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Samuel Welles 1724 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1724

Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 Oct 1799

Death Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Samuel Welles

Mother: Hannah Arnold

Spouse(s): Isabella Pratt, Abigail Welles

Children(s): John Welles, Abigail Welles, Samuel Welles, Hannah Welles, Benjamin Welles, Arnold Welles, Isabella Welles, John Welles

In 1724, Samuel Welles entered the world in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Welles and Hannah Arnold. Samuel Welles married Isabella Pratt, Abigail (Mrs Samuel) Welles, and had children including John Welles, Abigail Welles, Samuel Welles, Hannah Welles, Benjamin Welles, Arnold Welles, Isabella Pratt Welles, John Welles. Samuel Welles passed away in 1799 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Samuel Welles entered the world in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Welles and Hannah Arnold.
  • Samuel Welles married Isabella Pratt, Abigail (Mrs Samuel) Welles, and had children including John Welles, Abigail Welles, Samuel Welles, Hannah Welles, Benjamin Welles, Arnold Welles, Isabella Pratt Welles, John Welles.
  • Samuel Welles passed away in 1799 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Samuel Welles's Ancestors

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Samuel Welles
1724 – 1799
Birth Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Welles
1689 – 1770
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Arnold
1695 – 1765
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Welles
1660 – 1731
Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Ruth Rice
1659 – 1742
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Welles
1630 – 1675
Elizabeth Hollister
1642 – 1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Welles
1590 – 1659
Alice Tomes
1598 – 1646

Samuel Welles's Descendants

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Samuel Welles (05 Mar 1724 – 15 Oct 1799) m. Isabella Pratt (26 Jul 1753 – 30 May 1788) m. Abigail ((Mrs Samuel)) Welles (1728 – )
  1. 1. John Welles (1761 – )
  2. 2. Abigail Welles (21 Aug 1776 – 29 Apr 1844)
  3. 3. Samuel Welles (22 Apr 1778 – 30 Aug 1841)
  4. 4. Hannah Welles (8 Oct 1779 – 17 Jan 1841)
  5. 5. Benjamin Welles (13 Aug 1781 – 21 Jul 1860)
  6. 6. Arnold Welles (31 Aug 1786 – Mar 1845)
  7. 7. Isabella (Pratt) Welles (13 Apr 1788 – 23 Apr 1794)
  8. 8. John Welles (1761 – )

Samuel Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1724
05 Mar 1724
Birth of Samuel Welles in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1799
15 Oct 1799
Age 75
Death of Samuel Welles in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1724
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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