THIRTEENTH GENERATION
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4864. Thomas Welles, Governor of Connecticut
(W218,219,220) i. John Welles
(W217,348) (2432) Thomas Welles
"THOMPSON, ...(4865v[1]) THOMAS, Farmington, may be that youth of 18 yrs. wh. emb. in the Abigail at London, 1 July 1635, m. 14 Apr. 1646, at Hartford, (4865v) Ann, d. of (4864) Gov. Thomas Welles, had there, Beatrice, bapt. 17 Jan. 1647; John, b. 1649; Thomas, 1651; Mary, 7 June 1653; and Esther, posthum, bapt. 17 June 1655; the last four b. at F. where he d. 25 Apr. of that yr. His wid. m. (4865v[2]) Anthony Hawkins; and Beatrice m. a Parker; Mary m. a Hawley; and Esther m. Samuel Gridley."
-- James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692" c/o http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/
"HAWKINS, ...(4865v[2]) ANTHONY, Windsor, had Mary, b. 16 July 1644; Ruth, 24 Oct. 1649; and John, 18 Feb. 1652, by w. who d. 1655; rem. 1656, to Farmington, there m. (4865v) Ann, wid. of (4865v[1]) Thomas Thompson, d. of (4864) Gov. Thomas Wells, had by her, who d. 1680, Sarah, b. 1657; Elizabeth 1660; and Hannah, 1662; was rep. for 17 sess. is nam. in the Chart. of Conn. 29 Apr. 1662, and was Assist. 1668-70, d. 1674.
"In his will all the ch. are ment. Mary m. John Judd; Ruth m. a Hart; Elizabeth m. a Brimsmead; and Hannah m. Richard Seymour. Sarah d. 1678; and John, 1676, unm. The name in Conn. where it was com. writ. with o in the first syl. ceased with this s."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
(W216,360) Capt. Samuel Welles
1659 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
28 Dec. 1715 Hartford, Hartford, CT
"In 1798 (George) located at Athens, as agent for and owner of Carroll lands in partnership with Richard Caton and his brother, Ashbel Welles. The next year he brought his family from Connecticut..."
-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=chan83&id=I047509
3 Albert Welles, "History of the Welles Family in England and Normandy" p. 193-4
SRC: Payne, "The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn (in Its ...)" c/o Google Books
"WELLS, ...(4865vi[1]a) SAMUEL, Glastonbury, eldest ch. of (4865vi) Samuel the first, m. 20 June 1683, (4624[2]a) Ruth Rice, and (4865vi[1]a1) Mercy, b. 15 Oct. 1684, d. in few days; (4865vi[1]a2) Samuel, 9 July 1688, d. in few weeks; (4865vi[1]a3) Samuel, 24 Dec. 1689, Y. C. 1707 (the min. of Lebanon, ord. 5 Dec. 1710, thence, at his req. dism. 4 Dec. 1722, rem. to Boston, here had (4865vi[1]a3A) Samuel, b. 5 Mar. 1725, H. C. 1744, wh. d. Oct. 1799; and (4865vi[1]a3B) Arnold, 25 Dec. 1727, H. C. 1745, wh. d. Aug. 1802; and in the catal. of Yale, the yr. of his dism. is mark. with star for that of his d. but he liv. long aft. was a most active mem. of his majesty's counc. for Mass. and d. says the Glastonbury book, 20 May 1770); (4865vi[1]a4) Thomas, 14 Feb. 1693; (4865vi[1]a5) Thaddeus, 27 Mar. 1695; and (4865vi[1]a6) Silas, 4 Mar. 1700; and d. 28 Aug. 1731.
"His wid. d. 30 Mar. 1742, aged 82. Of his branch descend. most of the name in Boston, the late Hon. John, H. C. 1782, long the last surv. of his class, having been gr.s. of Rev. Samuel."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
(360) Capt. Thomas Welles
"HAWLEY, ...(4865vi[1]b[1]) EPHRAIM, Stratford, s. of Joseph of the same, m. 4 Dec. 1683, (4865vi[1]b/) Sarah, d. of the first (4865vi) Samuel Welles of Wethersfield, had Daniel, b. 20 Dec. 1684; Gideon, 30 Jan. 1687; and Abia, posthum.18 Sept.1690."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
of Stratford, Fairfield, CT
"TOMLINSON, ...(4865vi[1]b[2]) AGUR, Stratford, s. of Henry of the same, m. 13 Dec. 1681, Elizabeth d. of (9887vi[1]) Jeremiah Judson."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
-- STEVENS LINE
d/o Jn & S Goodrich
"HALE, ...(4865vi[1]d[1]) SAMUEL, Glastonbury, s. of Samuel of Wethersfield, m. 20 June 1670, Ruth, d. of Thomas Edwards of the same, had Ruth, b. 20 Jan. 1672, d. under 4 [[vol. 2, p. 331]] mos.; Samuel, 14 Jan. 1674, d. very soon; Mary, 13 June 1675; Samuel, again, 17 July 1677; and Ruth, again, 1 Dec. 1681. His w. d. 26 Dec. 1682, and he m. 1695, (4865vi[1]d) Mary, d. of the first (4865vi) Samuel Welles, and d. 18 Nov. 1711; and his wid. d. 18 Feb. 1715."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
"STEELE, ...(4865vi[1]e[1]) JAMES, Wethersfield, s. of Samuel of the same, was a capt. m. 19 July 1687, (4865vi[1]e) Ann d. of the first (4865vi) Samuel Welles, had Samuel, b. 1 Oct. 1688; Joseph, 27 Sept. 1690; Prudence, 17 Jan. 1693; Hannah, 18 Mar. 1697; Ann, 28 Oct. 1702; and David, 8 June 1706; and d. 15 May 1713. His wid. m. 20 Nov. 1718, (2433[2]i[1]) James Judson of Stratford, whose first w. was her cous."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
"SHELTON, ...(4865vi[1]f[1]) DANIEL, Stratford, merch. m. 4 Apr. 1692, (4865vi[1]f) Elizabeth youngest d. of the first (4865vi) Samuel Welles, had Elizabeth b. 2 Jan. 1694; Sarah, 2 Jan. 1696; and Joseph, 24 June 1698; and d. a. 1728."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
"WELLS, ...(4865vi) SAMUEL, Wethersfield, s. prob. youngest of (4864) Gov. Thomas, by him brot. from Eng. freem. 1657, ens. 1658, lieut. 1665, capt. 1670, rep. 1657-62, and 1675, m. 1659, (4865vi[1]) Elizabeth d. of John Hollister, had (4865vi[1]a) Samuel, b. 13 Apr. 1660; (4865vi[1]b) Thomas, 29 July 1662; (4865vi[1]c) Sarah, 29 Sept. 1664; (4865vi[1]d) Mary, 23 Nov. 1666; (4865vi[1]e) Ann, 1668; and (4865vi[1]f) Elizabeth 1670.
"By sec. w. (2432[2]) Hannah, d. of George Lamberton of New Haven, he had no ch. and d. 15 July 1675. His wid. m. Hon. John Allyn of Hartford. Of his ds. Sarah m. 4 Dec. 1683, (4865vi[1]c[1]) Ephraim Hawley of Stratford, and next (4865vi[1]c[2]) Agur Tomlinson of the same; Mary, 1695, bec. sec. w. of (4865vi[1]d[1]) Samuel Hale, and d. 18 Feb. 1715; Ann m. 19 July 1687, (4865vi[1]e[1]) capt. James Steele, and next, 20 Nov. 1718, (4865vi[1]e[2]) James Judson, whose first w. was her cousin; and Elizabeth m. 4 Apr. 1692, (4865vi[1]f[1]) Daniel Shelton of Stratford."
-- James Savage, op. cit.
"CHESTER, ...(4865vii[1]) JOHN, Wethersfield, s. of Leonard, m. Feb. 1654, (4865vii) Sarah, d. of (4864) Gov. Thomas Welles, had Mary, b. 23 Dec. 1634; John, 10 June 1656; Sarah, 11 Nov. 1657; Stephen, 26 May 1659; Thomas, 23 Mar. 1662; Samuel, 23 May 1664; Prudence, 10 Dec. 1666; and Eunice, 17 May 1668; freem. 1658, rep. 1676, and oft. after, was a capt. and d. 23 Feb. 1698; and his wid. d. 16 Dec. foll."
a. John Chester
1 Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) c/o ancestry.com
(return to GOV. WELLES & TOMES LINES)
-- James Savage, op. cit.
25 Nov. 1686 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
17 Dec. 1691 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
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