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Grace Wells 1610–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 7 August 1648

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Hugh Wells

Mother: Frances Albright

Spouse(s): Thomas Sr

Children(s): Grace Norton, Thomas Norton, Mary Norton, Abigail Norton, George Norton, John Norton, Anne Norton

In 1610, Grace Wells entered the world in Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to Hugh Thomas Wells And Frances Belcher Albright. Grace Wells married Thomas Norton Sr, and had children including Abigail Norton, Anne Norton, George Norton, Grace Norton, John Norton, Mary Norton, Thomas Norton. Grace Wells passed away in 1648 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Grace Wells entered the world in Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to Hugh Thomas Wells And Frances Belcher Albright.
  • Grace Wells married Thomas Norton Sr, and had children including Abigail Norton, Anne Norton, George Norton, Grace Norton, John Norton, Mary Norton, Thomas Norton.
  • Grace Wells passed away in 1648 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Grace Wells's Ancestors

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Grace Wells
1610–1648
Birth Place: Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Hugh Thomas Wells
1590–1672
Colchester, Essex, England
Frances (Belcher) Albright
1598–1678
Colchester, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (De Elmham de Welles of) Essex
1540–1620
Colchester Borough, Essex, England
ANNE (ELIZABETH of St. Albens HUNT) KIMBALL
1568–1678
Abbey, St. Albens, Hartford, England
Richard Albright
1565–1613
Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Albright Albret
1540–1613
joan george
1544–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Albright
1517–1558
Alice Albright
1517–

Grace Wells's Descendants

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Grace Wells (1610–7 August 1648) m. Thomas (Norton) Sr (15 September 1609–16 May 1648)
  1. 1. Grace Norton 1632–1704 m. Lt (William Lister Seward The1643) Immigrant 1627–1689
    1. 1. Thomas (I) Soward 1649–1688 m. Lucretia Griffin 1662–1724 m. Elizabeth Benson 1672–1690 m. Lucy Bishop 1659–1709
      1. 1. Thomas (Swords (or) Soward) 1684–1761 m. Rebecca Bishop 1704–1796 m. Susannah Tipford 1685–1727
        1. 1. Rosanah Souards 1739–1805 m. John Carlisle 1740–1810
        2. 2. Mary Soward 1708–1803
        3. 3. Isaac Sowards 1710–1803
        4. 4. Sarah Sowards 1712–1726
        5. 5. Thomas Soward 1714–1778
        6. 6. Rachel Seward 1717–
        7. 7. Rebecca Sowards 1717–1718
        8. 8. William Sowards 1718–1765
        9. 9. Daniel Sowards 1723–1789
        10. 10. John Soward 1722–1765
        11. 11. William Seward 1720–1765
        12. 12. Isaac (John Sowards) Sr 1728–1803
      2. 2. Mary Soward 1680–1732
      3. 3. Michael Seward 1682–1687
      4. 4. Thomas Soward 1684–1761
      5. 5. Thomas* Seward 1684–1761
    2. 2. Dr. (Joseph) Seward 1655–1732
    3. 3. John (Seward) I 1654–1748
    4. 4. Samuel Seward 1659–1660
    5. 5. Stephen Seward 1664–1665
    6. 6. Ebenezer Seward 1672–1701
    7. 7. Mary Scranton 1652–1688
    8. 8. Samuel Seward 1667–1689
  2. 2. Thomas Norton 1646–1713
  3. 3. Mary Norton 1635–1683
  4. 4. Abigail Norton 1642–1662
  5. 5. George Norton 1641–1696
  6. 6. John Norton 1640–1704
  7. 7. Anne Norton 1632–1678

Grace Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Grace Wells in Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
1648
7 August 1648
Age 38
Death of Grace Wells in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Shillington, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1648
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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