Robert Webster1,2,3
M, b. circa 1662, d. February 1744
- Father*: Robert Webster b. 17 Nov 1619, d. c 31 May 1676
- Mother*: Susannah Treat b. 8 Oct 1629, d. 1705
- Robert Webster was born circa 1662 at Hartford, Connecticut.3
- He married first on 10 September 1689 Hannah Beckley, daughter of John Beckley.3,4
- Robert Webster married second between 1715 and 1 April 1718 Sarah Edwards, daughter of Joseph Edwards and Sarah.3,1
- Robert Webster married third at West Hartford, Connecticut, on 20 July 1731 Susannah Baker, daughter of John Baker.3,4
- Robert Webster died in February 1744.
- Robert Webster was appointed guardian of the Colfax children, 17 Mar 1717/18.1
- Inventory of estate taken on 8 October 1744 at Hartford, Connecticut.3
Family 1: Hannah Beckley
- Robert Webster
- Abraham Webster
- Hannah Webster
- Matthew Webster
- Joshua Webster
- Caleb Webster
- Mary Webster
- Joseph Webster
- Abigail Webster
Family 2: Sarah Edwards b. 20 Oct 1671, d. 15 Feb 1725
- Robert Webster married second between 1715 and 1 April 1718 Sarah Edwards, daughter of Joseph Edwards and Sarah.3,1
Family 3: Susannah Baker d. Dec 1746
Citations
- [S148] Henry R. Stiles, History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Genealogies and Biographies (New York: Grafton Press, 1904), p.246. Hereinafter cited as Ancient Wethersfield.
- [S167] William H Webster and Melville R. Webster, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut (Rochester, New York: E.R. Andrews Printing, 1915), p.29. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Webster Gen.
- [S223] Gale Ion Harris, "John Edwards of Wethersfield, Connecticut", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.145 (1991): 145:337. Hereinafter cited as "Edwards, NEHGR 145 (1991)."
- [S167] William H Webster and Melville R. Webster, Gov. Webster Gen., p.36.
Ruth Webster1
F, b. 20 July 1755, d. 1840
- Ruth Webster was born on 20 July 1755 at Sheffield, Massachusetts.1
- She married Robert Parke, son of Nathan Park and Mary Walton, at Chatham, Columbia Co., New York, on 1 January 1781.1
- Ruth Webster died in 1840.1
Family: Robert Parke b. c 1757, d. 16 Sep 1813
Citations
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut (Washington, D.C.: S. F. Parks, 1906), pp. 62, 87, no. 259. Hereinafter cited as Parke of Conn.. Https://archive.org/details/genealogyofparke00inpark.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 535.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 536.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 537.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 539.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 540.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 541.
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Parke of Conn., pp. 62, 87, no. 538.
Sarah Webster1
F, b. 13 January 1718/19
- Father*: Jonathan Webster b. 18 Mar 1681/82, d. 18 Sep 1758
- Mother*: Esther Judd b. 14 Feb 1686, d. 22 Dec 1782
- Sarah Webster was born on 13 January 1718/19 at Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2,3
- She married first John Case.4
- Sarah Webster married John Keeney, son of Joseph Keeney and Hannah Hills, after 1749.4
- Mentioned in her father's will as Sarah Keeney. A deed is given in 1751 by John Keeney and Sarah his wife of Glastonbury, which may be this Sarah and her husband. The Centennial of Glastonbury, p.197 affirms her marriage to Jonathan Case, probably her second marriage. Her niece Sarah, daughter of Capt. Ezekiel Webster married Alexander Keeney Jr.5
Family 1: John Case
Family 2: John Keeney b. 22 May 1699
Citations
- [S167] William H Webster and Melville R. Webster, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut (Rochester, New York: E.R. Andrews Printing, 1915). Hereinafter cited as Gov. Webster Gen.
- [S528] Lucius Barnes Barbour, compiler, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982), p.649. Hereinafter cited as Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut.
- [S2033] Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Corp., 2006), page 13420. Glastonbury VR. Hereinafter cited as Ricker Compliation.
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), page 585. Hereinafter cited as Hale, House.
- [S167] William H Webster and Melville R. Webster, Gov. Webster Gen., pp.92-93.
John Wedge1
M, b. 23 March 1716/17, d. before 25 March 1761
- Father*: Isaac Wedge b. 13 Apr 1672, d. 1751
- Mother*: Hannah Hamlet b. 14 Dec 1673, d. c 1758
- John Wedge was born on 23 March 1716/17 at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.
- He married Zerviah Parke, daughter of William Parke and Jane Borden, on 27 June 1739.1
- John Wedge died before 25 March 1761 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.
Family: Zerviah Parke b. 19 Feb 1721/22
Citations
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut (Washington, D.C.: S. F. Parks, 1906), p.40.. Hereinafter cited as Parke of Conn.. Https://archive.org/details/genealogyofparke00inpark.
Patience Wedge1
F
- Patience Wedge married John Parke, son of Nathaniel Parke and Sarah Geer, on 30 March 1767.1
Family: John Parke b. c 1683
Citations
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut (Washington, D.C.: S. F. Parks, 1906), page 49. Vital Records of Rhode Island, vol. 7, page 209; Marriages Kings Town Friends Record: Parke, John of Nathaniel of Preston, Connecticut, and Patience Wedge of Joshua, deceased 30d 3m 1767.". Hereinafter cited as Parke of Conn.. Https://archive.org/details/genealogyofparke00inpark.
William Wedge1
M
- William Wedge married Mercy Benjamin, daughter of John Benjamin and Phebe Larrabee, on 28 March 1732.1
Family: Mercy Benjamin b. 25 Sep 1709
Citations
- [S4040] Merle M. Hoover, Genealogy of Park Benjamin (New York: Columbia Press, 1948), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of Park Benjamin.
Deborah Weed1
F
- Father*: John Weed1
- Deborah Weed married first Bartlett.1
- Deborah Weed married John Kimball, son of Henry Kimball and Mary Riddlesdale, in April 1715.1
Family 1: Bartlett
Family 2: John Kimball b. 25 Dec 1645
Citations
- [S5045] Leonard Allison Morrison and Stephen Paschall Sharples History of the Kimball Family in America From 1634 to 1897, and of its Ancestors The Kemballs or Kemboles of England, With an Account of the Kembles of Boston, Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (Boston: Damrell & Upham, 1897), page 48. Hereinafter cited as Kimball Family in America. Https://archive.org/details/historyofkimball01morr.
Dinah Weeden1
F
- Dinah Weeden married William Geer, son of Daniel Geer and Hannah, at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, on 29 December 1757.2,3
Family: William Geer b. 4 Jan 1713, d. 5 Feb 1772
Citations
- [S109] Walter Geer, The Geer Genealogy: A Historical Record of George and Thomas Geer and Their Descendants in the United States 1623-1923 (New York: Brentano's, 1923). Hereinafter cited as Geer Gen.
- [S121] First Book of Records, Preston, Connecticut: ca 1645-1780; (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941), Microfilm of typescript in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York City, New York, 145 leaves. Contains index. Includes records of birth, marriage and death, organized by family, Film #5380, p.119. Hereinafter cited as First Book of Records, Preston, Connecticut.
- [S2651] David L. Greene, "A Reconstruction of the Family of Daniel Geer (circa 1673-1749) of Preston, Connecticut", New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 142 (1988): 142:48. Hereinafter cited as "Daniel Geer, NEHGR 142 (1988)."
Hannah Weeden1
F, b. say 1653, d. 3 March 1723
- Father*: William Weeden
- Hannah Weeden was born say 1653 (assuming age 20 when married by 1673).
- She married first before 1673 William Clarke, son of Joseph Clarke and Margaret.
- Hannah Weeden married second Thomas Peckham, son of John Peckham and Mary Clarke.2
- Hannah Weeden married third Joseph Clarke, son of Joseph Clarke and Margaret.2
- Hannah Weeden died on 3 March 1723.
Family 1: William Clarke b. b 1648, d. 30 Sep 1683
- William Clarke+ b. 27 May 1673, d. 28 Feb 1767
- Thomas Clarke b. 15 Feb 1682, d. 17 Dec 1682
- Hannah Clarke b. 25 Mar 1683
Family 2: Thomas Peckham d. 1709
Family 3: Joseph Clarke b. 11 Feb 1642, d. 11 Jan 1726/27
Citations
- [S359] George Austin, Jr. Morrison, The "Clarke" Families of Rhode Island (New York: Press of the Evening Post Job Printing House, 1902), Film #1036344 Item 2. Hereinafter cited as Clarke Families of Rhode Island.
- [S2006] "Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700", online www.AmericanAncestors.org. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Retrieved May 2010. Hereinafter cited as Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
Anne Weekley1
F
- Anne Weekley married Josiah Park, son of Josiah Parke and Sarah Benjamin, at New London, Connecticut.1
Family: Josiah Park b. 15 Aug 1744
- William Park1
- Moses Park1
- Asenath Park2
- Phebe Park2
- Prudence Park+2 b. 4 Jul 1774, d. 4 Jan 1883
Citations
Elizabeth Weeks1
F
- Elizabeth Weeks married Timothy Mather, son of Rev. Richard Mather and Catherine Holt, on 20 March 1680.1
Family: Timothy Mather b. 1628, d. 14 Jan 1684
Citations
- [S712] Horace E. Mather, The Lineage of Rev. Richard Mather (Hartford, Conn.: Press of Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1890), p.33. Hereinafter cited as Lineage of Rev. Richard Mather.
John Welch1
M
- John Welch married Susannah Spicer, daughter of Ezekiel Spicer and Luce Shepard, at Sharon, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, on 1 December 1771.1
Family: Susannah Spicer b. 26 Oct 1753
Citations
- [S5043] Susan Billings Meech, A Supplement to the Descendants of Peter Spicer (Groton, Conn.: n.pub., 1923), page 42. Hereinafter cited as Supplement to the Descendants of Peter Spicer. Https://archive.org/details/supplementtodesc00meec.
Dorothy Weld1
F
- Dorothy Weld married first at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 12 May 1686 William Denison, son of Edward Denison and Elizabeth Weld.2
- Dorothy Weld married second at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 28 April 1720 Samuel Williams, son of Dea. Samuel Williams and Theoda Parke.2
Family 1: William Denison b. 18 Sep 1664, d. 22 Mar 1717/18
Family 2: Samuel Williams b. 15 Apr 1655, d. 8 Aug 1735
Citations
- [S273] "Memoirs of Princes Subscribers", New England Historic and Genealogical Register Vol.10, p.154: Second wife of Samuel Williams.. Hereinafter cited as "Memoirs of Princes Subscribers."
- [S612] "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850", online www.newenglandancestors.org. Roxbury Marriages, 2:113. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
Elizabeth Weld1,2
F, b. circa 1625, d. 5 February 1715/16
- Elizabeth Weld was born circa 1625 at England.
- She married Edward Denison, son of William Denison and Margaret Chandler, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 30 March 1641.4
- Elizabeth Weld died on 5 February 1715/16 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; age 91.5
Family: Edward Denison b. 3 Nov 1616, d. 26 Apr 1668
- Elizabeth Denison b. 8 Aug 1642
- John Denison b. 14 May 1644, d. 7 Sep 1644
- Edward Denison b. 1645, d. Jan 1645
- a son Denison5 b. 1646, d. Oct 1646
- Jeremiah Denison b. 6 Dec 1647
- Joseph Denison b. 8 Apr 1649
- Margaret Denison+ b. 15 Dec 1650, d. 13 May 1678
- Mary Denison+ b. 27 Mar 1653
- Hannah Denison b. 10 Sep 1655
- Sarah Denison+ b. 25 Nov 1657
- Deborah Denison b. 16 Sep 1660, d. Jun 1663
- a child Denison b. 2 Jun 1663
- William Denison b. 18 Sep 1664, d. 22 Mar 1717/18
- Deborah Denison b. 30 Oct 1666
Citations
- [S154] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York: T.A. Wright, 1903), pp.518-519.. Hereinafter cited as Chesebrough. Https://archive.org/details/genealogydescen00wildgoog.
- [S170] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, online at www.americanancestors.org, 1995), Sketch of William Denison. Retrieved July 2009. Hereinafter cited as Great Migration Begins 1620-1633.
- [S1001] William Addams Reitwiesner,"The Ancestry of Senator John Forbes Kerry."Author's note: "The following material on the first fourteen "Generations of the ancestry of John Kerry should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.". Online unknown url.. Hereinafter cited as Anc. of Sen. John Kerry.
- [S612] "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850", online www.newenglandancestors.org. Roxbury Marriages, 2:113. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Deaths, 2:508.
Elizabeth Weld
F, b. 14 November 1655, d. between 1716 and 1725
- Father*: John Weld b. 28 Oct 1623, d. 20 Sep 1691
- Mother*: Margaret Bowen b. 2 Apr 1629, d. 13 Sep 1692
- Elizabeth Weld was born on 14 November 1655 at Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.1
- She married Samuel Gore, son of John Gore and Rhoda, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 28 August 1672.2
- Elizabeth Weld married second after 4 July 1692 Benjamin Tucker probably before 1696.3
- Elizabeth Weld died between 1716 and 1725.
Family 1: Samuel Gore b. s 1647, d. 4 Jul 1692
- Abigail Gore4 b. 29 May 1673
- infant child Gore5 b. 1675
- John Gore6 b. 10 Nov 1678
- infant child Gore5 b. 1680
- Samuel Gore+ b. 20 Oct 1681, d. 27 May 1756
- John Gore6 b. 22 Jun 1683
- Thomas Gore7 b. 16 Aug 1686, d. 17 Oct 1689
- Obadiah Gore6 b. 13 Jul 1688
Family 2: Benjamin Tucker b. c 1645, d. 27 Feb 1713/14
Citations
- [S612] "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850", online www.newenglandancestors.org. Roxbury Births, 1:358. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Marriages, 2:174.
- [S2006] "Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700", online www.AmericanAncestors.org. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Accessed Jan 2010. Hereinafter cited as Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Births, 1:149.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Deaths, 2:536.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Births, 1:150.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Births, 1:151.
Mary Weld1
F
- Mary Weld married Joshua Gardner, son of Thomas Gardner and Lucy Smith, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 22 March 1681/82.1
Family: Joshua Gardner b. 8 May 1659
Mary Weld1
F, b. circa 1711, d. 17 July 1800
- Mary Weld was born circa 1711.
- She married Daniel Badger, son of Daniel Badger and Tabitha, at Coventry, Windham Co., Connecticut, on 19 April 1735.1
- Mary Weld died on 17 July 1800; "in her 89th year."2
- She was buried at North Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut.2
Family: Daniel Badger b. 3 Jul 1709, d. 6 Apr 1792
- Eunice Badger3 b. 3 May 1737
- Daniel Badger4 b. 21 Jun 1741, d. Jun 1806
- Mary Badger4 b. 6 Mar 1742/43
- Rachel Badger4 b. s 1745
- Tabitha Badger4 b. s 1747
- Moses Badger4 b. c 1749, d. 27 Oct 1824
- Ruth Badger4
- Sarah Badger4 b. s 1753
Citations
- [S5026] "Vital Records of Coventry, Conn., 1711-1844." (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of The Town And Churches In Coventry, Connecticut 1711-1844. Copied from the Records by Susan W. Dimock, The Baker and Taylor Co., 5 and 7 East Sixteenth St., New York, New York, 1897.). Online www.americanancestors.org., page 128. Hereinafter cited as Coventry CT VRs 1711-1844.
- [S5082] Lucius Barnes Barbour, "Inscriptions from Gravestones at Bolton, Conn.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 83, p. 156 (1929): 83:156. Hereinafter cited as "Bolton, Conn. Gravestones."
- [S5084] Kendall P. Hayward, "Notes on Coventry, Connecticut Families", The American Genealogist Vol. 43, p. 84 (1966): 43:84. Hereinafter cited as "Coventry, CT Families."
- [S5084] Kendall P. Hayward, "Coventry, CT Families", 43:85.
Samuel Weld1
M
- Samuel Weld married Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Samuel Williams and Abigail May.1
Family: Elizabeth Williams b. 19 Jul 1761, d. 20 Jun 1833
Citations
- [S998] Stephen W. Williams, The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in America: More Particularly of the Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury (Greenfield: Printed by Merriam & Mirick, 1847), p.36. Hereinafter cited as Williams Fam. in America. http://books.google.com/books/about/…
Sarah Weld1
F
- Sarah Weld married John Williams, son of Samuel Williams and Sarah May, on 1 June 1709.1
Family: John Williams b. 1 Dec 1684
Citations
- [S998] Stephen W. Williams, The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in America: More Particularly of the Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury (Greenfield: Printed by Merriam & Mirick, 1847), p.34. Hereinafter cited as Williams Fam. in America. http://books.google.com/books/about/…
- [S998] Stephen W. Williams, Williams Fam. in America, p.36.
Susanna Weller1
F
- Susanna Weller married Bethuel Bromley, son of William Brumbly and Judith.1
- Susanna Weller and Bethuel Bromley were seperated.1
Family: Bethuel Bromley b. 22 Dec 1737, d. 1808
Citations
- [S5064] Viola A. Bromley, The Bromley Genealogy, Being a Record of the Descendants of Luke Bromley of Warwick, R. I., and Stonington, Conn. (New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1911), page 24, no. 32. Hereinafter cited as Bromley Genealogy. Https://archive.org/details/bromleygenealog00bromgoog.
Thankful Weller1
F, b. 15 October 1674, d. 23 February 1748
- Thankful Weller was born on 15 October 1674.1
- She married Nehemiah Loomis, son of Samuel Loomis and Elizabeth Judd, on 3 January 1694/95.1
- Thankful Weller died on 23 February 1748.1
Family: Nehemiah Loomis b. 15 Jul 1670, d. 4 Feb 1740
Citations
- [S222] Elisha S. Loomis, The Descendants of Joseph Loomis (1590-1658) in America (Original published by Elias Loomis L.L.D., 1875. Revised by Elisha S. Loomis, 1908, 1909), p.140. Hereinafter cited as Loomis in America.
Anne Welles1,2,3
F, b. circa 1620, d. before 19 October 1680
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Anne Welles was born circa 1620 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.4
- She married Thomas Thompson, son of John Thompson and Beatrice Detton, at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 14 April 1646.1,5
- Anne Welles married Anthony Hawkins on 16 July 1656.5
- Anne Welles died before 19 October 1680 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.4
- Settled in Farmington, Connecticut upon land conveyed to her by her father after her first marriage.
Family 1: Thomas Thompson b. 1 Oct 1610, d. 25 Apr 1655
- Beatrice Thompson
- John Thompson
- Thomas Thompson Jr.
- Mary Thompson
- Esther Thompson
Family 2: Anthony Hawkins d. 28 Feb 1673/74
- Ruth Hawkins
- Sarah Hawkins
- Elizabeth Hawkins
- Hannah Hawkins
Citations
- [S331] Ernest Flagg, Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973), pp.348-350. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.26. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy, p.27.
Benjamin Welles1
M
- Benjamin Welles married Mehitable Stoddard Sumner, daughter of Gov. Increase Sumner and Elizabeth Hyslop.1
- Benjamin Welles graduated from at Harvard College in 1800.2
Family: Mehitable Stoddard Sumner b. 1 Aug 1784
- Benjamin Sumner Welles1
Citations
- [S1633] Gary Boyd Roberts, "Ten Further Notable American Cousins of Diana, Princess of Wales", New England Ancestors Vol.8, nos.5-6 (Holiday 2007). Hereinafter cited as "Ten Further Notable American Cousins of Diana, Princess of Wales."
- [S2513] Colonial Collegians: Biographies of Those Who Attended American Colleges before the War for Independence, CD-ROM (Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005), (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008). Harvard, page 7665. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Collegians.
John Welles1,2,3
M, b. circa 1622, d. 7 August 1659
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- John Welles was born circa 1622 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.4
- He married Elizabeth Bourne at Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, before 1647.5
- John Welles died on 7 August 1659 at Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Will dated 7 Aug 1659, proved 19 Oct 1659.4
- Was made a Freeman at the Connecticut General Court, 10 Apr 1645. His father gave him one-half of a house and lands in Farmington, but he removed to Stratford before 2 Apr 1652. He was a deputy in the General Courts of May and October 1656, and May and October 1657. When his father was elected Governor in 1658, John was elected Magistrate, and was elected again in 1659. He was the officer in Stratford who proved wills, took inventories, distributed estates on intestate persons, and appointed administrators. His will was dated 7 Aug 1659, and proved 19 Oct 1659.
Family: Elizabeth Bourne d. a 1668
- John Welles
- Dea. Thomas Welles
- Capt. Robert Welles
- Temperance Welles
- Sgt. Samuel Welles
- Sarah Welles
Citations
- [S330] John Harvey Treat, Genealogy of the Treat Family (Salem, Mass.: Salem Press Pub. & Printing, 1893), p.33. Hereinafter cited as Treat.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.27. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy, p.28.
Col. Jonathan Welles1
M, b. 20 February 1733, d. 13 July 1816
- Father*: Capt. Samuel Welles2 b. 26 Dec 1693, d. 2 Mar 1760
- Mother*: Esther Ellsworth2 b. 9 Mar 1702/3, d. 3 Nov 1791
- Col. Jonathan Welles was born on 20 February 1733.1
- He married first on 15 October 1756 Esther Hills, daughter of David Hills and Ann Pitkin.2
- Col. Jonathan Welles married second on 20 February 1796 Mabel Stanley, daughter of Jonathan Stanley and Mabel Olmsted.1
- Col. Jonathan Welles died on 13 July 1816.1
Family 1: Esther Hills b. c 1734, d. 8 Feb 1795
Family 2: Mabel Stanley b. c 1734, d. 30 Jun 1824
Citations
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), page 592. Hereinafter cited as Hale, House.
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House, page 593.
Joseph Welles1
M, b. circa 1637, d. before 1660
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Joseph Welles was born circa 1637 at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2
- He died before 1660 at Connecticut.2
Citations
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.23. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
Mary Welles1,2
F, b. circa 1618, d. 21 July 1647
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Mary Welles was born circa 1618 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.3
- She married Timothy Baldwin, son of Richard Baldwin and Isabell, at Connecticut before 5 March 1642/43; (eldest child baptized in 1643).4
- Mary Welles died on 21 July 1647 at Milford, Connecticut.5
- She was admitted to the at Milford, Connecticut, on 5 March 1643.6
Family: Timothy Baldwin b. c 1612, d. 18 Jul 1664
- Mary Baldwin+ b. 1643
- Hannah Baldwin+ b. 1644, d. 7 Aug 1706
- Sarah Baldwin+ b. 1645, d. a 1700
Citations
- [S243] Botsford Family Historical Assoc., Botsford Family Genealogy: The Line of Joseph 1.1.12 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1983, revised edition), p.35.. Hereinafter cited as Botsford Family Genealogy.
- [S247] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881 (Cleveland, Ohio: Leader Printing Co., 1881), pp.403-404.. Hereinafter cited as The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/…
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.25. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S2006] "Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700", online www.AmericanAncestors.org. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Timothy Baldwin (-1665) & 1/wf Mary (WELLES) (-1647); by 5 Mar 1642/43; Milford, CT (TAG 25:71). Hereinafter cited as Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
- [S3870] "Connecticut Vital Records to 1870."New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Online www.AmericanAncestors.org., Milford, page 12. ES:238. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut Vital Records to 1870.
- [S3870] Connecticut Vital Records to 1870, online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Milford, page 12. OL:98.
Mary Welles1
F, b. 23 November 1666, d. 18 February 1715
- Father*: Samuel Welles b. c 1628, d. 15 Jul 1675
- Mother*: Elizabeth Hollister b. c 1640, d. c 1670
- Mary Welles was born on 23 November 1666 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2
- She married Samuel Hale, son of Samuel Hale and Mary Smith, in 1695.3,2
- Mary Welles died on 18 February 1715 at Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2
Family: Samuel Hale b. 7 Feb 1644/45, d. 18 Nov 1711
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.52. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S223] Gale Ion Harris, "John Edwards of Wethersfield, Connecticut", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.145 (1991): 145:325. Hereinafter cited as "Edwards, NEHGR 145 (1991)."
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy, p.53.
Robert Welles1,2
M, b. circa 1624, d. before 1635
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Robert Welles was born circa 1624 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.3
- He died before 1635 at England.3
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.23. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
Robert Welles1
M, b. 6 November 1540
- Father*: Thomas Welles b. bt 1500 - 1520
- Mother*: Elizabeth
- Robert Welles was probably the child baptized on 6 November 1540 at Stourton in Whichford, Warwickshire, England.2
- He married Alice.
- Robert Welles was buried on 24 September 1617 at Whichford, Warwickshire, England.3
- His uncle, Walter Wells, in his will of 1 Dec 1577, made Robert his residuary legatee and sole executor.2
Family: Alice b. bt 1540 - 1560
- a daughter+4
- Gov. Thomas Welles+4 b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Robert Welles+ b. bt 1580 - 1590
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926): Called "probably the Robert Welles of Stourton in Whichford, co. Warwick, who was baptized 6 Nov 1540, and under 21 on 8 Oct 1558, died about 1619"
.. Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry." - [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry", 80:300.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.3. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), p.778.. Hereinafter cited as Hale, House.
Robert Welles1
M, b. between 1580 and 1590
- Father*: Robert Welles b. 6 Nov 1540
- Mother*: Alice b. bt 1540 - 1560
- Robert Welles was probably born between 1580 and 1590 at Stourton in Whichford, Warwickshire, England.
- He married Joan before 1611.
- Robert Welles was buried on 21 June 1627 at Tidmington, Warwickshire, England.2
Family: Joan
- John Welles
- Hannah Welles
- Mary Welles
- Samuel Welles
- Hester Welles
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926): 80:300. Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.3. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
Samuel Welles1,2,3
M, b. circa 1628, d. 15 July 1675
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Samuel Welles was born circa 1628 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.4
- He married Elizabeth Hollister, daughter of John Hollister and Joanna Treat, at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, circa 1659.1,5
- Samuel Welles married Hannah Lamberton, daughter of George Lamberton and Margaret Lewen.5
- Samuel Welles died on 15 July 1675 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; while crossing the Connecticut river.4
- Also known as Capt. Samuel Welles.
- Also known as Hon. Samuel Welles.
- Samuel settled in the part of Wethersfield which became Glastonbury. He was made a Freeman 21 May 1657 and was Deputy in the General Court, 1657-1661 and in 1675; Ensign of the Wethersfield Train Band 1658, Lieutenant 1665, Captain 1670; Commissioner of Wethersfield 1665-1675. At the outbreak of King Philip's War he was appointed a member of the Council. After his death his children were raised by his sister Ann Hawkins.5
Family 1: Elizabeth Hollister b. c 1640, d. c 1670
- He married Elizabeth Hollister, daughter of John Hollister and Joanna Treat, at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, circa 1659.1,5
- Capt. Samuel Welles
- Capt. Thomas Welles+ b. 29 Jul 1662, d. 7 Dec 1711
- Sarah Welles
- Mary Welles+ b. 23 Nov 1666, d. 18 Feb 1715
- Ann Welles
- Elizabeth Welles
Family 2: Hannah Lamberton b. c 1634, d. a 1699
- Samuel Welles married Hannah Lamberton, daughter of George Lamberton and Margaret Lewen.5
Citations
- [S330] John Harvey Treat, Genealogy of the Treat Family (Salem, Mass.: Salem Press Pub. & Printing, 1893), p.33. Hereinafter cited as Treat.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.30. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy, p.31.
Sarah Welles1,2
F, b. circa 1631, d. 12 December 1698
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Sarah Welles was born circa 1631 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.3
- She married Capt. John Chester, son of Leonard Chester and Mary, at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in February 1653/54.3
- Sarah Welles died on 12 December 1698 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.3
Family: Capt. John Chester b. 3 Aug 1635, d. 23 Feb 1698
- Mary Chester
- Maj. John Chester
- Sarah Chester
- Stephen Chester+ b. 26 May 1660, d. 9 Feb 1697/98
- Thomas Chester
- Samuel Chester
- Prudence Chester+ b. 10 Dec 1666, d. 23 May 1727
- Eunice Chester
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.32. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
Thomas Welles1,2
M, b. between 1500 and 1520
- Thomas Welles was probably born between 1500 and 1520 at Warwickshire, England.
- He married first before 1540 Elizabeth.
- Thomas Welles married second at Whichford, Warwickshire, England, on 28 October 1553 Elizabeth Bryan.1
- Thomas Welles was buried on 30 August 1558 at Stourton in Whichford, Warwickshire, England.3
- Of Stourton in Whichford, co. Warwick. He is perhaps the son of Robert Wellys, who was taxed at Whichford in 1523; known to have been the brother of Walter Wellys of Tredington and Tidmington, Worcestershire.3,2
- He is presumably the Thomas Wells who was taxed at Whichford in 1542 on goods valued at £8, the tax being 2s 8d.2
- Administration of Thomas Welles's estate was granted on 8 October 1558, to his brother Walter Wells of Tredington, co. Worcester, for the benefit of his children, Robert and Ann, until one of them should attain the age of twenty-one years.2
Family 1: Elizabeth
- He married first before 1540 Elizabeth.
- Ann Welles4
- Robert Welles+ b. 6 Nov 1540
Family 2: Elizabeth Bryan
- Thomas Welles married second at Whichford, Warwickshire, England, on 28 October 1553 Elizabeth Bryan.1
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry", 80:299.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.2. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry", 80:300.
Capt. Thomas Welles1
M, b. 29 July 1662, d. 7 December 1711
- Father*: Samuel Welles b. c 1628, d. 15 Jul 1675
- Mother*: Elizabeth Hollister b. c 1640, d. c 1670
- Capt. Thomas Welles was born on 29 July 1662 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2
- He married Thankful Root, daughter of John Root and Mehitable Johnson, at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 7 January 1696/97.2
- Capt. Thomas Welles married Jerusha Treat, daughter of Lieut. James Treat and Rebecca Latimer, at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 17 May 1705.3
- Capt. Thomas Welles died on 7 December 1711 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.2
- Siemiatkoski, citing Chester Welles says that one record states that Thomas' second wife, Jerusha Treat was the widow of Thomas Sheldon of Northampton, Mass., and that she had at least two children, Thomas Sheldon, b. 1698, and Hezekiah Sheldon, b. 1701. Chester Welles says that this implies that Thankful Root may not have had any children before her death and that the Sheldon boys were adopted by Thomas. He notes however, that other Welles family records show these boys to be sons of Thomas.2
Family 1: Thankful Root b. 1677, d. Nov 1704
Family 2: Jerusha Treat b. c 1678, d. 15 Jan 1754
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.51. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy, p.52.
Gov. Thomas Welles1,2,3,4,5,6
M, b. between 1580 and 1590, d. 14 January 1659/60
- Father*: Robert Welles7 b. 6 Nov 1540
- Mother*: Alice7 b. bt 1540 - 1560
- Gov. Thomas Welles was probably born between 1580 and 1590 at Stourton in Whichford, Warwickshire, England.
- He married first at Long Marston, Gloucestershire, England, after 5 July 1615 Alice Tomes, daughter of John Tomes and Ellen Gunne.8
- Gov. Thomas Welles married second circa 1646 Elizabeth.9
- Gov. Thomas Welles was buried at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
- He died on 14 January 1659/60 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; "very suddenly," as Governor Winthrop wrote, "being very well at supper and dead before midnight."8
- Fourth Governor of the Connecticut Colony. Member of the Court in Hartford on 28 Mar 1637. After that he appears on almost every page of the Connecticut Colony records until his death in1659/60. He was Magistrate of the General Court from 1637 until his death; Treasurer of the Colony 1639-1641, and 1648-1652; Secretary from 1640-1648; Alternate Commissioner of the United Colonies in 1648, and Commissioner in 1649. He was also appointed Commissioner in 1654 but did not serve. He was elected Deputy Governor in 1654, 1656, 1657; elected Governor in 1655 and 1658. Deeds indicate that he moved his residence from Hartford to the adjoining town of Wethersfield between 16 May and 10 Oct 1646, about the time of his second marriage. Throughout his career he remained in constant attention to the affairs of the Colony and in the town affairs of Hartford and Wethersfield, and seems to have had an interest in improving relations with the Indians.10
- Just before his first marriage, his father and older brother gave him a house and lands in Burmington, co. Warwick, England. He proved his brother's will as one of the executors, 7 Feb 1627/28. He owned, probably before he left England, one share in the Piscataqua patent of lands in what is now Dover, Durham, Stratham and parts of Newington and Greenland, New Hampshire. Other owners included Lord Say and Sele, Lord Brook, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, Mr. Bosville, Gov. George Wyllys of Fenny Compton, co. Warwick, Rev. Ephraim Hunt, who had been pastor at Knowle and later at Wroxall, co. Warwick, and William Whitting (the last three settled in Connecticut). They acquired the old Hilton patent in about 1633. In 1639, Thomas Welles writes that he and Mr. Whitting had the "disposeing" of the affairs commited to them by the company in England.8
- Immigrant ancestor to America between 20 August 1635 and 5 April 1636 with his six children and was with his wife in Boston, Massachusetts, 9 June 1636, and perhaps had a house at Cambridge, Mass., 8 Feb 1635/36. He settled at Hartford, Connecticut by 28 March 1637.8
- His will was dated on 7 November 1659 proved 11 Apr 1660. Thomas Welles of Wethersfield, being in health of body but finding the symptoms of mortality upon me... Mentions, "my wife" (but not by name) should enjoy the half of my housing and orchard & twelve pounds per anum out of my estate for her life... Names grandchild Robert Welles, son of my son John, deceased, the house where I live...Robert to pay my children, viz. Thomas, Samuel, my daughter Mary's children, Anne and Sarah (£20 each), and "ten pound to my Cossen Robbins' Children." Son Samuel and grandchild Thomas Welles, son to my son John, deceased, to divide the farm on the east side of the great River. Thomas Welles my meadows and swamp in Pennywise...bought of Nath. Willett... Loving friends, Mr. John Talcoat (Talcott) and Mr. Cotton, teacher at Wethersfield, to be overseers, they to have five pounds apiece from the estate.11
- Inventory of estate taken on 30 January 1659/60 £1069-08-02. Taken by John Cotton and John Deming.11
Family 1: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- He married first at Long Marston, Gloucestershire, England, after 5 July 1615 Alice Tomes, daughter of John Tomes and Ellen Gunne.8
- Mary Welles+ b. c 1618, d. 21 Jul 1647
- Anne Welles+ b. c 1620, d. b 19 Oct 1680
- John Welles+ b. c 1622, d. 7 Aug 1659
- Robert Welles b. c 1624, d. b 1635
- Thomas Welles Jr.+ b. c 1625, d. 1668
- Samuel Welles+ b. c 1628, d. 15 Jul 1675
- Sarah Welles+ b. c 1631, d. 12 Dec 1698
- Joseph Welles b. c 1637, d. b 1660
Family 2: Elizabeth b. Oct 1595, d. bt 16 Aug 1682 - 3 Sep 1683
Citations
- [S331] Ernest Flagg, Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973), pp.348-350. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England.
- [S332] Thomas Welles: Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, 1655,1658, online www.cslib.org/gov/wellest.htm., "Born: ca. 1590 in Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England College: None Political Party: None Offices:Member, Court of Magistrates, 1637-1654 Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut 1654, 1656, 1657, 1659 Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut 1639 Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut 1640-1649 Commissioner of the United Colonies 1649 Governor of the Colony of Connecticut 1655, 1658 Died: January 14, 1659/60 at Wethersfield, CT
Thomas Welles is the only man in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. He was born ca. 1590 in Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England, the son of Robert and Alice Welles.
Thomas arrived in Boston prior to 9 June 1636, when his deed was witnessed, but was probably not the Thomas Welles who was a passenger on the Susan and Ellen in 1635 as reported in some sources (that Thomas was probably the Thomas Welles who became a resident of Ipswich, Massachusetts). Thomas is said to have been a secretary to Lord Saye and Sele. While no primary evidence for this has been found, the books in his estate suggest that he had a good education and he did have close associations with Saye and Sele, although he had little to do with the development of the Saybrook Colony. He perhaps lived at Newtown (now Cambridge), MA for a while, and was probably one of the group of about 100 to come to Hartford with Thomas Hooker in 1636.
Thomas Welles served a total of nineteen years in various Colony of Connecticut positions. He was a member of the first Court of Magistrates, elected March 28, 1637, and was reelected as a member of the Court of Magistrates from 1638 until 1654. During his terms as magistrate in 1648, 1651, and 1654 he sat on the panel hearing the witchcraft trials of Mary Johnson, John and Joan Carrington, and Lydia Gilbert. In 1639 he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, and from 1640-1649 served as the colony's secretary. In this capacity he transcribed the Fundamental Orders into the official colony records. On May 18, 1654 he was elected as Deputy Governor and became the acting moderator of the General Court, as the elected governor, Edward Hopkins, was in England. He was elected governor in 1655 and 1658 and served again as deputy governor for 1656, 1657, and 1659. He was a commissioner to the New England Confederation in 1649 and in 1654. For a more extensive summary of Thomas Welles' service to the Connecticut Colony, see Appendix B of Siemiatoski's genealogy, below.
Thomas Welles married Alice Tomes soon after July 5, 1615 in Long Marston, Gloucestershire, and the couple had eight children. After her death, he married again about 1646 in Wethersfield. His second wife was Elizabeth (nee Deming) Foote, sister of John Deming and widow of Nathaniel Foote. Elizabeth had seven children by her previous marriage; there were no children from the second marriage.
Thomas Welles lived in Hartford from 1636 until the time of his second marriage. His house was on the same street as Governors Edward Hopkins, George Wyllys, John Webster, and Thomas H. Seymour, a street that was known as Governor Street until more recent times, when the name was changed to Popieluszko Court. He died on January 14, 1660 at Wethersfield and was probably buried there. Some sources indicate that his remains were later transferred to the Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford. In either case, his grave is presently unmarked. His name appears on the Founders Monument in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground.
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- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S149] Adam W. Foote, Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Connecticut and His Descendants (Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as Foote Genealogy.
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), pp.777-787. Hereinafter cited as Hale, House.
- [S558] Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House, p.778.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry", 80:300.
- [S2692] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. II, C-F (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, online at www.americanancestors.org, 2001), Nathaniel Foote. Accessed Jan 2010. Hereinafter cited as Great Migration 1634-1635, v. 2 C - F.
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry", 80:301.
- [S1726] Charles William Manwaring, A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford: R.S. Peck & Co., Printers, 1904), page 161-63. Abstracted from Vol. 2, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Early Conn Probate 1. Https://archive.org/details/digestofearlycon00manw.
Thomas Welles Jr.1,2
M, b. circa 1625, d. 1668
- Father*: Gov. Thomas Welles b. bt 1580 - 1590, d. 14 Jan 1659/60
- Mother*: Alice Tomes b. c 1592, d. b 1646
- Thomas Welles Jr. was born circa 1625 at Burmington, Warwickshire, England.3
- He married Hannah Tuttle, daughter of William Tuttle and Elizabeth, at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 23 June 1654.3
- Thomas Welles Jr. died in 1668 at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut; killed in a fall from a cherry tree.3
- He was a townsman at Hartford in 1655, quartermaster of the troop, 1658 and lister in 1660. He was named one of the patentees in the charter of Charles II to Connecticut, 23 Apr 1662, and was Deputy of the General Court in 1662. He was elected Assistant 14 May 1668. Thomas was killed "with a fall from a cherrie tree," as we learn from Bradstreet's Journal. An entry in the Hartford sexton's record reads: "The grave of Thomas Welles 7 feet."
Family: Hannah Tuttle b. 20 Jan 1632/33, d. 6 Aug 1683
- Rebeccah Welles
- Thomas Welles
- Sarah Welles
- Ichabod Welles
- Samuel Welles
- Jonathan Welles
- Joseph Welles
Citations
- [S270] Lemuel Aiken Welles, "The English Ancestry of Gov. Thomas Welles", New England Historical and Genealogical Record Vol.80, pp.279-305 (1926). Hereinafter cited as "Gov. Thomas Welles English Ancestry."
- [S333] Albert Welles, History of the Welles Family (New York: Albert Welles, 1876). Hereinafter cited as History of the Welles Family.
- [S560] Donna Holt Siemiatkoski, compiler, The Descendents of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut 1590-1658 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990), p.30. Hereinafter cited as Gov. Thomas Welles Genealogy.
Elizabeth Wellington1
F, b. 1763, d. 18 August 1857
- Elizabeth Wellington was born in 1763.1
- She married Henry Kimball, son of John Kimball and Mary Bond, on 4 October 1783.1
- Elizabeth Wellington died on 18 August 1857.1
Family: Henry Kimball b. 17 Jun 1756, d. 1819
Citations
- [S5045] Leonard Allison Morrison and Stephen Paschall Sharples History of the Kimball Family in America From 1634 to 1897, and of its Ancestors The Kemballs or Kemboles of England, With an Account of the Kembles of Boston, Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (Boston: Damrell & Upham, 1897), page 19. Hereinafter cited as Kimball Family in America. Https://archive.org/details/historyofkimball01morr.
Martha Wellman1
F, b. 1652, d. 5 July 1681
- Martha Wellman was born in 1652 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
- She married Clement Miner, son of Thomas Miner and Grace Palmer, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 20 February 1672/73.2
- Martha Wellman died on 5 July 1681 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut.3
Family: Clement Miner b. Mar 1637/38, d. Oct 1700
- Phebe Miner b. 13 Apr 1679, d. 15 Jul 1715
Citations
- [S102] Thomas Minor Society,"Thomas Minor Society Website."Genealogical database of the descendants of Thomas Minor, compiled by the Thomas Minor Society. 2003. Sources and citations are not provided and all statenents should be verified by acceptable sources. Online www.tmsociety.org.. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Minor Society Website.
- [S170] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, online at www.americanancestors.org, 1995), Thomas Minor. Retrieved Dec. 2009. Hereinafter cited as Great Migration Begins 1620-1633.
- [S3870] "Connecticut Vital Records to 1870."New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Online www.AmericanAncestors.org., New London, page 213. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut Vital Records to 1870.
Calvin Wells1
M
- Calvin Wells married Elizabeth Parks, daughter of Simeon Parks and Elizabeth Curtis.1
Family: Elizabeth Parks b. 12 Sep 1791
Citations
- [S165] Frank Sylvester Parks, Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut (Washington, D.C.: S. F. Parks, 1906), page 82, no. 482. Hereinafter cited as Parke of Conn.. Https://archive.org/details/genealogyofparke00inpark.
Mrs. Hannah Wells1
F
- Mrs. Hannah Wells and Nathaniel Whiting Williams, son of Col. Joseph Williams and Hannah Whiting, married by intention on 27 November 1808 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.2,1
- Also known as Hannah Weld.3
Family: Nathaniel Whiting Williams b. 6 Feb 1774
Citations
- [S612] "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850", online www.newenglandancestors.org. Roxbury Marriages, 2:437. Williams, Nathaniel and Mrs. Hannah Wells. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
- [S998] Stephen W. Williams, The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in America: More Particularly of the Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury (Greenfield: Printed by Merriam & Mirick, 1847), p.295. Calls her Hannah Weld. Hereinafter cited as Williams Fam. in America. http://books.google.com/books/about/…
- [S998] Stephen W. Williams, Williams Fam. in America, p.295.
Jane Wells1
F
- Jane Wells married Sylvester Baldwin, son of Henry Baldwin and Alice King, at Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, on 28 September 1590.2,3
- Also known as Willis.
Family: Sylvester Baldwin b. bt 1560 - 1565, d. bt 1623 - 1632
- Richard Baldwin+ b. c 1590
- George Baldwin3 b. bt 1591 - 1596
- Sylvester Baldwin+ b. c 1595, d. bt 21 Jun 1638 - 13 Jul 1638
- Alice Baldwin4 b. bt 1599 - 1609
- Henry Baldwin+ b. b 1600, d. bt 11 Sep 1661 - 20 Mar 1662
- John Baldwin5 b. b 1600
- William Baldwin+ b. c 1600, d. a 1676
- Jane Baldwin4 b. bt 1600 - 1610
Citations
- [S247] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881 (Cleveland, Ohio: Leader Printing Co., 1881). Hereinafter cited as The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/…
- [S2193] Donald Lines Jacobus, The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & His Wife Emma Arabella Bosworth (Woodstock, Vt.: N.G. Parke, 1960), page 182. Hereinafter cited as The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & His Wife Emma Arabella Bosworth.
- [S247] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881, page 35.
- [S247] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881, pages 26-29. Named in the will of Alice (King) Baldwin.
- [S247] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500-1881, pages 24-26.
Lydia Wells1
F, d. before 30 August 1705
- Lydia Wells married Richard Kimball, son of John Kimball and Mary Bradstreet, at Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 13 February 1688.1,2
- Lydia Wells died before 30 August 1705.1
Family: Richard Kimball b. 22 Sep 1665, d. 25 May 1716
- Liddea Kimball3 b. 8 Oct 1690, d. b 14 Sep 1694
- Richard Kimball3 b. 17 Aug 1691
- Aaron Kimball4 b. 10 Jan 1692
- Lydia Kimball+5 b. 14 Sep 1694
- Mary Kimball5 b. 10 May 1699, d. 22 Aug 1733
- Nathaniel Kimball6 b. 1 May 1700, d. 1786
- Martha Kimball5 b. 1 Feb 1701
Citations
- [S5045] Leonard Allison Morrison and Stephen Paschall Sharples History of the Kimball Family in America From 1634 to 1897, and of its Ancestors The Kemballs or Kemboles of England, With an Account of the Kembles of Boston, Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (Boston: Damrell & Upham, 1897), page 54. Hereinafter cited as Kimball Family in America. Https://archive.org/details/historyofkimball01morr.
- [S612] "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850", online www.newenglandancestors.org. Ipswich Marriages, 2:257. Kimbole. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Ipswich Births, 1:220. Kimbole.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Ipswich Births, 1:214.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Ipswich Births, 1:217.
- [S612] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online www.newenglandancestors.org, Ipswich Births, 1:218.
Hannah Wentworth1,2
M, b. 5 July 1727
- Hannah Wentworth was born on 5 July 1727 at Norwich, Connecticut, only child, her father died when she was one month old.1
- He married Sherabiah Tracy, daughter of Francis Tracy and Elizabeth Parish, at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, on 22 May 1746.1,3
Family: Sherabiah Tracy b. 5 Jan 1721/22
Citations
- [S1732] John Wentworth, The Wentworth Genealogy (Boston, Mass.: A. Mudge & Sons, 1870), 1:143. Hereinafter cited as Wentworth Genealogy.
- [S143] Roswell Parish, New England Parish Families; Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn. (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1938), p.12, Husband of Sherabiah Tracy, m. 1746.. Hereinafter cited as Parish Des.
- [S143] Roswell Parish, Parish Des, p.12, Married 1746.
Samuel Wentworth1
M, b. 9 April 1666, d. before 21 July 1736
- Father*: Samuel Wentworth2 b. 1640, d. 25 Mar 1691
- Mother*: Mary Benning2 b. c 1648, d. 20 Jan 1724/25
- Samuel Wentworth was born on 9 April 1666 at New Hampshire.2
- He married first at Stratham, New Hampshire, circa 1689 Hannah Wiggin, daughter of Andrew Wiggin and Hannah Bradstreet, (no children).1
- Samuel Wentworth married second at Boston, Massachusetts, on 12 November 1691 Elizabeth Hopson.2
- Samuel Wentworth married third at Boston, Massachusetts, on 28 October 1699 Abigail.3
- Samuel Wentworth died before 21 July 1736 at Boston, Massachusetts.
- He resided at Portsmouth, New Hampshire until his father's death then moved to Boston in 1690 where he was a merchant.2
- Administration of Samuel Wentworth's estate was granted on 21 July 1736, to his widow Abigail.3
Family 1: Hannah Wiggin b. 10 Aug 1666, d. 21 Feb 1689/90
- He married first at Stratham, New Hampshire, circa 1689 Hannah Wiggin, daughter of Andrew Wiggin and Hannah Bradstreet, (no children).1
Family 2: Elizabeth Hopson d. b Oct 1699
- Samuel Wentworth married second at Boston, Massachusetts, on 12 November 1691 Elizabeth Hopson.2
Family 3: Abigail
Citations
- [S1572] Marston Watson, Royal Families, Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry: Volume One, Governor Thomas Dudley and Descendants Through Five Generations (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002), p.17. Hereinafter cited as Royal Families: Gov. Thomas Dudley.
- [S1732] John Wentworth, The Wentworth Genealogy (Boston, Mass.: A. Mudge & Sons, 1870), 1:95. Hereinafter cited as Wentworth Genealogy.
- [S1732] John Wentworth, Wentworth Genealogy, 1:96.
Frances West1
F, b. circa 1650
- Frances West was born circa 1650.
- She married Manassah Miner, son of Thomas Miner and Grace Palmer, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 20 April 1721.
Family: Manassah Miner b. 28 Apr 1647, d. 22 Aug 1728
Citations
- [S102] Thomas Minor Society,"Thomas Minor Society Website."Genealogical database of the descendants of Thomas Minor, compiled by the Thomas Minor Society. 2003. Sources and citations are not provided and all statenents should be verified by acceptable sources. Online www.tmsociety.org.. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Minor Society Website.
Francis West1
M, b. 13 November 1669, d. 12 May 1764
- Francis West was born on 13 November 1669 at Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- He married Mercy Minor, daughter of Joseph Miner and Mary Avery, at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, on 20 December 1696.
- Francis West died on 12 May 1764 at Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut.
Family: Mercy Minor b. 21 Aug 1673, d. 6 Sep 1751
Citations
- [S102] Thomas Minor Society,"Thomas Minor Society Website."Genealogical database of the descendants of Thomas Minor, compiled by the Thomas Minor Society. 2003. Sources and citations are not provided and all statenents should be verified by acceptable sources. Online www.tmsociety.org.. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Minor Society Website.
Josephine West1
F
- Josephine West married Elam B. Wheeler, son of David Wheeler and Zurviah York.1
Family: Elam B. Wheeler b. 21 Nov 1813
Citations
- [S157] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900, with A Genealogical Register of Stonington Families (New London, Conn.: Press of the Day Publishing Co., 1900), p.654. Hereinafter cited as History of Stonington, Connecticut. Https://archive.org/details/historytownston00wheegoog.
Stephen West
M, b. circa 1654, d. 12 August 1748
- Stephen West was born circa 1654.1
- He married Mercy Cooke, daughter of John Cooke and Sarah Warren, circa 1683.2
- Stephen West died on 12 August 1748 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.3
Family: Mercy Cooke b. 25 Jul 1657, d. 22 Nov 1733
- Katherine West
- Sarah West
- Ann West
- Bartholomew West
- Amy West
- Stephen West
- John West
- Eunice West
- Lois West
Citations
- [S1009] Robert S. Wakefield and Ralph Van Wood Jr., Francis Cooke of the Mayflower and his Descendants of Four Generations, Mayflower Families in Progress Fifth Edition (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), page 13. Hereinafter cited as MFP Francis Cooke.
- [S536] Ralph V. Wood Jr., "Francis Cooke," Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1996), v.12, p.80. Hereinafter cited as "Mayflower Families v.12."
- [S536] Ralph V. Wood Jr., "Francis Cooke," Mayflower Families v.12, v.12, p.80, Died in his 94th year.
Dr. John Westcarr1,2
M, d. December 1675
- Dr. John Westcarr married Hannah Barnard, daughter of Francis Barnard and Hannah Mervil, at Hadley, Massachusetts, on 17 October 1669.3,2
- Dr. John Westcarr died in December 1675 at Hadley, Massachusetts.2
Family: Hannah Barnard b. 1646, d. 13 May 1739
Citations
- [S294] Lucas M. Boltwood, The History of Hadley, Massachusetts With Family Genealogies (Somersworth, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Pub. Co., 1976). Hereinafter cited as History of Hadley.
- [S879] George Sheldon, A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (Deerfield, Mass.: n.pub., 1895-1896), p.65. Hereinafter cited as History of Deerfield, Mass.
- [S877] Edward Elbridge Salisbury, Family histories and genealogies : a series of genealogical and biographical monographs on the families of MacCurdy, Mitchell, Lord, Lynde, Digby, Newdigate, Hoo, Willoughby, Griswold, Wolcott, Pitkin, Ogden, Johnson, Diodati, Lee and Marvin : and notes on the families of Buchanan, Parmelee, Boardman, Lay, Locke, Cole, DeWolf, Drake, Bond and Swayne, Dunbar and Clarke, and a notice of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite : with twenty-nine pedigree-charts and two charts of combined descents (n.p.: Priv. printed, 1892), p.88. Hereinafter cited as Salisbury, E.E.