James Wakeley

1594 - Aft 1690  (97 years)

• Name	James Wakeley
  	to New England
  Birth	1594	Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Living	Feb 1639/40 (46 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony   [4, 5]
  He had lands recorded in Hartford February 1639/40.
  Moved To	1652 (58 years)	Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony   [5]
  After his marriage, he moved to Wethersfield, Connectcut.
  History	May 1662 (68 years)	Royal Charter for the Colony of Connecticut signed, ending the New Haven Colony.
  Legal	May 1663 (69 years)  [5]
  In May 1663, his son, Henry, had a power of attorney from James. It seems that James forfeited a bond of £150 which he had given for his appearance, and his housing and land were ordered sold. he had been accused of a capital crime, presumably witchcraft.
  Moved To	Abt 1664 (70 years)  [5]
  James, who had fled to Rhode Island about 1661, presumably to escape a charge of witchcraft, filed for divorce from 2nd wife Alice Bossey. In court records, he demanded the Court "have his wife .. sent to him" or "grant him a Bill of divorce." He claimed that Alice Bossey had abrogated her marital vows by refusing to join him. Alice proved to the court's satisfaction that James had engaged in a prenuptial agreement not to remove her from her dwelling in Wethersfield without her consent. The Bench announced that it saw no grounds to grant either petition and furthermore, no cause "so to compel..[Alice] to remove" to Rhode Island.
  Living	1690 (96 years)	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony   [5]
  Death	Aft 1690	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. James Wakeley,   b. 1594, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England d. Aft 1690, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony  (Age 97 years) ▻ Alice Glascock,  m. 1611 ;   Alice,  m. 5 Oct 1652   2. Alice Wakeley,   b. 1596, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1683, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony  (Age 87 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (Great Grandfather)  Agnes ______,   b. 1573, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1683, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony  (Age 110 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I25635	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Was he born in Norwich, Norfolk, England or Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England—conflicting records.

  
  

Father	Richard Wakeley,   b. 1580, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1681, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony (Age 101 years)
Mother	Agnes ______,   b. 1573, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1683, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony (Age 110 years)
Family ID	F9275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Alice Glascock,   b. 1590, High Easter, Essex, England d. —, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Marriage	1611	Norwich, Norfolk, England   [1]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 17 years - She : ~ 21 years.
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
+   1. Henry Whelpley,   b. 1620, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 6 Jun 1662, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony (Age 42 years) ▻ unknown _____;   Sarah Howes  m. 1 May 1661 >   2. Richard Wakeley,   b. by 1634, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony d. Bef 6 Aug 1681, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony (Age 47 years) ▻ Rebecca  m. 1672     3. Alice Wakeley
Family ID	F9270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Feb 2026




Spouse / Partner 2	Alice,   b. 1610   d. 30 Aug 1683, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony (Age 73 years)
Marriage	5 Oct 1652	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 58 years and 10 months - She : ~ 42 years and 10 months.
Family ID	F9272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Feb 2026




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1James Wakeley(1594 – Aft 1690) 2Richard Wakeley(1580 – 1681) 4Richard Wakeley(1540 – 1630) 8Edward Wakeley(1510 – —) 16 17 9Dianah Foxworthy(1520 – 1585) 18 19 5Elizabeth Sundrye(1540 – 1580) 10Alexander (Saundrye) Martin(1525 – 1603) 20Sir Roger Martin(1504 – 1588) 21Temperance(1500 – 1594) 11Jane(1530 – 1603) 22 23 3Agnes ______(1573 – 1683) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1594 - Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England Marriage - 1611 - Norwich, Norfolk, England Living - Feb 1639/40 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony Moved To - 1652 - Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony Marriage - 5 Oct 1652 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony Living - 1690 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony Death - Aft 1690 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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