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Abigail Welles 1688–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1688

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 12 Jan 1795

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel Welles

Mother: Abigail Wheeler

Spouse(s): Thomas Turney

Children(s): Ann Turney, Jemina Turney, Sarah Turney, Samuel Turney, Thomas Turney, Elizabeth Turney, Benjamin Turney, Abigail Turney

The story of Abigail Welles began in 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Abigail Welles married Thomas Turney, and had children including Abigail Turney, Ann Turney, Benjamin Turney, Elizabeth Turney, Jemina Turney, Samuel Turney, Sarah Turney, Thomas Turney. Abigail Welles passed away in 1795 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail Welles began in 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Abigail Welles married Thomas Turney, and had children including Abigail Turney, Ann Turney, Benjamin Turney, Elizabeth Turney, Jemina Turney, Samuel Turney, Sarah Turney, Thomas Turney.
  • Abigail Welles passed away in 1795 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Welles
1656–1729
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Wheeler
1660–1712
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Turney
1677–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Ann Turney
1727–1762
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Jemina Turney
1725–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Turney
1723–1759
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Samuel Turney
1721–1777
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Turney
1719–1777
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Turney
1717–1741
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Benjamin Turney
1713–1755
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Turney
1711–1755
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Welles's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Welles
1688–1795
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Samuel Welles
1656–1729
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Wheeler
1660–1712
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Welles
1621–1659
, Warwickshire, , England
Elizabeth Bourne
1627–1668
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ephraim Wheeler
1619–1670
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Turney
1622–1709
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Bourne
1600–1706
Elizabeth Collyer
1605–
Thomas Wheeler
1561–1634
Rebecca Sayre
1565–1653
Matthew Turney
1595–1661
Agnes Lygo
1595–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wheeler
1539–1567
Alice Sayre
1541–1567
William Sayre
1546–1572
Olive Irby
1547–1615

Abigail Welles's Descendants

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Abigail Welles (15 Oct 1688–12 Jan 1795) m. Thomas Turney (5 January 1677–1761)
  1. 1. Ann Turney 1727–1762
  2. 2. Jemina Turney 1725–
  3. 3. Sarah Turney 1723–1759
  4. 4. Samuel Turney 1721–1777
  5. 5. Thomas Turney 1719–1777
  6. 6. Elizabeth Turney 1717–1741
  7. 7. Benjamin Turney 1713–1755
  8. 8. Abigail Turney 1711–1755

Abigail Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1688
15 Oct 1688
Birth of Abigail Welles in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1795
12 Jan 1795
Age 107
Death of Abigail Welles in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1688
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1795
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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