Ann 5 BIGELOW

 15922     Anne 5 BIGELOW, daughter of Isaac 4 ( Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1), and Abigail (SKINNER) BIGELOW, was born 07 March 1736 Colchester, New London county, CT. She was married there 31 January 1760 to Capt. Judah Wells, son of Jonathan and Mary (Newton) Wells. They moved to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Judah Wells died 19 May 1799. No info on Anne.

Children of Judah and Anne (Bigelow) Wells:

15922.1     Martha Wells, b _____ ; d ______ ;

15922.2     Eunice Olcott Wells, b ___ 1762; d 17 Nov 1763;

15922.3     Judah Wells, jr, Capt, b 05 Jan 1763; d ____ ; m 13 Apr 1783 Eleanor Simpson; 3 children (see below)

15922.4t     Asael Wells, b 20 Aug 1764; d _____ ; m 12 Apr 1792 Eliza Prescott, dau of Jonathan and Ann (Blackden) Prescott;

15922.5     Eunice Wells, b 26 Sept 1766; d _____ ; m 17 Jan 1788 David Eaton. (see below)

15922.6     Ann Wells, b 26 Dec 1768; d ____ ; m Silas Eaton

15922.7     Mary Wells, b 15 Feb 1770; d ____ ; Mary was a twin, but sibling did not survive.

15922.8t     John Wells, b 28 July (Sept?) 1772; d ____ ; m 31 Oct 1788 Prudence Eaton;

15922.9t     Newton Wells, Capt., b 24 July 1774 Cornwallis, Kings co, NS; d 16 Nov 1837 Harvey, Albert co, NB; m Mary Bishop (see below)

15922.A     Asenath Wells, b 31 Dec 1777; d 15 Feb 1847 Halifax, NS; m Francis Edward Knowles (1775-1811 at sea) (see below)

15922.B     Martha Wells, b 02 Nov 1779; d ____ ;

15922.C     Levi Wells, b 14 May 1782; d ____ ; m 14 May 1807 Alice Eaton, dau of Timothy and Ruby (Woodworth) Eaton;

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume I, page 137;
Howe,Bigelow Family of America;
civil records of Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.
Ann and Judah had 11 children reported in the Kings Co., Cornwallis Twp., book
and Eaton's Kings Co. Book.  Will probated 11 July 1791 - Pro W-3)  Daughter
Martha was also named as a daughter in Judah Wells Sr's will so is added here.
Also named in will were Asael, Eunice (2nd), Anne, Mary, John, Asenath and
Levi, but not Newton # 9 but was probably living at the time. 
Descendant notes:
Thanks! Gleaned a few more dates. According to "Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Lord" by Kenneth
 Lord, Abigail Skinner's mother was not Abigail, but Sarah Lord, b. 1683 in East Haddam, CT., m. Ebenezer Skinner abt. 1702.
 All of their other children are listed, too. This is my line from John Bigelow: Bob Howe (12), Glen Howe(11), Jesse Howe (10), Maria Eaton-Howe (9), Wells Eaton (8), Judah Eaton (7) , Eunice Wells-Eaton (6) Ann Bigelow-Wells (5), Isaac Bigelow (4), Isaac Bigelow (3), Samuel Bigelow (2), John Bigelow(1). Welcome any question,comments, or correspondence. Thanks again. Enjoyed your site. Bob Howe email: Bhowegen47@aol.com

15922.9     Newton Wells, b 24 July 1774 Cornwallis, Kings co, NS; d 16 Nov 1837 Harvey, Albert co, NB; married Mary Bishop at unknown date. Mary was a twin (Silas?) born 08 Feb 1776 at Horton, Kings co, NS, the daughter of Timothy and Mercy (Harding) Bishop.
We only have records of some children born to Newton and Mary (Bishop) Wells:

15922.91     Levi Wells, b ___ 1801; d ____ ; m Temperance _____ ;

15922.92     Newton Wells, jr, b ___ 1806 Nova Scotia; d aft 1879; m 06 Mar 1828 Lavinia Edgett at Harvey/Hopewell, New Brunswick;
        Children:
        1.  Levi Wells, b 1829; d __ ; m
        2.  Judah Wells, b 1830; d __ ; m Hannah Starrett; 5 children;
        3.  Mary Nancy Wells, b 1832; d __ ; m Isaac Milton; 6 children;
        4.  William R. Wells, b 1834; d __ ; m Ella T. Calhoon;
        5.  Lois Wells, b 1836; d __ ; m Caleb Bennett; 5 children;
        6.  Annie Wells, b 1838; d __ ; m Boaz Gross; 6 children;
        7.  Newton Edgett Wells, b 1841; d __ ; m 20 Apr 1865 Prudence DeWolf; 1 child known;
        8.  Lavinia Wells, b 23 Jan 1843; d 29 Jan 1926 Toronto, Ont; m 24 Dec 1863 Frank Albert Andrews; 5 children; (see below)
        9.  James Edward Wells, b 1844; d ___ ; m Rebecca M. Chase;

15922.93     James Edward Wells, b ___ 1808; d ___ ; m Amanda C. ____ ; 1 child known;

15922.94     Eliza Wells, b ___ 1810; d ___ ; m James Reed;

15922.91     Mary Marilla Wells, b ___ 1813; d ____ ; unmarried

This info was supplied by Betty Elaine (Andrews) Storey; Hales Corners, WI in 1988;
She is the dau of Frank Sidney Andrews and Irvine Charlton Temple;
Frank was the son of Frank Albert Andrews and Lavinia Wells Goddard;
Lavinia was the dau of John Calvin Goddard and Lavinia Wells;

15922.3     Judah Wells, jr, Capt, b 05 Jan 1763; d ____ ; m 13 Apr 1783 Eleanor Simpson; Children:

15922.31     Charlotte Wells, b 29 May 1785; d _____ ;
15922.32     Eunice Wells, b 20 Sept 1787; d _____ ;
15922.33t    James Simpson Wells, b 23 Sept 1789; d _____ ; m Ann Wells, dau of Asael and Eliza (Prescott) Wells (15922.4)

15922.A     Asenath Wells, b 31 Dec 1777; d 15 Feb 1847 Halifax, NS; m Francis Edward Knowles (1775-1811 at sea)

Child:
William John Wells Knowles, b 1806; d 1853 NYCity, NY; m Eliza G
Their child:
James Knowles, b ___ ; d ___ ; m Eleana Davidson
Their dau:
Elena Davidson Knowles, b ___ ; d ____ ; m Charles Laing
Their dau:
Eleanor Davidson Laing, b 1900; d 2000; m John Washbourne (1904-1986)
Source teir dau: Eleana D. "Lynn" (Washbourne) Williams  ...Rod 2025

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