Captain Richard Ely was born 12 April 1705 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut and died circa 1767 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. He married Ruhama Thompson (1693-1726) 1714 . He married Margaret Olcott (1705-1767) 1726 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Ely (1715-1802) | |||
| Joseph Ely (1716-1762) | |||
| Richard Ely (1720-1759) | |||
| Simeon Ely (1723-) | |||
| Rhuma Ely (1724-1798) | |||
| Margaret Ely (1724-1798) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Margaret Ely (1725-1802) | |||
| Ruama Ely (1729-) | |||
| Cullick Ely (1733-1821) | |||
| Elisha Ely (1735-1786) | |||
| Molly Ely (1737-) | |||
| Lucretia Ely (1739-) | |||
| Adriel Ely (1744-1820) | |||
| Sarah Ely (1746-1813) | 16 June 1746 East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | 1813 Connecticut | Silas Cheney (1742-1791) |
| Deborah Ely (1748-1763) | |||
Siblings