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Birth	:	22 Dec 1727 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	15 Feb 1820 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4959564, -71.3165741
Inscription	:	In Memory of William Ellery Born December 22, 1727 Graduated at Harvard College 1747 Early in the Contest between Great Britain and her American Colonies, he left the practice of Law to rep
Description	:	Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island. He attended Harvard University, and upon graduation, married Ann Remington, with whom he would have six children. He tried to be an attorney, but colonial law didn't always provide a steady income. When his wife died in 1764, he then married Abigail Carey, with whom he had ten more children. Unable to make a successful living as an attorney, he became a merchant, which he successfully made a good living at for the next twenty years. Finally, sufficiently wealthy to pursue his dream, he became... Read More	Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island. He attended Harvard University, and upon graduation, married Ann Remington, with whom he would have six children. He tried to be an attorney, but colonial law didn't always provide a steady income. When his wife died in 1764, he then married Abigail Carey, with whom he had ten more children. Unable to make a successful living as an attorney, he became a merchant, which he successfully made a good living at for the next twenty years. Finally, sufficiently wealthy to pursue his dream, he became a lawyer in 1769. Ellery was known as a gentle and kind man, and loved to garden, spending his free time growing flowers and vegetables. However, when the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts began to hurt the colonists, he quickly joined Newport's Sons of Liberty. In March 1776, Samuel Ward, one of the Rhode Island delegates to the Second Continental Congress died of smallpox, and William Ellery was selected to replace him. Ellery would serve in the Continental Congress from 1776 until 1781, and in the Congress of the Confederation from 1783 until 1785. The British did not forget that he signed the Declaration of Independence, and in December 1776, they seized the town of Newport and burned the Ellery family home to the ground. Ellery would have to borrow money from his friends to pay his expenses. Continuing to serve his country in the Congress, one of Ellery's last acts was an unsuccessful attempt to end the practice of slavery in the country. In those days, important people usually traveled by carriage, however, Ellery preferred to travel by horse, and soon became known as the "Congressman on Horseback" for his many travels about Rhode Island to meet his constituents. In 1786, he became the commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the state of Rhode Island. He served as collector of customs for the city of Newport, RI, from 1790 until his death in 1820.

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William B. Ellery Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA.
When did William B. Ellery Famous memorial death?
William B. Ellery Famous memorial death on 15 Feb 1820 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.4959564
Longitude: -71.3165741

Family Members:

Parent

William Ellery

(1701 - 1764)

Elizabeth Almy Ellery

(1703 - 1783)

Spouse

Ann Remington Ellery

(1724 - 1764)

Abigail Cary Ellery

(1742 - 1793)

Siblings

Benjamin Ellery

(1725 - 1797)

Children

Elizabeth Remington Ellery Dana

(1751 - 1807)

(1752 - 1834)

(1755 - 1834)

(1761 - 1836)

(1768 - 1768)

Nathaniel Carey Ellery

(1769 - 1839)

Susanna Kent Ellery

(1775 - 1828)

George Wanton Ellery

(1789 - 1867)

Lucy Channing Ellery

(1819 - 1832)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Common Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

2. Braman Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

3. God's Little Acre Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

4. Willow Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

5. North Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

6. Island Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

8. Friends Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

9. Coddington Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

10. John Clarke Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

11. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

12. Bliss-Pierce Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

13. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

14. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

15. Barney Street Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

16. Goat Island Pirate Graves
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

17. Goat Island Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510

18. Trinity Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

19. Moravian Church Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

20. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

21. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

22. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900

23. Newport Congregational Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4857674, -71.3128662

24. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300