John Wells

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• History: He was a mariner, inn holder and yeoman. in 1702 and 1707, he was in Boston. John returned to Wells as early as 1723. They had three children.
• Married: 18 Feb 1697, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Peck.

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• Deed: 1657, Wells, York County, Maine; He was deeded 350 acres of his father's land in Wells in 1657.
• Moved To: About 1664/65, Wells, York County, Maine; About 1664/65 he moved to Wells, Maine.
• Probate/Proved: 6 Nov 1677, Wells, York County, Maine; Natha¹¹ Wells of Ipswich, ad Tho: Wells of Amesbury, a^d Saraih Sayer, late wife of John Wells, deceased, are hereby appoynted joint administrators to y^e estate of the afores^d John Wells/
• Legal: 19 Nov 1734; On 19 November 1734 his sons, John and Thomas, made a deposition giving their father's age age as 64 years if still alive.
• Last Full Review: 2 Feb 2021

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Died:
He was killed by Indians.

John married Sarah Littlefield in 1664/65 in Wells, York County, Maine. Sarah (daughter of Francis Littlefield and Rebecca) was born on 15 Nov 1649 in Wells, York County, Maine; died in Jan 1734/35 in Wells, York County, Maine; was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Other Will: 31 Jul 1666; She is mentioned in her father's will of 31 Jul 1666 as married.
• Baptism as an Adult: 27 Jul 1718, Wells, York County, Maine; She was baptized and received into the Wells Church.
• Will: 27 Apr 1734, Wells, York County, Maine; To All People to whom these Prestns shall come Greeting. Know ye, that I Sarah Sayer of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets Bay New England Relique of William Sawyer late of Wells aforsd Decesd (thô weak of Body, yet of sound & well Disposing mind & Iudgment) Do Committing my sperit in the first place unto God the Father of it thrô Jesus Christ, & my Body into the hands of my Executors hereafter named to be by them decently Interred in hopes of A Blessed Resurrection, Dispose of the Temporall Estate with which God has been pleased to bless me in the manner following viz 1. My Will is that all my Iust & honest Debts, together with my Funerall Charges shall be paid out of my Estate by my Executors hereafter Named. 2 I Give & bequeath unto my son John Wells Eight Pounds to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decese. I Will also that A Bond of thirteen pounds given by him to me, shall be freely surrendred up unto him by my Executors within the aforsd term of six months after my Dece'se And I Will that the Eight pounds I herein give unto this my sd son John Wells be laid out by him in procureing A Funerall Coat after my Disc. 3. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Thomas Wells Eight pounds to procure A Funerall Coat after my Decese the which sd sum shall be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease. I will also that A Bond of thirteen pound given from him to me shall be freely surrendred up to him after my Dece'se. 4. I Give unto my Daughter Patience Clark five pounds (besides five pounds I have already given her) to be paid unto her by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 5. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Sayer of Newbury two pounds & four pounds A piece to Each of her two sons Vizt Jonathan Sibley & Samll Sibley these several sums to be paid vnto my sd Daughter Sarah Sawyer & her aforesd two sons by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 6. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Francis Sawyer thirty pounds to be paid unto him within six Months after my Decease by my Executors. 7. I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand son William son of my son Daniel Sayer De'csd thirty pounds, to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 8. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 9. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Sampson Thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 10. I Give & Bequeath unto my great grand-Daughter Mary Clarke Daughter of my grand son Nathall Clarke A Certain Feather Bed that has an homespone Tick to be Delivered to her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 11. I Will that what ever Use or Interest shall be found due upon my Bonds that any of my Children or Grand Children have Obliged themselves unto me by, shall be freely wholy and absolutely remitted released & given up unto such from whom it may be found due by my Executors at my Decease. 12. I Give & Bequeath unto my four Daughters my wearing Cloths as follows vizt I give to my Daughter Patience Clark A black Calaminco suit & my black blew searge Petty Coat. I give to my Daughter Sarah Sawyer my silk Crape suit & my red & Yellow under Petty Coat. I give unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley my silk suit. I give to my Daughter Ruth Sampson my striped Calaminco suit, & A striped Calaminco Gown & A black silk Petty Coat. all the Rest of my Cloths I will shall be Equally Divided among these my four Daughters. And if either of these my Daughters shall Decease before I shall, then I will that their Daughters shall have such Clothes as their Mother would have had by Vertue of this my Will if they were Liveing. 13. I Will that four pounds shall be paid by Executors unto the Church of Christ in Wells, within six months after my Decease, to be distributed by them among some of the poor Members of sd Church. 14. I Will all my Estate of what nature or kind so ever not already disposed of in this my Last Will & Testament unto my two grandsons & my two Daughters hereafter mentioned vizt Joseph Sayer, Wm Sayer, Hannah Chesley & Ruth Sampson to be delivered up unto them & equally Divided amongst them within six months after my Decease. 15. finally I Do hereby Ordain Constitute & appoint my son Francis Sayer & my Grand-sons Joseph Sayer & William Sayer to be the sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament and Do hereby revoke & Disannull all former Wills & Testaments heretofore made by me & Declare this to be my last will & testament : As Witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh Day of April Anno Domini 1734. Annoque R R Georgii secundi magnæ Brittanniæ &c septimo. Signed sealed & pronounced in presence of Hans Dalzel Jeremiah Storer Jeremiah storer Jur Sarah Sayer : (seal)
• Probate/Proved: 10 Feb 1734/35, Wells, York County, Maine; Her will was proved on 10 February 1734/35.
• Last Full Review: 2 Feb 2021

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Birth: Norris (1942) gives her birth year as 1649.

No Third Marriage: Savage confuses the widow with the daughter, Sarah, and has the widow marrying John Sawyer.

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• Immigration: 1635; 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, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; 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, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1657, Wells, York County, Maine
• Will: 3 Jul 1666, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; He bequeathed to his youngest son, Thomas, £250 to be paid "when he comes of age 22 years, 4 months and 10 days."
• Probate/Proved: 15 Nov 1666

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His baptism is one of the earliest recorded in Colchester.

Thomas married Abigail Warner on 23 Jul 1630 in Colchester, Essex, England. Abigail (daughter of William Warner and Abigail Baker) was christened on 2 Jun 1614 in Boxted, Essex, England; died on 22 Jul 1671 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: say 1637; She was listed as "Ann" on the manifest of the Susan and Ellen.
• Will: 22 Jul 1671; She bequeathed to her eldest son, Nathaniel "flax now growing."
• Probate/Proved: 26 Sep 1671

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• Immigration: May 1638; She sailed from Southampton, England on board the Bevis, 150 tons, Robert Batten, master with her children.
• Residence: 1643, Wells, York County, Maine
• Residence: 1646, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1648, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
• Moved to: About 1649, Wells, York County, Maine
• History: 5 Jul 1653, Wells, York County, Maine; Francis took the Oath of Allegiance
• Occupation: say 1654; He was a farmer, a miller, and an inkeeper.

Francis married Rebecca about 1648. Rebecca died after 1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Proprietor: 1635, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Immigration: 1637; He came over in 1637 and settled in Ipswich, Mass. The family came from Boxted, Essex, England.
• Land/House: 1637, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; The town of Ipswich granted William Warner "a house lot, one acre more or less, on the Mill St."
• Freeman: 2 May 1638
• Proprietor: 1639, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

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William married Abigail Baker in 1611 in Boxted, Essex, England. Abigail was christened in Apr 1590 in Epping, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1636 to 1637; Edmund Littlefield came to New England with two sons, Francis and Anthony.
• History: 5 Jun 1639, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 5 June 1639, he signed the Combination at Exeter, New Hampshire. This is his first appearance in New England.
• History: 1641; He built a saw mill and grist mill on the Webhannet River.
• Moved to: 1643, Wells, York County, Maine; He removed to Wells with the Rev. John Wheelwright owning to their support of Ann Hutchinson during the Antinomian controversy.
• History: 5 Jul 1643, Wells, York County, Maine; Edmund took the Oath of Allegiance.
• Land/House: 14 Jul 1643, Wells, York County, Maine; Edmund Littlefield was granted land by Thomas Gorges, the Deputy Governor of the Province of Maine.
• Occupation: 1654; He was licensed to sell wine and strong liquor to Indians.
• Offices Held: 1654, Wells, York County, Maine; He was appointed Commissioner to End Small Causes.
• Offices Held: 1654, Wells, York County, Maine; He was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1657.
• Will: 11 Dec 1661, Wells, York County, Maine; He mentions his wife, Agnes, and his children: Francis, Anne, Anthony, Elizabeth, Mary, and Thomas.
• Probate/Proved: 16 Jul 1662, Wells, York County, Maine; His estate was probated. His estate was valued at £588 13/4d.

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Edmund married Agnes Austin on 16 Oct 1614 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. Agnes (daughter of Richard Austin and Agnes) was christened on 1 Feb 1596/97 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England; died in 1678 in Wells, York County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: May 1638; She sailed from Southampton, England on board the Bevis, 150 tons, Robert Batten, master with her children.
• Will: 12 Dec 1677, Wells, York County, Maine; She mentions her children: Anne, Elizabeth, Mary, John, and Thomas.
• Probate/Proved: 2 Apr 1678, Wells, York County, Maine

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