Thomas WELLS

Male Abt 1600 - 1637  (37 years)


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  • Name Thomas WELLS  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth Abt 1600  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Feb 1636/7  Evesham, Worcester Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial All Saints Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I60323  Main Tree
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2022 

    Family Frances ALBRIGHT,   b. Abt 1600, Prob. Welford-on-Avon, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, England Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1678, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 13 Oct 1625  All Saints, Alcester, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Mary WELLS,   b. Abt 1626, Evesham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Jul 1700, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
     2. Thomas WELLS, II,   b. Abt 1628, Evesham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1675, Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Birth]
     3. Sarah WELLS,   b. 03 Feb 1631/2, Evesham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1636, Evesham, Worcester Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)  [Birth]
     4. John WELLS,   b. 20 Feb 1635/6, Evesham, Worcester co. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1692, Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F04817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1600 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Oct 1625 - All Saints, Alcester, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Feb 1636/7 - Evesham, Worcester Co., England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - All Saints Church Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S02472] Import Wells File by Mary James on October 4, 2000.

    2. [S02470] Import file R. Dietz on October 4, 2000.

    3. [S02774] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1992, Vol. CXLVI July.

    4. [S3167] Clayton H. and Margaret D. Wells, Descendants of Thomas & Frances Albright Wells 1595 to 2000.