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| Birth: | 26 Nov 1677 in Milford, New Haven Co. CT 3 4 |
| Death: | 25 Aug 1750 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Samuel EELLS b. 1 May 1640 in Milford CT |
| Mother: | Anna LENTHALL b. About 1644 in Surrey Co. England |
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| Burial: Cem. Norwell MA |
| Baptism: 30 Dec 1677 Milford, New Haven Co. CT Congregational Church |
| Removed to: 1688 Hingham, Plymouth Co. MA with family |
| Education: 1699 Graduated Harvard College |
| Resided: Bet 1677 and 1688 Milford, New Haven Co. CT |
| Fact: 1709 Received from Samuel Eells his father; silver buttons and silver headed cane seen in picture |
| Ordination: 14 Jun 1704 Pastor Church and Society on the North River in Scituate MA |
| Reference: 325 |
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| Hannah NORTH (Wife) b. 1679 in Boston MA
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| Marriage: | 12 OCT 1704 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA |
| Minister: | Minister in JP Major Samuel Eells |
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 Sarah Eells b. 1 Aug 1705 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Samuel Eells b. 19 Feb 1706/07 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
 John EELLS b. 15 Jan 1708/09 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Nathaniel Eells b. 31 Jan 1710/11 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Edward Eells b. 3 Jan 1712/13 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Hannah Eells b. 24 Jan 1714/15 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Mary Eells b. 8 May 1716 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- North Eells b. 22 Sep 1718 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
- Anna Lenthal Eells b. 16 Oct 1721 in Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA
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Notes are from Eells Family Genealogy 1633-1952
The third generation of Eells was divided between MA and CT. Our branch lived in Scituate MA and began a new tradition of clergymen, the other Milford, New Haven Co. CT and maintained the old family house and real estate. Although the second generation was distinguished by the service of Major Samuel Eells in King Phillip War, the third generation saw military service just as honorable, and the conduct of the French and Indian War gave importance to this period. Above these issues was the "Great Awakening" in religious life and from its stirring events comes an important legacy to the Family.
Amoung his classmates were John Bulkley and Stephen Hosmer, subsequently pastors in the Churches of Colchester and East Haddam CT. Also in his class were Jeremiah Dummer, Agent of the MA Colony in London England, Edmund Quincy who became a judge of the MA Supreme Court, and Johnathan Belcher the biographer of George Whitfield, was leader in the "Great Awakening" a founder of Princeton Univ., and much concerned in all the events which we will recount in that connection.
The Church at Scituate MA had for its first pastor a Rev. Lothrop. A leading member of this church was Sir William Vassal, probably one of the greatest of the founders of New England. Mr. Vassal disagreed with the successor of Mr. Lothrop, a Rev. Mr Chauncey, and with some other members of the Scituate Church, separated themselves and called a Rev. William Witherell and formed a new church. The controversy over which was the "First" church of Scituate continued during the pastorate of these two clergymen, and during the residence of Sir William Vassal, but came to an end when the church of Sir William called Nathaniel Eells as their pastor. At a meeting on Aug. 18, 1703 the church voted to call him at a salary of 65 pounds in money and his fire wood. He was ordained on the 14th day of June , 1704. The Committee arranged for him to board at the home of widow Lydia Barrelll until they could repair the parsonage, and until he married, Oct. 12, 1704, Hannah North, the daughter of his father's second wife Sarah Bates Peak North. The wedding was performed by his father Samuel Eells, Justice of the Peace. A piece of her wedding gown is in my possession (Earnest Edward Eells)
After living in the parsonage until 1715, he purchased a spacious home of Joseph Henchman on the North side of the highway, a few rods east of the fork of the road on the left to Boston and on the right to Mount Blue. He was remembered by some who were living at the time Deane's History of Scituate was written, and they discribed him as of a stature above mediocrity, of broad chest and muscular proportions, remarkable erect, somewhat corpulent in his late years, of dark complexion, with large black eyes and brows, and of general manners rather dignified and commanding, than sprightly and pleasing. He had an influence and authority amongst his people that none of his successors have ever exercised.
He ended the controversy that his predecessor had faced and he kept Whitfield and his spirit of denunciation out of his parish as we shall see later. His people were delighted to see him at their doors as he rode up on horseback to inquire after their health, and hand his pipe to be lighted.
He was a leader amongst the neighboring clergy, and the scribe of the annual conventions in Boston when clergymen of all the New England Colonies and Long Island attended. This is the most important position in ministerial groups and because of this position he was regarded as an authoity on the constitution and usages of the churches. He was often called to distant parts of the colonies to decide such questions in Ecclesiastical Councils.
He was moderator of the Ministerial Convention in Boston in 1743 when the convention published a "Testimony" against Whitfield, and for that reason Nathaniel Eells was attacked by Rev. Joshua Gee in a published letter which in turn was answered by a publication of Mr. Prescott, the pastor at Salem, and Mr. Hancock, the pastor at Braintree. Nathaniel Eells then published his "Letter to the Second Church and Congregation in Scituate written by Rev'd pastor, showing some reasons why he doth not invite the Rev'd Mr. George Whitfield into his pulpit; to which is added, a postscript containing an answer etc.,(Boston, 1745) Whitfield passed through Scituate on December 26, 1744 without being asked to enter the pulpit. He never forgot this snub and repaid it later in his opposition to Nathaniel Eells son.
From the date of his ordination, for many years Nathaniel Eells wrote his sermons in a bound volume which is now in EEE's possession. He preached these sermons over many times, as he was in many pulpits by invitation, and at the end of each sermon there is a notation of the date and where he preached them. These notes verify the fact that he preached in almost every large church in his part of New England at one time or another. His printed sermons include the "Election Sermon" preached for the General Court of MA in 1743. This was a request performance and considered a great honor. In his case it was a recognition of a preacher ordained 29 years, the moderator of the Convention of Ministers and a man 66 years of age.
Nathaniel not only prepared is own sons for the ministry, in the manner of that age, when there were no seminaries, but also had for his students the president of Yale College, Mr. Clapp, Rev. David Turner of Rehoboth, and Rev. Thomas Clapp of Taunton.
He presented each of his sons with a large Family Bible, and the one given to his son Rev. Edward Eells of Cromwell CT is still in the position of the Eells family. It has an invaluable family record between the Old and New Testament. This record is in Rev. Nathaniel's handwriting.
These large Bibles are mentioned in Rev. Nathaniels Eells' will, which says, "I give and bequeath unto my children, Samuel Eells, John Eells, and Sarah Turner, Mary Eells, Anna Lenthal Eells, viz. to each of them a large Bible of the largest sort used in this country to be paid and delivered to them by my sons Nathaniel and Edward. The obvious reason Nathaniel and Edward did not get a Bible after his death was that they both had received one before. The youngest son, North was to receive a Bible also, under a condition of graduating from Harvard.
The death of Rev. Nathaniel Eells took place on 25 Aug 1750 one day after his son John Eells had drowned in NC and four years before his wife. The parish raised stones over their graves whcih are still standing in the cemetery at Norwell MA. They read:
HERE LIES THE BODY OF YE REV'D NATHANIEL EELLS PASTOR OF THE SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SCITUATE WHO DIED AUGUST YE 25TH 1750 IN THE 73RD YEAR OF HIS AGE AND IN YE 47TH OF HIS MINISTREY BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD ETC.
HERE LIES THE BODY OF MRS HANNAH EELLS THE WIFE OF REV'D NATHANIEL EELLS WHO DIED MAY YE 2ND 1754 AGED 75 YEARS. BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD.
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- Title: Mormon Archive Records Nathan Eells/Hannah North
Author: Merle Hughes Dowdle
Call Number: 1677
Media: Book
Text: Mentions John Eells and Abiah Waterman
- Title: Eells Family of Dorchester MA in the line of Nathaniel Eells of Middletown, Ct. 1633-1821
Author: Compiled by Frank Farnsworth Starr for James J. Goodwin
Publication: Hartford Ct. 1903
Media: Book
Page: Pg 138-153
Text: Many records of residence, wills, marriages, other activities
- Title: Eells Family History 1633-1952
Author: Rev. Myron Eells; Rev William W Eells; Rev Edward Eells, Rev. Earnest Edward Eells and Walter Gibbs Eells
Publication: 1985
Media: Book
Page: Pg 35
Text: Most recent information of family
- Title: Mormon Archive Records Samuel Eells/ Ann Lenthall 1640
Author: Ethel S. Updike
Call Number: 1640
Media: Civil Registry
Text: 26 Nov 1677; married Hannah North 12 Oct 1704; Died 25 Aug 1750
- Title: Hingham MA., Birth, Marriages, and Deaths,
Media: Book
Page: Vol I; Pg 130
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