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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, Connecticut, USA

Father: Lt. Welles

Mother: Eunice(Annis) Curtis

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 Annis Curtis. Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles married Ephraim Burton, and had children including Samuel C Burton. Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles passed away in 1783 in Stratford, Connecticut, USA.

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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 Annis Curtis.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles married Ephraim Burton, and had children including Samuel C Burton.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Welles passed away in 1783 in Stratford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. Welles
1688–1759
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
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Eunice(Annis) Curtis
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
SB

Elizabeth Welles's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Welles
1728–1783
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Lt. Robert Welles
1688–1759
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Eunice(Annis) Curtis
1699–1817
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Grandparents
John Welles
1648–1610
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary (Margaret) Hollister
1585–1611
Naezing, Essex, England
Josiah (Curtiss) Sr
1662–1745
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary Beach
1676–1759
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr.
1621–1659
Elizabeth Bourne
1569–1668
John Hollister
1612–1665
Joanna Treat
1618–1694
Capt Curtiss
1618–1702
Marie Lewen\Lewis
1625–1664
Benjamin Sr
1644–1713
Mary Peacock
1640–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Governor Welles
1590–1660
Alice Welles
1592–1646
Elisha Bourne
1600–1706
Lady Collyer
1605–1668
Thomas(The Sr.
1575–1634
Richard Treat
1584–1599
Alice Gaylard
1594–1670
John Sr.
1577–1639
Mary Hutchin
1588–1658
George II
1571–1631
Denise Foreman
1579–1626
Richard Keepe
1611–1691
Catherine Cook
1616–1656
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 1750–1820 m. Barbara Steelman 1752–1794 m. Martha Clarke 1754–1810
    1. 1. Billings Burton 1775–1855 m. Mary (Ann) Hilts 1769–1850
      1. 1. John Burton 1797–1870 m. Cornelia Smith 1801–1880
        1. 1. Mary Wiseman 1828–1913 m. Peter (II) Wiseman 1825–1907
        2. 2. Jacob Burton 1832–1912 m. Maranda (Town \) Towne 1845–1913
        3. 3. Billings Burton 1835–1907 m. Sarah ("Sally" Ann) Reading 1837–1888
        4. 4. Emily (J) Burton 1837–1880 m. John Hall 1830–1860 m. Nathan Quillin 1831–1908
        5. 5. Jay Burton 1840–1921 m. Anna (Maria) Reh 1845–1880
        6. 6. Elizabeth Burton 1841–1878 m. George (Bunn) Burgess 1832–1865
        7. 7. John (Hilts) Burton 1845–1885 m. Allice Burton 1845–1880
        8. 8. Helen (Cornelia) Burton 1846–1935 m. William (H) Milliman 1836–1906
        9. 9. George Burton 1850–1880 m. Helen (L.) Burton 1851–1880
        10. 10. Catharine (W) Burton 1830–1895 m. Austin (Bostwick Chapman) Sr 1821–1901
      2. 2. Hilts Burton 1809–1869 m. Mary Osterhout 1830–1906
        1. 1. Willard Burton 1862–1930 m. Helena Burton 1852–1933
      3. 3. Phillip Burton 1801–1878 m. Annatje (Nancy) Quackenbush 1793–1893
        1. 1. Mercy Burton 1835–1916
        2. 2. Billings (O) Burton 1821–1907
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Burton 1823–1888
        4. 4. Anthony (Hilts) Burton 1825–1886
        5. 5. Lydia (Ann) Burton 1826–1898
        6. 6. Ellen Burton 1830–1867
        7. 7. Jane Burton 1830–1849 m. George (Joris) Barnard 1824–1911
        8. 8. Helen Burton 1832–1872
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Nancy Burton) Hollister 1837–1902
        10. 10. Ezra (C) Burton 1841–1900
        11. 11. George Burton 1845–1899
        12. 12. Charles (H) Burton 1847–1924
        13. 13. Deborah Burton 1840–1895
      4. 4. Williams (Thomas) Burton 1801–1861 m. Mary (E) Franklin 1811–1893
        1. 1. William ("Will" Wesley) Burton 1838–1900 m. Nancy (E McRight) W3 1841–1906 m. Sarah (Frances Clark) W2 1854–1884 m. Sarah (M "Sis" Lokey) W1 1840–1880
        2. 2. Lucy (Jane) Burton 1846–1919 m. Thomas (Jefferson Porter) Hicks 1835–1919
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Burton 1851–1928 m. John (S) Poe 1851–1917 m. John (William Criglow) Jr 1852–1883
        4. 4. Allen (Franklin "Frank") Burton 1848–1908
        5. 5. Pvt. (Robert M Burton CSA KIA? AL MS) VA 1835–1862 m. Sarah (Jane) Neely 1840–1900
        6. 6. Pvt. (Miles F. Burton ESCAPED POW (Camp Douglas, Island 10) EXCHANGED AT VICKSBURG) KIA? 1839–1863
        7. 7. John (M) Burton 1828–1863 m. Margaret (Caledonia) Boyd 1834–1896
        8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Burton 1832–1910 m. William (W) Leatherwood 1830–1875
        9. 9. James (W) Burton 1836–1868
        10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Burton 1840–1910
        11. 11. Jane (W) Burton 1838–1870
      5. 5. George Burton 1810–
      6. 6. Mary Burton 1797–
      7. 7. Bilon Burton 1800–
      8. 8. John Burton 1798–1870 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Stewart 1806–1878
        1. 1. John (Sidney) Burton 1844–1921
        2. 2. William (Smith Burton) Sr 1840–1920 m. Sarah (Prudence) Brockaway 1851–1920
        3. 3. Delia (M) Burton 1853–1919 m. James (T.) Capen 1838–1923
        4. 4. Caroline (A) Burton 1829–1889
        5. 5. Albert (Andrew) Burton 1830–1904 m. Ruth (Ann) Milks 1841–1924
        6. 6. Nancy (Maria) Burton 1835–1924 m. Erastus (Root) Irving 1830–1915
        7. 7. Nathan (G) Burton 1842–1930 m. Fanny 1848–1917
        8. 8. Myra (Elizabeth) Burton 1827– m. Charles Kalaber 1872–1935
      9. 9. William (L) Burton 1802–1850 m. Catherine Bowman 1816–1886
        1. 1. Charles (J) Burton 1836–1915
        2. 2. Ezra Burton 1835–1888 m. Emeline Dresden 1840– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Parks 1828–1870
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton 1839–1904
        4. 4. Daniel Burton 1840–1923
        5. 5. Harlow (Harlon) Burton 1842–1915
        6. 6. William Burton 1844–1928
        7. 7. Ellen Burton 1846–1860
      10. 10. Lydia Burton 1810–1889 m. Alvah Silsbury 1807–1884
        1. 1. Martha Silsbury 1836–
        2. 2. Oliva (Cordelia) Silsbury 1839–1908
        3. 3. Lucinda Silsbury 1847–1917 m. William Wetlaufer 1838–1893 m. Joseph (C) Carter 1843–
        4. 4. Phebe Silsberry 1853–
        5. 5. Hattie Silebury 1865–
      11. 11. Billings Burton 1801–1907
      12. 12. Son Burton 1807–
      13. 13. Robert Burton 1814–
    2. 2. Daniel Burton 1780–
    3. 3. M (Nathan Burton) II 1794–1862 m. Susannah ((Susan)) Pushor 1803–1890
      1. 1. Jesse (B) Burton 1825–1906 m. Sarah (Jane) Fox 1827–1914
        1. 1. William (Bennett) Burton 1849–1936
        2. 2. Daniel (Bacon) Burton 1851–1920
        3. 3. Nathan (B) Burton 1852–
      2. 2. Amos Burton 1843–
      3. 3. Bryant Burton 1846–1902
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton 1848–1908 m. George (William) Stafford 1849–1905
        1. 1. Henry (Ernest) Stafford 1879–1942
        2. 2. Edith (May) Stafford 1877–1880
        3. 3. George (Nathan) Stafford 1874–1876
      5. 5. Nathan (Burton) III 1828–1908
      6. 6. Rebekah Burton 1831–
      7. 7. Eben Burton 1833–1900
      8. 8. Amanda Burton 1840–1852
      9. 9. Rutherford (D.) Burton 1835–1838
      10. 10. Samuel (G.) Burton 1837–1844
      11. 11. Susan Burton 1824–1893
      12. 12. John Burton 1821–1889
      13. 13. Elizabeth Burton 1825–
    4. 4. Silas Burton 1775–1827 m. Mary ("Polly") Burton 1773–1866
      1. 1. Hamilton Burton 1810–1883 m. Phebe Peck 1813–1900
        1. 1. Franklin (Peck) Burton 1851–1920 m. Helen (Louise) Birdseye 1860–1926
        2. 2. Evert (Talbot) Burton 1857–
      2. 2. Rodney Burton 1797–1875 m. Cornelia Whiting 1797–1880
        1. 1. Conway (Whiting) Burton 1832–1856
        2. 2. Edwin (Hotchkiss) Burton 1825–1825
        3. 3. Eliza (Judson) Burton 1822–1825
        4. 4. Sarah (Brainerd) Burton 1828–1852
      3. 3. Albert Burton 1804–1875 m. Maria Delia 1805–1885
        1. 1. Edward (Augustus) Burton 1831–1833
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton 1829–1921
        3. 3. Amelia (Curtis) Burton 1836–1873
        4. 4. Edward (Augustus Burton) II 1834–1897
      4. 4. Frances Burton 1806–1891 m. Thomas Huston 1798–
        1. 1. Jane ((Fannie)) Huston 1829–1879
        2. 2. Barbara Huston 1831–
        3. 3. Thomas Huston 1833–
        4. 4. Maria Huston 1841–
        5. 5. Henry (De Burgh) Huston 1844–1915 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Bateman 1842–1935
        6. 6. Francis Huston 1845–
        7. 7. Charles Huston 1848–
        8. 8. Robert Huston 1843–
    5. 5. Benjamin (Clarke) Burton 1787–1866 m. *Sally Lamb 1788–1879
      1. 1. Polly (Lamb Burton) (twin) 1822–1910
      2. 2. Benjamin (Clarke Burton) II 1816–1893
      3. 3. Porter (Burton (twin),) Congressman 1822–1895
      4. 4. Isaiah Burton 1831–1897
      5. 5. Rodney (B) Burton 1817–1901
      6. 6. Almira Burton 1814–1885
      7. 7. Spencer Burton 1824–1866
      8. 8. David Burton 1810–1813
    6. 6. Sarah ("Sally") Burton 1776–1777
    7. 7. Esther Burton 1780–1851 m. James (Basset) Bonney 1775–
    8. 8. Mercy Burton 1785–1842 m. Daniel (Truman) Hurlburt 1779–1839
      1. 1. Truman (Hurlburt) Jr. 1815–1898 m. Harriet (E) Hair 1820–1898
        1. 1. Eliza (J) Hurlbut 1844–
        2. 2. Mary (F) Hurlburt 1848–
        3. 3. Hattie Hurlbut 1856–
      2. 2. George (Burton) Hurlbert 1803–1856 m. Adeline (Marie) Wadsworth 1801–1864
        1. 1. Mary Hurlbut 1824–1898 m. Franklin (L) Goodrich 1819–1892
        2. 2. Norman Hurlbut 1826–1830
        3. 3. Nelson (Clark) Hurlburt 1828–1904 m. Harriet (Storres) Wadsworth 1834–1913
        4. 4. Andrew (Norton) Hurlburt 1831–1904
        5. 5. George (C) Hurlbut 1840–1856
        6. 6. Henry Hurlbut 1842–1843
      3. 3. Mary Hurlburt 1811–1811
      4. 4. Burton (D) Hurlburt 1806–1887
      5. 5. Hiram Hurlburt 1819–1880 m. Maria (Antoinette) Hungerford 1823–1903
        1. 1. Lawrence Hurlbut 1844–1920
        2. 2. Edward Hurlbert 1849–1933
        3. 3. Hiram (Day) Hurlbut 1855–1875
      6. 6. Olive (Graves) Hurlbut 1804–1894
    9. 9. Franklin (Birdseye) Burton 1770–1870
    10. 10. David (Clarke) Burton 1778–1872
    11. 11. Abigail Burton 1789–1860 m. Alfred Walter 1773–1850
      1. 1. Theron (W) Walter 1828–1870
      2. 2. Rhoda (Walter) II 1823–1891 m. Avery (A.) Reed 1826–1909 m. James (Davis) Ballentine 1812–1909
        1. 1. Almeda (Imogene) Reed 1851–1914
        2. 2. Melvina (Lucinda) Ballentine 1861–1938
        3. 3. James (Monroe) Ballentine 1859–1877
        4. 4. Walter (Burton) Ballentine 1863–1949
      3. 3. Infant Walter 1808–1809
      4. 4. Emaline Walter 1814–1881 m. William Clark –1850
        1. 1. Celeste (A.) Clark 1843–1890 m. Alfred (Cooper) Ballentine 1840–1914
      5. 5. Myron (C.) Walter 1826–1880
      6. 6. Rhoda Walter 1810–1812

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, 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, 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, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
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