Enoch Wellington (1756 - 1817)

Born 1 Sep 1756 in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Richardson) Wellington — married 8 May 1782 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Sarah (Wood) Wellington — married 18 Dec 1799 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1817 at age 60 in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Private Enoch Wellington served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Enoch Wellington is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A122130.

Enoch Wellington of Lexington was a soldier in the Revolutionary War serving as a Private, in a detachment from Lexington militia company commanded by Capt. John Bridge on command at Cambridge from May 11 to May 15, 1775, and in [[Wood-27867|Capt. John Wood]'s company, Col. Samuel Gerrish's regiment, June 1, 1775, and as one of the men who guarded the cannon at Lexington and thence to Cambridge in 1776, and in Capt. Benjamin Blaney's company, Col. Eleazer Brooks's regiment of guards in 1778. ^{[1] [2]}

Enoch Wellington was born on September 1, 1756 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Joseph Wellington (1711–1777) and Dorcas Stone (1715– ). ^[3]

Enoch (25) and Sarah Richardson (18) were married on May 8, 1782 in Watertown. ^[4]

Sarah was born on June 9, 1763 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the daughter of Edward Richardson and Abigail (Chenery) Richardson.

Their children were:

1. Sarah Wellington (1785–~1824)
2. Abigail M Wellington (1788–1834)

Enoch Wellington gave deposition concerning the Battle at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. ^[5]

In 1790, Enoch (33) Willington was living in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Enoch (43) and Sarah Wood (28) were married on December 18, 1799 in Watertown

Sarah was born about 1770 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Lemuel Wood.

Enumerated in 1790 ^[6]

Their son was Luke Wellington (1801–1876).

Enoch died on August 5, 1817 in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, aged 60. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-10-22), "Record of Enoch Wellington", Ancestor # A122130.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JV-G4V : 10 November 2020), Enoch Wellington, 1 Sep 1756; citing Birth, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009672.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82D-GZG : 10 November 2020), Enoch Wellington, 8 Aug 1782; citing Marriage, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
5. ↑ [1]
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-LDD : accessed 7 June 2021), Enoch Willington, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 419, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115839784/enoch-wellington

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115839784/enoch-wellington: accessed 28 October 2023), memorial page for Enoch Wellington (1 Sep 1756–5 Aug 1817), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115839784; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by BriAnn Carter Christensen (contributor 47540369).

• History of the Town of Lexington

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 16, p. 829
  • "Wellington, Enoch, Lexington. Private, in a detachment from Lexington militia CO. commanded by Capt. John Bridge ; service, 5 days ; detachment reported on command at Cambridge from May 11 to May 15, 1775, by order of Committee of Safety."
  • "Wellington, Enoch. Capt. John Wood's co.. Col. Samuel Gerrish's regt. ; order for advance pay, signed by said Wellington and others, dated Cambridge, June 1, 1775."
  • "Wellington, Enoch. List of men who guarded the cannon at Lexington and thence to Cambridge ; warrant for pay allowed in Council April 26, 1776."
  • "Wellington, Enoch. Private, Capt. Benjamin Blaney's co.. Col. Brooks's regt. of guards ; joined Feb. 9, 1778 ; service to April 3, 1778, 53 days, at Cambridge."

• Record Group 360: Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1765 - 1821, Series: Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 - 1789, File Unit: Massachusetts State Papers, Item: Deposition #7 of Nathaniel Mullikin, Philip Russell, et al. Regarding the Events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony , 4/25/1775, National Archive Catalog, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6883155

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFF-L986-K?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-R9V%3A1597372311 : 29 August 2019), Massachusetts, Soldiers and Sailors, Tracey, Andrew Hodges-Wheylon, Philip > image 831 of 1042; citing various published state rosters, United States.