Walter
WELLS
(b.
25 April 1770
,
Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
30 November 1853
,
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Walter WELLS was born 25 April 1770 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Walter WELLS was the child of David WELLS and Mary TAINTOR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noah WELLS and Sarah WYATT (maternal) Michael TAINTOR and Eunice FOOTESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter married Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL) 6 June 1807 in Abington, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL) was born 26 April 1780 in Abington, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 23 April 1859 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls).
Walter WELLS died 30 November 1853 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Walter WELLS
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Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL)-- Date: 6 June 1807 Place: Abington, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Walter WELLS and Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL):
Abigail WELLS (b.6 June 1810, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 December 1878, Conway, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Ormond David NEWHALL 28 February 1838 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL)-- Date: 6 June 1807 Place: Abington, Massachusetts, USAChildren of Walter WELLS and Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL):
Abigail WELLS (b.6 June 1810, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 December 1878, Conway, Massachusetts, USA)m. Ormond David NEWHALL 28 February 1838 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
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1770 Birth 25 April 1770
Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1807 Marriage / PartnerWalter WELLS and Abigail TERRILL (TYRELL) 6 June 1807, Abington, Massachusetts, USA
He was 37 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildAbigail WELLS was born 6 June 1810, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
Walter was 40 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1838 Marriage of ChildAbigail WELLS married 28 February 1838 , Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls) to Ormond David NEWHALL
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Death 30 November 1853
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.
Walter is buried at: Hill Cemetery Shelburne Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Row L - 24
Added: 10/1/2014 9:22:42 AM
- Updated: 3/27/2025 2:30:15 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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