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Esther Hester Wells 1611 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1611

Birth Location: Maldon, Essex, England

Death Date: 21 May 1692

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir Wells

Mother: Helen Pilgrim

Spouse(s): Hugh GGF

Children(s): John Mason, Hannah Mason

In 1611, Esther Hester Wells entered the world in Maldon, Essex, England, born to Sir Thomas "the Glover" Wells and Helen Frances 'Fanny' Siday Pilgrim. Esther Hester Wells married Hugh cj* Captain MASON 10th GGF, and had children including John Augusta Mason, Hannah Mason. Esther Hester Wells passed away in 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Esther Hester Wells entered the world in Maldon, Essex, England, born to Sir Thomas "the Glover" Wells and Helen Frances 'Fanny' Siday Pilgrim.
  • Esther Hester Wells married Hugh cj* Captain MASON 10th GGF, and had children including John Augusta Mason, Hannah Mason.
  • Esther Hester Wells passed away in 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Wells's Ancestors

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Esther Wells
1611 – 1692
Birth Place: Maldon, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Thomas "the Glover" Wells
1574 – 1624
St. Peters, Maldon, Essex, England
Helen (Frances 'Fanny' Siday) Pilgrim
1579 – 1617
Maldon, Maldon District, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Wells
1539 – 1605
Malden, Essex, England
Lady (Elizabetha) Milles
1551 – 1588
Malden, Essex, England
Annis London
1566 – 1600
Maldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Welles
1505 – 1551
Joanne Goodryke
1512 – 1540
Henri Millowes
1525 – 1582
Joan Huett
1531 – 1608
SIR BONDE
1546 – 1615
Lady Lock
1546 – 1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wells
Elizabeth
1491 –

Esther Wells's Descendants

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Esther (Hester) Wells (21 Jul 1611 – 21 May 1692) m. Hugh (cj* Captain MASON 10th) GGF (1 Dec 1605 – 10 Oct 1678)
  1. 1. John (Augusta) Mason (1 Jan 1645 – 1730) m. Elizabeth Clarke (10 Feb 1669 – 17 Mar 1714)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Mason (1695 – 1767) m. John Brittain (1685 – 1766)
  2. 2. Hannah Mason (2 Sep 1636 – 1692) m. Capt. (Joshua) Brooke (7 November 1635 – 1697)
    1. 1. Ensign (Daniel) Brooks (14 November 1663 – 18 Oct 1733) m. Ann Merriam (7 Sep 1669 – 18 Oct 1733)
      1. 1. Job Brooks (16 Apr 1698 – 1697) m. Elizabeth Flagg (25 Jul 1701 – Oct 1788)
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Cason (1744 – 4 Dec 1783) m. Lt. (George Winfrey) Pemberton (1744 – 1827)

Esther Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1611
21 Jul 1611
Birth of Esther Hester Wells in Maldon, Essex, England
Maldon, Essex, England
1692
21 May 1692
Age 81
Death of Esther Hester Wells in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1611
    Event Place: Maldon, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1692
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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