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Capt John Welles Sr. 1621–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Stourton, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 7 Aug 1659

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Governor Welles

Mother: Alice Welles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bourne

Children(s): John Welles

In 1621, Capt John Welles Sr. entered the world in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, born to Governor Thomas Gideon Welles And Alice Gunn Tomes Welles. In 1600, Capt John Welles Sr. resided in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Capt John Welles Sr. married Elizabeth Joane Bourne, and had children including John Welles. Capt John Welles Sr. passed away in 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Capt John Welles Sr. entered the world in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, born to Governor Thomas Gideon Welles And Alice Gunn Tomes Welles.
  • In 1600, Capt John Welles Sr. resided in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Capt John Welles Sr. married Elizabeth Joane Bourne, and had children including John Welles.
  • Capt John Welles Sr. passed away in 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Capt Sr.
1621–1659
Birth Place: Stourton, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Governor Thomas Gideon Welles
1590–1660
Tidmington, Warwickshire, England
Alice (Gunn Tomes) Welles
1592–1646
Long Marston, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Robert (John Wells) Sr
1540–1617
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Alice (Robert) Hunt
1543–1615
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
John Tomes
1569–1602
Long Marston, Gloucestershire, England
John (William Tomes) III
1569–1612
Long Marston, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1512–1558
Elisabeth\ Welles
1516–1553
Sir Astley
1514–1547
Elizabeth Strowbridge
1520–1546
John l
1525–1548
Ann Warner
1560–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Welles
1484–1558
Lady Bryan
1488–1553
THOMAS Aragon
1464–1517
Margaret Bryan
1468–1551
Sir Esq
1491–1549
Alice Hill
1491–1529
John II
1493–1539
Thomasine Tudoll
1500–1550
William Deighton
1462–1537
Margaret Barker
1467–1585
Edmund Warner
1532–1584
Lady Fullwood
1545–1576

Capt Sr.'s Descendants

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Capt (John Welles) Sr. (1621–7 Aug 1659) m. Elizabeth (Joane) Bourne (24 Apr 1569–8 Oct 1668)
  1. 1. John Welles 1648–1610 m. Mary (Margaret) Hollister 1585–1611
    1. 1. Lt. (Robert) Welles 1688–1759 m. Eunice(Annis) Curtis 1699–1817
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Welles 1728–1783 m. Ephraim Burton 1727–1806
        1. 1. Samuel (C) Burton 1750–1820 m. Barbara Steelman 1752–1794 m. Martha Clarke 1754–1810

Capt Sr.'s Timeline

11 Records

1600
1600-1886
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1620
13 Dec 1620
Capt John Welles Sr. was baptized in Maldon, All Saints and St Peter, Essex, England
Maldon, All Saints and St Peter, Essex, England
1621
1621
Birth of Capt John Welles Sr. in Stourton, Warwickshire, England
Stourton, Warwickshire, England
1622
5 Jan 1622
Age 1
Capt John Welles Sr. was baptized in Tewkesbury, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
1623
1623-1903
Age 2
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1629
21 Feb 1629
Age 8
Capt John Welles Sr. was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1633
1633-1884
Age 12
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1638
1638-1920
Age 17
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1639
1639-1939
Age 18
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1650
1650
Age 29
Capt John Welles Sr. resided here in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT
Stratford, Fairfield County, CT
1659
7 Aug 1659
Age 38
Death of Capt John Welles Sr. in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Stourton, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 368.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBH
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Maldon, All Saints and St Peter, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEBT:RE28
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P3291 IN 13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1629
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: 28881/2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1886
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: A history of the old town of Stratford and the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1623-1903
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1633-1884
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Hartford County, Connecticut: Memorial History 1633-1884,Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638-1920
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1639-1939
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: History of Stratford, Connecticut : 1639-1939

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Randall and Allied Families : William Randall (1609-1693) of Scituate and His Descendants with Ancestral Families
    [2] Ancestors of Hiram Smith and his wife Sarah Jane Bull
    [3] History of the Welles family in England and Normandy

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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