Zephaniah Ellis (abt. 1755 - 1829)

Biography

Zephaniah Ellis served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

This profile is part of the Ellis Name Study.

The 1776 Sugarland Hundred includes the fourth son of Samuel and Mary Hoagland Ellis, Zephaniah Ellis, born in 1755 and his wife Hannah, born 1756, and their child Thomas, born 1774. The reported birth year for both Joshua and Zephaniah was 1755, suggesting the two were twins.

Zephaniah Ellis was listed in the 1790 census as living in Iredell County, and land records show that in 1795, he bought land in Iredell County adjacent to the land of Samuel Ellis Jr.

Zephaniah died in 1829 in Iredell Co., NC, a year after Joshua died there.

Zepheniah Ellis was born in about 1760 in Maryland. He was the son of Samuel Ellis. He was living in Iredell County in 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1820. He died before Aug 17, 1829 in Iredell County, North Carolina.^[1]

Spouse: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Zepheniah Ellis's burial location is currently unknown.

Revolutionary War

According to the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Zepheniah was a Revolutionary War soldier. His brothers Samuel Ellis, Jr. and Joshua Ellis were also Revolutionary War soldiers. It is possible that he served in the Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia in which his brother Samuel served.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ #Will, #C1790, #C1800, #C1800, #C1810, #C1820, #Estate
2. ↑ #Tracks, see also Samuel Ellis, Jr. sources

• Ellis Surname DNA Project: Follow Up of Results in Haplogroup R1b, Groups 2 and 9: Old Questions Answered, New Ones Arise, revised 3 July 2103, by Robert L. Ellis. Available at Link
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9TL : accessed 20 September 2017), Zepheniah Ellis, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 398, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• 1795 Land Records
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3WCY : 21 November 2016), Zepheniah Ellis, 1829; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-GH2 : accessed 18 September 2017), Taphineah Ellis, Salisbury Census District, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 667, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-Q5C : accessed 18 September 2017), Zeph Ellis, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 151, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1F-1B2 : accessed 18 September 2017), Zephaniah Elles, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 247, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm .
• Ellis, Zephemiah (21 Jul 1829, probated 17 Aug 1829): Book II-86
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9TL : accessed 3 February 2018), Zepheniah Ellis, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 398, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-GH2 : accessed 3 February 2018), Taphineah Ellis, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 667, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-Q5C : accessed 3 February 2018), Zeph Ellis, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 151, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1F-1B2 : accessed 3 February 2018), Zephaniah Elles, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 247, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm .
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3WCY : 21 November 2016), Zepheniah Ellis, 1829; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm.
• "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2

Acknowledgements:

• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.