681 . In May, 1681 , he was appointed by the town on a committee to obtain from the Indians a deed of the lands purchased by the inhabitants at various dates, and in 1685 was one of the town's representatives on a committee to establish the line between Milford and Derby . In 1681 he was appointed clerk of the county court for one term |
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| For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site |
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| Sources |
- [S891] Estelle Ells Rust, Ells, Eells, Eels, Rust and allied families, (The American Historical Company, Inc. New York, 1954).
- [S908] Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, (New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1911.).
- [S1177] Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, (1979 - Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.).
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