Robert Elwell
Lifespan: 1605 - 1683
Birth: 23 May 1904 in Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England
Occupation: Unknown
Marriage: Joan (or Jane) Dolliver (first), Alice french (second)
Children: Samuel, Isaac, Josiah, Joseph, Thomas, Richard, Sarah, Jacob
Parents: Unknown & Unknown
Death: 18 May 1683 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
Burial: Unknown
Robert Elwell: A Life of Resilience and Legacy in Early New England
Chapter 1: Origins in Dorset (1605–1634)
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George lived and died a farmer, carving out a life of labor and legacy in Clarence, where every furrow he turned helped sow the roots of a family that endured.
Read MoreMary’s hands shaped hearth and harvest, raising a family in Maine through snowbound winters and generational change, embodying the enduring spirit of post-revolutionary women.
Read MoreAnn raised a large family in Connecticut after immigrating from Ireland, becoming a central figure in the Denison family legacy.
Read MoreAnna’s grace and quiet strength nurtured four children and anchored the Hewitt family through ministry, farming, and change.
Read MoreRaised in a devout Puritan household, Benjamin became a patriarch of purpose, guiding his family through the cycles of farm and faith that shaped early Stonington.
Read MoreEsther stitched strength into the seams of family life, raising children through war and widowhood, and living to see her values bloom in the next generation.
Read MoreElleanor carved out a life of quiet strength on Maine’s wild coast, raising her son alone after widowhood and leaving a legacy built on endurance and love.
Read MoreEllen survived famine and transatlantic migration, raising her children through hardship and anchoring the Fanning family legacy in America.
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