Ninth Generation

288. Lt. Mathias* ELLIS^{1354,1355,1356,1357} was born on 2 Jun 1657 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.¹³⁵⁸ He signed a will on 13 Nov 1744 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.¹³⁵⁹ "to my loveing wife Mercy the use and improvement of the Westerly End of my Dwelling House both lower and upper rooms and the leantwo on the backside of it and the seller under it...as also the use of my Little Orechard...as long as she remains my widdow...also...so much of my household goods as she shall think necessary and Convenient for her use...during her sd Widdowhood...to my son Joel...the two Half Lotts in the woods that were formerly my son John's and also my sheep Pasture Lot in that tract called Snake Pond sheep pasture Lott. I do also give half of my apearell, Cutlash, Belt and Cane and twenty Pounds Old Tenor to be paid within one year after the Decease of my Mother by Malleky...to my son Mathias my Lott or Share in said town Neck in said Sandwich and do also acquit him and discharge him of all the Money I paid for him to Sherrif Lothrop...the remaining part of my Money I paid for him to Sherrif Lothrop...the remaining part of my ...personal Estate (the Tools & Utensils that are used about husbandry only Excepted) I give as followeth...one quarter thereof tomy Daughter Mercy Morton one halfe thereof to my daughter Experience Churchell & the other quarter thereof to my Daughter Mehitabel Merrik and after my aforesaid to be alike Divided betwixt my said Daughters... to my son Mallaky...all my Householding Lands Meadows and all other my Real Estate which is not before Disposed of...and also that part of my Housing & Orchard which is left for his Mother's Improvement...to be alike possessed by him and his heirs...after the Decease or Marriage of his sd Mother...also...all my tacklin & Uttensills that are...about husbandry worke & one half of my appearell and all my arms and ammunition Except my Cutlash & belt before Given to my son Joel...my Right in the Common or undivided lands in ...Sandwich...and do order my sd Son Mallaki his heirs Executors, or administrators shall provide for and allow to my said wife Mercy and my sd son Malaki to be Executors..."
Witnesses: Elisha Tupper, Eldad Tupper Junr, Samuell Jennings

(Barnstable Co. Probate, vol 8 p 245/6.)

He died on 21 Aug 1748 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.¹³⁶⁰ He had his estate probated on 7 Nov 1749 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.¹³⁶¹ The Inventory taken by Jonathan Freeman, Elisha Tupper, Eldad Tupper, Jr., shows Personal Estate at 444 pounds 17s 3 d and Real Estate: 2543 pounds 8 d. This was presented by Malachi Ellis on 7 Nov 1749

(Barnstable Co. Probate vol 3 p 249)

"To Funeral charge 3s
To Joseph Nye Junr. 4p 18s
To John Pope, a debt 2p 18s
To Silas Bourn 6s
To Mrs. Rebecca Fessenden 1p 17s 10d
To Jn. Freeman 14p 4s 8d
To Cornelius Tobey 12p
To Jn Bassett 1p 10s 2d
To Samuell Jennings 1p.
To Elisha & Eldad Tupper Junr., as witnesses of the Will & Prisers 4p.
To Joel Ellis, cutlash, cain & belt 6p.
To Joel, 1/2 wearing apparrel 11p 10s 4d
To Myself, 1/2 wearing aparrel 11p 10s 4d.
To Armses & amminition to Myself 7p 6d.
To Husbandry uttensils- to Myself 9p 1s
To Mercy Morton, 1/4 personal Estate 95p 4s 1d
To Experience Churchil 1/2 - 190p 8s 2d.
To Meitable Merrick - 95p 4s 1d.

Real Estate Appr. - 2543p.

Allowed to Executor-3013p 17s 3d
For myself- expenses- 6p 12s 2d, 6p 5s 5d.
Total 3031p 14s 5d."
May have been a twin to a Nathaniel.Took Oath of Allegiance in 1681.Received in 1682, from his grandfather, Edmond Freeman, who lived with him when old: his house, orchards, meadows and uplands in Sandwich of 30 acres, east of Joseph Dotey's house by Kerby's field and Michaell Blackwell's meadow by the mouth of the creek on the far side of the river between the meadow of William Swift and Thomas Gibbs. Seved on the Grand Juy 2 Jun 1685. Sandwich Freman in 1702. On a commitee in 1705 to settle the boundry between Marshpee and Sandwich. Rewarded with 150 acres for service in an expedition to Port Royal many years after the event in 1730. In his will he leaves to his wife 'the Westerly End of my Dwelling House both lower and upper rooms and the lean two on the backside of it and the seller under it...' The inventory taken by Jonathan Freeman, Elisha Tupper, Eldad Tupper, Jr. shows a value of 444p 17s,3d and real estate of 2543 p 8d. People mentioned in his will included Joseph Nye, Jr., John Pope, Silas Bourn, Rebecca Fessenden, Jn. Freeman, Cornelius Tobey, Jn Bassett, Samuell Jennings, Elisha and Eldad Tupper, Jr., Joel Ellis, Mercy Morton, Experience Churchill, Mehitable Merrick.

"...in consideration of the naturall love & affection which I ....bear to Matthias Ellis, being my kinsman by blood, that is to say my grandson, & for diverse and other causes and considerations,...as living with me until he came unto man's Estate, being a support unto me in my old age and weakness; wherefore I doe give unto (him) and his heir and assigns all that my now dwelling house and orchards... being in Sandwich, with one quarter part of my land belonging thereto both meddow and Upland, being...thirty acres." from Edmond Freeman's will of 1678. Lt. Mathias* ELLIS and Mary* BURGESS were married in 1678 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.^{1356,1362,1363,1364,1365}

289. Mary* BURGESS^{1366,1367,1368} was born in 1662 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died after 1713 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.

This person is NOT Mercy Nye, daughter of Benjamin. Frederick Freeman has this person as Mary Burgess, not a Mercy or a Nye at all. Children were:

	i.	Joel ELLIS1369,1370 was born on 17 Jan 1678/79 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 21 Jun 1763 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
	ii.	Matthias ELLIS1369 was born on 5 Nov 1681 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 30 Aug 1748 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.1370
	iii.	John ELLIS1369 was born on 17 Aug 1683 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was born on 17 Aug 1683 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was born on 17 Aug 1683 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 12 Dec 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 12 Dec 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 12 Dec 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. His father was administrator of his estate on 8 Apr 1718. He owned land in Sandwich.
	iv.	Mercy ELLIS1369 was born on 17 Aug 1685 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died before 20 Oct 1751 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
	v.	Experience ELLIS was born on 25 Jul 1687 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died after 2 Sep 1750.
144	vi.	Malachi* ELLIS.
	vii.	Remember ELLIS died about 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died about 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died about 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was born on 1 Dec 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was born on 1 Dec 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was born on 1 Dec 1691 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
	viii.	Mehitable ELLIS was born on 31 Dec 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was born on 31 Dec 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was born on 31 Dec 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She died in 1751 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died in 1751 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She died in 1751 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
	ix.	Isabel ELLIS1371 was born in 1693. She was born on 31 Dec 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
	x.	Samuel ELLIS1371 was born in 1699. He died about 1699. He died about 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died about 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was born on 12 Nov 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was born on 12 Nov 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.