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Wright Emma Blanch [Female] b. 2 JUL 1880
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Publication: Name: A. J. Holman & Co., Ltd.; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1894;
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Publication: Name: A. J. Holman & Co., Ltd.; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1894;
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Publication: Name: A. J. Holman & Co., Ltd.; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1894;
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Title: Family Bible
Publication: Name: A. J. Holman & Co., Ltd.; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1894;
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Title: Family Bible
Publication: Name: A. J. Holman & Co., Ltd.; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1894;
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John Eells came from Barnstable, England and was made a freeman, in Dorchester, Mass, on May 14, 1634. Called a "beehive maker" in Newbury, Mass. in 1645. Believed to have lived in Hingham in 1640.
Returned to England after 1641.
Source: http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/eells.htm#name1469
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John Eells who migrated from England in 1633 to Dorchester, MA. John became a freeman on 14 May 1634. John was admission to Dorchester church before 14 May 1634 and to the Windsor church before 3 May 1640 where the baptism of his son Samuel Eells was.
Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~whosefamilyisit/eells.htm.
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Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut.
John Eells , immigrant ancestor, was born in England and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts , as early as 1633 . The first record of his name at Dorchester is under the date of January 6, 1633 . He was admitted a freeman, May 14, 1634 . He had a grant of a "great lot" between Dorchester and Roxbury , January 4, 1635 , twenty acres, and other grants soon afterward. According to tradition, he returned to England , and became an officer in the army of Cromwell . The last record of him in New England is an agreement, dated July 15, 1641 , with Thomas Allen , of Barnstable . Children: Samuel , mentioned below; John . Jr, who was chosen cowkeeper at Dorchester and of whom no further record is found.
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John Eells migrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony from the West of England in 1632, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts, was a freeman of the Colony and a prosperous farmer, but when the Long Parliament met in England in 1640 John Eells, that stern old Puritan, sniffed the coming battle from afar, sold all he owned for whatever price it would bring, and sailed back to England to take up arms for his religion, carrying with him his son Samuel, the "suckling child" a few weeks old. John never returned to America.
Source: http://www.adpcolumbia.com/eells.php.
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Will of John Eales of Pilton. Dated 5 Sept., 14 Charles II. John Eales of Pilton in the county of Devon, Joyner, being sicke and weake in body but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remem- brance the uncertaine estate of this transitory life and that all must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, I make constitute, ordaine and declare this my last will and testament revoking and annulling bj^ these presents all and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other. And first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sinnes past most humbly desiring for- giveness for the same I give and commit my soule unto almighty God my saviour and Redeemer in whom by the merritts of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins. And that my soule with my bod}^ at the general day
WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS. 39.
of resurrection shall arise again with joy and through the merits of Christ's death and passion possess and inherit the kingdome of heaven prepared for his elect and chosen. And my body to be buried in such place where it shall please my executrix hereafter named to appoint. And for the settling of my temporal estate and such goods chattells and debts as it hath pleased God far above my deserte to bestow on me I do order give and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say - First I will that all those debts or duties as I owe in right or conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truely contented and paid within con- venient time after my decease by my executrix, hereinafter named. Itm I give and bequeath unto my son John and to my son Samuel i2d a peece. Itm I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mar)^ wife of James Fox i2d. Itm I give and bequeath unto my daughter Klizabeth wife of Henry Horwood i2d to be paid by my executrix within twelve months and a day after my decease. Item I do will give and bequeath unto my now wife Mary immediately after my decease all and singular my goods chattels and debts whatsoever to have and enjoy the same during her natural life without any contradiction to her only use and behoofe and I do make her my executrix of this my last will and testament. Item I will that my said wife shall either by her will or deede or otherwise as shee shall think fitt after my decease dispose give and bequeath unto my said sons and daughters all such my goods and chattells as she shall be possessed of to be enjoyed by them after her decease in such manner and form as she shall appoint and she shall not be unduly troubled by any of my said sons and daugh- ters during her natural life for anything concerning my said estate besides their said legacies of lad a peece. In witnes wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year first above written A.D. 1662. 1.
John Bales.
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30 THE JOHN EEI/LS FAMILY.
Written on parchment. The document is very mouldy and decayed and several (unimportant) words are illegible.
Proved 1663 ^P (date of proof illegible).
Inventory ^19-19-6. Taken 27 Feb. 1662 by Jos. Amory & Wm. Cooke.
Is this the will of John Eells of Dorchester, Massachu- setts, father of Major Samuel Eells of Hingham, Massa- chusetts? [F. F. S.]).
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http://archive.org/stream/eellsfamilyofdor1903star/eellsfamilyofdor1903star_djvu.txt.
http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/john-eells_28884248.
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Returned to England taking his son Samuel with him. It is supposed that Mary had died (source: Eells, Stella - Information received from).
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Samuel Eells was a militia officer in King Philip's war and after was at Fairfield, CT in 1687.
The Eells-Stow House is believed to be the oldest house in Milford, CT and takes part of its name from the Eells family, who arrived in Milford in the later 17th century from the Boston area. It was built by Samuel Eells about 1670. It was sold, in 1754, by his grandson, Nathaniel Eells to Captain Stephen Stowe.
Samuel Eells came to Milford with his bride in 1668. In Milford he was town clerk and on a commitee to revise town records. Custom master for New Haven County and deputy to General Court Assembly for 12 sessions.
After his wife's death, he moved to Hingham, Mass. Upon his death, the Wharf Lane property (EellsStow House) was inherited by his son, Col. Samuel Eells.
Settled at Hingham, of which he was representative in 1705. Purchased nine acres of land, meadow and orchard in Hingham in 1705.
He was an infant when he returned to England with his father in 1641. Just when he returned to America is unknown, however he was married there in 1763. He was a weaver in Milford in 1670.
According to his will, he was a shopkeeper when he died.
Source: http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/eells.htm#name1469.
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Samuel Eells born 1 May 1640 Dorchester, Norfolk, MA bp. Dorchester 3 May 1640 "his father being member of the church of Windsor was by communion of churches baptized" died 21 Apr 1709 Hingham, Plymouth, MA married first on 4/5 Aug 1663 at Lynn, Essex, MA (Lynn VR 2:336 as Samuel Salls) to Anna Lenthal born 1649 Weymouth, MA died Feb 1687 Milford, North Haven, CT daughter of Rev. Robert Lenthal. Samuel married second 22 Aug 1689 at Milford, CT to widow Sarah Bateman North born 10 Jan 1645 Boston, Suffolk, MA died 9 Feb 1717 Scituate, Plymouth, MA daugther of John and Hannah Bateman and widow of Edward North who had died bef 26 July 1683 Boston, Suffolk, MA. After Samuel's death Sarah married 3rd to Joseph Peck who died 1711.
Great Migration Begins shows that Samuel was in MA when he married Anna Lenthal.
Samuel Eells came to Milford, CT with his bride in 1668. After his wife's death, Samuel settled at Hingham, MA of which he was representative in 1705. Purchased nine acres of land, meadow and orchard in Hingham in 1705. Upon his death, the Wharf Lane property was inherited by his son, Col. Samuel Eells.
The Eells-Stow House believed to be the oldest house in Milford, CT, takes part of its name from the Eells family, who arrived in Milford in the later 17th century from the Boston area. It was built by Samuel Eells about 1670. It was sold, in 1754, by his grandson, Nathaniel Eells to Captain Stephen Stowe.
Eells Family History In America 1633-1952 by Rev. Myron Eells.
Samuel Eells, and his father John Eells, returned to England at the time of the Cromwell War. He return to America in 1661.
Ells-Eells-Eels, Rust and Allied Families, a genealogical study with biographical notes.
by Estelle Ells (Eells) Rust 1954.
Major Samuel Eells as he was called, son of John Eells, was baptized at Dorchester, MA, 3 May 1640 about two days old by Rev. Richard Matthew and died in Hingham, MA 21 Apr 1709. He was an infant when his father returned to England and apparently did not return to America until he was at least 21 years old. Next we find him in Milford, CT where his marriage took place. In 1662 he settled at Milford, New Haven, CT where county records show that he served on juries at various dates from Nov 1666 to April 1671. On 15 May 1670 he was admitted to the church and his wife was also admitted 10 July of the same year. He served on committee chosen by the town in 1677 to transcribe from "Old books what is necessary to ye New books as grants of land, etc," at Milford CT. Samuel Eells was a clerk of the County court, deputy, commissioner, town clerk, settler at Hingham, MA in 1689, weaver, owner of a fulling mill, selectman, justice of the peace, deputy to the General Court and soldier in King Philip's War.
Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~whosefamilyisit/eells.htm.
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Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV.
He was an infant when his father returned to England , where Samuel is said to have remained until about twenty-one years of age. He settled at Milford, Connecticut , and in 1677 was on a committee to transcribe the old records there. He held many offices, was a juror often before 1671 . He was appointed to collect the customs at Milford on wines and liquors, June 10, 1668 , and was continued in office until after 1681 . In May, 1681 , he was appointed by the town on a committee to obtain from the Indians a deed of the lands purchased by the inhabitants at various dates, and in 1685 was one of the town's representatives on a committee to establish the line between Milford and Derby . In 1681 he was appointed clerk of the county court for one term.
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John Eells (Samuel's father), who migrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony from the West of England over three hundred years ago in 1632, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts, was a freeman of the Colony and a prosperous farmer, but when the Long Parliament met in England in 1640 John Eells, that stern old Puritan, sniffed the coming battle from afar, sold all he owned for whatever price it would bring, and sailed back to England to take up arms for his religion, carrying with him his son Samuel, the "suckling child" a few weeks old. John never returned to America, but his son Samuel came back to his native Colony in 1661, and soon displayed marked ability and energy. He practiced "the notable profession of the law," and moreover was merchant, miller, selectman, Town Clerk, and often a Deputy in the General Court of Connecticut, as well as "a Major in the Regiment," fighting with distinction against the Indians in King Philip's War.
Source: http://www.adpcolumbia.com/eells.php.
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1st Eells born in America. His father John returned to England. After father's death, Samuel returned to America in 1662 (prob.) and settled in Milford, CT. EHE writes (in notes to portrait folder: "Maj. Sam'l was commissioner for purchasing lands and settling boundary lines, town clerk, capt. of training-band, frequently a member of the General Court (of CT). In King Philip's War he commanded a garrison at Dartmouth MA and served with Capt. Church under Robert Treat. [He performed notable service in his protest against the mistreatment of Indian captives by the Plymouth Colony.] He built the historic EellsStowe House in Milford about 1670 where we presume their their seven (6?) sons and one (4?) daughter were born. His wife Anna died in Feb., 1687. He is believed to have supported regicide judges Goffe and Whalley. In 1689, he removed to Hingham MA where he was J.P., deputy to General Court 1705 and representative in 1706. He married again-- this time Sarah North (nee Bateman).... His very interesting will is on file at the Suffolk Country Registry of Wills.
Great Migration Begins says:
"SAMUEL, bp. Dorchester 3 May 1640 "his father being member of the church of Windsor was by communion of churches baptized" [ DChR 149, 152]; m. (1) Lynn 4 or 5 August 1663 Anna Lenthal [Lynn VR 2:336 (groom's name read as "Samuel Salls"); Milford CT VR 1:18], daughter of Rev. Robert Lenthal; m. (2) Milford 22 August 1689 Sarah (Bateman) North, daughter of John Bateman, and widow of Edward North [ TAG 35:207-10 (she did not marry first Joseph Peck as some sources state)]."
Source: http://home.earthlink.net/~ellsfam/maine/sgt_wm_01/Records/INDIs/II598.html.
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"Our ancestor, Major Samuel Eells, of Hingham, Mass., spelled his name Eells. It was he who immortalized his name in denouncing the action of the Trustees of Plymouth Colony in selling the 160 Indians as slaves to the West Indies, an act only eqaal in its infamy and cruelty to that of Judas, who betrayed our Saviour for a price.
"His son, Col. Samuel Eells, of Milford, was for more than forty years in employ of Connecticut provinces in various public offices; at one time secretary of Governor Leete. Nathaniel Eells, of Scituate, a son of Major Samuel, married his wife, Hannah North, an aunt of Lord North, Prime Minister of George III, during the Revolutionary War, but her children were all loyal to the Colonies. Another Nathaniel Eells, of Stonington, an ancestor of Rev. Gushing Eells, the founder of Whitman College; Samuel Eells, of North Branford, a captain in the Revolutionary War, whose father, at the time of the Lexington massacre, preached a strong sermon in favor of the Colonies, dismissed his congregation, came out of his pulpit, opened a recruiting office in the church and raised a company. They chose him as their captain. On account of ill health he declined, and they chose his son for their captain. He went through the Revolutionary War. Rev.. Edward Eells, who married Martha Pitkin, 1740, and whose son Ozias was for 29 years pastor at Barkhamsted, all spelled their name Eells. Harvey Eells, born 1801, on account of a foolish quarrel among school children, who made fun of the name and said it was squirmy, foolishly dropped one 1, and called himself Eels. Most of his descendants moved to Georgia and sided with the Rebellion, and fought against us in the Civil war. There was one notable exception, Major W. B. Eels, of Milford, of the i9th Connecticut Volunteers and id Connecticut Artillery, who was wounded and disabled at the battle of Cold Harbor, made Lieutenant Colonel, but his wounds not allowing him to return to active service, soon after the war he died from the effect of those wounds at Terryville.
"In Stonington there is a Hannah Eells Society, a branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution.".
Source: The Connecticut Quarterly.
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Massachusetts Census, 1790-1890.
about Samuel Eells.
Name: Samuel Eells.
State: MA.
County: Plymouth County.
Township: Hingham.
Year: 1708.
Page: 263.
Database: MA Early Census Index.
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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI).
about Samuel Eells.
Name: Samuel Eells.
Birth Date: 1640.
Birthplace: Millinois.
Volume: 49.
Page Number: 177.
Reference: Records of Will. Spooner, of Plymouth, Ms., and his des. By Thom. Spooner, Cincinnati. 1883. V.1. (694p.):432.
Samuel Eells - was born on 1 May 1640 in Dorchester, Mass. and died on 21 Apr 1709 in Hingham, Mass. . He was the son of John Eells.
Samuel married Anna Lenthall on 1 Aug 1663 in Milford, Conn.. Anna was born about 1644 in Surrey, England. She was the daughter of Robert Lenthall. She died Feb 1687 in Milford, Conn.
Anna - in Nans fathers will he mentioned a infirmity in Nans sight. (Sources: - 4).
Then Samuel married Sarah Bateman on 22 Aug 1689 in Hingham, Mass.. Sarah was born about 1668. She was the daughter of John Bateman. She died on 2 Nov 1738.
Samuel - was a militia officer in Phillip's was and after was at Fairfield in 1687.
The Eells-Stow House is believed to be the oldest house in Milford, CT and takes part of its name from the Eells family, who arrived in Milford in the later 17th century from the Boston area. It was built by Samuel Eells about 1670. It was sold, in 1754, by his grandson, Nathaniel Eells to Captain Stephen Stowe.
Samuel Eells came to Milford with his bride in 1668. In Milford he was town cleark and on commitee to revise town records. Custom master for New Haven COunty and deputy to General Court Assembly for 12 sessions.
After his wife's death, he moved to Hingham, Mass. Upon his death, the Wharf Lane property was inherited by his son, Col. Samuel Eells.
Settled at Hingham, of which he was representative in 1705. Purchased nine acres of land, meadow and orchard in Hingham in 1705.
He was an infant when he returned to England with his father in 1641. Just when he returned to America is unknown, however he was married there in 1763. He was a weaver in Milford in 1670.
According to his will, he was a shopkeeper when he died..
The Will of Major Samuel Eells:
"The last will and testament of Samuel Eells of Hingham, in the County of Suffolk in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Shopkeeper, In the name of god Amen.
I the afForesaid Samuel Eells being in good health of body, and of perfect and Sound memory and understanding, blessed be god for it, yet being Sencable of my Mortallity, doe hereby make this my Last Will and testament, in manner and form following, hereby Revoking and making Null and void, all or any will or wills by me heretofore by me made, either by word or writing, and this only to be taken and held for my last Will and testament.
First I giue and bequeath my Soul to god (through Jesus Christ) who gaue it, and my Body to a decent and Christian Buriall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and as to what worldly Estate god hath blessed me with, I doe giue bestow And bequeath as followeth.
Imprimis I giue and bequeath to my dearly beloued wife Sarah Eells all my reall estate in Hingham afforesaid to her & to her heirs And assignes foreuer, alsoe giue unto her my said wife all my personall Estate in Hingham, and all my Debts & personall Estate Due and of right belonging to me else where in the province afforesaid, vpon this Condition that she my said wife doe & perform and pay what is hereafter Expressed and mentioned in my said Will for her to doe and perform & pay.
First that she pay all my Just Debts, Secondly that she Doe within eight moneth after my Decease, or upon the demand of my son Samuel Eells of Milford, in Connecticut Colony, Quitt her claim vnto my said Son, & to his heires & Assignes for euer of in and vnto my house and land in Milford, that I made ouer to my said wife upon her marriage with me, by Instrument Bearing date the 28th day of July 1689. Item I giue and bequeath vnto my said Sonne Samuell Eells my old Dweling house, Barn and homelott & orchard in Milford afores'^ with all my out lands of what Kinde or nature soeuer, and that two Hundred acres of Land granted to Me by the general Court at Hart- ford, all to him and to his heires and assignes for ever, with ye ap- partinances he paying to my Daughter in Law frances Eells of sd Milford, the sume of thirty pounds, and I doe forgiue my said son what he oweth me, Except for Eight thousand of Shingles he had of me.
Item I giue to my sd Daughter ffrances Eells my New house in s'^ Milford, with the land it standeth on, & the vse of the well and pump what she shall have occation for, and free egresse and regresse in the yard to goe & come from s'^ well and pump, and some fruit in the orchard (when it bareth it) as much as she Shall have occation for, for her own vse and all this dureing her widowhood, but if she should marry a man that hath no house, then she shall haue the house, & the s priuilidges Dureing her Naturall life, alsoe I give to my said Daughter ffrances Eells five pounds to be paid by my Executrix, in goods at money pris.
Item My will is that my Son Samuell Eells pay to his three Children out of what I have giuen him twenty shillings a piece.
Item I giue to my grand Child Elizabeth Eells my feather bed that is at Milford, with what belongeth to it.
Item I giue to my grand Children ffrances Eells and Anna Eells, fourty shillings A piece to be paid in goods by my Executrix.
Item I giue vnto my son Samuel Eells all my Law books, and three duzon of Coat Silver buttons and the coat that they shall be on at my decease, & my smalest Silver buttons for a Jackcoat, & the Jackcoat that they shall then be on, and my pistolls and Holsters, and my silver watch which he gaue me, and my best hatt and belt, & my siluer seal, & my great gold ring,
fiurther my will is that if my Daughter in Law Martha Eells, wife of my said son Samuel Eells, should be forced to part w"* the house that was her former husbands, to pay her Childrens portions that she had by her former Husband, Cap^ Sam". Bryan And if she should Survive my said son, that then she shall haue the one halfe my afforesd old dweling house. Barns home lott & orchard dureing her widowhood which halfe she pleaseth, the keeping of it in repair dureing sd time.
Item I giue vnto my Son Nathanael Eells of Scituate and my Daugh- ter Hannah his wife one hundred pounds in money, or goods at money price, at the Death of my now wife, or at her Day of Marriage againe, which shall first Happen.
Item I giue to my said Son Nathanael Eells three duzen of Silver Coat Butons, and all my largest sort of Jackcoat silver Buttons, and my clock, and my Cloth Cloak and my gun, & my Silver headed Cane.
And I do hereby make sd Louing wife Sarah Eells whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament.
In Witnes that this is my last will and testament I haue hereunto Sett my hand and seal this first day of August In the fourth year of her Majesties Reign Annoque Domini 1705.
Signed sealed & declared by the above sd Samuel Eells that the aboue written instrument was his last will and testament in the presents of us witnesses.
Nathaniel Hall.
Benjamin Lincoln.
John Fearing.
Jeremiah Lincoln ".
"Suflfolk, ss.
By the Hono * Is*. Addington Esq.
Judge of probate &c.
The before written will being presented for probate by the Exe' yrein named Benjamin Lincoln & John Fearing psonally appearing made Oath That he saw Samuel Eells the subscriber to the above Instrum*. Sign & Seal & heard him Declare the same to be his Last Will & Testam', & that when he so did he was of sound Disposing Mind & Memory according to these Depon'" best Discerning & that they the Depon together with Nath'. Hall & Jeremiah Lincoln subscribed their Names as Witnesses thereof in the.
Testators presence.
Jur' Cor Is*. Addington.
Boston 23"^ June 1713".
Source: "The Eells family of Dorchester, Massachusetts : in the line of Nathaniel Eells of Middleton, Connecticut, 1633-1821 : with notes on the Lenthall family".
http://archive.org/stream/eellsfamilyofdor1903star/eellsfamilyofdor1903star_djvu.txt.
http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/samuel-eells_28883356.
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Nathaniel Eells was born on 25 Nov 1677 in Milford, Conn. and died on 25 Aug 1750 . He was the son of Samuel Eells and Anna Lenthall.
Nathaniel married Hannah North on 12 Oct 1704 in Hingham, Mass.. Hannah was born about 1679. She was the daughter of Edward North and Sarah Bateman. She died on 2 May 1754.
Nathaniel - partook in the Whitfield controversy in 1745. Graduated from Harvard College in 1699 and was ordained as a minister in Scituate, Mass. in 1704.
His father moved to Mass. when he was eleven years old, and he is supposed to have accompanied him. He became a reverend and starting preaching in Scituate about 1704. Three of his sermons were printed and are preserved in the library of the Connecticut Historical Societies - a fourth is preserved in the library of Yale University.
By the will of his father, he received "three dozen Silver Coat Buttons, a gun and a cane.".
Family tradition is that Nathaniel married his step-sister Hannah.
"Deane's History of Scituate " describes him thus:
"There are a few aged people now living who remember him. They describe his person to have been of a stature rather above mediocrity, of broad chest and muscular proportions, remarkably erect, somewhat corpulent in his late years, of dark complexion, with large black eyes and brows and of general manners rather dignified and commanding, than sprightly and pleasing. He had an influence and authority amongst his people that none of his successors have exercised, and which may have been in some measure a peculiarity of earlier times than these. . . .
His people were delighted to see him at their doors, as he rode up on horseback to inquire after their health and to hand his pipe to be lighted. We mean no satire by recording this trifle; for he was a venerable man, and so beloved, that every parishioner would take pleasure in performing such an office for him. He was also a leader amongst the neighboring clergy--well acquainted with the constitution and usages of the churches, weighty in counsel, and often called to distant parts of the state and to other states on ecclesiastical councils.
As a preacher, there is reason to believe that he did not so much excel as in his dignity of character and soundness of understanding. We have seen a volume in manuscript of nearly a hundred sermons, which he used to carry with him when he travelled abroad. They embrace a considerable variety of subjects, and enabled him to preach at any time and on any occasion. They begin with his own ordination sermon which he himself preached, according to ancient custom, and include the sermons which he composed during the first few years of his ministry. (This book and the Bible of his son, Rev. Edward , are now owned by Rev. Edward Eells , of Worcester ). . . .
On the whole, we believe there has rarely been known a ministry of forty-six years, which so many circumstances conspired to render successful and happy. There are a few now living that remember the solemn day of fasting and prayer, kept by his people, on account of his death. Mr. Eells prepared his own sons and several other young men for college and also for the ministry; amongst whom we can name President Clap of Yale College, Rev. David Turner of Rehoboth and Rev. Thomas Clap of Taunton , afterwards Judge Clap. . . .
We have no doubt that Mr. Eells had disciplined himself into an extraordinary self-command. His less placid partner (whose name had been North ) did not so well endure the disagreeable events of life, and when chafed with family vexations, she would say, 'It is wonderful that so good a man as my husband should have such wayward children.' He would pleasantly reply, 'True, and you seem to be sensible that the mischief lies in the North side of the family.'"
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Title: Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill
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Title: Eells Genealogy
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Title: Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill
Publication: Name: Chapman Brothers; Location: Chicago, IL; Date: 1888;
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Title: Eells Genealogy
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Title: Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill
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