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Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles 1611 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: Nazeing, Essex, England

Death Date: 9 Mar 1681

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Wells

Mother: Mary Hollister

Spouse(s): John Curtiss

Children(s): John Curtis, Israel Curtiss, Elizabeth Curtiss, Thomas Curtiss, Joseph Curtiss, Benjamin Curtiss, Hannah Curtiss, Phebe Curtis

The story of Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles began in 1611 in Nazeing, Essex, England. Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles married John Curtiss, and had children including John Curtis, Israel Curtiss, Elizabeth Curtiss, Thomas Curtiss, Joseph Curtiss, Benjamin Curtiss, Hannah Curtiss, Phebe Curtis. Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles passed away in 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles began in 1611 in Nazeing, Essex, England.
  • Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles married John Curtiss, and had children including John Curtis, Israel Curtiss, Elizabeth Curtiss, Thomas Curtiss, Joseph Curtiss, Benjamin Curtiss, Hannah Curtiss, Phebe Curtis.
  • Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles passed away in 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Welles's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Welles
1611 – 1681
Birth Place: Nazeing, Essex, England
Parents
John Wells
1580 – 1610
Nazeing, Essex, England
Mary Hollister
1585 – 1611
Naezing, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (I) Welles
1562 – 1638
Evesham, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Curtis
1562 – 1669
England
John (Wallis) Hollister
1570 – 1665
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Lawtie
1541 – 1570
John Wells
1539 – 1572
John Hollister
1551 – 1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hollister
1525 – 1582

Elizabeth Welles's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas) Welles (1611 – 9 Mar 1681) m. John Curtiss (1611 – 6 Dec 1707)
  1. 1. John Curtis (1642 – 17 September 1704) m. Elizabeth Cabley (1631 – 1686)
    1. 1. Winlock (Curtis GG) 7T (1661 – 1693) m. Anna (Elizabeth Bowers) Wood (14 Oct 1668 – 11 Feb 1724)
      1. 1. Ann (Curtis) Clay (15 Nov 1690 – 7 May 1747) m. Robert Bolton (26 Jul 1688 – 23 Jun 1742)
        1. 1. Mary Bolton (1718 – )
        2. 2. James (Augustus) Bolton (1722 – 1789)
        3. 3. Ann Bolton (23 Feb 1723 – 1792) m. John Mercer (1719 – ) m. Robert Mercer (19 December 1696 – 1 July 1769)
  2. 2. Israel Curtiss (3 Apr 1644 – 28 Oct 1704)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Curtiss (2 May 1647 – 1724)
  4. 4. Thomas Curtiss (14 Jan 1648 – 1736)
  5. 5. Joseph Curtiss (12 Nov 1650 – 25 June 1729)
  6. 6. Benjamin Curtiss (30 Sep 1652 – 1733)
  7. 7. Hannah Curtiss (2 Feb 1654 – 1728)
  8. 8. Phebe Curtis (1660 – )

Elizabeth Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1611
1611
Birth of Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles in Nazeing, Essex, England
Nazeing, Essex, England
1681
9 Mar 1681
Age 70
Death of Elizabeth Welles, Puritan, Sister of Gov. Thomas Welles in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Nazeing, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 38
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 510.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CHD
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1638; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] A genealogy of the Curtiss family
    [2] The Reverend John Graham of Woodbury, Connecticut and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1681
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore, MD, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 41
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elloitt : with additional genealogical and historical data :
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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