Person:Ruth Judson (1)
Ruth Judson
b.27 Oct 1664 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.2 May 1744 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Oct 1644
  1. Sarah Judson1645/46 - 1688
  2. John Judson1647 - 1709/10
  3. Captain James Judson1650 - 1721
  4. Grace Judson1651 - 1723/24
  5. Joseph Judson1654 - 1677/78
  6. Hannah Judson1657 - 1732
  7. Esther Judson1660 - 1713
  8. Ruth Judson1664 - 1744
  9. Joshua Judson1664 -
  10. Phebe Judson1666 - 1676
  11. Abigail Judson1669 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1684
  1. Joshua Welles1684 -
  2. Hannah Welles1689 - 1718/19
  3. Captain Samuel Welles1693 - 1760
  4. Ruth Welles1696/97 - 1731
  5. Sarah Welles1700 - 1763
  6. Rebecca Welles1703 - 1724/25
  7. James WellesAbt 1706 - 1724/25
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Ruth Judson
Married Name Ruth Welles
Gender Female
Birth[1][3] 27 Oct 1664 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesTwin to Joshua.
Marriage Bef 1684 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child (Joshua).
to Captain Samuel Welles
Will[2][3][5] 9 Sep 1741
Death[2][3] 2 May 1744 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[4] Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate[2][3][5] 4 Sep 1744 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joseph Judson, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:350.

    Ruth (Judson), b. (Stratford) 27 Oct 1664; m. Samuel Welles of Hartford. They conveyed 1720 to their kinsman David Judson, land laid out to their father Lt. Joseph Judson.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Edgar Francis Waterman. Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley. (Hartford: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1952)
    784.

    "… Ruth Judson, b. at Stratford, 27 Oct., 1664, d. at Hartford, 2 May 1744, in her 80th. yr., dau. of Capt. Joseph and Sarah (Porter) Judson. … The will of Ruth Welles, made 9 Sept. 1741, proved 4 Sept. 1744, named grandson Samuel Bewell (studying for the ministry); granddaughter Hannah Pitkin; grandson Thomas Pitkin; grandson Welles Ely; son Samuel Welles; dau. Sarah Clark; son Samuel and son-in-law John Clark, executors."

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 31. Captain Samuel3 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)
    1:277-78.

    "Capt. Samuel3 Welles (Thomas2, Gov. Thomas1), … married Ruth Judson, daughter of Capt. Joseph Judson and Sarah Porter (TAG 21:269), born 22 October 1664 in Stratford, Connecticut (Barbour citing LR 1:49); and died 2 May 1744 in Hartford, Connecticut, at age 80 (FEH 658). Ruth Welles was admitted to full communion at the First Church in Hartford in 1687 (FEH 658). …

    Ruth's will was dated 9 September 1741 and proved 4 September 1744. It names her grandson Samuel Bewell [sic, Buell], granddaughter Hannah Pitkin [sic, should be Buell], grandson Thomas Pitkin, grandson Welles Ely, son Samuel Welles, and daughter Sarah Clark; son-in-law John Clark and son Samuel Welles are appointed executors. The will was witnessed by John White, John Cornwell, and Sarah Burton (Manwaring 3:473-474, citing 14:142)."

  4. ↑ Ruth Judson Wells, in Find A Grave.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Welles, Ruth, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:473-74.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XIV, 1742 to 1745 Page 142.

    Welles, Ruth, Hartford. Will dated 9 September, 1741: I, Ruth Welles of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: My debts and necessary charges being paid, I give to my grandson Samuel Bewell £30, to be paid to him when he arrives at the age of 30 years or shall be settled in the work of the ministry. This I give to my grandson Samuel Bewell and to his heirs forever. I give to my granddaughter Hannah Pitkin £30 of money, and to her heirs forever. I give to my grandson Thomas Pitkin £30, to be paid to him at the age of 22 years, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my grandson Welles Ely £30, to be paid to him at the age of 22 years. I give to my son Samuel Welles and my daughter Sarah Clark, after my four grandchildren above mentioned have each of them £30 as above mentioned, all the remainder of my moveable estate, equally divided between them. I appoint my son Samuel and my son-in-law John Clark executors.

    RUTH WELLES, LS.

    Witness: John White, John Cornwell, Sarah Burton.

    Court Record, Page 47—4 September, 1744: The last will and testament of Mrs. Ruth Welles, widow of Mr. Samuel Welles, late of Hartford decd., was now exhibited in Court by Samuel Welles of Hartford and John Clark of Middletown, executors. Will proven and ordered to be recorded and kept on file."

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