Ephraim Wells Jr. (1696 - bef. 1779)

Born 1696 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Chapman) Wells — married 2 Feb 1727 in Colchester, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died before 1779 before age 83 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Ephraim Wells

Ephraim Wells, son of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis , was born between 1696 and 1697 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Ma. He married Lydia Chapman February 02, 1727 in Colchester, Ct. He died bef. 1781 in Colchester, , Ct. Lydia Chapman, daughter of William Chapman and Hannah Lester , was born January 18, 1699 in New London, New London, Ct. She died WFT Est 1733-1794. ^[1]

Notes for EPHRAIM WELLS: Ephraim Welles was a land-holder in Colchester, Connecticut, and was still there at the time of his death.

Birth

We have choices:

A. Ephraim was born ca 1697 at Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Ephraim's father was from Hatfield...

B. Ephraim Wells was born Jan 28, 1699 at New London twp., New London, CT; ^[2]

C. Ephraim Wells was born on Apr 7, 1700 at New London, New London, Connecticut^[3]

D. Ephraim Wells was born on 28 JAN 1700, at New London, CT

Marriage

Conflict relating to marriage: two possibilities

Ephraim Welles ( b. 28 Jan 1699, Colchester, CT ; d. Sep 1786, Colchester, New London, CT) married:

1. Lydia Chapman, (b. ca. 1718 at Groton, New London, CT; d. Dec 7, 1818 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT) on 02 Feb 1726 at Colchester, New London, CT. ^[4][5]
2. Widow Elizabeth _____ Kilborn, b. ca 1710, Colchester, CT on Nov. 7, 1734 ^[6][7][8]

The Connecticut birth record for his daughter, Elizabeth shows his wife was Lydia (____). ^[9]

Notes for Lydia Chapman: •Name: Lydia Chapman •Born: January 18, 1699 New London, New London, Ct •Died: WFT Est 1733-1794

Children

The following are possible children of Ephraim and Lydia^[10]:

1. Hannah Wells, b. October 07, 1734, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
2. Ezekial Wells, b. February 08, 1748, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
3. Elizabeth Wells was b. on May 4, 1740 in Colchester Township, New London, Connecticut, United States. Elizabeth married John Chandler (Son of: Henry, Henry, Thomas, William), born 1727^[11]; Elizabeth d. Mar 25, 1832 in Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, United States. This child also called Experience?
4. Joshua Wells, b. May 18/19, 1738, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA See Joshua Wells & Experience
5. Lucretia WELLS, b. Between 24 Feb 1732 and 1733, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
6. Lydia Wells, b. May 24, 1731, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA ; Died: 1810 Glastonbuy, Ct
7. Abigail Wells, bef. February 02, 1730, at Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA See John Morley & Abigail Wells OR Thomas Aldeman & Abigail Wells
8. Thomas Wells, b. January 28, 1736, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA  ; Died: bef. 1774
9. Joseph Wells, b. January 02, 1743/1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
10. Mary Wells, b. March 28, 1742, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA See Charles Tainter & Mary Wells
11. Ephraim Wells, b. August 23, 1730 or August 26, 1731, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA , d. 18 Jul 1799, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA See Ephraim Wells & Sarah Gates
12. Sarah Wells, b. April 28, 174, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA6 See William Worthington & Sarah Wells

Death

Ephraim's will was dated 20 September 1774 and proven in 1779/^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Ephraim Wells, son of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis
2. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906; birth: 28 January 1699, NEW LONDON TWP, NEW LONDON, CONNETICUT, father: Ephraim Wells, mother: Abigail.
3. ↑ Ephraim Wells, Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, christening: 7 April 1700, New London, New London, Connecticut, father: Ephraim Wells
4. ↑ 1.[S02321] FamilySearch.org: Ancestral File.
5. ↑ [S03407] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Colchester, Colebrook, Columbia, Cornwall.
6. ↑ Colchester Marriage Records
7. ↑ Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, By Frederic William Bailey
8. ↑ Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, CT Marriages to 1800, Early Connecticut Marriages: Third BookColchesterNew Haven Second Churchpage 97 Ephraim Wells & widow Elizabeth Kilborn, Nov. 7, 1734 #.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WS-LYX : accessed 13 May 2015), Lydia in entry for Elizabeth Wells, 04 May 1740; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
10. ↑ Ephraim Wells, son of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis
11. ↑ Chandler, George The Chandler family. The descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Mass, 1637 (Pg 172) Press of C. Hamilton, Worcester, Mass, 1883. accessed online 3/8/2114
12. ↑ Ephraim Wells, son of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis

• Source: Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906

• Source: Birth -"Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (accessed 01 May 2014), Elizabeth Wells, 04 May 1740; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• Source: Lydia CHAPMAN, Female Abt 1708 -

• Source: Ephraim Wells, son of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis