Thanks Wanda for this correction and supplementary material. I have sent you a note separately as well concerning this family and the war. Jim ---- Wanda Lombardo <wandak8@roadrunner.com> wrote: > Joseph wasn't born until 1775. Joseph Ely's father, Thomas Ely was a > Revolutionary War Veteran. He was born about 1728 and died at Montgomery > County, VA in 1782. He was married to Jane Smith about 1751. Jane was born > about 1733 at Dublin, Ireland and died at Lee County, VA on October 1, 1796. > I also descend from Joseph Ely and Fanny Hix through their daughter Mary Ely > and William Smith. > > Thomas resided during the American Revolution at Bedford County, Virginia > and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the > capacity of Private (Virginia). > Thomas served as a Private in the 5th Virginia Regiment Continental Line > under various Captains under command of Col. Josiah Parker and Col. Abraham > Beauford. From the office of Lutz Wahl, Brigadier General, Acting as > Adjutant General, a memorandum states, "The records of this office show that > one Thomas Ealy, name also borne as Thomas Ely (Eley), served in the > Revolutionary War as a Private in Captain Henry Terrell's Company, also > designated Captain Samuel Colston's & Captain Josiah Parker. Enlisted 10 > March 1777 to serve until 8 March 1778 and was discharged 15 March 1778. > Other records show that he enlisted 25 February 1776 for 2 years. He > received a "Land Office Warrant" for 50 acres of land to be surveyed in any > county within the Commonwealth for his military service. > References include "Early Settlers of Lee County VA..." Vol II by Bales, p. > 435-436, > "Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution" by Eckenrode Vol 2 p. 102. > Bedford Co. VA County Order Book 6, p. 276, 290. > Milser Recs of Rev War Sols-- VA- 5th Regt. Roll #980. > > I was approved as a supplementary member through the DAR using the above > service record for Thomas Ely. > Wanda Lombardo > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jimsnodgrass@tds.net> > To: <valee@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 12:28 PM > Subject: Re: [VALEE] I'm an ELY descendant > > > > SueBee > > Was Joseph Ely one who got a pension for his service in the American Rev.? > > What "proof" is there that he served other than Bales? Do you know when > > and what unit? > > Thanks for one descended from brother George too young for the war like > > Thomas sr. and William. > > Jim > > ---- SBuzby <sbuz@rsonline.net> wrote: > >> I descend from Thomas Ely and Jane Smith through their son Joseph Ely > >> who married Fanny Hix (and Fanny Hix married another of my grandfathers, > >> John Russell, after Joseph Ely died). My line continues with Rebecca Ely > >> who married Peter Reasor and their child was James Greenlee Reasor, born > >> 1854. > >> Several ELYs married into my Myers line and my sister married an Ely. > >> We > >> later discovered they are seventh cousins. > >> Recently on this forum, it was mentioned that Emmett Lawson married > >> Eddy > >> Ely. He was my grandfather's brother and they never had children. > >> SueBee > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message