Person:Samuel Welles (1)
Sergeant Samuel Welles
b.Est 1656 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.Bef 11 Mar 1728/29 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1647
  1. John WellesAbt 1648 - 1713
  2. Deacon Thomas WellesAbt 1651 - 1719/20
  3. Captain Robert WellesAbt 1651 - 1714
  4. Temperance WellesAbt 1654 - Aft 1731
  5. Sergeant Samuel WellesEst 1656 - Bef 1728/29
  6. Sarah WellesAbt 1658 - 1730
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Sergeant Samuel WellesEst 1656 - Bef 1728/29
  • W.  Abigail WheelerAbt 1662 - Abt 1700
m. Bef 1686
  1. Samuel Welles1686 - 1751
  2. Ann WellesAbt 1687 - 1770
  3. Abigail WellesAbt 1688 - Bef 1756
  4. Elizabeth Welles1697 - 1730
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Sergeant Samuel WellesEst 1656 - Bef 1728/29
  • W.  Elizabeth WheelerEst 1667 - Est 1706
m. Aft 1700
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Sergeant Samuel WellesEst 1656 - Bef 1728/29
  • W.  Abigail JonesEst 1677 - Aft 1728/29
m. 25 Oct 1711
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Sergeant Samuel Welles
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Est 1656 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1686 Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Abigail Wheeler
Marriage Aft 1700 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)to Elizabeth Wheeler
Marriage 25 Oct 1711 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Jones
Alt Marriage 6 Nov 1711 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Jones
Death[1] Bef 11 Mar 1728/29 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesBefore date of the agreement between the children and heirs.
Estate Settlement[1][2] 11 Mar 1728/29
Probate[2] 12 Mar 1728/29 Administation to son Samuel.
Probate[2] 3 Jun 1729 Inventory exhibited.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welles, Samuel, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:658.

    "Welles, Samuel, s. of John. Sergt, Stratfield Trainband. Born abt. 1656, d. at Stratfield in 1729. … Agreement of children and heirs, 11 Mar. 1728/9; Samuel Welles, Thomas Turney and Abigail his wife, John Hubbell and Ann his wife, and John Clugstone and Elizabeth his wife, allowing one-third to their mother-in-law Abigail Welles."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 25. Sgt. 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)
    1:267-68.

    "25. Sgt. Samuel3 Welles (John2, Gov. Thomas<su>1</sup>), born c. 1656 probably in Stratford, Connecticut; and died probably in Stratfield before 11 March 1728/9 when his heirs reached an agreement. He married first c. 1685 Abigail Wheeler, daughter of Sgt. Ephraim Wheeler and Ann (_____) (FOOF 658); and died before 1700. He married second after 1700 Elizabeth (Wheeler) Comstock, daughter of John Wheeler and Judith Turney, and widow of Daniel Comstock (FOOF 658), born c. 1667 in Fairfield, Connecticut; and died there c. 1706. He married third on 25 October 1711 at Stratfield, Connecticut, Abigail Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Abigail Rowland (FOOF 658); and died after 11 March 1728/9 when she was named in the distribution of her husband's estate (FOOF 658).

    Under the terms of his father's will, Samuel went to live with his uncle Samuel in Glastonbury. However, unlike his brother Robert, he did not settle there, instead returning to the Stratford area where he apparently settled in the Stratfield parish that then covered areas of both Stratford and Fairfield and today is the city of Bridgeport. He served as a sergeant in the Stratfield trainband (FOOF 1:658). …

    The estate of Samuel Welles was settled by his heirs on 11 March 1728/29 when an agreement to an equitable distribution was made by Samuel Wells, Thomas Turney in right of his wife Abigaill, John Hubbell in right of his wife Ann, and John Clugstone in right of his wife Elizabeth, agreeing first to set off the dower third to the widow Abigail 'our Mother in Law.' On 12 March 1728/29 in Fairfield Probate District Court, Fairfield, Connecticut, Samuel Wells was appointed adminstrator. He posted a bond with John Clugstone of Stamford as surety. The inventory was taken by Joseph Booth and Gideon Hawley and came to £247:17:07. It was submitted to the court by Samuel Wells on 3 June 1729. The probate package includes the distribution of the estate which notes that Samuel Wells, Sr., was of Stratfield, but this distribution is not dated (Fairfield Probate District, Connecticut Estate Files, docket no. 6760)."

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