William Wells, >^{[1, 2, 3]}

1604 - 1671  (67 years)

• Name	William Wells
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  Born	10 Feb 1603/4	Norwich, Norfolk, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Nov 1671	Southold, Suffolk, NY   [1, 3]
  Buried	Southold (First Church Cemetery), Southold, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  	Charles Wells Hayes comments: "In the old Burial Ground of Southold, near the edifice (Presbyterian) which occupies the site of the first meeting house, and not more than ten or twelve yards from the west end of the Cemetery, is the tomb of William Wells, a substantial, structure of brick and covered with cement, and now (1876) after the lapse of two centuries, in perfect preservation, thanks to the reverent care of his descendant in the sixth generation, the late William H. Wells, of Southold. The top of the tomb is a single slab of dark brown stone, five feet by two and a half, and four or five inches in thickness, completely filled by the curious inscription, a facsimile of which is here given, photographed from the rubbing taken by me Oct. 13, 1875."
  Person ID	I4566	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2009

  
  

  Family 1	Bridget [Tuthill\Wells], >,   b. Abt 1616, England ,   d. Bef 1654  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Married	Bef 1653  [3]
  	Bridget was the widow of Henry Tuthill, by whom there were two, probably minor children, John and Elizabeth, at their marriage. William Wells became their guardian.
  Family ID	F4439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary [Wells], >,   b. 1619,   d. 1709  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Abt 1654	Southold, Suffolk, NY   [3, 4]
  	This marriage was thought to be William Wells' second. Charles Wells Hayes has suggested the marriage date from the birth date of their first child.
  Children	1. Bethiah Wells, >,   b. 1655,   d. 14 Apr 1733, Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age 78 years)   2. Patience Wells,   b. 1658,   d. 1659  (Age 1 years)   3. William Wells,   b. 5 May 1660, Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 17 Oct 1696, Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age 36 years)   4. Mary Wells,   b. 1661,   d. 4 Nov 1729, Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age 68 years)   5. Deborah Wells,   b. 1662,   d. 21 Oct 1729, Cutchogue, Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age 67 years)   6. Justice Joshua Wells, >,   b. Abt 1664, Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 2 May 1744, Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age ~ 80 years)   7. Mehitable Wells, >,   b. 26 Aug 1666, Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 26 Aug 1742, Oysterponds (Orient), Southold, Suffolk, NY  (Age 76 years)   8. Anna Wells,   b. 1667, Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 1695  (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F1565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  William Wells gravestone. Charles Wells Hayes comments: "In the old Burial Ground of Southold, near the edifice (Presbyterian) which occupies the site of the first meeting house, and not more than ten or twelve yards from the west end of the Cemetery, is the tomb of William Wells, a substantial, structure of brick and covered with cement, and now (1876) after the lapse of two centuries, in perfect preservation, thanks to the reverent care of his descendant in the sixth generation, the late William H. Wells, of Southold. The top of the tomb is a single slab of dark brown stone, five feet by two and a half, and four or five inches in thickness, completely filled by the curious inscription, a facsimile of which is here given, photographed from the rubbing taken by me Oct. 13, 1875."

  
  

• Sources

  [S138] WorldConnect: Joanna Loops, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jloops&id=I 9410. [S174] Tuttle-Tuthill lines in America, ProQuest/HeritageQuest., p. 310. [S688] William Wells of Southhold and his descendants: Charles Wells Hayes, October 2009; p. 17ff, http://www.archive.org/stream/williamwellsofso00haye#page/16/mode/2up. [S138] WorldConnect: Joanna Loops, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jloops&id=I 9427.