Richard Ellis represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.[1]
Ellis, along with Timothy Dwight, served as the agent of the Town when negotiating with King Phillip for title to the land today known as Wrentham, Massachusetts in 1660.[2][3] At the time he was a sergeant in the militia.[4] He served as a selectman for nine terms, beginning in 1673.[5] In 1661 he was elected as Town Clerk, but he refused to serve.[6]
References
- ^ Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.
- ^ Dwight 1874, p. 103.
- ^ Hanson 1976, p. 70-71.
- ^ Hanson 1976, p. 70.
- ^ Worthington 1827, pp. 79–81.
- ^ Hanson 1976, p. 64.
Works cited
- Worthington, Erastus (1827). The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1874). The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. J. F. Trow & son, printers and bookbinders. p. 102. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.