From "The History of the Alison or Allison Family" by Morrison. Lawrence Ellison, the progenitor of this branch of the Allisons, according to "Thompson's History of Long Island, N. Y.," was a Puritan, and came from Watertown, Mass., to Weathersfield, Conn.; removed from there to Stamford, thence to Hempstead, L. I., with other emigrants who accompanied Rev. Richard Denton in 1644. Most of the early families of Hempstead were under his leadership, and came from Hemel, Hempstead, England, about twenty miles from London. Some, however, came from Halifax, County of York, whence Rev. Richard Denton himself emigrated. The latter was for a time minister in Coley Chapel, Halifax. These emigrants are supposed to have been a part of the colony which came across seas with Robert Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall in 1630.
In June, 1643, Lawrence Ellison obtained a verdict of o4 damages against Thomas Marshfield, in particular court, Connecticut. In 1657 he was taxed in Hempstead for twenty-nine acres. From the Hempstead, L. I., town records in 1658, Lawrence and John Ellison became sureties for the good behavior of Lawrence's son-in-law and John's brother-in-law, John Ellington. On Nov. 29, 1658, he had ten acres of land allotted him in Hempstead, L. I. Lawrence Ellison was chosen townsman in 1659. Not long did this early settler of Hempstead continue with the youthful settlement. He died in Hempstead, in the North Riding, Yorkshire, Long Island, N. Y., in 1664. At the court of sessions, held at Hempstead Jan. 2, 1665, letters of administration on his estate were granted to his three sons, Richard, Thomas, and John Ellison. This is the oldest record but one recorded in the surrogate's office in the city of New York. In legal documents he signed his name by "his mark."

"Immigrants to America before 1750" by Frederick Virkus, page 43: ALLISON (ELLISON), LAWRENCE (b. perhaps in Yorkshire, England - d. Hempstead, Long Island, 1664) came from Watertown, Massachusetts, to Wethersfield, Connecticut, thence to Stanford, Connecticut, finally with Reverend Richard Denton to Hempstead 1644; taxed for 29 acres there 1657; townsman 1659; married and had issue: 1-Richard (b. about 1620-d. Hempstead between 1682 and June 13, 1683 when will was proved) married probably in Braintree, Massachusetts about 1645, Thomasin _____; 2-Thomas (b. about 1622-d. Hempstead 1697), owned 270 acres 1696; married Martha _____, six children; 3-John (b. about 1624-d. after 1678 no will) was one of the founders of Hempstead; held offices of various kinds; married and had issue (of record): 1-John, Jr. (d. 1754) spelled name "Allison", large landowner in Orange (now Rockland) County, New York, ancestor of numerous progeny in Haverstraw and vicinity; the Barlow Genealogy credits John, Sr. With another son Thomas; 4-Catherine Ellison, married Henry Linnington; resided in Hempstead.

Note:As one enters the village of Hempstead on a Long Island Railroad train, and nears the station, he sees lying close by at his left hand, a collection of memorial stones which mark the graves of Hempstead's residents of two generations ago. He sees also, nearby, the historical Presbyterian Church, and beyond it the village park "Fulton Field," which was the original burial place of the dead of the early settlers of 1644.

Court: COURT PROCEEDINGS

1658-, May 7-At a Court holden at Hempstead, Robert Jackson and William Smith, plaintiffs in an action of abuse and misdemeanor committed by Henry Linington, defendant. In the same Court, July 6, Peter Cornelissen sues Henry Linington in an action of accounts.-1659, June 5, James Pine contra Henry Linington in an action of defamation.

1658, July 6.-At a Court holden at Hempstead. Whereas, Henry Linington, besides other evil practices unto the disturbance of Christian order and peace, and to the violation of the laws, to the great dishonor of God and to the evil example of the nations under which we live, hath solicited Deborah Sturgis; Be it therefore ordered that he shall forthwith be committed to the Marshal's custody (who is hereby authorized to apprehend him and in sure and safe manner to keep him in ward, until he shall give sufficient security in recognizance in the value of 500 guilders for his good behavior, in default thereof he is to be sent unto Manhattans, and within 3months he is to be banished out of the town's limits.)
His bondsmen were his father and brother-in-law, Lawrence and John Ellison. To defend them harmless he bound himself, his chattel and estate, both moveable and unmoveable to stand in caution and be security.

1659.-At a Court held May 1.- Whereas Lawrence Ellison hath entered into recognizance that Henry Linington should submit to the sentence of this Court pronounced against him, viz., to depart the town, and mean time to be of good behavior, and now supplicates to have his bond cancelled, this Court doth order that the recognizance shall stand in force until the sentence of the Court shall be performed.
At a Court holden by a general town meeting, September 3, 1659, at the house of Mr. Richard Gildersleeve, magistrate, upon the supplication of Henry Linington, it was granted that his banishment should be remitted, and he was then restored again, upon promise of reformation, unto the liberties belonging to an inhabitant.
Teste John James, Clerk. Rec. A., 57.

Immigrated around 1620 first to Massachusetts, then to Long Island.


*Possibly father was Edmund Ellison

Present day Nassau County was created from Queens 1Jan1899 which was originally Yorkshire

Christ's First Presbyterian Church of Hempstead, 353 Fulton Ave. Founded by settlers from Connecticut in 1644, present church was built in 1969 in the octagonal style of the 1800s.

On 2Jan1665-6, there was a a petition for letters of administration on the estate of Lawrence Ellison of Hempstead, L.I., by his sons Richard, Thomas and John. The father had been at Windsor in 1643. (New York Settlers from New England p 301)

Hempstead Cemetery Info(NEHGS)
"Inscriptions on grave stones in Methodist Churchyard at Hempstead, L. I., complete, November 15, 1904."

"Inscriptions from the Cemetery back of the Presbyterian Church at Hempstead, Long Island. The property is not owned by the Church. Copied by Mr. Frank Haviland, November 15, 1904, for the Long Island Historical Society."

"Inscriptions in private burying ground, Hempstead, east of the Park on Fulton Street and next to the residence of Presbyterian Minister. The grounds are in bad order, overrun with briers and young trees and many stones fallen and covered with weeds and rubbish. I uncovered and took all I could find but a number must be lost. 30 November, 1904."

"The Town Cemetery at Hempstead was on ground belonging to the township of Hempstead and was very much neglected. The grounds were finally given into the charge of the Village trustees, They had the ground carefully surveyed so as to locate each grave, by Thomas V. Smith, a copy of each inscription filed with the town clerk, the stones put under ground and a park made of the space. This park lies next east of the Presbyterian Church. The stones were covered July 1897. This copy can be verified by reference to the original now in the hands of Mr. M. D. Hedges, editor of 'The Hempstead Inquirer.' Completed copy made 15 November, 1904."
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PROBATE: Liber 1-2:4, 2 Jan 1665/6 NY Historical Society Collection [1892]:2.
DEEDS: D:102 Isaac Smith deposition 10 Aug 1747 declaring he knew Richard Ellison, John Ellison, Thomas Ellison sons of Lawrence Ellison, Queens Co Land Records (published).
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