Linda, The Ellis names in Surry are probably in the Edward Ellis family of the book by Dixie McCrary the Ellis Line from Surry & Essex. CindyHMB Basic line of descendants to Ellis from around that time: Descendants of Edward Ellis, * 1 Edward Ellis, * b: Bef. 1623 in Eng or Wales d: Abt. 1670 in Surry Co, VA? (no will of record) ..+Unknown ?(EllisE), * m: Abt. 1640 ...2 Jeremiah I Ellis, Sr, * b: 1643 in Surry Co, VA? d: Abt. 1722 in Surry Co, VA? .......+Mary ?(EllisJSr), * m: Abt. 1668 ........3 Jeremiah II Ellis, Jr, * b: Abt. 1671 d: Abt. 1738 ............+Elizabeth ?(EllisJ), * m: Abt. 1689 .............4 Caleb I Ellis, * b: Abt. 1701 d: Aft. 1760 in Aug 1760-May 1762 .................+Amelia Shockey, * m: Abt. 1727 .............4 Jeremiah Ellis III b: Abt. 1695 d: Abt. 1757 in Lunenburg (Mecklenburg) Co, VA .................+Priscilla Unknown .............4 John Ellis .............4 Edward Ellis .............4 Joshua Ellis ........3 Joseph Ellis b: Abt. 1670 ........3 Edward Ellis b: Abt. 1673 d: Abt. 1743 ............+Jaen Unknown .............4 Sarah Ellis .................+Richard Putney .............4 Elizabeth Ellis .............4 Mary Ellis ........3 James Ellis b: Abt. 1679 ............+Elizabeth Davis m: Abt. 1700 .............4 Mathew Ellis b: Abt. 1701 .................+Elizabeth Rowell .............4 Eliza Ellis .............4 Isabella Ellis .............4 Thomas Ellis ........3 John Ellis b: Abt. 1687 d: Abt. 1739 ............+Mary Unknown .............4 Mildred Ellis b: Abt. 1737 .............4 Amelia ? Ellis b: Abt. 1739 ........3 Benjamin Ellis b: Abt. 1688 d: Abt. 1758 ...*2nd Wife of Jeremiah I Ellis, Sr, *: .......+Sarah (Harvey) ?(EllisJ1) m: Abt. 1704 At 07:23 PM 3/22/99 -0800, User wrote: >Can anyone identify any of these Ellis's found on the 1704 Rent Rolls of VA? Any kind of info would be most welcomed so I can see if they might possibly be connected to my Samuel Ellis, b. ca 1721. > >Ellis Edward Surry County, 1704 >Ellis James Surry County, 1704 >Ellis James Surry County, 1704 >Ellis Jere Surry County, 1704 >Ellis Jno. Jun Prince George County, 1704 >Ellis John Henrico County, 1705 >Ellis John King & Queen County, 1704 >Ellis John Sen Prince George County, 1704 >Ellis Joseph Nansemond County, 1704 >Ellis Robert Prince George County, 1704 >Ellis Timothy King & Queen County, 1704 >Ellis Wm Norfolk County, 1704 >Ellis Wm Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, 1704 > >Linda Spivey-Bjorklund > >