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Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles 1728 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1728

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 10 Aug 1783

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Father: Lt. Welles

Mother: Eunice Curtiss

Spouse(s): Ephraim Burton

Children(s): Samuel Burton

In 1728, Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Lt. Robert Welles and Eunice Curtiss. Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles married Ephraim Burton, and had children including Samuel C. Burton. Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles passed away in 1783 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Lt. Robert Welles and Eunice Curtiss.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles married Ephraim Burton, and had children including Samuel C. Burton.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles passed away in 1783 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. Welles
1688 – 1785
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
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Eunice Curtiss
1699 – 1817
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Ephraim Burton
1727 – 1806
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Burton
1750 – 1820
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
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Elizabeth Welles's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Welles
1728 – 1783
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Lt. Robert Welles
1688 – 1785
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Eunice Curtiss
1699 – 1817
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Grandparents
Capt (John Wells) ll
1648 – 1713
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary (Margaret) Hollister
1585 – 1713
Naezing, Essex, England
Josiah Curtiss
1662 – 1745
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary Beach
1676 – 1759
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Welles
1621 – 1659
Elizabeth Bourne
1569 – 1668
Lt ll
1612 – 1665
Joanna Treat
1618 – 1694
Capt Curtiss
1618 – 1702
Marie Lewen\Lewis
1625 – 1664
Benjamin Beach
1644 – 1713
Mary Peacock
1640 – 1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Governor Welles
1590 – 1660
Alice Hartford.)
1592 – 1640
Elisha Bourne
1600 – 1706
Lady Collyer
1605 – 1668
Thomas(The Hale
1575 – 1634
Joan Kirby
1575 – 1640
Edward Hale
1584 – 1670
Lady Gaylord
1594 – 1670
Sgt Curtis
1577 – 1639
Elizabeth Hutchins
1588 – 1658
George Lewis
1571 – 1631
Denise Foreman
1579 – 1626
Richard Keepe
1611 – 1691
Catherine Cook
1616 – 1648
John Peacock
1618 – 1670
Mary Webber
1618 – 1670

Elizabeth Welles's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsey") Welles (7 Jan 1728 – 10 Aug 1783) m. Ephraim Burton (30 Nov 1727 – 1806)
  1. 1. Samuel (C.) Burton (12 Dec 1750 – 1820) m. Martha Clarke (27 Jul 1754 – 06 Mar 1810) m. (Barbara) (Barbery) Steelman (13 Oct 1752 – 15 Aug 1794)
    1. 1. Franklin (Birdseye) Burton (aft. 1770 – bef. 1870)
    2. 2. Silas Burton (30 Jul 1775 – 21 Apr 1827) m. Mary ("Polly") Patterson (8 Aug 1773 – 1866)
      1. 1. Rodney Burton (Sep 15, 1797 – 13 Jun 1875) m. Cornelia Whiting (19 Sep 1797 – 18 Nov 1880)
        1. 1. Eliza (Judson) Burton (1822 – 31 Mar 1825)
        2. 2. Edwin (Hotchkiss) Burton (Jan 1825 – 1 Mar 1825)
        3. 3. Sarah (Brainerd) Burton (1828 – 8 Jul 1852)
        4. 4. Conway (Whiting) Burton (1832 – 20 Dec 1856)
      2. 2. Albert Burton (15 Jul 1804 – 31 Dec 1875) m. Maria Delia (1805 – 15 Jun 1885)
        1. 1. Edward (Augustus) Burton (24 Mar 1831 – 26 Aug 1833)
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton (9 Mar 1829 – 20 Jul 1921)
        3. 3. Edward (Augustus) Burton (5 Oct 1834 – 12 Feb 1897)
        4. 4. Amelia (Curtis) Burton (11 Aug 1836 – 24 Mar 1873)
      3. 3. Frances Burton (abt 1806 – abt 1891) m. Thomas Huston (abt 1798 – )
        1. 1. Jane ((Fannie)) Huston (1829 – May 20 1879)
        2. 2. Barbara Huston (abt 1831 – )
        3. 3. Thomas Huston (abt 1833 – )
        4. 4. Maria Huston (abt 1841 – )
        5. 5. Robert Huston (1843 – )
        6. 6. Henry (De Burgh) Huston (abt 1844 – 26 Mar 1915) m. Emma (Elizabeth) Bateman (1842 – 20 Apr 1935)
        7. 7. Francis Huston (abt 1845 – )
        8. 8. Charles Huston (abt 1848 – )
      4. 4. Hamilton Burton (17 May 1810 – 20 Apr 1883) m. Phebe Peck (6 Jul 1813 – 25 Jan 1900)
        1. 1. Franklin (Peck) Burton (10 Sep 1851 – 26 Sep 1920) m. Helen (Louise) Birdseye (13 May 1860 – 2 Apr 1926)
        2. 2. Evert (Talbot) Burton (27 Jun 1857 – Unknown)
    3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Burton (8 Dec 1776 – c. 1777)
    4. 4. David (Clarke) Burton (18 Oct 1778 – 18 Sep 1872) m. Mistress
    5. 5. Esther Burton (7 Dec 1780 – 4 Aug 1851) m. James (Basset) Bonney (c 1775 – )
    6. 6. Mercy Burton (1 Jul 1785 – 13 Jul 1842) m. Daniel (Truman) Hurlburt (27 Oct 1779 – 16 Dec 1839)
      1. 1. George (Burton) Hurlbert (2 Oct 1803 – 20 Feb 1856) m. Adeline (Marie) Wadsworth (23 Sep 1801 – 15 Jan 1864)
        1. 1. Mary Hurlbut (3 Feb 1824 – 22 Jan 1898) m. Franklin (L) Goodrich (1819 – 8 Feb 1892)
        2. 2. Norman Hurlbut (5 Jun 1826 – 28 Jul 1830)
        3. 3. Nelson (Clark) Hurlburt (10 Apr 1828 – 28 Feb 1904) m. Harriet (Storres) Wadsworth (04 Nov 1834 – 13 Dec 1913)
        4. 4. Andrew (Norton) Hurlburt (4 Mar 1831 – 28 February 1904)
        5. 5. George (C) Hurlbut (22 Oct 1840 – 20 February 1856)
        6. 6. Henry Hurlbut (18 Oct 1842 – 9 Sep 1843)
      2. 2. Olive (Graves) Hurlbut (4 Mar 1804 – 5 Jul 1894)
      3. 3. Burton (D) Hurlburt (30 May 1806 – 25 Sep 1887)
      4. 4. Mary Hurlburt (Abt. 1811 – c 1811)
      5. 5. Truman Hurlburt (20 Apr 1815 – 30 Jan 1898) m. Harriet (E) Hair (1820 – 29 Jul 1898)
        1. 1. Eliza (J) Hurlbut (7 Jan 1844 – )
        2. 2. Mary (F) Hurlburt (1 Sep 1848 – )
        3. 3. Hattie Hurlbut (23 Aug 1856 – )
      6. 6. Hiram Hurlburt (6 Sep 1819 – 6 Sep 1880) m. Maria (Antoinette) Hungerford (4 Aug 1823 – 20 Aug 1903)
        1. 1. Lawrence Hurlbut (12 Jan 1844 – 15 Feb 1920)
        2. 2. Edward Hurlbert (8 Jul 1849 – 10 May 1933)
        3. 3. Hiram (Day) Hurlbut (23 Oct 1855 – 5 Jun 1875)
    7. 7. Benjamin (Clarke) Burton (1 Feb 1787 – 14 Oct 1866) m. Sally Lamb (10 Jan 1788 – 2 Apr 1879)
      1. 1. David Burton (29 Nov 1810 – 1813)
      2. 2. Almira Burton (18 Jan 1814 – 4 Jun 1885)
      3. 3. Benjamin (Clarke) Burton (11 Mar 1816 – 9 May 1893)
      4. 4. Rodney (B) Burton (14 Dec 1817 – 24 Jan 1901)
      5. 5. Polly (Lamb) Burton (22 Jul 1822 – 4 Aug 1910)
      6. 6. Porter Burton (22 Jul 1822 – 17 Apr 1895)
      7. 7. Spencer Burton (20 Jul 1824 – 12 Nov 1866)
      8. 8. Isaiah Burton (2 Sep 1831 – 14 Jun 1897)
    8. 8. Abigail Burton (8 Oct 1789 – 11 Aug 1860) m. Alfred Walter (27 Jun 1773 – Aft. 1850)
      1. 1. Infant Walter (1808 – 12 Jan 1809)
      2. 2. Rhoda Walter (1810 – 13 Jan 1812)
      3. 3. Emaline Walter (1814 – 1881-1899) m. William Clark ( – Bef. 1850)
        1. 1. Celeste (A.) Clark (5 Jun 1843 – 27 Oct 1890) m. Alfred (Cooper) Ballentine (8 Feb 1840 – 5 Apr 1914)
      4. 4. Rhoda (Marie) Walter (9 Nov 1823 – 19 Dec 1891) m. Avery (A.) Reed (21 Jul 1826 – 22 Nov 1909) m. James (Davis) Ballentine (5 May 1812 – 23 Jul 1909)
        1. 1. Almeda (Imogene) Reed (11 May 1851 – 21 Dec 1914)
        2. 2. James (Monroe) Ballentine (15 Jul 1859 – 29 Dec 1877)
        3. 3. Melvina (Lucinda) Ballentine (12 Aug 1861 – 4 Apr 1938)
        4. 4. Walter (Burton) Ballentine (16 Feb 1863 – 12 Mar 1949)
      5. 5. Myron (C.) Walter (c 1826 – Aft. 1880)
      6. 6. Theron (W) Walter (c 1828 – Aft. 1870)
    9. 9. Billings Burton (1775 – AFT 1855) m. Mary (Ann) Hilts (5 Jun 1769 – 1850)
      1. 1. Mary Burton (21 May 1797 – )
      2. 2. John Burton (17 Mar 1798 – 1870) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Stewart (31 Jul 1806 – 24 Mar 1878)
        1. 1. Myra (Elizabeth) Burton (5 May 1827 – ) m. Charles Kalaber (Dec 1872 – 20 Apr 1935)
        2. 2. Caroline (A) Burton (27 Feb 1829 – 25 Dec 1889)
        3. 3. Albert (Andrew) Burton (22 Oct 1830 – 22 May 1904) m. Ruth (Ann) Milks (18 Apr 1841 – 17 Jun 1924)
        4. 4. Nancy (Maria) Burton (27 Mar 1835 – 10 Jan 1924) m. Erastus (Root) Irving (1 November 1830 – 5 October 1915)
        5. 5. William (Smith) Burton (27 May 1840 – 7 Feb 1920) m. Sarah (Prudence) Brockaway (May 1851 – 1920)
        6. 6. Nathan (G) Burton (16 Jul 1842 – Abt 1930) m. Fanny (1848 – 1917)
        7. 7. John (Sidney) Burton (25 Feb 1844 – 15 May 1921)
        8. 8. Delia (M) Burton (Mar 1853 – 4 May 1919) m. James (T.) Capen (21 Apr 1838 – 24 Feb 1923)
      3. 3. Bilon Burton (1800 – )
      4. 4. Williams (Thomas) Burton (1801 – 1861) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Franklin (1811 – 1893)
        1. 1. John (M) Burton (Sep 1828 – 8 Feb 1863) m. Margaret (Caledonia) Boyd (1834 – 6 Jul 1896)
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Burton (1832 – 1910) m. William (W) Leatherwood (abt 1830 – 1875)
        3. 3. Pvt. (Robert M Burton CSA) KIA? (Mar 1835 – 7 May 1862) m. Sarah (Jane) Neely (23 July 1840 – 3 Apr 1900)
        4. 4. James (W) Burton (1836 – 1868)
        5. 5. Jane (W) Burton (1838 – 1870)
        6. 6. Pvt. (Miles F. Burton ESCAPED POW (Camp Douglas, Island 10) EXCHANGED AT VICKSBURG) KIA? (1839 – 17 June 1863)
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Burton (Dec 1840 – 1910)
        8. 8. William (Wesley) Burton (Apr 1838 – aft 1900) m. Sarah (M "Sis") Lokey (1840 – bef 1880) m. Sarah (Frances) Clark (15 Oct 1854 – 10 Jan 1884) m. Nancy (E) McRight (Nov 1841 – 10 Sep 1906)
        9. 9. Lucy (Jane) Burton (20 Feb 1846 – 17 Dec 1919) m. Thomas (Jefferson Porter) Hicks (6 Apr 1835 – 17 Dec 1919)
        10. 10. Allen (Franklin "Frank") Burton (4 Dec 1848 – 24 Oct 1908)
        11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Burton (30 Jul 1851 – 16 Jan 1928) m. John (William) Criglow (5 Mar 1852 – 30 Sep 1883) m. John (S) Poe (1851 – 1917)
      5. 5. Phillip Burton (24 Aug 1801 – 25 Sep 1878) m. Annatje (Nancy) Quackenbush (1 Jul 1793 – 1 Nov 1893)
        1. 1. Billings (O) Burton (26 Aug 1821 – 12 January 1907)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Burton (8 Aug 1823 – 5 May 1888)
        3. 3. Anthony (Hilts) Burton (9 Mar 1825 – 24 Mar 1886)
        4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Burton (27 July 1826 – 10 December 1898)
        5. 5. Ellen Burton (23 Dec 1830 – 23 Dec 1867)
        6. 6. Jane Burton (23 December 1830 – 15 Dec 1849) m. George (Joris) Barnard (24 Sep 1824 – 25 Dec 1911)
        7. 7. Helen Burton (10 Jan 1832 – 22 Aug 1872)
        8. 8. Mercy Burton (3 Mar 1835 – 10 Feb 1916)
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Nancy Burton) Hollister (28 Nov 1837 – 1902)
        10. 10. Deborah Burton (1840 – 1895)
        11. 11. Ezra (C) Burton (1841 – 1900)
        12. 12. George Burton (14 Mar 1845 – 7 Mar 1899)
        13. 13. Charles (H) Burton (Apr 1847 – 1924)
      6. 6. Billings Burton (24 Aug 1801 – 1907)
      7. 7. William (L) Burton (1802 – 1 Apr 1850) m. Catherine Bowman (1816 – Abt. 1886)
        1. 1. Ezra Burton (24 Jan 1835 – 9 Sep 1888) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Parks (10 Aug 1828 – 30 Sep 1870) m. Emeline Dresden (Abt 1840 – )
        2. 2. Charles (J) Burton (27 Dec 1836 – 15 Jan 1915)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton (24 Jul 1839 – 05 Jun 1904)
        4. 4. Daniel Burton (24 Aug 1840 – 4 Apr 1923)
        5. 5. Harlow (Harlon) Burton (1842 – Abt. 1915)
        6. 6. William Burton (26 Apr 1844 – 1 Sep 1928)
        7. 7. Ellen Burton (Nov 1846 – 1860)
      8. 8. John Burton (1797 – 1870) m. Cornelia ((Conicha)) Smith (1801 – 9 Mar 1880)
        1. 1. Mary Burton (26 April 1828 – 30 Jan 1913) m. Peter Wiseman (18 October 1825 – 18 October 1907)
        2. 2. Catharine (W) Burton (22 Jan 1830 – 25 May 1895) m. Austin (Bostwick) Chapman (3 Feb 1821 – 24 Nov 1901)
        3. 3. Jacob Burton (15 Dec 1832 – 23 Jan 1912) m. Maranda (Town \) Towne (26 Feb 1845 – 30 Nov 1913)
        4. 4. Billings Burton (27 May 1835 – 30 Apr 1907) m. Sarah ("Sally" Ann) Reading (1837 – 10 May 1888)
        5. 5. Emily (J) Burton (1837 – 10 Nov 1880) m. Nathan Quillin (1 Oct 1831 – 14 Oct 1908) m. John Hall (abt 1830 – AFT 1860)
        6. 6. Jay Burton (16 May 1840 – 29 Oct 1921) m. Anna (Maria) Reh (23 Nov 1845 – AFT 1880)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Burton (1841 – 16 Jun 1878) m. George (Bunn) Burgess (1832 – About 1865)
        8. 8. John (Hilts) Burton (1845 – 4 Jun 1885) m. Allice Burton (1845 – AFT 1880)
        9. 9. Helen (Cornelia) Burton (8 Feb 1846 – 25 Jun 1935) m. William (H) Milliman (Jun 1836 – 25 Jan 1906)
        10. 10. George Burton (1850 – AFT 1880) m. Helen (L) Cornish (Abt 1851 – AFT 1880)
      9. 9. Son Burton (1807 – )
      10. 10. Hilts Burton (1809 – 5 Apr 1869) m. Mary (Margaret) Osterhout (1830 – 17 May 1906)
        1. 1. Willard Burton (20 Jul 1862 – 07 Dec 1930) m. Hillena Gordon (12 Jul 1852 – 3 May 1933)
      11. 11. George Burton (Bet. 1810-1820 – )
      12. 12. Lydia Burton (2 Oct 1810 – 7 Jun 1889) m. Alvah Silsbury (8 Aug 1807 – 1 Jul 1884)
        1. 1. Martha Silsbury (abt 1836 – )
        2. 2. Oliva (Cordelia) Silsbury (24 Oct 1839 – 29 Oct 1908)
        3. 3. Lucinda Silsbury (Jul 1847 – 1917) m. William Wetlaufer (14 Nov 1838 – 2 Oct 1893) m. Joseph (C) Carter (abt 1843 – )
        4. 4. Phebe Silsberry (abt 1853 – )
        5. 5. Hattie Silebury (abt 1865 – )
      13. 13. Robert Burton (1814 – )
    10. 10. Daniel Burton (1780 – )
    11. 11. Nathan Burton (6 May 1794 – 22 Feb 1862) m. Susannah ((Susan)) Pushor (23 Aug 1803 – 14 Feb 1890)
      1. 1. John Burton (1821 – 17 Aug 1889)
      2. 2. Susan Burton (08 Sep 1824 – 23 Jan 1893)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Burton (1825 – )
      4. 4. Nathan Burton (1828 – 9 Jun 1908)
      5. 5. Rebekah Burton (1831 – DECEASED)
      6. 6. Eben Burton (1833 – 12 Dec 1900)
      7. 7. Rutherford (D.) Burton (Abt. May 1835 – 23 Aug 1838)
      8. 8. Samuel (G.) Burton (ABT JUL 1837 – 6 JUL 1844)
      9. 9. Amanda Burton (Abt Mar 1840 – 12 May 1852)
      10. 10. Amos Burton (1843 – DECEASED)
      11. 11. Bryant Burton (Nov 1846 – 3 Aug 1902)
      12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton (7 July 1848 – 26 Jan 1908) m. George (William) Stafford (10 April 1849 – 29 March 1905)
        1. 1. George (Nathan) Stafford (23 Feb 1874 – 26 Nov 1876)
        2. 2. Edith (May) Stafford (10 Nov 1877 – 23 Feb 1880)
        3. 3. Henry (Ernest) Stafford (23 Nov 1879 – 30 Apr 1942)
      13. 13. Jesse (B) Burton (16 Mar 1825 – 20 Aug 1906) m. Sarah (Jane) Fox (23 Aug 1827 – 20 Apr 1914)
        1. 1. William (Bennett) Burton (30 Nov 1849 – 24 Nov 1936)
        2. 2. Daniel (Bacon) Burton (15 Nov 1851 – 7 Aug 1920)
        3. 3. Nathan (B) Burton (abt 1852 – )

Elizabeth Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1728
7 Jan 1728
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
1783
10 Aug 1783
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1728
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1783
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
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