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Hon. Thomas Welles died at Wethersfield, January 14, 1659-60.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, alias Foote, died July 28, 1683, aged about 88 years.
FIRST GENERATION.
Children of Thomas Welles,-by his first wife.
I. John,
born
II. Thomas,
born
III. Samuel,
borzı
Tim. Matin
IV. Mary,
born - ht
V. Ann,
born
VI. Sarah, born
1631.
Mary died before her father. Was married twice. 1. To Thomas Thompson, of Farmington, Conn., April 14, 1646. He died April 25, 1655. 2. To Anthony Hawkins, of Farmington. Was married to Capt. John Chester, of Wethersfield, February, 1653. John Chester, Esq., died February 23, 1698, aged 62. He was born. in Watertown, Mass., August 3, 1635. His widow, Mrs. Sarah Welles, died December 16, 1698, aged 87.
Children of Thomas Welles, by his second wife,-none.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF JOHN WELLES, SON OF THOMAS WELLES, THE SETTLER. SECOND GENERATION.
I.
JOHN WELLES, of Stratford, Conn., was married to Elizabeth
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Curtis, sister of William Curtis, of Stratford, and daughter of John Curtis, one of the first settlers of that town, and of Eliza- beth his wife, about 1647. [After his death, she was married to John Willcoxson, of Stratford, March 19, 1662-3. by whom she had children,-Patience, born February 1, 1663-4. Hannah, born February 14, 1664-5. Elizabeth, born July, 1666. Mary, born April, 1668. Mr. John Willcoxson died in 1690.]
Mr. John Welles died 1659.
Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, alias Willcoxson, died
Children.
7 John,
born
1648.
8 Thomas, l
9 Robert,
1wins.
born
1651.
10 Temper- anee, born 1654.
11 Samuel,
born
1656.
12 Sarah,
born September 28, 1659.
THIRD GENERATION. 7.
JOHN WELLES, of Stratford, Conn., was married to Mary Hol- lister, daughter of John Hollister, of Wethersfield, Con.
Mr. John Welles died March 24, 1713-14, aged about 66. His widow, Mrs. Mary Welles, died
13 Mary,
born November 29, 1670. Married Jeremiah Judson, jun., of Stratford, Conn., April 24, 1695. He died in 1734. She died -. Child, one only,-Eunice, born 1695, was married to Nathan Curtis, of Strat- ford. He died -. She died -. Perhaps married Sarah Stiles, August 31, 1710.
14 Thomas,
born [no date. ]
15 Sarah,
born January 2, 1673-4.
16 John, born
1675-6.
Married to Mary Judson, daughter of Isaac Judson, son of Jeremiah, of Stratford, December 15, 1698. Capt. John Welles died February 19, 1734-5. His widow, Mrs. Mary Welles, died Children,-Da- vid, born October 16, 1699. Mary, born August 11, 1701. Elizabeth, born May 13, 1703. Sarah, born March 23, 1705. Phebe, born Feb- ruary 17, 1707. Isaac Judson, born April 28, 1709. Isaac Judson, born November 6, 1711. John, William, Hannah, Huldah.
17 Comfort, born
Married to Abel Birdsey, of Stratford, June 8, 1704, who after her death was married to Mary -
18 Joseph,
born June 21, 1679. Settled in Stratford. Was married to Sarah Preston, daughter of Preston, of Stratford, February 3, 1714-15. He died January 21, 1765, in the 86th year of his age. She died October 16, 1760, aged -. Chil-
Children.
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dren,-Joseph, born December 15, 1716.
19 Elizabeth, born
Was married to Joseph Curtis, jun., of Stratford, July 5, 1711. He died 1738. Children, named in his will. Mary Curtis, wife of Daniel Curtis. Elizabeth, Tabitha, Bethua, James, Joseph, Gideon, Robert.
20 Robert, born September, 1688. Was married to Eunice Curtis, dangh- ter of Capt. Josiah Curtis, of Strat- ford, Conn., October 24, 1720. He died about 1758. Children, named in his will,-Samuel, Eunice, wife of Thomas Lewis. Sarah, wife of Edmund Curtis. Betsy, wife of Ephraim Burton. Abigail, widow of Samuel Southworth. Ruth Welles.
8.
THOMAS WELLES, of Stratford, Conn., was married to Eliza beth --- , daughter of
Deacon Thomas Welles died January 7, 1720, aged about 70. His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, died
Children,-none.
9.
ROBERT WELLES, of Wethersfield, Conn., was twice married. 1. To Elizabeth Goodrich, daughter of Ensign William Goodrich, of Wethersfield, June 9, 1675. She died February 17, 1697-8, aged about 40. 2. To Mary -
Capt. Robert Welles died June 22, 1714, aged 66. Mrs. Mary Welles died
Children,-by his first wife.
21 Thomas, born May,
22 John, born June,
23 Joseph, born September,
1676. Settled in Wethersfield. Was twice married. 1. To Hannalı Warner, daughter of Lieut. William Warner, of Wethersfield, September 28, 1699. She died September 18, 1738, aged 60. 2. To Sarah Robbins, widow of Capt. Joshua Robbins. Capt. Thom- as Welles died September 21, 1741, aged 65. Mrs. Sarah Welles, alias Robbins, died December 3, 1744, 1678. aged 62. Died, before his father, unmarried, as iş supposed, because none of his father's estate was distributed to him. 1680. Settled in Wethersfield. Married Ifan- nah Robbins, daughter of Joshua Robbins, of Wethersfield, January 6, 1708-9. He died 1744. She died Children,-John, born No- vember 13, 1710. Prudence, born
* Hartford Probate Records, Book 13, p. 72. Court September 2, 1740. Administration on the Estate of Mary Welles, late of Wethersfield deceased, widow of Robert Welles, of that town, deceased, granted to Michael Gibson, of Truro, Barnstable county, Mass., attorney to Dorathy Patman, and some of the rest of the heirs of said deceased Mary Welles, who gave bond with John Knowles, of Hartford.
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WELLES FAMILY.
February 12, 1712. Esther, born May, 1716. Hannah, born August 5, 1718. Joseph, born September 17, 1720, and died April 1, 1788. Eunice, born March 25, 1723. Joshua, born September, 1726. Christopher, born December, 1729, died young.
24 Prudence, born
Married to Rev. Anthony Stoddard, Pastor of the Congregational Church at Woodbury, Conn., October 20, 1700. She died May, 1714, aged -. After her death he was married to Mary Sherman, daughter of - Sherman, of - She died Jan- mary 12, 1720. He died September 6, 1760, aged 82.
25 Robert, born
Settled in Wethersfield. Was mar- ried to Sarah Wolcott, daughter of Samuel Wolcott, of Wethersfield, and of Judith his wife, daughter of the Worshipful Samuel Appleton, of Ipswich, Mass., December 12, 1706. Lieut. Robert Welles died
His wife died Children,- Sarah, born February 1, 1708-9. Sarah was married to Jonathan Rob- bins, of Wethersfield, November 21, 1728. Robert, born September 7, 1710. Robert Welles settled in New- ington, and there died February 3, 1786, aged 76. Appleton, born Feb- ruary 4, 1711-12. Abigail, born October 9, 1715. Elizabeth, born March 18, 1716-17. Mary, born June 23, 1719. Josiah, born March 9, 1720-21. Christopher, born May 29, 1724. Hezekiah, born December 9, 1725. Martha, born August 29, 1729. Judith, born March 4, 1730-31. Settled in Wethersfield. Was married to Hannah Chester, daughter of Ma- jor John Chester of Wethersfield, November 30, 1716. Capt. Gideon Welles died March 28, 1740. After his death, his widow was married to Jonathan Hale, Esq., of Glastenbury, Conn. His widow, Mrs. Hannah
26 Gideon, born
Welles, alias Ilale, died
Chil-
dren,-Chester, born October 8, 1718. Solomon, born October 6, 1721. Solo- mon Welles, son of Gideon Welles, married Sarah Welles, of Glasten- bury, June 16, 1745, by whom he had 11 children, among whom, was Ches- ter, his 9th child, born November 21, 1762, against whose time of birth on the Wethersfield Records, is entered, "and was the first child baptized in the brick meeting house." "Eunice, born August 6, 1723. Sarah, born December 23, 1725. Gideon, born May 26, 1735.
Children,-by his second wife,-nonc.
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10.
TEMPERANCE WELLES was married to Jonathan Pitman, of Stratford, Conn., November 21, 1681. Mr. Jonathan Pitman died about 1727. His widow, Mrs. Temperance Pitman, died
Children, -- recorded to them on Stratford Records.
27 Jonathan, born November 4, 1682. Died in infancy.
28 Jonathan, born May 21, 1685.
29 Robert, born October 16, 1687.
30 Samuel, born February 1, 1691-2.
11.
SAMUEL WELLES, of Stratford, Conn., was married to Abigail Sergeant Samuel Welles, married to his third wife, Abi- gail, October 25, 1711. [Stratford Church Records.] . Mr. Samuel Welles died in 1729. His widow, Mrs. Abigail Welles, died
Children.
31 Samuel, born October
15, 1686. Married Mary Judson, daughter of Judson, of Stratford. She died -. He died April 16, 1750-51. Children,-Sarah, bap. December 21, 1712, married Nathan Blackman. Abigail, bap. December 21, 1712, married Samuel Prince, of Stratford, August 9, 1733. Prudence, born July 15, 1716. Esther, born
32 Ann, born
33 Abigail, born
David, bap. July 20, 1718. Samuel, born - Jedediah, born and perhaps Mary, 1714, married Andrew Hubbell, of Stratford, De- cember 2, 1736. She was his 2d wife. Married John Hubbell, of Stratford, Stratfield Society, November 6, 1711. Married to Thomas Turney, of Fair- field, November 24, 1709.
34 Elizabeth, bap. Jannary 31, 1693-4, at Stratfield Parish. Married to John Cluckstone, of Stratford, June 13, 1718, at Stratfield Parish.
12.
SARAH WELLES was married to Benjamin Beach, of Stratford, Conn., February 1, 1678. [After his death it would appear that she was married to Ambrose Thompson.]
Mr. Benjamin Beach died April 10, 1715. His widow, Mrs. Sarah Beach, died
Children.
35 Sarah, 36 Hannah,
born May
4, 1679.
born September, 1681.
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WELLES FAMILY.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF THOMAS WELLES, SON OF THOMAS WELLES, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION. II.
THOMAS WELLES, of Hartford, Conn., was married to Hannah Pantry, widow of John Pantry, of Hartford, and daughter of -
-, June 23, 1654. [By her Pantry husband she had 2 chil- dren. ]
Mr. Thomas Welles died 1668.
His widow, Mrs. Hannah Welles, died August 9, 1683, aged -.
Children.
37 Rebecca,
born
1655.
38 Thomas, born
1657.
39 Sarah, born
1659.
40 Ichabod, born
1660.
41 Samnel, born
1662.
42 Jonathan, born
1664.
43 Joseph,
born
1667.
THIRD GENERATION. 37.
REBECCA WELLES was married to James Judson, of Stratford, Conn., August 18, 1680. [After her death, Mr. Judson was mar- ried to Ann Steele, widow of James Steele, deceased, of Wethers- field, November 20, 1718, by whom he had no issue. ]
Mrs. Rebecca Judson died
Cant. James Judson died February 25, 1721, aged 71. nearly.
Children.
44 Hannah,
born May
30, 1681. Married James Lewis, of Stratford, Conn.
45 Sarah, born February 16, 1683.
Married Rev. Nathaniel Chauncey, Pastor of the Congregational Churchi. Durham, Conn.
46 Rebecca,
born February 25, 1685.
Died February 26, 1698.
47 Joseph,
born January 10, 1687.
48 James, born April 3, 1689.
49 Phebe, born October
2, 1691.
50 David,
born Angust
7, 1693.
Married Hannah Hawley, of Stratford, Conn. Married Martha Lewis, daughter of Lewis, of Stratford, Conn. Married Joseph Lewis, of Stratford, Conn.
Was married to Phebe Stiles, daughter of Ephraim Stiles, of Stratford, Conn., October 29, 1713. He died May 5, 1761, aged 67. She died May 20, 1765, aged 69.
38.
THOMAS WELLES, of Hartford, Conn., was married to Mary Blackleach, jun., of Hartford, 1689. [After his death, she was married to John Olcott, of Hartford, 1695, by whom she had 4 children ; and after the death of Mr. Olcott, which occurred in
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1712, she was married to Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, of the same town, celebrated in History as the chief actor in the concealment of the Charter of the Colony of Connecticut in the time of Sir Edmund Andross, 1687.]
Mr. Thomas Welles died March 16, 1695, aged 38.
Mrs. Mary Welles, alias Olcott, alias Wadsworth, died
Children of Thomas and Mary Welles.
51 Thomas, born October 16, 1690. Married Abigail Supposed to have died August 25, 1750. Chil- dren,-Thomas, bap. September 14, 1718. Died before his father's estate was distributed, leaving children, Thomas and Hannah. Daniel, bap. August 25, 1722. John and Black- leach, twins, bap. August 23, 1724. Mary, bap. January 28, 1727. John, 52 John, born December 16, 1693. bap. April 6, 1730. Supposed the clothier and that he set- tled in Wethersfield.
39.
SARAII WELLES was married to John Bidwell, jun., of Hart- ford, Conn., November 7, 1678.
Mr. John Bidwell, jun., died before his wife.
His widow, Mrs. Sarah Bidwell, died about 1709.
Children.
53 John, born September 1, 1679.
54 Hannah, born August 31, 1680.
Married Joseph Judd.
55 Sarah, born August 19, 1681. Married to Joshna Robbins, of Weth- ersfield, September 20, 1707.
56 Thomas, born December 27, 1682.
57 Jonathan, born March 15, 1684.
58 David, born 1687. 59 James, born 1691.
40.
ICHABOD WELLES, of Hartford, Conn., was married to Sarah Way, daughter of Eleazer Way, of the same town, September 4. 1684.
Children.
60 Mary, born April 15, 1686.
61 Jonathan,
born September 17, 1689. Married Ruth Bull, daughter of
Bull, of Hartford, December 15, 1715. He died in 1752. Children,- Ruth, Jonathan, Ichabod, Joseph, Elisha, Sarah, Anna.
62 Ebenezer, born October 5, 1694. Married Rachel Skinner, daughter of John Skinner, of Hartford, May 19, 1726. He died December 27, 1737, aged 46. She died January 18, 1787, aged 92. Children,-Rachel, born January 30, 1727. Hannah, born November 4, 1728. Mary, born Au- gust 23, 1730. Ebenezer, July 22, 1732. Aslıbel, born August 25, 1734, and Sarah, born January 30, 1737.
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Ashbel Welles was married to Abi- gail daughter of - of
, by whom he had a number of children,-among them Abigail, born December 19, 1762, who was married to Henry Williams Dwight, of Stockbridge, Mass., June 8, 1796. Died February 12, 1703.
63 Sarah, born December 1, 1701.
64 Anna,
born
Married Eleazur Way, of Southold, L. I., formerly of Hartford.
41.
SAMUEL WELLES, of Hartford, Conn., (East side,) was married to Ruth
Samuel Welles, Esq., died October 3, 1733, aged 70.
Mrs. Ruth Welles died May 2, 1744, in the 80th year of her age.
Children.
65 Hannah, born November 22, 1689.
66 Samuel,
born December 26, 1693. Settled in East-Hartford, married to
Esther Ellsworth, January 31, 1722. Capt. Samnel Welles died March 2, 1760, aged 66. His widow, Mrs. Esther Welles died November 3, 1791, aged 89. They had 8 children. Esther, born October 12, 1723. Sam- nel, born October 5, 1725. Ruth and Ann, twins, born December 17, 1727. John, born July 29, 1730. Jonathan,- born February 20, 1733. Hannah, born April 25, 1736. Rebecca, born December 16, 1743.
67 Ruth,
born January 29, 1697. born December 16, 1700.
68 Sarah,
69 Rebecca,
born October
70 James, born
3, 1704. Married Thomas Pitkin, of East-Hart- ford. She died February 20, 1725, aged 21. 1706. Died February 10, 1725, aged 19.
43.
JOSEPHI WELLES, of Hartford, Conn., was married to Elizabeth Way, daughter of Eleazer Way, of the same town. Mr. Joseph Welles died 1698. His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, died
Children.
71 John, born
72 Joseph, born
73 Joshna, born
74 Elizabeth, born
Died in childhood. Died in childhood. Died in childhood.
1696. Married William Powell, of Hartford, Conn. Their daughter Elizabeth was married to Fletcher Ranny, of Middletown, Conn., November 4, 1750, where, I believe, Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, the grandmother of said Elizabeth Ranny, died. Mr. Fletcher Ranny died December 14, 1772, aged 47. Ilis widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Ran- ny, died January 14, 1785, aged 60.
33
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NOTES OF THE
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF SAMUEL WELLES, SON OF THOMAS WELLES, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION. III.
SAMUEL WELLES, of that part of Wethersfield, Conn., now called Glastenbury, was twice married. 1. To Elizabeth Hollis- ter, daughter of John Hollister, of Wethersfield, 1659. She died 2. To Hannah Lamberton, daughter of George Lamber- ton, of New-Haven, Conn. [After his death, she was married to " the Hon. Lieut. Colonel John Allyn, of Hartford." She was his second wife. Col. Allyn died November 6, 1696.]
Hon. Samuel Welles died July 15, 1675.
Mrs. Hannah Welles, alias Allyn, died
Children,-by his first wife.
75 Samuel,
born April 13, 1660.
76 Thomas,
born July 29, 1662.
77 Sarah,
born September 29, 1664.
78 Mary, born November 23, 1666.
79 Ann,
born
1668.
80 Elizabeth, born
1670.
Children,-by his second wife,-nonc.
THIRD GENERATION.
75.
SAMUEL WELLES, of Glastenbury, Conn., was married to Ruth Rice, daughter of Rice, of -, June 20, 1683.
Capt. Samuel Welles died August 28, 1731, in the 72d year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Ruth Welles, died March 30, 1742, in the 83d year of her age.
Children.
81 Mercy,
born October 15, 1684. Died November 1, 1684.
82 Samuel,
born July 9, 1688. Died October 16, 1688.
83 Samuel,
born December 24, 1689.
Died May 20, 1770. Book.] [ Glastenbury
Was ordained minister of Lebanon, December 5, 1710. Dismissed De- cember 4, 1722. Removed to Boston and was grandfather of Hon. John Welles, Harvard College, 1782, who died September, 1855.
born February 14, 1693. 85 Thaddeus,
84 Thomas,
born March 27, 1695.
86 Silas, born March 4, 1700. Died September 17, 1754.
76.
THOMAS WELLES, of Wethersfield, Conn., was twice married. 1. To Thankful Root, daughter of John Root, deceased, of North-
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WELLES FAMILY.
ampton, Mass., January 7, 1697. She died November, 1704, aged -. 2. To Jerusha Treat, daughter of Lient. James Treat, of Wethersfield, May 17, 1705. [After the death of Mr. Welles, she was married to Ephraim Goodrich, of Wethersfield, Decem- ber 25, 1712. She was his second wife. ]
" Capt. Thomas Welles died December 7, 1711, about 5 o'clock in the morning, and was buried on the 8th of December, in the evening, about 5 o'clock, aged 49 years and 5 months wanting a few days." [Wethersfield Records.]
Mrs. Jerusha Welles, alias Goodrich, died January 15, 1754, in the 76th year of her age.
Children,-by his first wife.
87 Thomas, born Jannary 10, 1698.
88 Hezekiah, born August
12, 1701, and died December 10, 1711.
Children,-by his second wife.
89 William, born January 12, 1706.
90 Wait, born January 4,1708 .-
91 John, born February 10, 1710.
92 Ichabod, born April 26, 1712.
77.
SARAH WELLES was married to Ephraim Hawley, of Stratford, Conn., December 4, 1683, and after his death to Angur Tomlin- son, of Stratford.
Ephraim Hawley, Esq., died -
-.
Mrs. Sarah Hawley, alias Tomlinson, died about 1695.
Children,-by her first husband.
93 Daniel, born September 20, 1684.
94 Gideon, born January 30, 1687.
95 Abia, born September 18, 1690. (Posthumous.)
78.
MARY WELLES was married to Samnel Hale, jun., of Glasten- bury, Conn., 1695. She was his second wife. [His first wife, to whom he was married June 20, 1670, was Ruth Edwards, daugh- ter of Thomas Edwards, of Wethersfield. She died December 26, 1682, aged about 30. By her, he had children,-Ruth, born January 20, 1670, and died May 7, 1671. Samuel, born January 14, 1673, and died January 15, 1673. Mary, born June 13, 1675, married John Day, of Colchester, Conn., about 1715. She died November 2, 1749, aged 74. Samuel, born July 17, 1677. Ruth, born December 1, 1681, married Thomas Kimberly, of Glasten- bury, son of Eleazer Kimberly, many years Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut, about 1704. He died January 29, 1730, aged 48. She died May 14, 1737, aged 55.]
Samuel Hale, Esq., died November 18, 1711, in the 67th year of his age.
His widow, Mrs. Mary Hale, died February 18, 1715, aged 48.
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Children.
96 Jonathan, born August 21, 1696.
97 David, born January 7, 1700, and died March 31, 1718.
98 Joseplı, born July 10, 1702, and died August 4, 1702.
99 Benjamin, born July
22, 1707.
79.
ANN WELLES was twiee married. 1. To Capt. James Steele, of Wethersfield, Conn., July 19, 1687. He died May 15, 1713, aged -. 2. To James Judson, of Stratford, Conn., November 20, 1718. She was his second wife. [His first wife, to whom he was married August 18, 1686, and who died November 3, 1717, aged 62, was Rebecca Welles, daughter of Thomas Welles, Esq., of Hartford, Conn.]
Mr. James Judson died February 25, 1721, aged 71 nearly.
Mrs. Ann Judson, alias Steele, died at Wethersfield, 1739, aged 71.
Children,-by her first husband.
100 Samuel, born October 1, 1688. Married Anna Williams, daughter of Jacob Williams, of Wethersfield, June 23, 1714. 101 Joseph, born September 27, 1690. Married Elizabeth Hollister, daughter of John Hollister, of Glastenbury, 102 Prudence, born January 17, 1693. Conn., February 16, 1715. Married Josiah Deming, of Wethers- field, December 8, 1714.
103 Hannah, born March 18, 1697.
104 Ann, born October 28, 1702.
105 David, born June 8, 1706.
80.
ELIZABETH WELLES was married to Daniel Shelton, of Strat- ford, Conn., merchant, April 4, 1692.
Mr. Daniel Shelton died at Ripton Parish in Stratford, about 1728.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Shelton, died
Children recorded to them on Stratford Records.
106 Elizabeth, born January 2,1693.
107 Sarah, born January 2, 1695.
108 Joseph, born June 24, 1698.
FOURTH GENERATION.
84.
THOMAS WELLES, of Glastenbury, Conn., was twice married, as is supposed. 1. To 2. To Martha Pitkin, daughter of William Pitkin, Esq., of East-Hartford, Conn., December 28, 1715. Mrs. Martha Welles died July 4, 1763, aged 72. Hon. Thomas Welles died May 14, 1767, aged 75.
Children.
109 Ruth, born April 4, 1717. 110 Mary, born February 19, 1719. Died April 22, 1733.
111 Thomas, born November 23, 1720. Died May 1, 1733.
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WELLES FAMILY.
112 Elizabeth, born November 15, 1722.
113 William, born March 3, 1725.
114 Sarah, born March 27, 1727.
115 John, born August 11, 1729.
Died April 12, 1778.
Married Jerusha Edwards, daughter of Samuel Edwards, deceased, of Hart- ford, March 7, 1753. He died April 16, 1764, aged 35. She died August 15, 1778, aged 46. 6 children.
116 Jonathan, born Angust
9, 1732. Died January 27, 1792.
117 Mary, born March 30, 1735. Died June 7, 1814.
85.
THADDEUS WELLES, of Glastenbury, Conn., was married to Elizabeth Cowles, daughter of Deacon Timothy Cowles, of East- Hartford, Conn., and of Hannah his wife, daughter of Hon. Wil- liam Pitkin, one of the early settlers of Hartford, Conn., and of Hannah his wife, daughter of Ozias Goodwin, one of the first set- tlers of' Hartford.
Thaddeus Welles, Esq., died December 22, 1781, aged 86. His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Welles, died May 20, 1782, aged 85.
118 Samuel, born
119 Hannah, born 120 Bathslieba, born
Children.
1727. Settled in Glastenbury. Was married to Lucy Kilbourn, daughter of Ebe- nezer Kilbourn, of Glastenbury, Au- gust, 1752. Deacon Samnel Welles died December 29, 1800, aged 73. His widow, Mrs. Lucy Welles, died March 15, 1812, aged 81. They raised a large family of children,-among them Samuel, born October 6, 1754, and married to Ann Hale, daughter of Gideon Hale, of Glastenbury, May 2, 1783, and died November 12, 1834, aged 80, was the father of Gideon Welles, Esq., of Hartford, and of Thaddeus Welles, Esq., of Glasten- bury, (who resides on a farm that belonged to his first American an- cestors.)
Died in early life.
87.
THOMAS WELLES, of Wethersfield, Conn., was married to Mary Chester, daughter of Thomas Chester, of the same town, June 14, 1738.
Capt. Thomas Welles died in 1753. His widow, Mrs. Mary Welles, died-
Children.
121 Chester, born March
22, 1739. Major Chester Welles died April 17, 1815, aged 77.
122 Thomas, born June 12, 1741.
123 Samuel, born April 25, 1744.
124 Bille, born April
26, 1747.
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89.
WILLIAM WELLES, of Newington Society, Wethersfield, Conn., was married to Mary Hunn, daughter of Samuel Hunn, of Weth- ersfield, 1738.
Mrs. Mary Welles died August 19, 1756, in her 44th year. William Welles, Esq., died December 7, 1783, aged 78.
Children.
125 Mary, born August 7, 1739.
126 William,
born January 16, 1741.
127 Enos, born November
2, 1742. Died June 13, 1756.
+ 128 Elijah,
born October 26, 1744.
129 James,
born February 10, 1748.
130 Martha,
born October 27, 1749.
131 Simon,
born June
13, 1754.
90.
WAIT WELLES, of Wethersfield, Conn., was married to Jerusha Treat, daughter of James Treat, of Wethersfield, January 10, 1734.
Children.
132 Samuel, born February 4, 1735. Died November 12, 1757.
133 John, born August 25, 1736.
134 Jerusha, born September 12, 1738.
135 Oliver, born Jnne
11, 1740.
Died September, 1741.
136 Oliver, born October
31, 1742.
137 Abigail,
born March 7, 1745.
138 Prudence, born July
16, 1747.
92.
ICHABOD WELLES, of Wethersfield, Conn., was married to Abi- gail Bigelow, daughter of Bigelow, of - -, January 3, 1751.
Mr. Ichabod Welles died in 1758, aged 46. Administration on his estate was granted to Benjamin Welles, of Bolton, March 7, 1758.
Ilis widow, Mrs. Abigail Welles, died September 29, 1810, aged 82.
Children.
139 Abigail, born October 29, 1751.
140 Mary, born March 24, 1753.
141 Asa, born September 16, 1755.
DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF ANN WELLES, DAUGH- TER OF THOMAS WELLES, THE SETTLER.
SECOND GENERATION. V.
ANN WELLES was twice married. 1. To Thomas Thompson, of Hartford, Conn., afterwards of Farmington, Conn., April 14, 1646. He died April 25, 1655, aged -. Mr. Thompson removed from Hartford to Farmington, in 1652. 2. To Anthony Hawkins, of Farmington. She was his second wife. By his first wife he had three children, Mary, born July 16, 1644, Ruth, born 1649, and John, 1651.
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WELLES FAMILY.
Mr. Anthony Hawkins died -, aged -. Mrs. Ann Hawkins, alias Thompson, died in 1680.
Children,-by her first husband.
142 Beatrice, bap. January
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