Major Daniel Ely

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From Ely Ancestry by Moses S. Beach & Rev. William Ely, Page 51, 1902. 14. Daniel Ely, better known as Major Daniel Ely of Lyme, was born at that place in 1693 and was the third son of William Ely, and grandson of Richard Ely, the emigrant. Major Ely was married four times, thus atoning for the deficiencies of some of his descendants.

His first wife. Mary Ann Champlin. was born in 1692, and died 1725.
His second wife, Ruth Wells, was born in 1696, and died in 1731.
The third wife, Mary Ruse, was born in 1703, and died 1735.
The fourth wife, Ruhama Turner, was born 1704, and died in 1788.

Children of Daniel Ely and his wives. Mary Ann Champlin. Ruth Wells, and
Ruhama Turner:
1. Mary. b. 1714; m. 1736. Benjamin Lee.
2. Ann. b. 1716; m. Benjamin Harris.
3. Elizabeth, b. 1718: d. Feb. 21, 1759; m. Abram Perkins.
4. Daniel, b. 1721; d. 1767: m. Abigail Denison.
5. Sarah.

SECOND WIFE.
6. Ruth. b. 1727; m. 1750. Samuel Beckwith.
7. Wells, b. 172';: m. ist, Elizabeth Williams; 2nd, Rebecca Selden.

FOURTH WIFE.
8. Col. John. M. D.. b. 1737; d. Oct.. 1800; m. Sarah Worthington.
9. Amy or Anne. b. 1740: d 1776; m. Ezra Selden.
10. Lucretia. b. 1742: m. Berjamin Colt.
11. Christopher, b. 1743, m. Eve Marvin. Esther Hunt, and ___ Eliot.
12. Elisha, b. 1748: d. 1801 m. Susannah Bloomer.

Daniel married Mary Ann Champlin. (Mary Ann Champlin was born in 1692 in Connecticut and died in 1725 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)

Daniel next married Ruth Wells, daughter of Samuel Welles and Ruth Judson, in Jan 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Ruth Wells was born on 29 Jan 1697 in Hartford, Connecticut and died on 2 Apr 1731 in Lyme, Connecticut.)

Daniel next married Mary Rose. (Mary Rose was born in 1703 in Connecticut and died in 1735 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)

Daniel next married Ruhama Turner. (Ruhama Turner was born in 1704 in Connecticut and died in 1788 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)