Capt Jonathan WELLS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Deerfield, Connecticut

Notes:

Jonathan was with his brother Thomas in the Falls Fight, and is known as the "Boy Hero" of that affair.
Came with Thomas to Deerfield.
Succeeded Thomas as chief military officer.
Was in command February 29, 1704.
First Justice of the Peace and was the leading man in town for many years.

Jonathan married Hepzibah COLTON on 13 Dec 1682. Hepzibah was born on 7 Jan 1657 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; died on 27 Aug 1697 in Massachusetts; was buried in Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan WELLS was born in 1684; died about 1735.

Jonathan married Sarah STRONG on 23 Sep 1698 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of John STRONG and Abigail FORD) was born on 4 Mar 1656 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Feb 1733 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachussetts; was buried in Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David WELLS was born on 31 Jan 1700; died in 1700.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: A substantial landowner in Wethersfield and later (1659) Hadley
• Birth: Abt 1626, England
• Fact: 1665, Listed as a surveyor

Notes:

Excerpt from "Welles Families": Thomas Welles, the first child of Hugh Welles, of Hartford, Conn., was born in Colchester, England, in 1620, whence he was taken with his parents, in 1635, to America, and landed in Boston; and thence, in 1636, to Hartford, Ct., whence he removed in 1659, to Hadley, Mass. ("In 1659, Thomas Welles and his step-father, Thomas Coleman, were among the first settlers of Hadley, Mass.")
Wil dated September 30, 1676
Proved, and inventory taken December 14, 1676, by John Coleman, John Welles and Samuel Pantrigg.

Note: Not sure about the exact name of Thomas' father, whether it's Thomas or Hugh.

Thomas married Mary BEARDSLEY in May 1651 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn.. Mary (daughter of William BEARDSLEY and Mary HARVEY) was born before 1632 in England; died on 20 Sep 1691 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"

Notes:

Will of Thomas Welles, dates 9 February 1637:

In the name of god amen be it knowe to all men that I Thomas WElles of Evesham weaver doe make my last will and testament the ninth day of February 1637 the aner and forme as foloweth
first I beequeth my soule unto the hands of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ whoo had Redemed it next I bequeth my body to the earth and all my worldly goods In maner and forme following
first I forgive my father the 5 pownd which he oweth to me and I give to my father 6 pownd more to be paid in three yere by equell somes fourty shillings a yeare but if he dy the mony that is unpaid to remain to the Exseckiter.
Next I give to my eldest son Thomas 20 pownd to be paid at the age of 21 yeares and my house after the death of his mother Item I give to my daughter Mary 30 pownd likwise to my son John 30 more but if my wife be with child and it live then it is my will that 10 pownd a pece shall be taken from John and Mary and given to it and it is my will that my son John shall be paid at the age of 21 yeare and my daughter Mary at hur day of mariage or at the age of 21 yeares: but if they prove stouborne and dissobedent then it shall be left to the will of thir mother and the overseers when they shall have it: and further it is my will that if my son Thomas dy without a aire then it is my will that it shall come to my son John and if John dy without a a ire then to com to the other son if it be a son or elce to remaine to the Daughter if ther are two or elce to remaine to my daughter Mary.
Item I give to my man CHARLES WHITELL a shipe & Hoge worth eight shillings or two hachibs which he nowe doth work with upon his good behaviour to his dame.
Item I give to my godsons JOSEPH BLISSORD and JOHN WELLES 2 shillings a pece
Item I give to JOHN PATHIT 2 shillings. Item I give to ANN ALBRIGHT and JONE the daughters of JOHN ALLBRIGHT 2 shillings a peece.
Item I give to JOHN ALLBIRGHT and CATHERIN the sonne and daughter of RICHARD ALLBRIGHT 2 shillings a peece.
Item I give to JOHN LOE and SARA LOE the son and daughter of GRIFFEN LOE 2 shillings apeece.
Item I give to SARA ORDWAY 2 shillings.
Item I give to my brother JOHN ALLBRIGHT my cloake.
Item I give to my brother RICHARD ALLBRIGHT my best coate.
Item I give to the pore 5 shillings to be geven to whome my wif and EDWARD ORDWAY and WILLIAM LAMPIT think good and I make my wife my whole exseckiter and my brother JOHN ALBRIGHT and my brother RICHARD ALBRIGHT ovorseres.

The will was not signed. However it was witness by THOMAS HANDY (mark TH), WILLIAM LAMPIT, and EDWARD ORDWAY.

Thomas married Frances ALBRIGHT on 13 Oct 1625 in All Saints, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Frances (daughter of Richard ALBRIGHT and UNKNOWN) was born about 1600 in Prob. Welford-on-Avon, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, England Worcestershire, England; died in Mar 1678 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frances came to New England with her second husband, Thomas Coleman.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Settled first in Hadley, Massachusetts
• Fact: Was a mason.
• Fact: Was elected a Deputy of the General Court for 7 years
• Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"
• Fact: 1638, Removed to Hartford, Massachusetts
• Fact: 1639, Removed to Stratford, Massachusetts

Notes:

From the "Encyclopedia of CT Biography, Vol 1, p. 337": William Beardsley, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1605, died at the age of 56 years; came to America in 1635, located in Hartford 1638, and in the following spring removed to Stratford, of which he was one of the first settlers; was deputy to the General Court 7 years. William, his wife, Mary, daughter, Mary, and sons John and Joseph arrived on the "Planter" of London which sailed from London on April 2, 1635 and arrived at Boston on Sunday, June 7, 1635. William's brother-in-law, Richard Harvie, a tailor, was aboard ship as was his wife Anne.

Excerpt from "Genealogies of the Founding Families of America in Progress" "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey":

Will of William Beardsley

I, William Beardsley, of Stratford, being sick and weak, but well in mind, do leave this my last Will and Testament. All my daughters that are now married, I give Ten pounds a peace.
My sonne, Samuell, I give that red cow which I have now lent him.
I only reserved two acres of that land at Piquanock for my wife to improve, if Joseph fall in to help her, if she please, the rest is Samuels's. I also give him one of ye new white blankets.
If Joseph, my son, please to be as assistant to my wife, for the carying on of her bysnes whilst she lives, or marries and leaves the sea, I give to him ye half of my accomodations in Stratford; if not, I give him twenty poinds of my share of ye bark, to add to his part.
I desire my loving wife, that if she please to add to ye portion of any of my daughters, that she would ad to them all alike.
The rest of my effects I leave to be disposed unto y wife and children, at the discretion of Mr. Blackman, Philip Grove, John Brinsmayd, John Birdsey and Joseph Hawley.
As also ye care, government and disposal of my children.
It is my will that Daniell, after the decease of my wife, that he have ye other halfe of ye lots.
I give to my sonne, John, ten shillings.
William Beardsley
29 September 1660
In the presence of
Caleb Nichols
John Wells

This is a true copy of ye will of William Beardsley

Per me, Joseph Hawley
The inventory of his estate was taken on 6 aJuly 1661 by Samuel Sherman, John Hurd, Henry H. Waklin, Townsmen, and amounted to L327 15s 8 d.

William married Mary HARVEY on 26 Jan 1631 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. Mary (daughter of Richard HARVIE and Ellen ELLIOTT) died about 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 05 Jun 1605, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
• Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"