Martha (Wells) Waite (1731 - 1817)

Born 12 Jun 1731 in Hardwick, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Waite — married 1748 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1817 at age 85 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Martha Wells was born 12 June 1731 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, daughter of John and Martha Wells. ^[1]

In 1747, Nathaniel Hammond of Hardwick was appointed guardian of Martha, aged about 16 years.^[2]

Her husband Elisha Wait(e) served with the rank of a private for Massachusetts during the American Revolution with Colonel May. His wife is Martha Wells. ^[3] She married Elisha Waite in 1748. Children listed at Find A Grave at access 6 Nov 2020:

1. Lucy Wells Wait (Noah) Bardwell 1749–1833
2. Irene Waite (Gad) Smith 1752–1842
3. Mary Wait (Isaiah) Brown 1755–1781
4. Elihu Wait 1757–1828
5. Martha Waite )Jonathan) Gerry 1760–1845
6. Daniel Wait 1767–1833
7. Elisha Wait 1768–3 March 1843. ^[4]

She died February 2, 1817 in Hatfield, Massachusetts. ^[5] She is buried in Hill Cemetery, Hatfield. FindAGrave lists her death date as February 21, 1817, a difference of ten days from SAR Membership Application.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records, Hardwick Births. [Link]
2. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S1ST : 6 March 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 303, Vol 101, Page 218.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 21, 2021), "Record of Wait, Elisha", Ancestor # A120264.Meehan-411
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave Record for Martha Wells Waite. Find A Grave Memorial# 124047715. Created by: James Bianco. Record added: Jan 24, 2014. [Link]
5. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 205. SAR #40892, p. 223. Record for Elisha Waite. link, Ancestry.com,

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG2-CV4F : 2 June 2022), Martha Wells Wait, ; Burial, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States of America, Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 124047715, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-21WS : 20 May 2022), Martha in entry for Consider Wait, 25 Mar 1762; citing Birth, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004325917.
• Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2495&h=10934966&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7836
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-LZTR : 20 May 2022), Martha Wait in entry for Lucy Wait, 1749.