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John Wells 1648–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1648

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 14 March 1714

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Welles

Mother: Elizabeth Bourne

Spouse(s): Mary Hollister

Children(s): Harry Welles, Thomas Sr, Hannah Welles, Robert Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Joseph Welles, Comfort Welles, Capt Wells, Thomas Welles, Sarah Welles, Mary Welles, Elizabeth Welles

John Wells was born in 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Welles And Elizabeth Bourne. John Wells married Mary Hollister, and had children including Capt John Wells, Comfort Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Hannah Welles, Harry Welles, Joseph Welles, Mary Welles, Robert Welles, Sarah Welles, Thomas Welles, Thomas Welles Sr. John Wells passed away in 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wells was born in 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Welles And Elizabeth Bourne.
  • John Wells married Mary Hollister, and had children including Capt John Wells, Comfort Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Hannah Welles, Harry Welles, Joseph Welles, Mary Welles, Robert Welles, Sarah Welles, Thomas Welles, Thomas Welles Sr.
  • John Wells passed away in 1714 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wells's Ancestors

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John Wells
1648–1714
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Welles
1621–1659
, Warwickshire, , England
Elizabeth Bourne
1627–1668
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Elisha Bourne
1600–1706
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Collyer
1605–
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wells's Descendants

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John Wells (24 May 1648–14 March 1714) m. Mary Hollister (1652–1698)
  1. 1. Harry Welles 1672–
  2. 2. Thomas (Welles) Sr 1690–1755 m. Sarah Stiles 1693–1732
    1. 1. Hezekiah Wells 1732–1769 m. Elizabeth Wells 1730–1804
    2. 2. Gurdon Welles 1724–
    3. 3. Daniel Welles 1722–1791
    4. 4. Deborah Welles 1722–
    5. 5. Gideon Welles 1719–1805
    6. 6. Thomas Welles 1717–1791
    7. 7. Comfort Welles 1714–
    8. 8. David Welles 1713–1751
    9. 9. Ephraim Welles 1712–1760
    10. 10. Bathsheba Welles 1711–1727
  3. 3. Hannah Welles 1689–1761
  4. 4. Robert Welles 1688–1758
  5. 5. Elizabeth Welles 1682–1770
  6. 6. Joseph Welles 1679–1765
  7. 7. Comfort Welles 1677–1717
  8. 8. Capt (John) Wells 1675–1735
  9. 9. Thomas Welles 1675–
  10. 10. Sarah Welles 1674–1729
  11. 11. Mary Welles 1670–1751
  12. 12. Elizabeth Welles 1670–

John Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1648
24 May 1648
Birth of John Wells in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1669
1669
Age 21
John Wells was married in CT
CT
1714
14 March 1714
Age 66
Death of John Wells in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1648
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 794.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: CT
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 794.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1714
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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