Origins

From Old Churches Ministers and Families of Virginia, by Bishop William Meade, vol II, pp 461, 462, published by Genealogical Publishing Co , Inc

"Charles, the seventh son, (my great-grandfather, ) was born in Henrico county in the year 1719, was married by the Rev William Stith, to Susannah Harding, daughter of Thomas Harding and Mary Giles in the year 1739, and had two sons and eight daughters. He removed with his family to the county of Amherst, then the county of Albemarle, in the year 1754, and settled the original seat of the Ellises in that county, since called "Red Hill, on the waters of Pedlar River. He died May 4, 1759, and was buried in the family burying-ground at Red Hill. His widow lived to the ninety-fifth year of her age, and was buried by his side. The children of Charles Ellis and Susannah Harding were Hannah, Edith, Susannah, Josiah, Mary Ann, Charles, Sarah, Bethena, Elizabeth and Rosanna." (This written in 1857 by Thomas Ellis of Richmond).

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References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Susannah (Ellis) Wright (1744-1828)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ellis-6614 : accessed 06 March 2025).
2. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Susannah_Ellis_%2810%29