John WELLS

Notes:

John and Sarah had 9 children.

John married Sarah CURTIS in 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Capt William CURTIS and UNKNOWN) was born on 10 Oct 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan WELLS was born on 14 Dec 1682 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Hester WELLS was born on 21 Apr 1668 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
3. John WELLS was born on 15 Sep 1670 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Apr 1720 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Hannah WELLS was born on 10 Nov 1665 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Nov 1676.
5. Mary WELLS was born in 1664 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
6. Elizabeth WELLS was born on 21 Jun 1675 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Sep 1677.
7. Sarah WELLS was born on 28 Sep 1659 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Elizabeth WELLS was born on 10 Jan 1686 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
9. Abigail WELLS was born in 1662 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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.

Notes:

Richard married about 1592 to a woman whose name has not been learned. Following their marriage, richard and his wife lived in the parishes of Welford-on-Avon, Gloucestershire, and Alcester, Warwickshire.

According to the NEHG Register: the surname Albright is extremely rare in New England. Richard probable descended from the Albright family seated in the parishes of Mickleton and Ebrington, Gloucestershire. These adjacent parishes lie 3-6 miles south of Welford-on-Avon, Gloucestershire.

Richard married UNKNOWN. died between 24 Jan 1626 and 1627 in Alcester, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]