Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666-1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as selectman, moderator, and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms. Ellis was a resident of the Clapboardtrees section of town, which is today Westwood. He election to the General Court was opposed by those in the central village, and they filed a petition to prevent him from taking his seat 1727. He was seated anyway. He was born in Dedham in 1666 and died there in 1752. He was a selectman in 1714, 1715, and 1717. In 1725, 1726, 1728, and 1731 he was elected moderator.
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| - Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666-1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as selectman, moderator, and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms. Ellis was a resident of the Clapboardtrees section of town, which is today Westwood. He election to the General Court was opposed by those in the central village, and they filed a petition to prevent him from taking his seat 1727. He was seated anyway. He was born in Dedham in 1666 and died there in 1752. He was a selectman in 1714, 1715, and 1717. In 1725, 1726, 1728, and 1731 he was elected moderator. (en)
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| - Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666-1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as selectman, moderator, and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms. Ellis was a resident of the Clapboardtrees section of town, which is today Westwood. He election to the General Court was opposed by those in the central village, and they filed a petition to prevent him from taking his seat 1727. He was seated anyway. He was born in Dedham in 1666 and died there in 1752. He was a selectman in 1714, 1715, and 1717. In 1725, 1726, 1728, and 1731 he was elected moderator. He married Dorothy Spaulding in 1690 and Sarah Hemenway in 1703. He had 8 children, including Joseph Ellis Jr. (en)
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