~ NATHAN ELLINGTON SR. ~
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“Nathan Ellington, SR.” was born on 4-26-1768 @ Amelia Co., VA. He died on 2-18-1811 @ Washington Co., VA (which became Russell Co., VA in 1786).
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“Nathan, SR.” was the son of:
“Jerusha Fowlkes m: Ellington” (1747-1789) &
“David Ellington, JR.” (1741-1820).
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NATHAN’s PARENTS:
HIS MOTHER:
“Jerusha Fowkles” was born on 6-26-1747 @ Amelia Co., VA into a large, wealthy family. She died on 6-28-1789 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. Her parents’ plantation was called “Old Field” & later renamed “Hyde Park” in the 1800’s; it still stands in 2015 & is a home on the historic register.
Jerusha’s Father was "John A. Fowlkes" (1722 VA—1799 VA). His Parents were 'Gabriel Fowlkes I & Elizabeth Fowlkes'.
Jerusha’s Mother was “Sarah Jennings" (1730 VA—1782 VA). Her parents were ‘Col. William Henry Jennings’ (1676-1775) & ‘Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam Jennings’ (1704-1774).
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HIS FATHER:
"David Ellington, JR." was born on 9-7-1741 @ Amelia County, VA. He died on 1-2-1820 @ Wilkes County, GA.
David’s Father was "David Ellington, Sr." who was born in 1713 or 1718 @ Prince George Co., VA. He died on 5-11-1774 @ Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., VA. His Parents were ‘John Ellington, Jr. or IV & Sarah Sabrina Worsham Ellington’.
David’s Mother was "Martha Ann Tucker" who was born on 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719 @ Prince George Co., VA. She died on 5-9-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. According to records, she lived with her son, David JR., following her husband's death. Her Parents were "Robert Tucker, Jr. & Martha Epes Tucker".
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NATHAN’s PARENTS married in 1765.
Nathan’s father (David, Jr.) was a Separate Baptist Minister in 1771 in Amelia Co., VA & from 1781-1791 in Lunenburg Co., VA. Nathan’s mother (Jerusha) supported his preaching.
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NATHAN’s SIBLINGS:
~ John Buchanan Ellington = b: 2-26-1766 @ Prince Edward Co., VA; d: 8-8-1848 buried @ Magazine, Logan Co., Ark.; m: Martha Lemar in 1798; had 4 children.
~ NATHAN ELLINGTON = b: 4-26-1768; d: 2-18-1811 @ Washington Co., VA; m: ELIZABETH DICKENSON on 3-17-1794; had 7 children.
~ Lucy Ellington = b: 5-21-1770; d: April 1808 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Benjamin W. Hunt; m: John Hendrick in 1792; had 10 children with Hendrick.
~ Sarah (Sally) Ellington = b: 8-13-1773; d: 7-7-1848 @ Ogelthorpe, GA; m: Daniel Deupree; had 7 children.
~ Martha Ellington = b: 2-25-1775 or 2-28-1775; d: unknown; m: Amos Watson.
~ David Ellington III = b: 9-12-1777; d: 1-28-1802 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Letitia Cox on 12-2-1793.
~ William Ellington = b: 8-28-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 10-11-1835 @ Ellijay, GA; m: Priscilla Duvall on 8-28-1807; William broke with his father's religion (Separate Baptist) & became a "Methodist circuit-riding Preacher"!
~ Josiah Ellington = b: 1-31-1785 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 2-6-1845 @ Candler Co., GA; m: Mary Edwards on 11-17-1816; had 13 children.
~ Nancy Ellington = b: 9-7-1787 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 7-1-1861 @ Taliaferro Co., GA; m: Zachariah Darden in 1803; had 8 children.
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“Nathan Ellington, SR.” MARRIED “Elizabeth Dickenson”.
They married on 3-17-1794.
“Nathan” was the Deputy Clerk of Russell Co., VA...whereas his father-in-law (Henry Dickenson, JR.) was the Clerk.
“Elizabeth Dickenson” was born on 2-6-1774 in VA. She died on 10-22-1818 @ Lebanon, Russell Co., VA. She was buried with her husband, parents, & other Dickenson relatives @ the Old Russell County Courthouse.
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ELIZABETH was the daughter of:
“Henry Dickenson, JR.” (1750-1825) &
“Mary Powell m: Dickenson” (1762-1842).
HENRY served as the County Clerk for Russell Co., VA. It is said that he & his wife built the building. This is the location for the cemetery as well.
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ELIZABETH & NATHAN had 7 Children.
***These children were all named in Elizabeth’s father’s Will which was made in 1823 & executed in 1825. (Both Elizabeth & her husband Nathan were both already dead when her father made his will.)***
~ Jerusha Ellington (1797-1832)
M: Andrew Caldwell
12 Children with 3 sets of twins of the 12!
~ Frances Marion Ellington, SR. (1799-1882)
M: Rebecca Jett
12 Children
~ Daniel Ellington (1801-1845)
M: Harriet Hagden
~ Polly Ellington (1802-1845)
M: George Hanson
12 Children
~ Nathan Ellington, JR. (1805-1855)
M: Fannie Mariah Yoakum
7 Children
~ Elizabeth Ellington (1809-1873)
M: Robert Boyd
2 Children
~ Patsy Ellington (1810-1865)
M: Daniel Hamblin
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Undoubtedly, the children & many grandchildren felt the early loss of “Nathan Ellington, SR.” in 1811 & of “Elizabeth Dickenson Ellington” in 1818.
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~ Lynda, 4-great’s-granddaughter to Nathan Ellington, Sr.’s parents through their oldest son, John B. Ellington.
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~ NATHAN ELLINGTON SR. ~
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“Nathan Ellington, SR.” was born on 4-26-1768 @ Amelia Co., VA. He died on 2-18-1811 @ Washington Co., VA (which became Russell Co., VA in 1786).
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“Nathan, SR.” was the son of:
“Jerusha Fowlkes m: Ellington” (1747-1789) &
“David Ellington, JR.” (1741-1820).
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NATHAN’s PARENTS:
HIS MOTHER:
“Jerusha Fowkles” was born on 6-26-1747 @ Amelia Co., VA into a large, wealthy family. She died on 6-28-1789 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. Her parents’ plantation was called “Old Field” & later renamed “Hyde Park” in the 1800’s; it still stands in 2015 & is a home on the historic register.
Jerusha’s Father was "John A. Fowlkes" (1722 VA—1799 VA). His Parents were 'Gabriel Fowlkes I & Elizabeth Fowlkes'.
Jerusha’s Mother was “Sarah Jennings" (1730 VA—1782 VA). Her parents were ‘Col. William Henry Jennings’ (1676-1775) & ‘Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam Jennings’ (1704-1774).
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HIS FATHER:
"David Ellington, JR." was born on 9-7-1741 @ Amelia County, VA. He died on 1-2-1820 @ Wilkes County, GA.
David’s Father was "David Ellington, Sr." who was born in 1713 or 1718 @ Prince George Co., VA. He died on 5-11-1774 @ Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., VA. His Parents were ‘John Ellington, Jr. or IV & Sarah Sabrina Worsham Ellington’.
David’s Mother was "Martha Ann Tucker" who was born on 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719 @ Prince George Co., VA. She died on 5-9-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. According to records, she lived with her son, David JR., following her husband's death. Her Parents were "Robert Tucker, Jr. & Martha Epes Tucker".
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NATHAN’s PARENTS married in 1765.
Nathan’s father (David, Jr.) was a Separate Baptist Minister in 1771 in Amelia Co., VA & from 1781-1791 in Lunenburg Co., VA. Nathan’s mother (Jerusha) supported his preaching.
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NATHAN’s SIBLINGS:
~ John Buchanan Ellington = b: 2-26-1766 @ Prince Edward Co., VA; d: 8-8-1848 buried @ Magazine, Logan Co., Ark.; m: Martha Lemar in 1798; had 4 children.
~ NATHAN ELLINGTON = b: 4-26-1768; d: 2-18-1811 @ Washington Co., VA; m: ELIZABETH DICKENSON on 3-17-1794; had 7 children.
~ Lucy Ellington = b: 5-21-1770; d: April 1808 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Benjamin W. Hunt; m: John Hendrick in 1792; had 10 children with Hendrick.
~ Sarah (Sally) Ellington = b: 8-13-1773; d: 7-7-1848 @ Ogelthorpe, GA; m: Daniel Deupree; had 7 children.
~ Martha Ellington = b: 2-25-1775 or 2-28-1775; d: unknown; m: Amos Watson.
~ David Ellington III = b: 9-12-1777; d: 1-28-1802 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Letitia Cox on 12-2-1793.
~ William Ellington = b: 8-28-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 10-11-1835 @ Ellijay, GA; m: Priscilla Duvall on 8-28-1807; William broke with his father's religion (Separate Baptist) & became a "Methodist circuit-riding Preacher"!
~ Josiah Ellington = b: 1-31-1785 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 2-6-1845 @ Candler Co., GA; m: Mary Edwards on 11-17-1816; had 13 children.
~ Nancy Ellington = b: 9-7-1787 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 7-1-1861 @ Taliaferro Co., GA; m: Zachariah Darden in 1803; had 8 children.
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“Nathan Ellington, SR.” MARRIED “Elizabeth Dickenson”.
They married on 3-17-1794.
“Nathan” was the Deputy Clerk of Russell Co., VA...whereas his father-in-law (Henry Dickenson, JR.) was the Clerk.
“Elizabeth Dickenson” was born on 2-6-1774 in VA. She died on 10-22-1818 @ Lebanon, Russell Co., VA. She was buried with her husband, parents, & other Dickenson relatives @ the Old Russell County Courthouse.
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ELIZABETH was the daughter of:
“Henry Dickenson, JR.” (1750-1825) &
“Mary Powell m: Dickenson” (1762-1842).
HENRY served as the County Clerk for Russell Co., VA. It is said that he & his wife built the building. This is the location for the cemetery as well.
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ELIZABETH & NATHAN had 7 Children.
***These children were all named in Elizabeth’s father’s Will which was made in 1823 & executed in 1825. (Both Elizabeth & her husband Nathan were both already dead when her father made his will.)***
~ Jerusha Ellington (1797-1832)
M: Andrew Caldwell
12 Children with 3 sets of twins of the 12!
~ Frances Marion Ellington, SR. (1799-1882)
M: Rebecca Jett
12 Children
~ Daniel Ellington (1801-1845)
M: Harriet Hagden
~ Polly Ellington (1802-1845)
M: George Hanson
12 Children
~ Nathan Ellington, JR. (1805-1855)
M: Fannie Mariah Yoakum
7 Children
~ Elizabeth Ellington (1809-1873)
M: Robert Boyd
2 Children
~ Patsy Ellington (1810-1865)
M: Daniel Hamblin
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Undoubtedly, the children & many grandchildren felt the early loss of “Nathan Ellington, SR.” in 1811 & of “Elizabeth Dickenson Ellington” in 1818.
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~ Lynda, 4-great’s-granddaughter to Nathan Ellington, Sr.’s parents through their oldest son, John B. Ellington.
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