Here is what we have on Dudley Brown Ellis and no parents for sure. Name: Dudley Brown ELLIS1,2 Sex: Male Father: Thomas ELLIS ( - ) (Possible Not proven) Mother: UNKNOWN ( - ) Individual Facts Birth Nov 1760 Hanover Co., VA Military Nov 1778 (age 18) Hanover Co., VA3 Court 1804 (age 44) being sued; Albemarle Co., VA4 Residence 1805 (age 45) ; VA to Bourdon Co KY to Maysville to Campbell Co Census 1810 (age 50) Campbell Co., KY5 Pension 27 Aug 1832 (age 71) Campbell Co., KY6 Will 1837 (age 77) Campbell Co., KY7 Death 27 Nov 1837 (age 77) Campbell Co., KY Religion 1875 Baptist ; - Flagg Spring Baptist Church Yard, Campbell Co., KY8 Marriages/Children 1. Elizabeth WATTS Marriage 9 Jun 1802 (age 41) Albemarle Co., VA9,10 Children Lucinda ELLIS (26 May 1803 - May 1901) Joel ELLIS ( - ) Nancy ELLIS (abt 1805 - ) Ira ELLIS ( - ) David Yancy ELLIS ( - ) Mahala ELLIS ( - 12 May 1829) Nelson W. ELLIS (abt 1811 - ) John ELLIS (7 Feb 1811 - 4 Nov 1885) Notes (Individual) Military: American Revolution Claim No S2195: "Served under Capt Robin Barrett & Col. Francis Taylor enlisted 1778, served 2 years, 3 months. Enlisted with Ensign Samuel Overton Pettus in Regiment of Guards in Albermarble Co Va at Albermarble Barracks, marched to Winchester & discharged at Harper's Ferry. Enlisted from Hanover Co VA." Court: COURT RECORDS DIGEST Presented by the Records Conservation " Project in cooperation with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia court for the District of Spotsylvania included Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Stafford, Orange, Culpeper and Counties. District Courts were abolished in 1808, being replaced by Superior Courts of Law." District Court Records 1804 STYLE : Ellis vs Terrill PLAINTIFF(s) : Dudley Brown Ellis DEFENDANT(s) : Henry Terrell DEPONENT(s) : Mary Thacker; William Thacker; Christopher Terrell PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Louisa; Hanover; King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - James; Ester; Randolph; Edmond; Mary - prop. of Dudley B. Ellis Slaves - Phillis; Jane; Peg - property of Richard Ellis CITATION : Ellis vs Terrill / 1804 / CR-DC-L / 566-121 Wvdebbie@aol.com wrote: Pension: "State of Kentucky Campbell County On the 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justice of the County Court of Campbell County State of Kentucky Dudley Ellis a resident of the said County of Campbell and the State of Kentucky age 69 years who first duly sworn as according to law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress.________June 7th 1932 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 or 1779, with Ensign Hormich Overton Pettus, Hormich Overton Pettus and served in the Regiment of Guards in Albermarle County of Virginia Line (a Continental establishment) under the following named officers Capt. Robert Barnett, who never came to the encampment of the company and Ensign Pettus who was raised to a Leut. and took the command of the company. Francis Taylor Taylor, was the Colonel and Roberts the Major under whom he served - that he was remained in the service 2 years and three or four months when he was discharged at Harper's Ferry - that he lived in Hanover County State of Virginia when he enlisted in the service. that he was in no battle whilst in the regular service. that he was stationed at Albermarle barracks upwards of two years, and marched from there to Winchester & then to Harpers Ferry He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and inscribed the day and year aforesaid. I John N. Taleaferro clerk fo the County Court of Campbell County so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Dudley Ellis for a pension In testimony where of I have here into my hand and seal the 27th day of August 1832" Jn.N. Taleaferro Clk Dudley Brown Ellis's pension was granted and his application number is S2195. See the following letter which was with the papers received from the National Archives on 18 March 1985. Also is included is a copy of the amount of dollars awarded to him ($100.00). Of particular interest to this family of DeCourcy's, the money was transferred to Cold Spring P.O. and Wm DeCourcy ( father of O.M. DeCourcy), was the postmaster.. Rev. & 1812 War Section AWF/eel November 1, 1928 Mrs. William S. Gregson Fayetteville, Arkansas Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 2195, it appears that Dudley Ellis, while residing in Hanover County, Virginia , enlisted in 1779 and served two years and a few months in Captain R. Barrett's Company. Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Campbell County, KY aged sixty-nine years. There is no data as to family. Respectfully, E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner Will: "In the name of God Amen! I, Dudley B Ellis, of the County of Campbell and State of Kenturcky, being weak of body but of perfect mind, and disposing memory. and bearing in mind the certainty of death and uncertainty of life, Do ordain this is to be my last will and testament, renouncing and revoking all former wills. First I will my soul to God in whose mercy with the mercy of Jesus Christ, I depend for Salvation. Secondly, that my body be bury d in a decent Christian like manner. Thirdly, that all my just debts be paid out of the personal Estate it hath please bless me with. Fourth I will and bequesth unto Nelson W, John Ira and David G. Elllis, each of them to have one bedstead, bed and clothing for the bed . So as to make then equal to the bedstead and clothing I gave to Lucinda Dunlap, Nancy Clift, and Mahale Clift, died, each. Fifthly, It is my wish for all my real & personal Estate after my debts is paid to be equally divided between my heirs in the following manner to wit, The land whereon I live and the unsold part of the Trust of land wheron Rich Clift lives, to be laid of in equal lots, between my heirs Viz, Lucinda Dunlap, Nancy Clift, Nelson W. Ellis, John Ellis, Ira Ellis, David Y. Ellis and John Dudley Clift the nation heir of (Mahale Clift died) formerly Mahale Ellis Fifthly and lastly, it is my wish that Nelson W Ellis should be my Executor of the Estate after it hath pleased God to call meaway. Given under my hand this twelveth day of June Eighteen hundred thirty seven. Signed & acknowledged Dudley B. Ellis to be my last will & testament in the presence of John Corbin John Dunlop Elijah Herndon General: Wvdebbie@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/8/99 7:02:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, vgr@mindspring.com writes: "In my Records i am have a Richard Ellis and a Richard Ellis Jr., Richard Ellis was born Sept. 25, 1746 in Albermarle Parish Surry and Sussex Co., VA, Richard Jr. was born abt 1794 we think in NC. Do these Fit? Vanessa , says, " Thanks for the info! Could you tell me more about Richard ELLIS Sr.? Was Albemarle Co formed from Surry or Sussex Co? Have to check my formation charts. Richard might be the clue to solve our Bartlett ELLIS b. abt 1738 Hanover & he moved to Albemarle Co VA. Since this Richard in my post appears related to Dudley Brown ELLIS, there might be poss. Richard is also related to our Bartlett ELLIS as brothers or cousins????- Debbie Malec say, "I think we found our Bentley ELLIS here- read below- his record of slaves- wonder who the Richard ELLIS was??? We have an idea of Dudley Brown ELLIS" Notes (Family #1) Sources 1. Peggy Kinney's Letters. 2. Letters of Malene Stewart, a descendant of Mahala Ellis Clift. 3. US Revolutionary War Service, War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records,. American Revolution Claim No . 4. E-Mail generic. Wvdebbie@aol.com. 5. National Archives, Washington DC. US Census, 1810, Campbell Co KY. 6. Campbell County KY. Campbell Co Court Records, KY, 1791-1822, microfilm FHC Film # 529,396 (529,406) 1820-1830 ,Will Book C 1830-1879. Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT. 7. Ibid. page 36-37. 8. Flagg Spring Baptist Church Records, The Kentucky Genealogist, vol 25; Located at WI State Historical Society. page 54 -58. 9. Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Kinney. Several Letters from 1962-1995. 10. Wulfeck, Dorothy Fern. Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800 Series 1. Naugatuck, CN 1961. page 336. Annette Joyce wrote: > Annette, > I'm trying to find information on Elizabeth Ellis b 1842 KY married > to Martin Smith > Dec 24, 1867 Richmond, Henrico Co, VA and died sometime before 1900 in > Roane Co, WV. Martins parents were Ali Smith and Sarah Jane King married > Russell or Pike Co, KY. Have any clue if she is related to your Dudley > Ellis? (I can't help but laugh, there is so little information here but > I did put in states and dates!) > Thanks, > Joyce