Person:Jonathan Wells (9)
Captain Jonathan Wells
b.Bet 1658 and 1659 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.3 Jan 1738/39 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. May 1651
  1. Lieutenant Thomas Wells1651/52 - Bef 1691
  2. Mary Wells1653 -
  3. Sarah Wells1655 - 1676
  4. John Wells1656/57 -
  5. Captain Jonathan WellsBet 1658 & 1659 - 1738/39
  6. John Wells1660 - 1680
  7. Samuel WellsEst 1662 - 1690
  8. Mary Wells1664 - 1751
  9. Lieutenant Noah Wells1666 - 1712
  10. Hannah Wells1668 - 1733
  11. Ebenezer Wells1669 -
  12. Ephraim Wells1671 - 1748
  13. Joshua Wells1672 - 1676
  14. Abigail Wells1675 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain Jonathan WellsBet 1658 & 1659 - 1738/39
  • W.  Hepzibah Colton1656 - 1697
m. 13 Dec 1682
  1. Jonathan Welles1684 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain Jonathan WellsBet 1658 & 1659 - 1738/39
  • W.  Sarah StrongAbt 1656 - 1732/33
m. 23 Sep 1698
  1. David Wells1700 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Captain Jonathan Wells
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] Bet 1658 and 1659 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 13 Dec 1682 to Hepzibah Colton
Marriage 23 Sep 1698 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Strong
Death[2][3][4] 3 Jan 1738/39 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Burial[4] Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Wells, in Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), and Henry R. (Henry Reed) Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Early Families. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1904)
    2:780.

    Jonathan Wells, b. abt 1658-59.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonathan Wells, in Boltwood, Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius). Genealogies of Hadley Families: Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby. (Northampton, Massachusetts: Metcalf & Company, Printers, 1862)
    151.

    Jonathan Wells, s. of Thomas,. captain res. in Deerfield, and d. Jan. 3, 1739. He m (1) Dec. 13, 1682, Hepzibah, dau. of Geo. Colton. She d. Aug. 27, 1697; (2) Sept. 23, 1698, Sarah, wid. of Joseph Barnard and dau of Elder John Strong. She d. Feb. 10. 1733; (3) Lucy. Children - Jonathan, b. 1684, m. Mary and d. abt. 1735; David, b. Jan. 31, 1700, d. 1700.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jonathan Wells, in Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts: the Times when and the People by whom it was Settled, Unsettled, and Resettled, with a Special Study of the Indian Wars in the Connecticut Valley; with Genealogies. (Greenfield, Mass.: Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1895-1896)
    2:2:357.

    Jonathan Wells, s. of Thomas, b. 1659; he was the boy hero of the Turners Falls fight; for an account of his remarkable bravery and suffering see ante, p. 161; he came with the permanent settlement and was to his death a leading spirit in civil and military affairs; rep.; selectman 13 yrs.; the first justice of the peace, and his bold autograph is met with in many judicial papers; on the death of his brother, Lieut. Thomas, he was made capt., and he was military commander of the town Feb. 29, 1704; he lived on lot No. 16; his house was picketed, and not captured, Feb. 29, 1704; he d. Jan. 3, 1738-9. He m. Dec. 3, 1682. Hepzibah, dau. George Colton of Spfd.; she d. Aug. 27. 1697, a. 36 (?) (2) Sept. 23, 1698, Sarah, dau. Elder John Strong of Nhn., wid. of Joseph Barnard, who was k. at Indian Bridge, 1694; she d. Feb. 10, 1722-3, a. 76. Ch.: Jonathan. May 20, 1684. David. Jan. 31, 1699-1700; d. Feb. 16, 1699-1700.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Capt Jonathan Wells, in Find A Grave.
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