Ellis & Lydia (Lewis) George Family
Ellis George Family Pt. 1
Begin Ellis George linage [A34.]
1. Ellis George (Richard , Richard, George)
b. ca 1740, [Merion?] Lancaster co., Pennsylvania. m. 1760, Lydia Lewis
, daughter of James & Sarah ( Potts) Lewis. Ellis & Lydia George
and perhaps others disenchanted with the expanding population and squabbles
over land sales and boundary disputes, etc., migrated from the Welsh settlement
called Merion, into Berks co., Pennsylvania. "
1767: George, Ellis, weaver 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 6 sheep. Tax
3.
George, Richard, 100 acres, 2 horses, 4 cows, 7 sheep. Tax 3.
George, Edward 80 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 3 sheep. Tax 2.
Long, Owen 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 4 sheep. Tax 3.
1768: George Ellis, weaver 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 6 sheep. Tax
3.
George, Richard 100 acres, 2 horses, 5 cows, 6 sheep. Tax 7.
George, John, weaver -----------, 1 horse, 1 cow, --------. Tax 1.
Long, Owen 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 4 sheep. Tax 3.
Preston George, descendant of #6., Jesse George
Ellis & Lydia were not a members of the Soc. Friends, but descendant
of same, and we first learn of him in Quaker monthly meeting records when
they requested membership ca 1792 at Hopewell, Frederick co., Virginia,
having [probably] migrated from Berks co., Pennsylvania. They were regarded
as living Frederick co., Virginia in 1786 & in Hampshire co., Virginia
in 1795. . Hampshire co. was formed from Augusta & Frederick counties.
- Lydia & children, Rachel, Jesse & James were admitted to Hopewell
MM on the 1st., day 7th month, 1782 --Ellis purchased from Bernard Brelsford
& wife Naomi, 316 acres in Dillons Run, April 18, 1795 & 236 acres
also on Dillons Run, January 19, 1795, from John & Ann Lupton. Ellis
George d. April, 1810 he was survived by Lydia his wife
names his wife Lydia & five children;
1-James, 2-Richard, 3-Sarah
Barrett, 4-Rebecka Lupton & 5-Rachel
Barrett;.
Land bought of John Lupton, George Myers land; "To all my friends,
the members of Hopewell Monthly Meeting, a burying place, "land bought
of Bernard Brelsford near Dillons Run.
The period of a third of a century following 1680 marks the great migration of Quakers from England, Ireland and Wales to America and most of these came to the region around Philadelphia. Previous to this date some Quakers had settled in New England, New Jersey, Virginia and the Carolinas. Most of the Quakers who early settled in Ohio came directly or indirectly from Pennsylvania. A majority came direct from Virginia and the Carolinas but most of them were direct descendants of Pennsylvania settlers.....<>
It is due to the pioneering work on preserving family records
by my cousin, Mrs. Edna George Greenler, that I have been able to reconstruct
as much of our family history as I have thus far done. She obtained information
from a great-granddaughter of Ellis George, Leah Bales, from which she was
able to compile a partial chart of the descendants of Ellis George and his
wife Lydia. I have found this chart to be exceptionally accurate.
Information on this chart was that the first of our line of Georges in America
came from Wales; that Ellis and Lydia George lived in Hampshire County,
Virginia [now W. Virginia]; that the descendants moved thence to Ohio about
1830 and to Indiana about 1850.
This chart showed the parents, Ellis & Lydia George, three sons &
their wives, namely: Richard George & Mary Cowgill, Jesse George &
Mercy Lupton and James George & wife Hannah Onley. I have confirmed
all these from Quaker records [except the later named wife was Hannah Yonally,
a mere matter of spelling] and have found record of three daughters of Ellis
& Lydia George, and perhaps a fourth.
The chart also gave names of the Issue of the three sons of Ellis &
Lydia George. Those of Richard check exactly with Quaker records. I have
found no complete list of the Issue of either Jesse or James in the Quaker
record, but a number of those shown on the chart are also given in the record
and identified conclusively as the Issue of those sons, including our
ancestor Jesse [George], who married Elizabeth Jessup.
2. Richard George (Ellis 1)
b. c1762, probably in Berks co., Pennsylvania & migrated to Frederick
co., Virginia in 1778 when about the age of 17. m. June 12, 1783, at Hopewell
MH, Mary Cowgill, b. June 2, 1766, daughter of Henry & Ruth ( Johnson)
Cowgill of Frederick, Co., Virginia.; - Richard d. in Hampshire Co., Virginia,
in September of 1824. His wife Mary (Sr.) came to Fall Creek MM, Ohio in
1830 and she is buried there, [Highland co.] however no tombstone survives.
3. Sarah Lydia George (Ellis 1)
b. January 1, 1763, in Berks co., Pennsylvania and migrated to Frederick
co., Virginia with her parents in 1778. m. at Hopewell MH, Frederick Co.,
Virginia, May 12, 1785, Richard L. Barrett, b. November 24, 1760, son of
Benjamin, & Eleanor Barrett of Frederick co., Virginia.
Richard brought his family in wagons from their old home near Winchester,
Virginia, to the Ohio and down that river on flat boats and again overland
by team until they arrived in their confines of Highland county, Ohio in
1807. He located in Paint township on the south side of Fall Creek at the
western edge of the county, where he bought 150 acres of land at $8.00 per
acre, from Nathaniel Pope, manufactured the necessary material and build
a brick house which is still standing on the place as one of the landmarks
of "ye olden times." Richard Barrett was a member of the Society
of Friends, that historic organization which became famous as the advocate
of peace and brotherly love and the uncompromising foe of slavery. He was
conspicuous as one of the workers in the Quaker community of Highland county,
helped erect a building for worship and was one of the most influential
leaders of his people.
Richard d. January 20, 1844; marker reads, d. 20da, 1 mo, 1844, age 83 yrs,
1 month & 27 days. Sarah wife of Richard, d. 30da, 6 mo. 1833, age 70
yrs 6 mo 0 days. Both are buried at the Quaker cemetery at Fall Creek, Highland
co., Ohio. This cemetery is also known as lower Quaker and is located Paint
Twp.
4. Rebecca George (Ellis 1)
b. c1765, in Berks co., Pennsylvania and came to Frederick co., Virginia
in 1778, when a young girl. m. April 13, 1786 Hopewell MH, Clearbrook, Jesse
Lupton, b. January 16, 1760, son of William Lupton & Grace Scarborough
Pickering . They lived in Park’s valley, Hampshire co., Virginia.;
Jesse was a blacksmith, farmer and fulling miller.
"LUPTON, Jesse (Blacksmith), 1-10-1839, proved June 24, 1841, eight
children; William ‘eldest son’, land formerly Isaacs (rel not
stated); Jesse, Fulling mill adj Martin Fulkamores; Ellis, land purchased
of George [Sharfe] Sharky, also "Ben Knob" Edington Mountain,
adj. Benj. Johnson’s; Jonah, home land bought of Benj. Cheshire; Lydia
Horseman, Rebecca Yonley, "my daughter"; Sarah, & Rachel,
Isaac’s land where John White lives. Massey Pickering’s ch., [relationship
not shown]. Exec., William Horseman & son, Ellis Lupton. Sec. Joseph
Hofman, Adam Cooper, Wit., Lewis Smith, James Scarff, Isaac Lochmiller."
John Martin is appointed overseer of the road from Dillon’s Run to James Smith’s on North River.that the tythes from Isaac Lupton’s to James Smith’s Junr, including James Moor’s and George Micharl’s work under him and be exempt from all other roads. page 353 - Only other Lupton memtioned in minute book is Asa Lupton.
5. Rachel George (Ellis 1)
b. 1768, in Berks co., Pennsylvania and migrated to near Winchester, Frederick
co., Virginia with her family in 1778. m. January 7, 1788, at Hopewell MH,
Jonathan Barrett, b. November 5, 1762, son of Benjamin, & Eleanor Barrett
of Frederick co., Virginia.
Jonathan came to the area on a scouting expedition in 1804 and he was so
impressed with the lush vegetation, the giant trees and the beauty of the
region, that he purchased a tract of land from Nathaniel Pope. It was located
on hayeys Survey No. 2,315 on the banks of Hardin Creek in the southern
part of Fairfield Twp. He erected a log cabin and remained in the Ohio during
the winter of 1804-1805. In the meantime, he corresponded with his wife
and other members of the family who remained in Virginia.
Benjamin, 13 years old, acted as the man of the family while his father
was in Ohio. He helped his mother prepare for the long journey to join the
father in Ohio. Rachel, with her sister Sarah, wife of Richard Barrett and
Eleanor, sister of Richard & Jonathan Barrett & her husband Henry
Cowgill, all of their children along with other members of their family,
set out in 1805 for the wilderness of Ohio. The large party traveled over
land in wagons until they reached the Ohio River. Their possessons, wagons,
horses, cattle, etc., were loaded on flatboats and floated down the river
until they reached Buckeye Station near Manchester. When the boat pulled
into shore, they re-loaded their wagons and the trek to their new home in
Highland co. was continued cross country. They eventually reached the log
cabin in the clearing where Jonothan Barrett was anxiously awaiting their
arrival. The Hardins Creek cabin was their home for many years before he
constructed a much larger home for his growing family. (page 762 ->Highland
Pioneer Sketches & Family Genelogies
In 1805, Jonathan bought out Nathaniel Pope, on Hardins Creek, and settled
there. His brother Richard and his brother in law, Henry Cowgill, came with
him. Richard settled on Fall creek near a farm known as the old Fairley
place, Cowgill settled in the same neighborhood. - from: A
History of Highland co., pg. 114
6. Jesse George (Ellis 1)
b. c1770, in Berks Pennsylvania and migrated to Hampshire co., Virginia
with the family in 1778. m. January 14, 1795, Mercy "Mary" Lupton,
b. cJuly 3, 1777, the [oldest child] daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth (
Kirk) Lupton, of Hampshire co., Virginia. They lived in Hampshire co. until
they migrated to Highland co., Ohio in October, arriving in December of
1804. They were the first of the George family to locate in Ohio and would
be followed in 1805 by his brother in law & sister, Jonathan & Rachel
Barrett. The rest of the family would not come to Ohio until 1830.
Jesse d. July 21, 1809, Omi, Fall Creek, Highland Co., Ohio, & burial
was at Fall Creek Quaker cemetery. In October of 1839, Mercy George was
granted a cert. of transfer from Fall Creek MM, Highland co., Ohio to Fairfield
MM, near Canby, Hendricks co., Indiana, received May 14, 1840. Mercy George
& her family went on to Marion co.
7. James George (Ellis 1)
b. 1774 most likely in Berks co., Pennsylvania and migrated to Frederick
co., Virginia with his family in 1778. m. 1st. c1801, Hannah Yonley [ Onley]
who d. in Virginia. James m. 2nd., at Upper Ridge MH, April 13, 1825, Mary
Barrett, b. 1797, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth ;( Thornbrough) Barrett.;
His son Jesse was then about 22 years of age. The long journey over the
mountains and down and across innumerable mountains was made with a [oxen]
team.
Highland Co., Ohio Book 3, pg. 56; Book 4, pg 281 387, 583. Book 6 pg,
533; b. 7, pg. 85, 7, pg 217 and Book 8, pg 142 mentions a} James George
of Hampshire co., Virginia.
A Minerva George is living with the family and is mentioned in James George’s
will, dated the 22nd day of the 4th month 1839, as "a little girl now
living with us." Minerva was b. in Ohio in 1829 & is listed with
Mary George in the 1850 census. - Note: In November 11, 1860, a Minerva
Jane Barrett relocated from Center MM to Fairfield MM.
8. George George (Ellis 1)
b. Came to Hopewell MM, Virginia, 1782. m? Mary -------.
May of had a sons named; James, John......or William.....?
