Deacon Thomas Wells

1605 - 1666  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Thomas Wells
  Christening	11 Dec 1605	Colchester, Essex, England   [1]
  His baptism is one of the earliest recorded in Colchester.
  Immigration	1635 (~ 29 years)
  He came over on board the Susan and Ellen from London when he was 30 years of age. The ship sailed in 1635 with Edward PAYNE, master. The same ship also carried Richard Saltonstall.
  Land/House	1635 (~ 29 years)	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  He had a house lot granted to him on the south side of the river. In 1636, he was granted planting lands near Heartbreak hill.
  Freeman	7 May 1637 (~ 31 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Moved to	1657 (~ 51 years)	Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.
  Will	3 Jul 1666 (~ 60 years)	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He bequeathed to his youngest son, Thomas, £250 to be paid "when he comes of age 22 years, 4 months and 10 days."
  Death	26 Oct 1666	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  Probate/Proved	15 Nov 1666 (~ 60 years)
  Siblings	7 brothers
  1. Hugh Wells,   b. 1590, Colchester, Essex, England d. 1637, Evesham, Worcestershire, England Evesham is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, southern England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesham, an area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon, which has been renowned for market gardening. The town centre, situated within a meander of the river, is regularly subject to flooding. The town was founded around an 8th-century abbey, one of the largest in Europe, which was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, with only Abbot Lichfield's Bell Tower remaining. During the 13th century, one of the two main battles of England's Second Barons' War took place near the town, marking the victory of Prince Edward who later became King Edward I.  (Age 47 years)   2. John Wells,   b. Abt 1592, Colchester, Essex, England   3. Joseph Wells,   b. 1595, Colchester, Essex, England d. 1681, England  (Age 86 years)   4. William Wells,   b. Abt 1598, Colchester, Essex, England   5. Nathaniel Wells,   b. 1600, Colchester, Essex, England d. 1681, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) + 6. Deacon Thomas Wells,   c. 11 Dec 1605, Colchester, Essex, England d. 26 Oct 1666, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 60 years) ▻ Abigail Warner,  m. 23 Jul 1630   7. Deacon Richard Wells,   b. 1609, Colchester, Essex, England d. 12 Jul 1672, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)   8. George Wells,   b. 1611, Colchester, Essex, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Wells,   b. 1566, Essex, England d. 26 May 1620, Colchester, Essex, England  (Age 54 years)  (Father)
  Person ID, Branch	I625	Roy Line
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Wells,   b. 1566, Essex, England d. 26 May 1620, Colchester, Essex, England (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Abigail Warner,   c. 2 Jun 1614, Boxted, Essex, England d. 22 Jul 1671, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 57 years)
  Marriage	23 Jul 1630	Colchester, Essex, England   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 1 month.
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Nathaniel Wells,   b. Abt 1636, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Dec 1681, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. John Wells,   b. About 1638   d. 11 Apr 1677, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 39 years) ▻ Sarah Littlefield  m. 1664/65     3. Sarah Wells,   b. Abt 1640, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Abigail Wells,   b. Abt 1642, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Jun 1677, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 35 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Elizabeth Wells,   b. Abt 1645, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Rev. Thomas Wells,   b. 11 Jan 1646/47, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1734, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Hannah Wells,   b. About 1649, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Lydia Wells,   b. Abt 1651, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon Thomas Wells(1605 – 1666) 2Thomas Wells(1566 – 1620) 3

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 11 Dec 1605 - Colchester, Essex, England Marriage - 23 Jul 1630 - Colchester, Essex, England Land/House - 1635 - Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 7 May 1637 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved to - 1657 - Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Will - 3 Jul 1666 - Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 26 Oct 1666 - Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = 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

  [S793] Norris, D. W. and H.A. Feldman. The Wells Family , (Milwaukee: Cramer-Krasselt Company, 1942). [S832] Hammatt, A. "Physicians of Ipswich" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume IV, 1850). [S621] Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume I, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897). [S1289] Hoyt, David W. "A Brief Sketch of the Family of Rev. Thomas Wells, First Minister of Amesbury, Mass." , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XII, 1858).