Mary Howell b. 14 Feb 1718 Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 2 Jan 1776 Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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1718 - 1776 (57 years)

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Name	Mary Howell
Born	14 Feb 1718	Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Gender	Female
Died	2 Jan 1776	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Buried	Gilead Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Person ID	I4467	Petersen-de Lanskoy
Last Modified	27 May 2021

Family Edmund Wells, b. 8 or 9 Feb 1720/1721, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States , d. 1 Jun 1805, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 84 years)

Married 12 May 1743 Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Children

	1. John Howell Wells, b. 12/12 Feb 1744/5, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 7 Mar 1826, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States (Age 81 years)
	2. Edmund Wells, b. 30 Aug 1746, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 17 Sep 1826, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 80 years)
	3. Mary Howell Wells, b. 16 May 1748, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 20 Oct 1799, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 51 years)
	4. Henry Wells, b. 25 Mar 1750, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 30 Mar 1763, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States (Age 13 years)
	5. James Wells, b. 14 Apr 1752, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 23 Sep 1781, Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States (Age 29 years)
	6. Daniel Wells, b. 7 Nov 1754, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 6 May 1840, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 85 years)
	7. Sarah Wells, b. 28 Feb 1757, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 3 Aug 1793, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 36 years)
	8. Austin Wells, b. 14 Feb 1759, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 8 Dec 1849, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States (Age 90 years)

Last Modified 28 May 2021

Family ID F1745 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. This line continues through Mary's parents Ezekiel Howell (1686-1739) and Mary Rogers (1685-26 Jun 1756 at Hebron, CT). The line is documented and needs no further research from me. See Family Search (accessed 6 Nov 2016).

2. The book "Old Cambridge (1788-1988) - A collection of historical essays and family histories commemorating the 200th anniversary of the forming of the Old Cambridge District, 1788," copy in the Village of Cambridge public library:
A. "Edmund Welles, d. 1805, b. Mary Howell of South Hampton, L.I. Eight ch. including Daniel. Edmund was captain in the old French War and was one of the original propietors of Cambridge Township. Moved from Hebron, Conn. in 1780 to Cambridge. Edmund was the only patentee out of more than fifty who became a settler."
B. "Daniel Welles, b. 1754 in Hebron, Conn., m. Hannah Lathrope 2/15/1776. In 1779 he removed with his family to Cambridge and settled on the farm owned by Mr. Bovee. Here they lived for more than half a century and were blessed with a family of sixteen children."

3. FHL book 929.273 W462c "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family. Some Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Wells of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut, who had come from Dudley, Worcestershire, England in 1712. Supplementing: "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897"; compiled by John. L. Cobb, 1999, pp. 9-12:
"Edmund. The eldest, born at Saybrook, CT, 8 or 9 Feb. 1720/21, Saybrook vi. rec.: L2: 269, went with family on move to Hebron, CT 1725, living there until 1780, when removed to Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. He is supposed to have married at Southampton, Suffolk Co., L.I., NY, 12 May 1743 to Mary HOWELL, who seems to have been daughter of Ezekiel and Mary (ROGERS) H. of Southampton, NY ("Colonial Fams. of NY, L.I. & CT," by H.F. Seversmith, vol. III 1948: 1, 407-9, 405; will of Matthew HOWELL, liber. 7:560; list (table): "Anc. and Desc. of John Howell Wells of Gilead par., Tolland Co., CT," in archives of Suffolk Co., L.I., NY Hist. Soc., Riverhead, NY, Dec. 5, 1975), reportedly born in Southampton 14 Feb. 1718 and died 2 Jan. 1776 aged 50 years. Edmund Wells died at Cambridge, NY, 1 June 1805 aged 84 years.
Edmund Wells, carpenter and farmer, was elected town supervisor of Cambridge in 1778, was a captain in the "old French war", and was one of the original proprietors of Cambridge town.... Edmund Wells had nine children all born in Hebron, CT:
i John Howell, b. 12 Feb. 1744/5
ii Edmund, b. 30 Aug. 1746
iii Mary Howell, b. 16 May 1748, Hebron, CT vi. rec.: 1: 149; m. Sept. 1776 to Esq. James Walter RALEIGH, ROWLEY?, ROLLO?, s. of John and Mary (Phelps) R. of Hebron, CT, his 1st wife.
iv Henry, b. 25 Mar. 1750; d. 30 Mar. 1763 age 12 yrs., Hebron, CT
v James, b. 14 Apr. 1752; was a lieut. of dragoons, Continental service in the Revolutionary War; died 23 Sept. 1781 age 30 yrs., at the Croton River, Westchester Co., NY, buried at Crompond (Crump Pond) (Mohansic Park), Westchester Co., NY; the inventory for administration by John H. Wells, of Lieut. James Wells's estate was made 3 Feb. 1784 by Samuel Gilbert, Jorden POST, and Bateman Wells (E. Haddam, CT pro. dist. court rec'd: vol. 5;170; it was exhibited and distributors were appointed (those above), 7 Dec. 1784: vol. 5:151.
vi Daniel, b. 7 Nov. 1754
vii David
viii Sarah, b. 28 Feb. 1757, Hebron, CT vi. rec.:2: 256; m. Oct. 1718, Hebron, Tolland Co., CT, to Joseph PeterS, s. of ?Joseph and Deborah (BIRCHARD) P. of Chatham and Hebron, CT, tavernkeeper; he d. 1796 age 40 yrs. at ?Cambridge, NY; she d. 3 Aug. 1793 at Cambridge, Washington Co., NY; children PeterS: Joseph, blacksmith; Sarah, m. Matthew GIBSON; James, m. Lydia BEEBE, dau.; Ruel B.; tavern; rem..; Erie Co., NY.
ix Austin b. 14 Feb 1759.
References: "Abstracts of Wills/of/Washington Co NY 1788-1825," by G. A. Barber, 1937, 1993:23 Edmund Wells of Cambridge, dated Jan. 7, 1800; probated July 1, 1805 mentions sons: John Edmund, Daniel, children of my daughter Molly wife of Walter Raleigh, children of my daughter Sarah wife of Joseph Peters dec'd. Executors: sons: Edmund, Daniel, Austin, brother Joseph. Witnesses; Lauchlin Wright, James Niles, Gerrit Wendell signed "X". Codicil to the above will: 18 Apr. 1804: James Wells son of the Edmund (Jr.) to receive his father's bequest, and to become an executor of Edmund (Sr.) in his place (from George W. Roger's typed copy of the Edmund Wells (Sr.) probate, 24 Mar. 1995); "Descendants of Edward Howell, 1584-1655," by E.H. Rose, 2nd ed. rev, and prep. by David Paris, 1985:90: concerns g.s. of Mary wf. of Ezekiel Howell shared with grandson Henry Wells, in Gilead cem. Hebron, CT; Concerning PeterS fam.: correspondence with Mr. George W. Rogers, PO Box 111, Fairview Village, PA 19409-0111, May. 24, 1995."