ELIJAH ELLIS

Elijah Ellis born about 1794 was the youngest son and child of William and Martha Ellis. He married Unknown but suspect a "COX" and named a son Samuel Cox Ellis and a son Elijah Ellice. Elijah "Ellice" is buried in the Ellis-Martin Family Cemetery, Gray, Washington Co., Tennessee. James and Elizabeth Gresham Ellis also named a son Elijah Ellis who married Jane McAdams and I suspect that Elijah and William sons of James and Elizabeth Gresham Ellis married sisters Mary "Polly" and Jane McAdams

And all the rest of my Estate and each description of property I possess whether it be in ready money or in debts due, in claims liquidated or unliquidated, and wherever it may be, whether in the State of Ohio, or in the State of Tennessee I give and bequeath to Samuel Cox Ellis now a child & Son of my Brother Elijah Ellis before mentioned in consideration of the Love & affection I bear him and I hereby appoint my said Brother Elijah Ellis to receive and hold in trust my said property so as aforesaid bequeathed & given to his Son for the use & benefit of his said Son the said Samuel Cox Ellis as ___________. I ordain and appoint in case of the death of the said Samuel Cox Ellis Son of the said Elijah Ellis as aforesaid happening before the above bequeathed Interest can vest or before the said Samuel Cox Ellis Shall be of Lawful age. That all the above interest to him conveyed so as aforesaid, Shall vest in his Father the said Elijah Ellis and be in him forever Vested & his heirs. And him the said Elijah Ellis I hereby appoint the Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, revoking & annuling & cancilling all former wills by me at any time made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Eight. Signed Sealed, published & declared by the above named Martha Ellis to be her last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator
Martha Ellis -her mark- Seal 1828