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Governor Thomas Gideon Welles 1598–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jan 1660

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

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Mother: Alice Hunt

Spouse(s): Alice Gunne, Elizabeth Foote

Children(s): Samuel Welles-, Ann Welles, John Welles, Joseph Welles, Mary Welles, Robert Welles, Sarah Welles, Thomas Welles

Governor Thomas Gideon Welles was born in 1598 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Welles And Alice Tomes Hunt. In 1635, Governor Thomas Gideon Welles resided in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Governor Thomas Gideon Welles married Alice Gunne, Elizabeth Foote, and had children including Ann Welles, John Welles, Joseph Welles, Mary Welles, Robert Welles, Samuel Captain Welles, Sarah Welles, Thomas Welles. Governor Thomas Gideon Welles passed away in 1660 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Governor Thomas Gideon Welles was born in 1598 in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Welles And Alice Tomes Hunt.
  • In 1635, Governor Thomas Gideon Welles resided in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Governor Thomas Gideon Welles married Alice Gunne, Elizabeth Foote, and had children including Ann Welles, John Welles, Joseph Welles, Mary Welles, Robert Welles, Samuel Captain Welles, Sarah Welles, Thomas Welles.
  • Governor Thomas Gideon Welles passed away in 1660 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Governor Welles's Ancestors

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Governor Welles
1598–1660
Birth Place: Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Alice (Tomes) Hunt
1543–1615
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Governor Welles's Descendants

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Governor (Thomas Gideon) Welles (1598–14 Jan 1660) m. Alice Gunne (1598–1640) m. Elizabeth Foote (1595–28 Jul 1683)
  1. 1. Samuel (Captain) Welles- 1630–1675 m. Elizabeth Wells 1642–1673
    1. 1. Anne Welles 1668–1739 m. Capt (James) Steele 1662–1712
      1. 1. Rev (Stephen STEELE) Jr 1695–1759 m. Ruth Porter 1701–1792 m. Elizabeth Hollister 1678–1750 m. Hannah Steel 1725–1801 m. Hannah Chapman 1725–1801 m. Hannah Chapman –1801
        1. 1. James (Steele) Esq 1737–1812 m. Abigail Huntington 1732–1769 m. Dorothy Converse 1742–1773
        2. 2. Stephen (Steele) Jr 1724–1802
        3. 3. John Steele 1738–1809 m. Sarah Cobb 1744–1805
        4. 4. Eleazer Steele 1727–1799
        5. 5. Aaron Steele 1744–1751
        6. 6. Sarah Chapman 1731–1812
        7. 7. Elisha Steele 1728–1773
        8. 8. Ruth Steele 1722–1740
        9. 9. Mehitable Steele 1733–1774
        10. 10. Daniel Steele 1768–1808
      2. 2. Joseph Judson 1686–1755
      3. 3. Prudence Steele 1693–
      4. 4. Hannah Steele 1697–
      5. 5. Anne Steele 1702–1727
      6. 6. David Steele 1706–
      7. 7. Samuel Steele- 1688–1761
  2. 2. Ann Welles 1619–1680
  3. 3. John Welles 1621–1659
  4. 4. Joseph Welles 1635–1659
  5. 5. Mary Welles 1618–1647
  6. 6. Robert Welles 1624–1659
  7. 7. Sarah Welles 1631–1698
  8. 8. Thomas Welles 1625–1668

Governor Welles's Timeline

6 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Governor Thomas Gideon Welles in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
1618
1618
Age 20
Governor Thomas Gideon Welles was married
None
1635
1635
Age 37
Governor Thomas Gideon Welles resided here in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1637
1637
Age 39
Governor Thomas Gideon Welles resided here in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
1641
1641-48
Age 43
Governor Thomas Gideon Welles resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1660
14 Jan 1660
Age 62
Death of Governor Thomas Gideon Welles in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA
    [6] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1618
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1641-48
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut State Register, 1924 Government & Military Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Randall and Allied Families : William Randall (1609-1693) of Scituate and His Descendants with Ancestral Families

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1660
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA
    [8] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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