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Thomas Welles 1620 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1620

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: Oct 1676

Death Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Father: Hugh Welles

Mother: Frances Coleman

Spouse(s): Mary Beardsley

Children(s): Thomas Welles, Mary Welles, Sarah Welles, John Welles, Samuel Welles, Mary Welles, Noah Wyllis, Hannah Welles, Ebenezer Welles, Daniel Welles, Ephraim Welles, Joshua Welles

In 1620, Thomas Welles entered the world in Colchester, Essex, England, born to Hugh Welles and Frances Coleman. Thomas Welles married Mary Beardsley, and had children including Thomas Welles, Mary Welles, Sarah Welles, John Welles, Samuel Welles, Mary Welles, Noah Welles Wyllis, Hannah Welles, Ebenezer Welles, Daniel Welles, Ephraim Welles, Joshua Welles. Thomas Welles passed away in 1676 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

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  • In 1620, Thomas Welles entered the world in Colchester, Essex, England, born to Hugh Welles and Frances Coleman.
  • Thomas Welles married Mary Beardsley, and had children including Thomas Welles, Mary Welles, Sarah Welles, John Welles, Samuel Welles, Mary Welles, Noah Welles Wyllis, Hannah Welles, Ebenezer Welles, Daniel Welles, Ephraim Welles, Joshua Welles.
  • Thomas Welles passed away in 1676 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

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Thomas Welles's Ancestors

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Thomas Welles
1620 – 1676
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
Hugh Welles
Frances Coleman
1600 – 1678
Warwickshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Welles's Descendants

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Thomas Welles (10 Jan 1620 – Oct 1676) m. Mary Beardsley (30 Jan 1631 – 20 Sep 1691)
  1. 1. Thomas Welles (10 Jan 1652 – 2 Dec 1691) m. Hepzibah Buel
  2. 2. Mary Welles (1 Oct 1653 – 1 Oct 1653)
  3. 3. Sarah Welles (5 May 1655 – )
  4. 4. John Welles (3 Apr 1660 – 3 Jan 1739)
  5. 5. Samuel Welles (1662 – ) m. Sarah Clark
  6. 6. Mary Welles (8 Sep 1664 – )
  7. 7. Noah (Welles) Wyllis (26 July 1666 – 12 Jun 1712) m. Mary (Crow) White (5 Aug 1665 – )
    1. 1. Johnathan Wells (1698 – 25 Jan 1756)
    2. 2. William Wyllis (Abt 1705 – 16 May 1790) m. Mary Ashcraft (22 Nov 1705 – 7 Jan 1790)
      1. 1. Anna Willis (29 Oct 1726 – 1804) m. Joseph Bennet (20 Feb 1723 – 1808)
        1. 1. Jerusha Bennet (abt 1742 – 20 Jan 1835) m. Jonathan Gurley (10 Apr 1744 – 23 Nov 1814)
        2. 2. Anna Bennet (1757 – 5 Oct 1794) m. Samuel (Eames) Ames (16 Nov 1751 – 18 Jul 1837)
        3. 3. Joseph Bennet
        4. 4. Jedediah Bennet
        5. 5. Molly Bennet m. Fuller
        6. 6. Rebeckah Bennet m. Eaton
        7. 7. John Bennet
        8. 8. James Bannet
      2. 2. Jeduthun Wyllys (1736 – 1820) m. Sarah Bidwell
        1. 1. Lydia Wyllys (1781 – 1855)
  8. 8. Hannah Welles (4 Jul 1668 – ) m. John White
  9. 9. Ebenezer Welles (4 Jul 1668 – ) m. Mary White
  10. 10. Daniel Welles (11 Dec 1669 – 11 Jun 1670)
  11. 11. Ephraim Welles (abt 1672 – )
  12. 12. Joshua Welles (18 Feb 1674 – 1678)

Thomas Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1620
10 Jan 1620
Birth of Thomas Welles in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1676
Oct 1676
Age 56
Death of Thomas Welles in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1620
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Hodge Genealogy from the first of the name in this country to the present time : with a number of a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1676
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Hodge Genealogy from the first of the name in this country to the present time : with a number of a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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