Thomas WELLES
Conn s7a Vol 2 p 1325; F conn 9 pt 76 Bassett Preston Ancetry B 11 E 15 p 314; N.E. Reg 80:279--305; A8B28 p 29-37 Other wife: Elizabeth Foote sister of John Foote of England.Widow of Nathaniel Foote Father: Robert Wells ( No other info.) NOTE: There was a difference for the information that Max Roberts had vs what waas in the family file FGS. Location of family was in Essex, England from Max's records. Family file (copied from FGS in Library) listed other cities and Shires namely Stourton, and Long Marston. Comparison of listings in "Genealogical Gazetteer of England by Smith" with location on FGS do not agree. Need to check the source. Source listed as "Am Pub. H. Vol 9 p-272" NOTE: FGS in file statees: Other wife: Elizabeth Foote sister of John Foote of England widow of Nathaniel Foote. Father Robert Wells (No other info.) Comment: Was Elizabeth Deming the widow of Nathaniel Foote and then married Deming to pick up that surname. Statement is confusing.
Other husband: John Tomes (sfrom Max Roberts file). This is not mentioned on FGS in Roberts family file. On review of the spouses this john Tomes was deleted for the following reasons: 1. Alice was married about 18 which did not give time for a previous marriage. First child born shortly after. 2. Last child born was in 1637 and she died in 1640=3 years after. 3. Husband Thomas Wells died in 1660 and divorce was not a consideration. 4. Surname was Tomes the same as Alice. While unusual it was possible but in this case not probable. No other data for John Tomes was in file.
Other FGS gives given name as Ann
SOURCE: "The Families of Old Fairfield" pg 656 Conn F. 7 vol 1 p 152, Conn W 13 Vol 3 p 688-677 1 Conn S7a Vol 2 p 1325-1326. FConn. 9 pt 75. Father may be Thomas Wells. Mother may be Alice Tomes or Elizabeth Hunt. One family group sheet shows spelling "WELLES" NOTE: Deputy (Stratford) to Conn. Leg, May and Oct 1656 and 1657; Assistant Dpt 1659.
This cchild was listed as #1 on the FGS in Roberts Family file.
He married Alice Tomes Abt 5 Jul 1615 . Alice Tomes was born at of Long Marsten, Gloucester, England Abt 1598 daughter of John Tomes, Jr and Ellen Gunne .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Annis Welles
born Abt 1619.
John Welles
born Abt 1621.
Robert Welles
born Abt 1621.
Thomas Welles
born Abt 1627.
Samuel Welles
born Abt 1630.
Sarah Welles
born Abt 1632.
Mary Welles
born Abt 1634.
Joseph Welles
born Abt 1637.
Thomas Welles died 14 Jan 1660 at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut .
Alice Tomes died Abt 1640 .