George ELY & Mary Magdalene __?_

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George ELY
Mary Magdalene __?__

Husband: George ELY
Birth: bef. 1750, probably much before
Death: aft. 1800
Residence: at least 1770-1800, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Religion: Lutheran

Comment: this George is a likely candidate for the immigrant.

Marriage:

Wife: Mary Magdalene __?__
Birth: bef. 1755, probably much before
Death: bef. 1800

Children:

These are undoubtedly George and Mary's youngest children; there would have been earlier children.
1. (Son A) ELY, b. bef. 1774
2. (Son B) ELY, b. 1774, Lancaster Co., PA
3. (Daughter A) ELY, b. bef. 1790 (probably much before), Lancaster Co., PA

Sources:

1. F. Edward Wright. 1994. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 18th Century. Vol. 2. Family Line Publ., Westminster, MD (Broderbund CD-166).

First Reformed Church, Lancaster
The First Reformed register begins in 1736; the church was built the same year...
Present-day location: First Reformed, 40 East Orange Street, Lancaster...
FIRST REFORMED CONGREGATION AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Copied by William J. Hinke...
BAPTISMS...

Elizabeth and Mary Magdalene of Henry Eckman and Esther, b. March 9, 1770, bapt. April 28, 1770. Spon: Adam Feber and Elizabeth, George Ely and wife Mary Magdalene.

2. Anon. n.d. Abstracts of Lancaster Co., PA, Wills, 1786-1820. Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD (Broderbund CD-209):

August 8, 1786 July 5, 1789
TROUTMAN, GEORGE
Legatees: George Eley and the Lutheran Church
Ex. George Eley. Earl Twp.

3a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311):

1790 Ealey, George PA Lancaster Co. Earl Twp. p. 132

There seems always to be a discrepancy between Broderbund's page numbers and the actual page numbers.

3b. 1790 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1790 Ealey, George PA Lancaster Co. Earl Twp. p. 109 3-0-2-1-0

These data indicate:

Gender and Type Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 free white males 16 or over in or bef. 1774 = George
= Son A
= Son B (b. 1774)

2 free white females all ages in or bef. 1790 = Mary? (or daughter?)
= Daughter A

1 other free person all ages in or bef. 1790 = ?

4a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312). Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database — the numerical data have the genders switched, which is particularly obvious in this record.

1800 Census Ely, George PA Lancaster Co. p. 79 00000-0010100

4b. 1800 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #2 of 7; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1800 PA Lancaster Co. New Holland Village p. 79 George Ely 00101-00000-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 16-25 1774-1784 = Son B (b. 1774)

1 male 45 or over in or bef. 1755 = George

Living three doors down from Barbara MERKLE(S).

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