Gideon Welles Esq. (abt. 1693 - 1739)

Born about 1693 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Chester) Hale — married 30 Nov 1716 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1739 at about age 46 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

died in the 48th year of his age.

Last Will of Gideon Welles:

Invt. œ5137 in lands and house. Taken 27 June, 1740, by Thomas Welles, Eleazur Goodrich and Hezekiah May. Will dated 26 March, 1740. I, Gideon Welles of Wethersfield, being very sick and weake, do give and dispose of my worldly estate as follows: I give to Hannah, my wife, 1-3 part of my moveable or personal estate, and the use of 1-3 part of all my real estate. I give to my two sons, Solomon and Gideon, 2-3 parts of all my moveables or personal estate and the whole of my real estate, land, tenants, etc., wheresoever lying and being, to them and their heirs in equal proportion, all my just debts being first paid. And that the sum of œ500 money be paid to my daughter Eunice at the age of 18 years; and œ500 money be paid to my daughter Sarah at 18 years of age; and the sum of œ500 money to be improved by my executors in the bringing up and educating my oldest son Gideon. I say my will is that my sd. debts and the next above mentioned sums (amounting to œ1500) be all paid by my executors out of the estate of my sd. sons in equal proportions. And I appoint my wife and son Solomon to be executors, with the advice, direction and assistance of my friend John Chester. Witness: Nathaniel Burnham, Jonathan Bull, Elizur Goodrich. Gideon Welles, ls. Court Record, Page 68--11 June, 1740: Will proven. Page 32 (Vol. XV) 3 February, 1746-7: Gideon Welles, a minor, age 12 years, son of Gideon Welles: This Court appoint Col. John Chester of Wethersfield to be his guardian. Recog., œ2000. Page 63--5 April, 1748: Solomon Welles, one of the executors to the last will and testament of Capt. Gideon Welles, now moves to this Court that distributors may be appointed to distribute the estate: Whereupon this Court appoint Col. Elizur Goodrich, Capt. Thomas Belding and Hezekiah May distributors. Page 67--27 May, 1748: Jonathan Hale, Esq., of Glastonbury, in right of his wife Hannah, who was the widow of Capt. Gideon Welles, now moves to this Court that her right of dowry in the real estate may be set out to her: Whereupon this Court appoint Col. Elizur Goodrich, Capt. Thomas Belding and Hezekiah May, of Wethersfield, to set out to the sd. Hannah Welles, alias Hale, 1-3 part of the buildings and improveable lands of the sd. deceased for her improvement during life.^[1]

Gideon Welles, 1686 – 29 March 1740 (LDS Profile L71R-99C)

Gideon Welles BIRTH: 1691 DEATH: 29 Mar 1739 (aged 47–48) BURIAL: Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, British Colonial America PLOT: ancient burying ground (A-3-p) MEMORIAL ID: 21030184 (See Image 1) Inscription: "died in the 48th year of his age"

Parents: Captain Robert Welles, 1649–1714 (LDS Profile KN44-82B) & Elizabeth Goodrich, 1658–1698 (LDS Profile LZXF-B4S) Marriage: 9 June 1675, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Spouse: Hannah Chester, 1696–1749 (LDS Profile LCPK-64H) Marriage: 30 November 1716, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850: Name: Hannah Chester Event Type: Marriage Spouse's Name: Gideon Wealls Additional Person's Name: Stephen Mix

Children:

Chester Welles, 1718–1718 • LHPQ-ZGL​​

Solomon Welles, 1721–1802 • KF5Y-Q9H​​

Sarah Welles, 1725–1814 • LCVR-FZL​​

Eunice Welles, 1726–1796 • K86Z-SV6​​

Hannah Welles, 1730–1731 • LHPV-NNN​​

Gideon Welles, 1735–1811 • K2N8-DR2

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Hartford District); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut.

• Genealogical Notes Or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Masschusetts by Nathaniel Goodwin (1982), pg. 72
• Tillotson, Edward Sweetser. Wethersfield Inscriptions (William F.J. Boardman, Hartford, Conn., 1899) Page 131
• familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L71R-99C

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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP72-P83Y

• findagrave.com/memorial/21030184/gideon-welles
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP72-P83Y : 21 September 2019), Gideon Wealls in entry for Hannah Chester, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272227.