Benjamin
ELY
(b.
25 December 1730
,
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
25 December 1802
,
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Benjamin ELY was born 25 December 1730 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin ELY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Esther BACKUS 1 June 1758 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Esther BACKUS was born 19 November 1739 in East Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Broad Brook) (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville). Esther died 19 September 1820 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
Benjamin ELY died 25 December 1802 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Benjamin ELY
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Esther BACKUS-- Date: 1 June 1758 Place: West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS:
Lois ELY (b.14 March 1759, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 July 1819, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Heman DAY 11 September 1779 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Robert ELY (b.28 February 1763, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1847, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Jemima LEONARD June 1792
Esther BACKUS-- Date: 1 June 1758 Place: West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts BayChildren of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS:
Lois ELY (b.14 March 1759, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 July 1819, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)m. Heman DAY 11 September 1779 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Robert ELY (b.28 February 1763, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1847, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)m. Jemima LEONARD June 1792
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1730 Birth 25 December 1730
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1758 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS 1 June 1758, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildLois ELY was born 14 March 1759, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin was 28 years old.
1763 Birth of ChildRobert ELY was born 28 February 1763, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin was 32 years old.
1779 Marriage of ChildLois ELY married 11 September 1779, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Heman DAY
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Death 25 December 1802
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 2/23/2025 11:58:17 AM
- Updated: 2/23/2025 12:01:38 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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