Family Bible of Thomas Wells of Stratford

Bible record taken from a Bible published in Edinburgh by the assigns of Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty’s Printer MDCCLXXXV (1785)

Currently in the possession of the New Milford Historical Society of New Milford, CT

Thomas Wells of Stratford, father of Thomas Wells of New Milford, born August 1st, 1718.
Sarah Laborce (most show this as Laborie), born May 4th, 1721
They were joined in marriage in the year 1742
She departed this life June 28th, 1763. They had issue:

1. Bathsheba, their daughter, born Oct 4th, 1744
2. James, their son, born April 13, 1748
3. Thomas, their son, born March 28th, 1752
4. Sarah, their daughter, born November 2nd, 1754
5. Elias, their son, born November 30th, 1756.

Thomas Wells of Stratford, departed this life September 23rd, 1791
Bathsheba Thompson departed this life February 12th, 1814, aged 69 years and 4 months.
James Wells, departed this life, August 2nd, 1825, 73 years and one month.
Thomas Wells departed this life February 1st, 1826, aged 73 years, 10 months and 3 days.
Anna Wells departed this ilfe January 1st, 1840, aged 88 years, 8 months and 21 days.
Lois Wells departed this life December 22nd, 1857, aged 71 years, 9 months and 9 days.

Thomas Wells, born March 28th, 1752.

Anna Grant, late relict of Amos Northrop, deceased, was born September 11th 1751.

Thomas Wells and Anna Grant, alias Northrop, were joined in marriage by the Rev. Nath. Taylor January 11th, 1780

They had issue:

1. Anna, their daughter, born November 19th, 1780
2. Polly, their daughter, born March 16th, 1784
3. Lois, their daughter, born March 3, 1786
4. Thomas, their son, born June 2nd, 1790

Anna Bostwick, died June 6th, 1848, aged 67 years, 5 months, 17 days.
Lois Wells died december 22nd, 1857, aged 71 years, 9 months, 19 days
Thomas Wells died July 16th, 1860, aged 70 years, 1 month and 14 days.
Polly Bull died September 27th, 1877, aged 93 years, 6 months and 11 days.