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Hugh Wells 1590–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 June 1672

Death Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Wells

Mother: ANNE Immigrant

Spouse(s): Frances-Albright Belcher

Children(s): L Immigrant

Hugh Wells was born in 1590 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Wells And Anne Elizabeth Hunt Kimball Welles Of St Albans Immigrant. Hugh Wells married Frances Albright Belcher, and had children including L Grace Wells Norton The 1639 Immigrant. Hugh Wells passed away in 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Hugh Wells was born in 1590 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Wells And Anne Elizabeth Hunt Kimball Welles Of St Albans Immigrant.
  • Hugh Wells married Frances Albright Belcher, and had children including L Grace Wells Norton The 1639 Immigrant.
  • Hugh Wells passed away in 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wells
1566–1620
Birth Location: Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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ANNE Immigrant
1568–1678
Birth Location: Abbey, St. Albens, Hartford, England
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Spouses(s)

Frances-Albright Belcher
1598–1678
Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England
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Children(s)

L Immigrant
1611–1648
Birth Location: Shelton, Bedfordshire, , England
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Hugh Wells's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Wells
1590–1672
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Wells
1566–1620
Colchester Borough, Essex, England
ANNE (ELIZABETH Hunt Kimball ^ Welles, of St Albans,) Immigrant
1568–1678
Abbey, St. Albens, Hartford, England
Grandparents
ANNE (Austen \^) Welles
1540–1573
Biddenden, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Wells's Descendants

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Hugh Wells (1590–12 June 1672) m. Frances-Albright Belcher (4 Mar 1598–1 Mar 1678)
  1. 1. L (Grace Wells (Norton) The 1639) Immigrant 1611–1648 m. Thomas (Norton (Signer of Guildford Covenant)) Sr 1609–1648
    1. 1. Grace Norton 1632–1704 m. Lt (William) Seward 1627–1689 m. Edward Seward 1600–1655
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Seward 1652–1732 m. Charles (J.) Williams 1650–1721 m. John Scranton 1641–1703 m. Thomas Alley 1655–1692
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Williams (Champion) 2cd) wife 1680–1736 m. Charles (Moore) Champion 1682–1755
        2. 2. John Williams 1679–1741
        3. 3. Mary Pope 1680–1760
        4. 4. Mercy Scranton 1680–
        5. 5. Mahitabel Scranton 1682–
        6. 6. Charles Williams 1691–1769
        7. 7. Abigail Alley 1687–1687
        8. 8. Hannah Alley 1689–1735
        9. 9. Rebecca Alley 1680–
        10. 10. Samuel Alley 1679–
        11. 11. Sarah Alley 1678–
        12. 12. Anthony Williams 1675–1718
        13. 13. Weeks Williams 1693–1790
        14. 14. William (Arthur) Williams 1689–1760
        15. 15. Abraham Williams 1696–1698
        16. 16. Nathan Williams 1698–1790
        17. 17. Annie (Elizabeth) Williams 1703–1762
        18. 18. William Williams 1672–1716
        19. 19. Anthony Williams 1672–1718
        20. 20. Martha Williams 1676–1739
        21. 21. Priscilla Williams 1682–
        22. 22. Margaret Williams 1670–1728
        23. 23. Lewis Williams 1699–1775
        24. 24. Lewis Williams 1672–1700
        25. 25. Priscilla Williams 1682–1780
        26. 26. William Williams 1672–1745
        27. 27. Giles Williams 1680–1755
      2. 2. Thomas (Norton) Seward 1649–1688
      3. 3. John Seward 1663–1748
      4. 4. Obadiah (Seward) II 1661–1749
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Mary Champion) (Seward) 1663–1688
      6. 6. Hannah Seward 1670–1701
      7. 7. Mary (Jennings Jennings) (Seward) 1658–1689
      8. 8. Doctor, (Joseph) Seward 1655–1732
      9. 9. Captain (John) Seward 1654–1748
      10. 10. Stephen Seward 1664–1689
      11. 11. Samuel Seward 1667–1689
      12. 12. Ebenezer Seward 1672–1701
      13. 13. Caleb (Norton Seward) Uncle 1662–1728
      14. 14. Samuel (child) Seward 1659–1659
      15. 15. Elizabeth ("Mary" Williams) (Seward) 1652–1688
      16. 16. More Seward 1663–1687
      17. 17. Dr. (Joseph) Seward 1655–1732
    2. 2. Mary Rockwell 1630–1711
    3. 3. Margaret (Warner) (Norton) 1632–1679
    4. 4. John (I Norton) I 1628–1704
    5. 5. Mary (Rockwell) (Norton) 1635–1662
    6. 6. Abigail (Norton) Tryon\Trians 1642–1704
    7. 7. George Norton 1609–1659
    8. 8. Anne (Warren) (Norton) 1632–1679
    9. 9. John (I) Norton 1634–1704
    10. 10. Abigail (Norton (d\o Thomas Norton) VI 1642–1662
    11. 11. Thomas Norton 1637–1713

Hugh Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Hugh Wells in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1672
12 June 1672
Age 82
Death of Hugh Wells in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1672
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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