— born in Trenton, Hunterdon [now Mercer] Co., NJ:
  5.  John ELY, b. 7 Jan 1685 
  6.  Elizabeth ELY, b. 1687/1692/1694; m. Emille __?__ or Mr. EMILLE
  7.  Hugh ELY, b. 1689 
  8.  Sarah ELY, b. 1690/1697/1698; m. 1710, Trenton, NJ, John HUNT

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Ancestral File.

2.  Land Records:  Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 (Broderbund CD-652):

Joshua Ely Date: Apr 8, 1692 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23238 Description: Witness Book-Page: 1-361 Remarks: Deed. Richard Ridgway, Bucks Co., yeoman for £101 paid to him by Samuel Beakes, Bucks Co., yeoman, 120 acres bounding land of William Biles ... land of John Ackerman ... Ackn: 8th day, 4th mo., 1692. Rec: the 16th da, 4th mo, 1692.

Joshua ELY Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23240 Description: Witness Book-Page: 1-363 Remarks: Bond. Samuel Beakes, Bucks Co., yeoman, firmly bound unto Richard Ridway, Bucks Co., tailor, for £100, to be paid before 26th da, 2nd mo, 1694.

Our subject is the only known Joshua ELY old enough to be this individual.  Bucks Co., PA, is  just across the Delaware River from Burlington Co., NJ.  Did our subject live for a time in Bucks Co.?  Or is this an unknown Joshua ELY?

3.  Census Index:  Colonial America, 1607-1789 (Broderbund CD-310):

1741

Ely, Joshua

NJ

Hunterdon Co.

Maidenhead Twp.

p. 52

Could this record pertain to our subject's son?