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Thomas Welles 1590 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 JAN 1659

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father: Robert Welles

Mother: Alice Hunt

Spouse(s): Alice Tomes

Children(s): Mary Welles, Ann Welles, John Welles, Robert Welles, Thomas Welles, Samuel Welles, Sarah Welles, Joseph Welles

Thomas Welles was born in 1590 in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Welles and Alice Hunt. Thomas Welles married Alice Tomes, and had children including Mary Welles, Ann Welles, John Welles, Robert Welles, Thomas Welles, Samuel Welles, Sarah Welles, Joseph Welles. Thomas Welles passed away in 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Welles was born in 1590 in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Welles and Alice Hunt.
  • Thomas Welles married Alice Tomes, and had children including Mary Welles, Ann Welles, John Welles, Robert Welles, Thomas Welles, Samuel Welles, Sarah Welles, Joseph Welles.
  • Thomas Welles passed away in 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Welles
1540 – 1617
Birth Location: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Hunt
1543 – 1615
Birth Location: Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Alice Tomes
1595 – 1640
Birth Location: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Welles
1618 – 1647
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
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Ann Welles
1619 – 1680
Birth Location: Essex, England, United Kingdom
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John Welles
1621 – 1668
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
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Robert Welles
1624 – 1659
Birth Location: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Welles
1625 – 1668
Birth Location: Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Samuel Welles
1628 – 1675
Birth Location: Willenhall, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Welles
1631 – 1698
Birth Location: Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Joseph Welles
1635 – 1659
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Welles's Ancestors

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Thomas Welles
1590 – 1659
Birth Place: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Welles
1540 – 1617
Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Hunt
1543 – 1615
Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Welles
1598 – 1660
Whichford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bryan
1501 – 1553
Whichford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Hunt
1514 – 1548
Astley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Strobridge
1520 – 1556
Astley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Welles
1484 – 1559
Thomas Bryan
1464 – 1517
Margaret Bourchier
1468 – 1552
John Strawbridge
1500 – 1520
Thomasine Tudball
1500 – 1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Welles
1450 – 1499
Cecily Plantagenet
1469 – 1507
Thomas Bryan
1438 – 1500
Margaret Bowsey
1442 – 1502
Humphrey Bourchier
1440 – 1471
Elizabeth Tilney
1446 – 1497
John Strawbridge)
1465 – 1516
Agnus
1469 –
John Tudoll)
1470 – 1548
Alice Tudoll)
1473 –

Thomas Welles's Descendants

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Thomas Welles (1590 – 14 JAN 1659) m. Alice Tomes (1595 – ABT 1640)
  1. 1. Mary Welles (1618 – 1647) m. Timothy Baldwin (ABT 1601 – 17 JAN 1664/1665) m. John Mapham (ABT 1615 – )
  2. 2. Ann Welles (1619 – 1680) m. Anthony Hawkins (ABT 1630 – 28 FEB 1673) m. Thomas Thompson (23 DEC 1616 – 25 AUG 1655) m. Samuel Hawkins (ABT 1614 – ) m. Anthony Hawkins (1610 – )
  3. 3. John Welles (ABT 1621 – 20 AUG 1668) m. Elizabeth Bourne (1627 – 8 OCT 1668)
    1. 1. John Welles (24 MAY 1648 – 24 MAR 1714) m. Mary Hollister (1650 – 1697/1698) m. Mary
    2. 2. Robert Welles (22 JUN 1649 – 22 JUN 1714) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Goodrich (1658 – 17 FEB 1698)
      1. 1. Thomas Welles (MAY 1676 – 28 SEP 1741) m. Hannah Warner (28 SEP 1678 – 18 SEP 1738) m. Sarah Bidwell (19 AUG 1681 – 3 DEC 1744)
      2. 2. June Welles (1678 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Wells (SEP 1680 – 1744) m. Hannah Robbins (10 JUN 1688 – 1745)
      4. 4. Prudence (Goodrich) Welles (1682 – 16 APR 1715) m. Anthony Stoddard (9 AUG 1678 – 6 SEP 1760)
      5. 5. Robert Welles (1684 – SEP 1738) m. Sarah Wolcott (14 AUG 1686 – 1738)
        1. 1. Sarah (Wolcott) Wells (5 FEB 1709 – 5 MAY 1776) m. Jonathan Robbins (28 DEC 1694 – 15 JUL 1777)
        2. 2. Robert Wells (7 SEP 1710 – 3 FEB 1786) m. Abigail Burnham (14 SEP 1713 – 9 OCT 1794)
        3. 3. Appleton Welles (4 FEB 1711 – )
        4. 4. Abigail Wells (9 OCT 1715 – 2 SEP 1776) m. Asher Rossiter (16 OCT 1715 – 17 NOV 1781)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Welles (18 MAR 1716 – )
        6. 6. Mary Welles (23 JUN 1719 – 16 JUL 1805) m. Joshua Robbins (1717 – 30 JUL 1796)
        7. 7. Josiah Welles (9 MAR 1720 – 24 AUG 1783) m. Anna Stillman (26 MAR 1734 – 27 DEC 1808)
        8. 8. Hezakiah Welles (9 DEC 1725 – 1 JAN 1804) m. Mary Boardman (3 MAR 1727 – 23 MAY 1786)
        9. 9. Christopher Welles (29 MAY 1727 – )
        10. 10. Judith Welles (29 AUG 1729 – 1 MAY 1771) m. Josiah Robbins (17 DEC 1724 – 27 JUL 1794)
        11. 11. Martha Wells (29 AUG 1729 – 30 DEC 1811) m. Moses Deming (1 MAR 1719 – JUL 1811) m. <Living> m. <Living>
        12. 12. Josiah Welles m. Rhoda Gunn (5 JAN 1728 – )
      6. 6. Gideon Welles (1686 – 28 MAR 1739) m. Hannah Chester (15 MAY 1696 – 29 MAY 1749) m. Judith Appleton (19 AUG 1653 – 19 FEB 1741)
    3. 3. Temperance Wells (1653 – 1728) m. Jonathan Pitman (ABT 1644 – 1 DEC 1731) m. Jon Pitman (ABT 1650 – 4 DEC 1731)
    4. 4. Samuel Welles (1656 – 3 OCT 1733) m. Samuel Welles (1664 – ) m. Abigail m. Abigail Wheeler (8 FEB 1684 – 1764)
    5. 5. Samuel Welles (ABT 1656 – 3 JUL 1692) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (ABT 1662 – AFT 1694) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (ABT 1639 – ) m. Abigail Wheeler (1660 – 7 FEB 1712) m. Mary Judson (31 DEC 1655 – ) m. Abigail Wells (ABT 1659 – ) m. Abigail Jones (ABT 1660 – ) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (ABT 1656 – ) m. Abrigail Welles m. Abigail Jones (1674 – ) m. Samuel Welles (ABT 1665 – ) m. Abigail Jones m. Abigail Pickett (30 JUL 1678 – AFT 9 APR 1735) m. Samuel Welles m. Elizabeth Wheeler m. Elizabeth (Wheeler) Comstock m. Abigail (Jones,) Elizabeth m. Abigail Wheeler (Abt – 1 FEB 1712)
    6. 6. Sarah Welles (28 SEP 1659 – ) m. Benjamin Beach (28 OCT 1644 – 9 APR 1713)
    7. 7. Mary Welles (29 AUG 1661 – ) m. Joseph Booth (8 MAR 1656 – 1 SEP 1703)
    8. 8. Mary Wells (29 AUG 1661 – )
  4. 4. Robert Welles (ABT 1624 – 1659)
  5. 5. Thomas Welles (18 AUG 1625 – JUN 1668) m. Anna Tuttle ( – 9 AUG 1683)
    1. 1. Rebecca Welles (MAY 1655 – 5 NOV 1717) m. James Judson (24 APR 1650 – 25 FEB 1721)
    2. 2. Sarah Welles (APR 1659 – 7 MAR 1708) m. John Bidwell (1648 – 3 JUL 1692)
      1. 1. John Bidwell (1 SEP 1679 – 30 SEP 1751) m. Hannah Pitkin (30 MAY 1684 – 14 JAN 1751)
      2. 2. Hannah Bidwell (31 AUG 1680 – 8 APR 1707) m. Joseph Judd (ABT 1672 – 11 APR 1757)
      3. 3. Sarah Bidwell (19 AUG 1681 – 3 DEC 1744) m. Joshua Robbins (21 OCT 1681 – 30 MAY 1733) m. Thomas Welles (MAY 1676 – 28 SEP 1741)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Robbins (7 SEP 1708 – 5 OCT 1783) m. Mary Robbins (5 MAR 1712/1713 – 7 NOV 1761)
        2. 2. Zebulon Robbins (2 AUG 1710 – 23 APR 1783) m. , Robbins, (BEF 1733 – ) m. Sarah Norton (1715 – ) m. Robbins (1740 – ) m. Hannah ( – 27 FEB 1842) m. Sarah Dewind m. , (Robbins,) 2d (ABT 1736 – ) m. Hannah \ (ABT 1755 – 27 FEB 1842)
        3. 3. Sarah Robbins (25 JAN 1711 – 29 APR 1753) m. John Morton (19 MAY 1702 – 1773)
        4. 4. John Robbins (31 MAR 1713 – 1 MAR 1768) m. Sarah Goodrich (29 JUN 1718 – 14 JUL 1756) m. Lois Goodrich (12 APR 1729 – 9 OCT 1775) m. Sarah Boardman (4 FEB 1731 – 10 FEB 1784) m. Mary (1718 – 13 JUN 1799) m. Mary Robbins (ABT 1737 – )
        5. 5. Hannah Robbins (3 MAR 1715 – 19 JAN 1790) m. Edward Rockwell (23 JUL 1707 – )
        6. 6. Joshua Robbins (1717 – 30 JUL 1796) m. Mary Welles (23 JUN 1719 – 16 JUL 1805)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Robbins (23 SEP 1719 – 3 JUN 1733) m. Thomas Havens (1761 – 14 SEP 1825)
        8. 8. Abigail Robbins (9 OCT 1721 – ) m. Thomas Loomis (9 FEB 1722 – 16 AUG 1761) m. Brother Jonathan (<1717> – )
      4. 4. Thomas Biddle (27 DEC 1682 – 17 SEP 1716) m. Prudence Scott (1683 – 14 FEB 1763)
      5. 5. Jonathon Bidwell (5 MAR 1684 – AFT 24 NOV 1712) m. Martha Butler (18 JAN 1687 – 26 FEB 1734) m. Jonathan Bidwell (ABT 1722 – ) m. Abigail (1716 – )
      6. 6. Abigail Bidwell (APR 1686 – )
      7. 7. David Bidwell (25 FEB 1687 – 24 JUN 1758) m. Mehitable Webster (18 MAR 1682 – 1724)
      8. 8. James Bidwell (1 DEC 1691 – 7 MAY 1718) m. Ruth Stanley (1 JUL 1696 – )
    3. 3. Samuel Welles (13 APR 1660 – 28 AUG 1731) m. Ruth Judson (27 OCT 1664 – 2 MAY 1744)
    4. 4. Icabod Welles (NOV 1660 – 3 JUL 1692) m. Sarah (E) Way (ABT 1657 – )
    5. 5. Jonathan Welles (SEP 1664 – 31 OCT 1787)
    6. 6. Joseph (W) Welles (APR 1667 – 13 JUN 1698) m. Elizabeth Way (ABT 1669 – ABT 1696)
    7. 7. Thomas Welles ( – 16 MAR 1695) m. Mary Coleman (ABT 1628 – ) m. Mary Meekins m. Mary Blackleach (ABT 1645 – AFT 1688)
  6. 6. Samuel Welles (1628 – 15 JUL 1675) m. Hannah Lamberton (ABT 1634 – 1716) m. Elizabeth Hollister (ABT 1640/1642 – 1673)
  7. 7. Sarah Welles (1631 – 12 DEC 1698) m. John Chester (3 AUG 1635 – 23 FEB 1698)
  8. 8. Joseph Welles (1635 – 1659) m. Elizabeth Way

Thomas Welles's Timeline

4 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Thomas Welles in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1594
10 JUL 1594
Age 4
Thomas Welles was christened in Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1659
14 JAN 1659
Age 69
Death of Thomas Welles in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1659
JAN 1659
Age 69
Burial of Thomas Welles in Ancient Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Ancient Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1594
    Event Place: Stourton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1659
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1659
    Event Place: Ancient Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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