Hugh WELLES, Jr.

Abt 1625 - 1678  (53 years)

• Name	Hugh WELLES  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Abt 1625	Essex Co., England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 1677/8	Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Notes	Excerpt from "Welles Families': Ensign Hugh Welles, of Wethersfield, was appointed by the general Court in 1658 as adviser with others for pressing men for an expedition." Hugh Welles was by trade a carpenter, and in his will gave his tools to his son John. The will is dated Nov. 20, 1678. "The Gen. Court at Hartford, May 21, 1653, having rec'd orders from the Commissioners to appoint a military company, directed the same to be organized forthwith. Hugh Welles was appointed Drummer for the Company." "The Townsmen have hired Hugh Welles to beate the drum for one whole year from the 25th of April, from that time twelve months, every night and morning, for the setting and the calling of the watch in the morning, and for to beate it every Lord's Day, and the Lecture dates, and for all other occasions of the townsmen shall stand in need for, and the townsmen have provided to pay him twelve pounds."
  Person ID	I60218	Main Tree
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Mary RUSCOE,   b. England
  Marriage	19 Aug 1647	Wethersfield, Connecticut   [1]
  Children	1. John WELLES,   b. 24 May 1648, Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  [Birth]   2. Mary WELLS   d. 15 Aug 1649, Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  [Birth]   3. Mary WELLES,   b. 14 Oct 1650, Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. Aft 1671, Connecticut (Age 21 years)  [Birth]   4. Rebecca WELLES,   b. 10 Jan 1651/2, Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  [Birth]   5. Sarah WELLES,   b. 1654/5, Wethersfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  [Birth]
  Family ID	F10466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1625 - Essex Co., England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02434] Albert Wells, History of the Welles Family in England and Normandy, (Name: Name: 1876;;). [S03431] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Wethersfield.