| 1740/00/00 |
Capt David Ellsworth |
Home |
A dwelling is built for David Ellsworth. Probably little if any of this house remains. |
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| 1745/04/29 |
Oliver Ellsworth |
Born |
Jemima Leavitt, wife of David Ellsworths, gives birth to a son, Oliver, in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1781/00/00 |
Samuel Denslow |
Architect |
Oliver Ellsworth hires local housewright Samuel Denslow to construct a new house on the site of his father's dwelling. Ellsworth names the house Elmwood after the thirteen elm trees he planted to honor the original states. |
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| 1782/00/00 |
Oliver Ellsworth |
Home |
Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail Wolcott, move to the family homestead in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1782/00/00 |
Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth |
Home |
Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail Wolcott, move to the family homestead in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1783/04/17 |
Martin Ellsworth |
Born |
Abigail Abbott, wife of William Ellsworth, gives birth to a son, Martin, in Hartford, Connecticut. |
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| 1785/06/25 |
Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth |
Mother |
Abigail Ellsworth gives birth to a son, William Ellsworth. Baby William will be taken from this world 24 July 1785. |
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| 1788/00/00 |
Thomas Hayden |
Architect |
The wing added by architect-builder Thomas Hayden, a Windsor craftsman who had worked with Asher Benjamin, offers a distinct contrast to the main house in its elaborate Georgian parlor. |
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| 1789/10/01 |
Oliver Ellsworth |
Host |
Oliver Ellsworth host President Washington and his retinue. Washington is said to have taken nine month old daughter of the Ellsworth's, Frances, onto his lap and sang a version of "The Darby Ram" to her. |
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United States of America's First Presidential Tour |
| 1789/10/01 |
George Washington |
Visitor |
Oliver Ellsworth host President Washington and his retinue. Washington is said to have taken nine month old daughter of the Ellsworth's, Frances, onto his lap and sang a version of "The Darby Ram" to her. |
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United States of America's First Presidential Tour |
| 1791/11/10 |
William Wolcott Ellsworth |
Born |
Abigail Abbott, wife of Oliver Ellsworth, gives birth to a son, William Wolcott Ellsworth, in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1791/11/10 |
Henry Leavitt Ellsworth |
Born |
Abigail Abbott, wife of Oliver Ellsworth, gives birth to a son, Henry, in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1799/10/03 |
John Adams |
Visitor |
Abigail and Oliver Ellsworth host President John Adams. |
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| 1807/11/26 |
Oliver Ellsworth |
Died |
Close to the spot where he was born, the Honorable Oliver Ellsworth Esq LLD, dies in the 63rd Year of His Age at his home in Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1818/08/04 |
Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth |
Died |
Abigail Ellsworth Wolcott dies in East Windsor, Connecticut. She is buried in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Connecticut. |
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| 1818/09/00 |
Martin Ellsworth |
Home |
Sophia and Martin Ellsworth move back to the Ellsworth Homestead. |
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| 1903/00/00 |
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Elmwood is deeded to the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution by the 116 living heirs of Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth. |
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