Linda & Others: In "A Memorandum of The Ellis Family" by Thomas H. Ellis (1849) it is noted that a Charles Ellis moved from Henrico County (near Richmond) in 1754 up to Albemarle County (thats up in the foothills of Eastern Virginia) to a place on the Pedlar River that became known as Red Hill. It doesn't seem to fit too well with your information but may give you some hints. Good luck Bob Ellis At 02:10 PM 4/6/99 -0700, you wrote: >I just found some Ellis's in the Land Office Patents and Grants site and was hoping maybe someone can help identify who they might be, or what family they belonged to: > >1st: >Ellis, Samuel; Ellis, Sary; & Ellis, James >1 September 1783 >Norfolk County >150a. The Courses and distance are recited in the grant but the Locality of the Land is not described. >Grants H, p. 521 > >2nd: >Ellis, Sary >1 September 1783 >Norfolk County >150a >See Samuel, Sary and James Ellis; Grant H, p. 521 > >3rd: >Ellis, Joshua >1 April 1823 >Amherst County >1 1/2a. On the South side and adjoining Pedlar river. Beg.g & c. corner to Larkin Blass. >Grants 69, 1819-20, p. 147 > >Any help in identifying them would be greatly appreciated. > >Thank you. >Linda Spivey-Bjorklund > >