Person:Samuel Welles (2)
Samuel Welles
b.15 Oct 1686 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.16 Apr 1751 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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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.  Samuel Welles1686 - 1751
  • W.  Mary WatkinsBef 1688 - Aft 1752
m. Bef 1712
  1. Sarah Welles1712 -
  2. Abigail Welles1712 -
  3. Mary Welles1714 - Aft 1777
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Samuel Welles
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] 15 Oct 1686 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1712 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known children (Sarah and Abigail).
to Mary Watkins
Will[1][2] 13 Nov 1744 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Death[1][2][3][5] 16 Apr 1751 Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Probate[1][2] 23 Apr 1751 Will proved.
Probate[1] 26 Apr 1751 Will approved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 138. Samuel4 Welles, Jr., 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)
    1:426-29.

    "138. Samuel4 Welles, Jr. (Sgt. Samuel3, John2, Gov. Thomas1), born 15 October 1686 in Stratford, Connecticut (Barbour citing LR 4:481a); and died 16 April 1651 in Stratfield, Connecticut (Bridgeport United Congregational Church Records, slip index citing 1:56). … Samuel Welles left a will dated 13 November 1744 in Stratford, Connecticut, which names his wife Mary, daughters Sarah Blackman, Abigal Prince, Mary Hu[b]el, Rudenc [Prudence] Wells, Hester Wells; eldest son David Wells, youngest son Jedidiah Wells, son Samuel Wells; and appoints friend Theophilus Nichols as executor; witnessed by Theophilus Nichols, Abner Wakelee, and Hannah Whitne[y]. … the will was approved by the court on 26 April 1751, … The widow's dower thirds were set off on 12 August 1752 (Fairfield Probate District, Connecticut Estate Files, docket no. 6761)."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    Vol. 1, p. 659.

    Welles, Samuel, s/o Samuel, b. Stratford 15 Oct 1686, d. Stratfield 16 Apr 1751, m. Mary "prob. dau. of David Watkins". Will dated 13 Nov 1744, proved 23 Apr 1751, names wife Mary; daughters Sarah Blackman, Abigail Prince, Mary Hubbell, Prudence and Hester Welles; eldest son David; youngest son Jedediah; son Samuel.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Orcutt, Samuel. A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. (New Haven, Ct.: Press of Tuttle, Morehouse &. Taylor, 1886)
    Vol. 2, p. 1327.

    Samuel Welles [#37], 2d, s/o Samuel Welles Sen. [#14] and Abigail ---, b. 15 Oct 1686, d. Apr. 1751, m. (1) Mary Beardsley, m. (2) Mary Judson.

  4. ↑ "Stratford Vital Records", in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    p. 149.

    WELLES
    Samuel, s. Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1686 [LR2, p. 481a]

  5. ↑ Volume 011 Bridgeport, in Connecticut, United States. Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. (Ancestry.com (database on-line), 2013)
    344.

    "Wells, … Sam[ue]ll, d. Apr. 16, 1750/1 [1:56]"
    [Note: original [1]. 1750/1 is not valid for a date in April and the date is listed following dates for summer 1750, so clearly was meant to say 16 Apr 1751.]

  6.   Samuel Welles, in Find A Grave.

    This burial is not documented in the Hale Collection. There appears to be no evidence of the actual place of burial.

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