John Weld (1623–1691) was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Weld 1623–1691

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Born 28 Oct 1623 · Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Died 20 Sep 1691 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father Joseph

Mother Barbara Clapp

Spouse Margaret Bowen (1629–1692)

Children John Weld

Siblings Daniel Weld, Edmund Weld, Elizabeth Weld, Hannah Weld, Joseph Weld, Marah Weld, Mary Harris Weld, Sarah Weld

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American Marriages Before 1699 Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, … Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA New England, the Great Migration … Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and … Massachusetts Census Massachusetts, Town Records Diaries and letters of Francis … English Origins of New England … Hannah Johnson and Polly Palmer … The history of Peter Parker … The history of Roxbury town

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The story of John Weld began in 1623 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. John Weld married margaret bowen, and had children including john weld. John Weld passed away in 1691 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691
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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Census Massachusetts Census
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Record Massachusetts, Town Records
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Record Diaries and letters of Francis Minot Weld, M.D.
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Record English Origins of New England Families, Second Series, Vol. I
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Record Hannah Johnson and Polly Palmer with some of their kinsfolk
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Record The history of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Mass. and their ancestors and descendants
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Record The history of Roxbury town

Life Timeline

1623

Birth of John Weld in Sudbury, Suffolk, England

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1691

Death of John Weld in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Weld

This ancestor line traces from Cuincy, Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France (1000) to Sudbury, Suffolk, England (1623) across 24 generations.

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: John Weld (1623–1691) was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Weld PTP

1623–1691

Sudbury, Suffolk, England