Col. Abner Ellis (January 4, 1770 - December 14, 1844) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court for five years.[1][2] Ellis was the son of Abner and Meletiah Ellis and was born on January 4, 1770.[2]
He was also town clerk and selectman in 1780.[3] In 1792–3, Ellis was teaching in one of the Dedham Public Schools.[2] He was a charter member of the Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves.[4]
Ellis was married to Mary Gay by Thomas Thatcher on December 18, 1793.[2] He died on December 14, 1844[2] and is buried in the Old Village Cemetery.[5]
Among Ellis's descendants was great-great-grandson Charles G. Sawtelle, who served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1896 to 1897.[6]
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