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{W015} 4864. Thomas Welles, Governor of Connecticut

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m(1): (4865) Alice Tomes

4865. Alice Tomes

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Family: (4864) Thomas Welles, Governor of Connecticut
i. (W218,219,220) John Welles
- (see details)
ii. Robert Welles
- (see details)
iii. (W217,348) (2432) Thomas Welles
iv. Mary Welles
- (see details)
v. Ann Welles
- (see details)
vi. (W216,360) Capt. Samuel Welles
- (see details)
- m(1): Elizabeth Hollister 1659 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
  - (see details)
- a. Samuel Welles
  - (see details)
- b. (360) Capt. Thomas Welles
  - b. 29 July 1662 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
  - d. 7 i. 8 Dec. 1711 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
  - m(1): Thankful Root 7 Jan. 1697
    - b. 12 Feb. 1677 of Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - d. Nov. 1704 CT
    - Father: John Roote s/o Tho of Hants
    - Mother: Mehitable Johnson d/o Hum & Eln Cheney
  - 1. Thomas Welles
    - b. 10 Jan. 1697/98 New Britain/ Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - d. 30 July 1774 New Britain, Hartford, CT
    - m. (4865vii_b1) Mary Chester 14 June 1738 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - A. Maj. Chester Welles
      b. 22 Mar. 1738/39 Wethersfield Twp., Hartford, CT
      d. 17 Apr. 1815 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 5-1-5-0-0
      m(1): Mabel Mitchell 29 Oct. 1761 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      (1736-1763)
      Father: James Mitchell (1705-76) of Scot
      Mother: Mabel Buck d/o Dav & Eliz Hubbard
      
      m(2): Hannah Belden 31 Oct. 1765 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      (1745-1821) Wethersfield Htfd CT
      Father: poss. Amos Belding (~1725-)
      
      I. Chester Wells Jr.
      b. 9 Nov. 1766 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      
      II. Amos Wells (1768-)
      III. Hezekiah Welles (1770-1859)
      pauper 1850 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      
      IV. Ezekiel Wells (1771-1818) Wethersfd CT ->
      (apparently unmarried)
      
      V. Mabel Wells (1774-1856) Wethersfield, CT
      VI. Hannah Welles (1776-) Wethersfield, CT ->
      Family: (4865i_c5I_XII) Hezekiah Welles
      
      VII. Mary Wells (1779-1868) Wethersfield, CT ->
      VIII. Elizabeth Wells
      (1781~1881) Wethersfield, CT ->
      
      IX. Roger Wells (1783-) Wethersfield, Htfd CT ->
      
      "Daughter of the American Revolution DAR ID # 95676 Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
      "Chester Welles (1739-1815) was lieutenant at the Lexington Alarm and captain of a company that fought at Long Island and White Plains, and turned out to repel Tryon's invasion in 1779, when he was promoted to the rank of major. He was born and died in Wethersfield, Conn. Also No. 4860."
      -- http://www.linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/dar_members.php
    - B. Thomas Welles
      b. 12 June 1741 of Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 2-2-3-0-0
      m. (2513xi_a2) Lucy Belding 20 Jan. 1765 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT -- STEVENS LINE
      I. Mary Wells (1769-1791) Wfld -> m. 1789
    - C. Samuel Welles
      (1744-1808) Wthsfd CT ->GA Twp., Franklin, VT
      prob. liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartfd, CT 2-0-3-0-1
      poss. liv. 1800 St. Albans, Franklin, VT 3-0-0-1-0/2-0-0-1-0 (Neighbors: Erekill & Rupell Wells, both b. "BET 1755/74"
    - D. Billie Welles
      b. 26 Apr. 1747 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 4-1-3-1-0
      m. Chloe Butler (1747-1776) 13 July 1769 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      Father: Benjamin Butler s/o Jos & My Goodrich
      Mother: Thankful Sage d/o Jn & Han Starr
  - 2. Hezekiah Welles
    - d. 10 Dec. 1711
  - m(2): Jerusha Treat 17 May 1705 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - b. 1678 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - d. 15 Jan. 1754 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - Family (2): Ephraim Goodrich 25 Dec. 1712
      (1663-1739) Wethersfield, Htfd CT
  - 1. William Welles
    - (1706/07-1783) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
    - liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #408
    - Occupation: Taverner
    - m. Mary Hunn 1738 Hartford Co., CT
      (1713-1756) Wethsfld ->Newington Htfd CT
    - A. Mary Welles
      (1739-1823) Newington, Hartford, CT ->
      Family: (9739v[2]a1A_I) Thomas Roe ABT 1767 Williamstown, Berkshire, MA
      (1743/44-1825) CT ->NY
      liv. 1790 Wmstown, Berks MA 1-2-4-0-0
    - B. William Welles
      b. 16 Jan. 1740/41 Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. 1790 Williamstown, Berkshire, MA 3-1-4-0-0
      m. Rebecca Stoddard 25 Nov. 1762 Newington, Hartford, CT
      (1740-1808) Wethersfield ->
      
      I. Mary Welles (1763-) Wethersfield
      II. Lavina Welles (1764-) Wethersfield
      III. Enos Welles (M) (22 Feb. 1767-) Newington
      liv. 1790 Wmstn, Berks, MA 2-0-6-0-0
      m. 1791 Williamstown, Berks, MA
    - C. Elijah Welles
      (1744-1811) Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #411
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 2-0-5-0-0
      liv. 1810 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (p445) 0-1-0-1-1/0-0-3-1-1-0
      m. Sarah Kellogg 13 Jan. 1774 Newington/ Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      (1750-1829) Newington Htdf CT ->
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #412
      Father: Stephen Chester Kellogg s/o Mart & Dor Chester
      Mother: Elizabeth Russell d/o Jn & Eliz Crane
      
      I. Sarah Welles
      c. 3 Apr. 1774 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      
      II. Chester Wells (1775-1822) Wthsfd ->
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #413
      
      III. Sarah Wells (1777-1838)
      liv. AFT Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census a.l.
      
      IV. Alma Wells (M??) (1780-1821)
      liv. AFT Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census a.l.
      
      VI. Lydia Wells (1783-1846) Newington CT ->
      VII. Rachel Wells (1787-1845) Newington CT ->
      VIII. Anna Wells (1792-1822) Newington CT ->
      IX. Cynthia Wells (1792-1822) Wethersfld CT ->
    - D. James Welles, Deacon
      (10 Feb. 1747/48-1825) Newington, Hartford, CT³
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #414
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 4-3-6-0-0
      liv. 1810 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (p445) 0-1-2-0-1/1-0-2-1-1-0
      m(1): Lucy unknown 14 Nov. 1771 Wthsfld CT
      (1744/45-1783)
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #415
      
      I. James Wells
      (1772-1833)
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #416
      liv. 1800 Hartford, Hartford, CT p. 298 1-0-0-1-0/2-0-1-0-0/0 (b. 1765-74)
      liv. 1810 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (p445) 0-2-0-1-0/2-0-0-1-0-0
      
      m. Eleanor Camp 30 Nov. 1796 Cong Ch Newington, Hartford, CT
      (1775-1817) Wethersfield, CT ->
      Father: Joseph Camp
      Mother: Anna Kellogg s/o Mart & My Boardman
      
      a. Sophia Wells (1796-)
      b. James Wells (1799-1834) ->W Htfd
      c. Caroline Wells (1801-)
      d. Anna Wells (1804-1879) Newgtn CT ->
      
      II. Lucy Wells (1774-1836)
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #417
      
      III. Clarissa Fay Wells
      (1777-1844) ->Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. AFT Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #418
      
      IV. Austin Wells (23 Dec. 1778-)
      liv. AFT Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #a.l.
      
      V. Beulah Wells
      (1781-1836) ->Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. AFT Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #a.l.
      
      VI. Origen Wells
      (1783-1868) Newington, Hartford, CT ->
      liv. 1810 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (p445) 0-0-0-1-0/1-0-0-1-0-0
      
      m(2): Abigail Peck
      (1785-1824) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
      (ABT [1757]-1824) Bristol Htfd (?) ->
      
      I. William Welles
      (1786-1875) Newington, Hartford, CT³
      
      II. Gaylord Welles (1788-)
      III. Mary Wells (Stoddard) (1790-1868)
      IV. Sophronia Wells (1792-1870)
    - E. Martha Welles
      b. 27 Oct. 1749 Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. Aug. 1776 Newington, Hartford, CT census #409
    - F. Simeon Welles
      b. 13 June 1754 Newington, Hartford, CT
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 1-3-2-0-0
      Pensioner, head of household 1840 Hartford, Hartford, CT Age 86
      m. Elizabeth Dudley 15 June 1785 Guilfd, New Havn CT
      (ABT 1764-) Guilford, New Haven, CT ->
      
      I. Henry Wells (1786-) Guilford, New Hvn CT ->
      II. Archibald Wells (1787-) Guilford, NHv CT ->
      III. Fanny Wells (1790-1791)
      IV. Fanny Wells (1791-1870) Guilford, NHv CT ->
      V. George Whitfield Wells (1793-) Guilfd CT ->
    - G. Enos Welles (1742-1756) Newington, Hartford, CT
  - 2. Wait Welles (M) (1708-1789) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT ->
    - m. (4865vii_c1) Jerusha Treat 10 Jan. 1734
    - A. Samuel Wells
      (4 Feb. 1734/35-12 Nov. 1757) Wethersfield, CT
    - B. John Wells
      (25 Aug. 1736-) Wethersfield, Htfd CT ->
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 3-1-1-0-0
      rem. to Vernon, Oneida, NY
      m. Hannah Curtis 4 Mar. 1766 Wethersfield, Htfd CT
      (6 Feb. 1742-) Wethersfield, Htfd CT ->
      Father: Samuel Curtis s/o S & Susna Allen
      Mother: Lois Belding d/o Dan & Marg Blinn
      
      I. Samuel Wells
      (11 Nov. 1766-) Wethersfield, Htfd CT ->
      poss. liv. 1800 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 0-0-1-0-1/0-1-0-0-1/0
      m. Anner Griswold (12 Sep 1762-1828) 19 Apr. 1787 Wethersfield, Htfd, CT¹ -- PARRISH/ DUNCAN LINE
      i. Anner Wells (F) (1787-) Wthsfd CT ->
      ii. Samuel Wells (1789-) Wthsfd CT ->
      iii. Ashbel Welles (1791-) Wthsfd CT ->
      iv-ix. 6 daus. b. 1793-1804 Wthsfd CT
      
      II. Prudence Wells
      (11 Nov. 1766-1845) Newington Msx CT ->Vernon, Oneida, NY
      Family: Charles Dix 5 Mar. 1786 Newington, Middlesex, CT
      (1764-1850) Wethersfield, CT ->
      
      III. Curtis Welles (M)
      (21 Sep. 1768-) Wethersfield, Htfd CT ->
      liv. 1800 Wthsfd, Htfd CT 2-0-0-1-0/1-0-0-1-0/0
      m. Hannah Tryon (ABT 1775-) ABT 1795 Wethersfield, Hartford CT
      
      IV. Daniel Welles
      (11 Nov. 1770-1849) ->Wethersfield, CT
      [poss. liv. 1800 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 0-0-0-1-0/3-1-0-1-1/0
      m. unknown 11 Oct. 1787 of Glastonbury, Htfd CT]
      
      V. Hannah Welles
      (17 June 1773-) Glastonbury, CT ->¹
      liv. Eastbury, Hartford, CT¹
      
      VI. Wait Wells (M)
      (30 Jan. 1776-1777) Glastonbury, Htfd CT
    - C. (2471iii_a1[1]) Jerusha Welles (F) -- HOLCOMB LINE
    - D. Oliver Welles
      (11 June 1740-1741) Wethersfield, CT ->
    - E. Abigail Welles
      (7 Mar 1744/45-) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT ->
    - F. Prudence Welles (F)
      (16 July 1747-) Wethersfield, Hartford, CT ->
  - 3. John Welles, M. D.
    - (10 Feb. 1709/10-BEF 1758) Wethersfield, Hartford CT ->
    - (no known descendants)
  - 4. Ichabod Welles Wthsfd Htfd ->Bolton Tolland CT
    - (26 Apr 1712-1758) Wethersfield ->Bolton, Tolland CT
    - m. (5039ii_a1A) Mary Hall ABT 1732 of Wethersfield, Hartford, CT -- STEVENS LINE
      (1714-1749/51) Guilford, NHv CT ->
    - A. Benjamin Welles
      (ABT 1734-1804) Wthsfd Htfd ->Bolton Tol CT
      m. (4945ii_a1A) Lucy Talcott 30 June 1757 CT -- HOLCOMB LINE
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 2-1-4-0-0
      liv. 1800 Bolton, Tolland, CT (with s Asa) 2-0-0-1-1/0-1-0-1-0
      
      I. Benjamin Welles
      (1758-1811) Bolton, Tolland, CT ->
      liv. 1790 Litchfield, Litchfield, CT 1-3-4-0-0
      m. Mary Warner (1762-) 1781
      i. Rev. Elijah Gardner Welles (1782-1855)
      liv. New Hartford, [Litchfield,] CT
      Occupation: Presbyterian Minister
      
      II. Thomas Welles
      (9 Feb. 1760-29 May 1843) ->Bolton, CT
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 1-4-1-0-0
      liv. 1800 Tolland, Tolland, CT 1-1-2-1-0/2-0-1-1-0
      
      III. Lucy Welles (1763-1843) Bolton, Tol CT ->
      IV. Elizur Welles (M)
      b. 9 Apr. 1765 Bolton, Tolland, CT
      liv. 1790 Bolton, Tolland, CT 2-1-1-0-0
      m. Phoebe Howard (1764-) 5 June 1805 Bolton, Tolland, CT
      
      V. Jared Welles
      (1767-1793) Bolton, Tolland, CT ->
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 1-0-2-0-0
      
      VI. Asa Welles
      b. 27 May 1770 Bolton, Tolland, CT
      liv. 1800 Bolton, Tolland, CT (with father)
      m. Martha Loomis 13 Sep. 1795 Bolton, Tolland, CT
      (18 June 1773-1859) Bolton, CT ->
      Father: Levi Loomis s/o Mat & Mart Perkins
      Mother: Allis Clarke (~1752-)
      
      VII. Elizabeth Welles
      b. ABT 1772 prob. Bolton, Tolland, CT
      Family: Ashbel Steele (ABT 1768-)
      liv. 1790 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT 1-0-1-0-0
    - B. Hezekiah Welles
      (1738-1810) Wthsfd ->Sidney Del NY
      liv. 1787-90 Amenia, Dutchess, NY
      liv. 1790 Amenia, Dutchess, NY 5-1-3-0-0
      liv. 1800 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY 2-1-0-0-1/0-0-1-0-1/0-0
      Pvt., under Cpts. Porter & Lankton and Cols Rossiter & Ashley, MA
      m. (4945ii_a1B) Phebe Talcott 9 Sep. 1762 Bolton, Tolland, CT -- HOLCOMB LINE
      I. Phebe Welles
      b. 5 June 1763 Bolton, Tolland, CT
      
      II. John Welles
      (1764-1824) Bolton CT ->Hagman's Mills, Mtgy NY
      liv. 1790 Cornwall, Litchfield, CT 1-3-4-0-0
      liv. 1800 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY 2-1-0-1-0/4-1-0-1-0/0-0
      m. Amarylis Pierson 15 Nov. 1787 Sharon, Litchfield, CT
      (1768-1854) Ltch CT ->Mtgmy NY
      
      (children: Amarylis, Charity /Abigail, Anna, Julia, John, Almena, Enoch, Pierson)
      
      III. Patty [/Martha?] Welles (F) (1765-)
      Family: (9551v_b1A_I) Jehosaphat Holmes 22 June 1786 Sharon, Litchfield, CT -- ELLIS LINE
      liv. 1790 Amenia, Dutchess, NY 2-1-2-0-0
      
      IV. Rhoda Welles (1766-1817) Bolton ->
      m. Moss Morse (1767-1838) 1790
      
      V. Hezekiah Welles
      (1767-1818) Bolton ->Amenia NY
      m. Jeanne Mackey (1767-)
      
      VI. Capt. Simeon Judson Welles
      (1770-1845) Bolton ->Arcade Wyo NY
      liv. 1790 Canaan, Columbia, NY 2-0-2-0-0
      liv. 1800 Franklin, Delaware, NY 3-0-0-1-0/0-0-0-1-0/0-0
      m. Rhoda Bostwick 1791 pr Canaan NY
      (11 July 1773-1859) Salisbury, Ltch CT ->China, Wyo, NY
      F: Edward Bostwick M: Ann
      
      (children Elmira, Bostwick, Talcott, Milo, Lemuel, Harriet, Phebe)
      
      VII. Lemuel Welles
      (1771-1830) Bolton ->Whitehall Wash NY
      liv. 1800 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY 0-0-0-1-0/0-0-0-1-0/0-0
      
      VIII. Joseph Welles (1772-1808) Bolton ->
      liv. 1800 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY 1-0-1-1-0/2-1-1-0-0/0-0
      
      IX. Levi Welles (1774-1860) Bolton ->NY, IL
      liv. 1800 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY 2-0-1-0-0/1-0-1-0-0/0-0
      
      X. Elijah Wells (1776-)
      liv. 1790 Amenia, Dutchess, NY 1-2-1-0-0
      
      XI. Anna Welles (1780-)
      XII. Etuice Welles (1781-)
    - C. Mary Welles
      (1743-1824) Bolton, Tol ->Danbury, Ffd, CT
      Family: Gideon Dunning ABT 1773
      (1742-1810) of Newton, Fairfield, CT
    - D. Lucy Welles (1745-) Bolton, Tolland, CT ->
      Family: Benjamin Buell
      b. ABT 1741 of Bolton, Tolland, CT
    - E. Eunice Welles (1747-1748) Bolton, Tolland, CT
    - F. Eunice Welles b. 7 Jan. 1749 Bolton, Tolland, CT
  "WELLES, or WELLS, ...(4865vi[1]b) THOMAS, Wethersfield, s. of the first (4865vi) Samuel of the same, m. 7 Jan. 1697, (4865vi[1]b[1]) Thankful, d. of John Root of Deerfield, had (4865vi[1]b[1]1) Thomas, b. 10 Jan. 1698; and (4865vi[1]b[1]2) Hezekiah, 12 Aug. 1701, wh. d. at 10 yrs.
  "His w. d. 1704, and he m. 17 May 1705, (4865vi[1]b[2]) Jerusha, d. of (4865vii_b[1]) Lieut. James Treat of Wethersfield, had (4865vi[1]b[2]1) William, 12 Jan. 1706; (4865vi[1]b[2]2) Wait, 4 Jan. 1708; (4865vi[1]b[2]3) John, 10 Feb. 1710; and Ichabod, posthum. 26 Apr. 1712. He was a capt. d. 7 Dec. 1711, and his wid. m. 25 Dec. 1712, (4865vi[1]b[2]) Ephraim, Goodrich, and d. 15 Jan. 1754."
  -- James Savage, op. cit.
- c. Sarah Welles
  - (see details)
- d. Mary Welles
  - (see details)
- e. Ann Welles
  - (see details)
- Family (2): (2433[2]i[1]) James Judson
- f. Elizabeth Welles
  - (see details)
vii. Sarah Welles
- (see details)

¹ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) c/o ancestry.com

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¹Barber Collection of Vital Records
³Albert Welles, "History of the Welles Family in England and Normandy" c/o Google Books

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