Excerpt from Millwood, a Family Tree: A Partial History of the Descendants of John Ellis of Rehoboth, Mass Everybody who writes a book, presents an excuse for doing so. This little volume is the result Of the writer's interest in the subject. It is nothing to be ashamed Of, to believe that blood is thicker than water. We confess to a reverence for those who have gone before; an honoring of the fathers. The matter Of collecting and publishing what could be learned Of the within Ellis family was discussed and even begun more than twenty years ago, but sus pended because Of other duties. Most Of those then interested are now fallen asleep. Many things are lost, but perhaps some are gained, by this delay. Much Of the work Of tracing family lines is now done by expert genealogists; but as this involves money outlay, we were obliged to forego such assist ance. Fortunately, however, the increased interest in early New England history has put a large collection Of information in many libraries and historical rooms so that What would once have been exceedingly diffi cult is now comparatively easy. All who for any reason undertake a work like this, find it difficult to secure information by correspond ence, and we have been no exception. It would have been a pleasure to make the range of facts much more comprehensive; but instead Of regretting, we are rather disposed to be thankful for the measure Of favor that has been accorded us; the humble results Of which are now given to the present generation and their posterity. E. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.