Person:Robert Welles (37)

The father of Josiah Welles was Capt. Robert Welles of Wethersfield who was in mililtary service, appointed Lieutenant in 1714 and Captain in 1726 of the Hartford County Dragoons. In his will Robert left a tankard described as "large, of parcel gilt, gold lined and bearing the family coat of arms." He married 12 Dec 1706 Sarah Wolcott (b: 11 Aug 1686 in Windsor, Connecticut, daughter of Samuel Wolcott and Judith Appleton) in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} 132. Capt. Robert⁴ Welles, in Mathews, Barbara Jean; Donna Holt Siemiatkoski; Kathryn Smith Black; and Nancy Pexa. The Descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut and His Wife Alice Tomes. (Wethersfield, Conn.: Welles Family Association, 2015)
   421-23.

   132. Capt. Robert⁴ Welles (Capt. Robert³, John², Gov. Thomas¹, born c. 1684 in Wethersfield, Connecticut; and died before 14 September 1738 when inventory was taken on his estate (Hartford Probate District, Connecticut Estate Files, docket no. 5844). … Robert Welles served as a selectman of the town of Wethersfield in October 1725 (Col. Recs. 6:556). He became the Lieutenant of the Hartford County Dragoons in October 1714 (Col. Recs. 5:455), and was named Captain of the troop in 726 (Col. Recs. 7:63)."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Welles, Capt. Robert, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
   3:363-64.

   "Probate Records. Vol. XIII, 1737 to 1742. Page 96-7-8-9.
   
   Welles, Capt. Robert, Wethersfield. Invt. £4147-10-00. Taken 14 September, 1738, by Thomas Curtice and John Stilman. Will dated 2 November, 1734.
   
   I, Robert Welles of Wethersfield, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Sarah my maid Moll, the silver tankard and two silver spoons, with use of lands and house during widowhood. I give to my son Robert land in Newington bought of Jonathan Goodrich, also of the Kircums, also of William Powell in Hartford Meadow; also my right in the Flats, what I have there with brother Thomas Welles. I give to my son Appleton Welles my 50-acre lott by Deacon Welles, as also 10 acres in Hartford Meadow I bought of Jonathan Steele. I give to my son Josiah 6 acres I bought of Nathaniel Nott, 1-2 the pasture I bought of William Welles, and that land I bought of Daniel Griswold; also half of that lot I bought of Lieut. Catling in Hartford Meadow—the 8-acre lot; also half of the east end of that lot by David Churchill's (the west end I have given to Robert). I order my son Josiah to pay £20 to his sister Martha when she is 18 years of age. I give to my son Hezekiah half my house and homelot, barn and pasture I bought of William Welles; also 1-2 of some land bought of Mother Wolcott, he to pay to his sister Judith £20 when she is 18 years of age. My will is that my son Hezekiah have the homelott and buildings after his mother’s decease. I give to my daughter Sarah, after her mother's decease, my great Bible, my silver cup and two silver spoons. And the five girls to have £100 right in the homelott given to my son Hezekiah. I give to my five daughters, viz., Abigail, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha and Judeth, £20 to each out of my house, lott and buildings after their mother’s decease. I appoint my sons
   Robert and Appleton to be executors, with their mother.
   
   ROBERT WELLES, LS.
   
   Witness: Gideon Welles, Elizur Goodrich, John Stilman.
   
   Court Record, Page 33—3 October, 1738: Will now exhibited by Sarah Welles, the widow, and Robert, the son. Proven. Adms. to Robert Welles on part of the estate intestate. Recog., with Rev. William Burnham.
   
   Page 34—3 October, 1738: This Court appoint Mrs. Sarah Welles to be guardian to Hezekiah, Martha and Judith Welles, children of Robert Welles deceased. Recog., £600. Josiah Welles, age 17 years, chose his mother Sarah Welles to be his guardian."