Person:Mary Wells (139)
Mary Wells
chr.15 Jul 1630 Evesham, Worcestershire, England
d.3 Jul 1700 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 13 Oct 1625
  1. Thomas WellsEst 1629 - 1676
  2. Mary Wells1630 - 1700
  3. Sarah Wells1632/33 - 1636
  4. John Wells1635/36 - 1692
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1650
  1. Captain Thomas Gilbert1658 - 1718/19
  2. Hester Gilbert1662 - Bef 1692
  3. Captain Samuel GilbertCal 1663 - 1733
  4. Rachel Gilbert1668 - 1754
  5. Ebenezer GilbertAbt 1670 - 1736
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Mary Wells
Gender Female
Christening[4] 15 Jul 1630 Evesham, Worcestershire, EnglandSt. Lawrence
Marriage Abt 1650 to Cornet Jonathan Gilbert
Death[2] 3 Jul 1700 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Alt Death[7] 3 Jul 1700 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Burial[2][3] Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. The Widow Frances (Albright) Wells, Wife of Thomas Coleman of Wethersfield and Hadley. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan, Jul 1992).

    This article shows that Mary's parents were Thomas Wells and his wife Frances Albright, daughter of Richard Albright. After Thomas' death, Frances married Thomas Coleman, "a widower with four children".

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    260.

    Mary Welles who died July 3, 1700 ae 74 bur Center Ch dau of Hugh Welles [later shown to be Thomas Wells who died before his widow married Thomas Coleman and emigrated] & Frances Colman.

  3. ↑ Mary Welles Gilbert, in Find A Grave
    [1].
  4. ↑ Wells Family Research Association. Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Evesham, Worcestershire,England Weaver - Biographical and Research Notes
    [2].

    'Thomas Wells married Frances Albret in the Parish of All Saints, Evesham, County Worcester 13 October 1625 [citing Parish Records and Bishop's Transcripts of All Saints, Evesham.] ...
    The christening of three children, and the burial of one daughter, of Thomas Wells are recorded in the records and/or transcripts of the two parishes of Evesham: All Saints and St. Lawrence. ...
    15 Jul 1630 - Mary [Wells] d/o Thomas Wels, christened, St. Lawrence (transcript) [citing Parish Records of St. Lawrence, Evesham] ...'

  5.   Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:217.

    'Gilbert, Jonathan, s. of Thomas. … He m. (2) abt. 1650, Mary Welles, b. abt. 1626, d. 3 July 1700 in 74 yr. (g. s.). She was dau. of Hugh.' [Subsequent research has shown that she was not the daughter of Hugh Wells but of Thomas and Frances (Albright) Wells of Eversham, Worcestershire, see Jacobus, 1952 and Richardson, 1992. ]

  6.   Jacobus, Donald Lines, and W. Herbert Wood. Widow Frances Wells and Hugh Wells of Wethersfield. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 1952)
    28:231.

    'Mary Wells was born about 1627, for as Mrs. Gilbert she has a gravestone in Hartford which states that she died 3 July 1700 in her 74th year.'

  7. ↑ Dunkle, Robert J., and Ann S. (Ann Smith) Lainhart. Deaths in Boston 1700 to 1799. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, c1999).

    Mary GILBERT, "wid. of Jonathan" died 3 July 1700, citing Boston City Hall Archives, Index to Deaths, 1700-1799, copied from Holbrook fiche.

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