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Joseph Welles 1680–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Captain Wells

Mother: Elizabeth Goodrich

Spouse(s): Hannah Robbins

Children(s): Joseph Jr, Hannah Welles, Esther Welles, Eunice Welles, John Welles, Prudence Welles, Joshua Welles, Christopher Welles

In 1680, Joseph Welles entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Robert Wells And Elizabeth Goodrich. Joseph Welles married Hannah Robbins, and had children including Christopher Welles, Esther Welles, Eunice Welles, Hannah Welles, John Welles, Joseph Welles Jr, Joshua Welles, Mary Welles, Prudence Welles. Joseph Welles passed away in 1744 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Joseph Welles entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Captain Robert Wells And Elizabeth Goodrich.
  • Joseph Welles married Hannah Robbins, and had children including Christopher Welles, Esther Welles, Eunice Welles, Hannah Welles, John Welles, Joseph Welles Jr, Joshua Welles, Mary Welles, Prudence Welles.
  • Joseph Welles passed away in 1744 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Welles's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Welles
1680–1744
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Captain Robert Wells
1657–1714
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Elizabeth Goodrich
1658–1697
Grandparents
John Welles
1621–1659
Of, Warwickshire, England
Ensign (William Ephrem) Goodrich
1622–1676
Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Sarah Marvin
1631–1702
Great Bentley, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Gov. Welles
1598–1659
Alice Tomes
1593–1645
Matthew Sr
1600–1678
Elizabeth Gregory
1604–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Welles
1540–1617
Alice Hunt
1543–1615
John Tomes
1564–1602
Ellen Gunne
1571–1601

Joseph Welles's Descendants

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Joseph Welles (1680–1744) m. Hannah Robbins (1688–17 Sep 1760)
  1. 1. Joseph (Welles) Jr 1720–1788 m. Mary Robbins 1721–1797
    1. 1. Joseph Welles 1746–1809 m. Jerusha Hurlbut 1744–1803
      1. 1. Joseph Welles 1782–1836 m. Lucy Robbins 1780–1875
        1. 1. Dea. (John Leslie Wells) Sr. 1814–1888 m. Mary (Wells) Wolcott 1812–1867
        2. 2. Joseph Welles 1804–
        3. 3. Lucy Welles 1805–
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Welles 1808–
        5. 5. Samuel (Robbins) Wells 1815–1888
        6. 6. Albert (Stanley) Wells 1820–1900
        7. 7. Thomas (Hurlbut) Welles 1822–
    2. 2. Sarah Wells 1748–1805
    3. 3. Elisha Welles 1758–1843
    4. 4. Mary Welles 1756–1828 m. Elisha (Wolcott) II 1755–1827
      1. 1. Elisha Wolcott 1787–1862 m. Mary (Welles) Robbins 1791–1878
        1. 1. Mary (Wells) Wolcott 1812–1867 m. Dea. (John Leslie Wells) Sr. 1814–1888
        2. 2. John Wolcott 1822–1823
        3. 3. Elizabeth Wolcott 1825–1832
        4. 4. Robert (Robbins) Wolcott 1827–1924
        5. 5. Hannah (Elizabeth) Wolcott 1831–1837
        6. 6. Sarah (Nott) Wolcott 1814–1894
        7. 7. Charles Wolcott 1819–1900
        8. 8. Elisha (Robbins) Wolcott 1816–1894
        9. 9. John Wolcott 1825–
      2. 2. Mary Wolcott 1779–1842 m. Thomas Griswold 1775–1850
        1. 1. Franklin (Wolcott) Griswold 1815–1886 m. Emily (J) Adams 1816–1902
        2. 2. Stanley Griswold 1804–1872 m. Lucy Welles 1805–1888
        3. 3. Thomas Griswold 1799–1878 m. Mary (Jerusha Welles Griswold) 1811 1811–1898
        4. 4. Franklin (Wolcott) Griswold 1801–1814
        5. 5. Mary (Welles) Griswold 1808–1865 m. Welles Adams 1804–1876
        6. 6. Eliza Griswold 1818–
        7. 7. Martha Griswold 1821–1892
        8. 8. Mabel (Belden) Griswold 1810–1811
      3. 3. Horatio Wolcott 1798–1799
      4. 4. Franklin (Waterhouse) Wolcott 1800–1800
      5. 5. Mehitable Wolcott 1782–
      6. 6. Horatio (Gates) Wolcott 1777–1778
      7. 7. Chauncey (Appleton) Wolcott 1795–1853
      8. 8. Daniel Wolcott 1790–1859
      9. 9. Samuel Wolcott 1775–1857
      10. 10. Hannah Wolcott 1784–1864
      11. 11. Sarah (Nott) Wolcott 1793–1847
    5. 5. Sarah Wells 1747–1805
    6. 6. Seth Welles 1749–1828
    7. 7. Elijah Welles 1750–1796
    8. 8. Samuel Wells 1753–1815
    9. 9. Christopher Welles 1760–
    10. 10. Elisha Welles 1758–1843
    11. 11. Capt. (Elijah) Welles 1751–1796 m. Sarah Balch 1751–1823
      1. 1. Mary Welles 1777–1854 m. William Adams 1779–1852
        1. 1. Emily (J) Adams 1816–1902 m. Franklin (Wolcott) Griswold 1815–1886
        2. 2. Martha Adams 1821–1892
        3. 3. Russell Adams 1807–1885
        4. 4. Eliza Adams 1818–1895
        5. 5. William (Adams) Jr 1803–1839
        6. 6. Chauncey Adams 1808–1883
        7. 7. Sarah (Balch) Adams 1814–1877
        8. 8. Mary (Welles) Adams 1811–1876
        9. 9. Emily Adams –1886
        10. 10. Welles Adams 1804–1876 m. Mary (Welles) Griswold 1808–1865
      2. 2. Hannah Welles 1783–1857
      3. 3. Esther Welles 1781–1813
      4. 4. Henry Welles 1789–1858
      5. 5. George Welles 1786–1861
      6. 6. Sarah Welles 1773–1823
      7. 7. Elijah (Welles) Jr. 1775–1830
      8. 8. Patty Welles 1779–1855
      9. 9. Elisha (Robbins) Wells 1784–1859
  2. 2. Hannah Welles 1718–1750
  3. 3. Esther Welles 1716–
  4. 4. Eunice Welles 1723–
  5. 5. John Welles 1710–1711
  6. 6. Prudence Welles 1712–1764
  7. 7. Joshua Welles 1726–1798
  8. 8. Christopher Welles 1728–

Joseph Welles's Timeline

4 Records

1680
1 Sep 1680
Birth of Joseph Welles in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1680
1680
Birth of Joseph Welles
None
1744
1744
Age 64
Death of Joseph Welles in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1744
1744
Age 64
Death of Joseph Welles
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1680
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Goodrich family memorial

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Goodrich family memorial

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744

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