Thomas (Wells) Welles (1723 - 1805)

Born 27 Aug 1723 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Thankful (Rowley) Wells — married 7 Nov 1743 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut

Husband of Prudence (Shipman) Wells — married 14 Nov 1750 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, British North America

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1805 at age 82 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Thomas Wells, Jr was born in 1723 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, son of Thomas Welles and Elizabeth Merrill.^[1]

He married first Thankful Rowley (1723–1750) in 1743 in Hebron, Connecticutt^[2] and they had four children.^[1]

He married second Prudence Shipman (1728–1795) in 1750 in Hebron, Connecticut^[3] and they had the following known children^[1]:

1. Thankful Wells
2. Prudence Wells
3. Elihu Wells
4. Russell Wells
5. Thomas Welles 3rd
6. Reuben Wells
7. Shipman Wells^[4]
8. William Augustus Wells
9. Elisabeth Wells

He died 1 Sep 1805 Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut and was buried there in Godfrey Hill Cemetery.^[5]

His will mentioned both wives and all children except Thomas, b. 11 Feb 1743/4 who probably died young.

Research Notes

There is a conflict in date of birth of Thomas Jr:

• 7 Sep 1723 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
• 27 Aug 1723 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[5]

Note that the 2nd Thomas attributed as a child for Thomas Wells jr and Prudence under Shipman's memorial (133368443) on Find A Grave and to Thankful under his own memorial (37385018) actually belongs to neither. This Thomas is said to have been born in 1748, the same year Thankful's Bateman was born and before Thomas married Prudence. Thus, it is an error on Find A Grave, and Thomas (8 Nov 1748–2 Jul 1826) is thus not a son of Thomas Wells jr.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 4, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA., Third Edition, 2006 Ed. Fuller, pg 191-2
2. ↑ Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939, database with images, FamilySearch Record: F7LW-Y46: 12 May 2016), Thomas, Jn.R Wells and Thankfull Rowlee, Marriage 08 Nov 1743, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
3. ↑ Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939, database with images, FamilySearch Record: F7LW-T36: 12 May 2016), Thomas Wells, Jn.R and Prudence Shipman, Marriage 14 Nov 1750, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #133368443: accessed 15 June 2022), memorial page for Shipman Wells (14 Aug 1764–20 Jan 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133368443, citing Miller Cemetery, Middlebury, Wyoming County, New York, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #35723868
   Thomas Wells, Jr
   BIRTH: 27 Aug 1723 Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
   DEATH: 1 Sep 1805 (aged 82) Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
   BURIAL: Godfrey Hill Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
   MEMORIAL ID: 35723868.

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MGL9-958
• Thomas Wells - FamilySearch