The following WELLS records have been transcribed from "Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts To The End of the Year 1849," published in three volumes by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. Volume I (published 1910) contains Birth records; Volume II (published 1910) contains records of Marriages and Deaths. Volume III (published 1919) "contains baptisms, marriages and deaths taken from a book of records of the First Congregational Church of Ipswich, which has come to hand since 1910, supplemented by Bible records, church records, and gravestone records, the same not being included in the Ipswich Vital Records published in 1910."
NOTE: A table of the abbreviations used in these records appears at the end of this webpage.
Volume I, page 388
WELLS, Aaron, s. Moses and Eunice, bp. Apr. 11, 1742.
Aaron Day, s. Stephen, laborer, and Loisa, Dec. 17, 1845.
Abigail, d. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Apr. 2, 1738.
Abigaill, d. Nathaniell, Aug. 17, 1662. CT. R.
Abigail, d. Nathaniel and Mary, Apr. 12, 1693.
Alexander, s. Jonathan and Ann, bp. Jan. 1, 1748.
Beamsly, s. Moses and Eunice, bp. Apr. 26, 1730.
Benjamin, s. Jonathan and Lydia, July 29, 1808.
Charles Henry, s. Stephen, laborer, and Louisa, b. Strafford, N.H., Nov. 29, 1849.
Daniel, s. Daniel and Sarah, bp. Apr. 27, 1735.
Daniel, s. Stephen, laborer, and Loisa, Oct. 17, 1846.
Dan[ie]ll, s. Nath[anie]ll and Mary, May 4, 1709.
David, s. Thomas and Eliza[beth], Apr. 24, 1708.
Dudley, s. Tho[ma]s and Sarah, bp. Sept. 29, 1751.
Elizabeth, d. twin, Nathaniell, Jan. 7, 1676. CT. R.
Elizabeth, d. Nathan[ie]l and Sarah, bp. July 10, 1726.
Elizabeth, d. David and Eliza[beth], bp. Dec. 30, 1733.
Elizabeth, d. Thomas and Sarah, bp. May 22, 1757.
Eunice, d. Moses and Eunice, bp. Feb. 1, 1735.
Eunice, d. Joseph and Eunice, Apr. 17, 1769.
Eunice, d. Aaron and Mary, bp. Apr. 30, 1769.
Hanah, d. twin, Nathaniell, Jan. 7, 1676. CT. R.
Hannah, d. Thomas and Sarah, bp. July 15, 1744.
Hannah, d. Ens. Nath[anie]ll and Sarah, bp. Aug. 4, 1745.
Hepzibah, d. Natha[niel], June 11, 1740.
Jane, d. Thomas and Eliza[beth], Feb. 10, 1700.
John, s. Thomas and Eliza[beth], Apr. 18, 1696.
John, s. John and Abigaile, bp. 22 : 7 m : 1717.
John, s. Moses and Eunice, Nov. 12, 1725.
John, s. John and Mary, bp. Oct. 9, 1726.
John, s. Tho[ma]s, bp. Nov. 4, 1739.
John, s. Ens. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. May 22, 1748.
John, s. Moses, jr., and Mary, bp. Nov. 25, 1750.
John, s. Philemon, bp. Apr. 26, 1772.
John, s. Jona[than] and Hannah, Dec. 10, 1772.
John, s. Jonathan, jr. anad Eleanor M., Feb. 28, 1833.
John William, s. Stephen, laborer, and Loisa, Mar. 6, 1843.
Jonath[an], s. Thomas and Eliza[beth], Jan. 30, 1702.
Jonathan, s. Thomas and Sarah, bp. Dec. 20, 1741.
Volume I, page 389
WELLS, Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Hannah, July 10, 1775.
Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Lydia, July 26, 1804.
Joseph, s. Moses and Eunice, bp. June 18, 1732.
Joseph, s. Joseph and Eunice, Oct. 13, 1767.
Lidia, d. Nathaniell, Apr. 5, 1668. CT. R.
Lidia, d. Daniel and Sarah, bp. June 12, 1743.
Lucy, d. twin, Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Aug. 27, 1732.
Lucy, d. Moses and Eunice, bp. June 24, 1739.
Lydia, d. Tho[ma]s and Eliza[beth], June 20, 1705.
Lydia, d. twin, Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Aug. 27, 1732.
Lydia, d. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Feb. 15, 1735.
Lydia, d. Jonathan and Lydia, Nov. 4, 1799.
Lydia, d. Jonathan, jr. and Eleanor M., Dec. 25, 1831.
Margaret, d. Daniel and Sarah, bp. Jan. 3, 1730.
Martha, d. Nathaniell, Jan. 13, 1664. CT. R.
Martha, d. Simeon, bp. Nov. 10, 1771. C. R. 7.
Mary, d. Nathaniel and Mary, May 7, 1697.
Mary, d. Nathaniel and Sarah, bp. June 16, 1728.
Mary, d. John and Mary, bp. July 6, 1729.
Mary, d. Daniel and Sarah, June 4, 1732.
Mary, d. Moses, jr. and Mary, bp. Aug. 17, 1755.
Mercy, d. Jonathan, jr. and Eleanor M., Feb. 25, 1835.
Moses, s. Nath[anie]ll and Mary, Mar. 16, 1701.
Moses, s. Moses and Eunice, bp. Dec. 21, 1727.
Moses, s. Moses and Mary, bp. Oct. 29, 1752.
Moses, s. Moses and Eunice, Feb. 16, 1771.
Nathanael, s. Nathan[ie]l and Sarah, bp. May 26, 1734.
Nathaniell, s. Nathaniell, Jan. 27, 1669. CT. R.
Nathaniell, s. Nath[anie]ll and Mary, Apr. 24, 1699.
Philemon, s. Philemon, and Eliza[beth], bp. Jan. 3, 1768.
Richard, s. David and Elizabeth, bp. Aug. 31, 1775.
Samuel S., s. Stephen, laborer, and Loisa, Feb. 6, 1841.
Sarah, d. Nathaniell, Mar. 10, 1665. CT. R.
Sarah, d. Thomas, Aug. 27, 1668. CT. R.
Sarah, d. Nathaniell, May 24, 1671. CT. R.
Sarah, d. Thomas and Eliza[beth], Mar. 29, 1698.
Sarah, d. Nathaniel and Mary, Jan. 23, 1703-4.
Sarah, d. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Sept. 27, 1724.
Sarah, d. Dan[ie]l and sarah, bp. May 9, 1736.
Sarah, d. David and Elizabeth, bp. May 17, 1741.
Sarah, d. David and Eliza[beth], bp. Jan. 6, 1744.
Sarah, d. Thomas, bp. Apr. 27, 1755.
Sarah, d. Philemon and Mary, bp. Sept. 14, 1766.
Sarah, d. Nathanael, jr. and Sarah, bp. Oct. 22, 1797. C. R. 2.
Volume I, page 390
WELLS, Sarah Lydia, d. Benjamin, laborer, and Sarah, b. Francestown, N.H., Feb. 1, 1849.
Simeon, s. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bp. Aug. 22, 1742.
Susannah, d. Nathaniel and Sarah, bp. May 3, 1730.
Tho[mas], s. Thomas, Oct. 30, 1670. CT. R.
Thomas, s. Nathaniell, June 19, 1673. CT. R.
Thomas, s. Tho[ma]s and Elizabeth, bp. June 28, 1713.
William, s. Thomas, bp. Mar. 8, 1746.
Williams, s. Tho[ma]s and Sarah, bp. Apr. 9, 1749.
Volume II, page 448
WELLES (see also Wells), Liddea, and Richard Kimbole, 13 : 11 m : 16[85?]
WELLS (see also Welles), Aaron, and Mary Wallis, Dec. 25, 1766. C. R. 2.*
Volume II, page 449
WELLS, Aaron, of Hampton Falls, N.H., and Eunice Smith, Jan. 18, 1797.*
Abigail, and John Kinsman, jr., Feb. 9, 1758. C. R. 2.*
Abigaile, and John Yell, int. Jan. 14, 1715.
Abigaill, and Nathaniell Tredwell, June 19, 1661. CT. R.
Beamsley, and [wid. int.] Ruth Andrews, Dec. 13, 1759. C. R. 2.*
Benjamin, a. 38 y., s. Jonathan and Lydia, and Sarah A. Hutchinson, a. 35 y., d. Charles F. of Francistown, N.H., May 9, 1847.*
Daniel [David. int.], and Sarah Williams, Mar. 24, 1729.*
David, and Elizabeth Wilcomb, int. Oct. 16, 1731.
Elizabeth, and John Burnam, June 9, 1669. CT. R.
Elizabeth, and George Heart, May 5, 1698.
Elizabeth, Mrs., and Adam Smith, int. Jan. 28, 1748.
Eliza[beth], wid., and W[illia]m Robbins, int. Apr. 20, 1759.
Elizabeth, and Daniel Badger, Sept. 7, 1761. C. R. 2.*
Elizabeth, and Nath[anie]l Lord, 4th, Oct. 11, 1807.*
Eunice, Mrs., and William Brown, 4th [3d. C. R. 7.], Apr. 22, 1755.*
Hannah, Mrs., and John Stozo of New Brunswick, int. Aug. 31, 1765.
Hannah, and John Friend, jr. of Wenham, Jan. 1, 1767. C. R. 2.*
Hannah, Mrs., and Ezekiel Potter, jr., Jan. 6, 1785. C. R. 2.*
Hephzibah, and Nehemiah Patch, Apr. 28, 1763. C. R. 2.
James L., of Salem, and Elizabeth Kinsman, May 20, 1832.*
John, and Mary Phillips, int. Nov. 20, 1725.
John, jr., and Betsy Kinsman, Dec. 15, 1796.*
John, and Bethiah Day, Dec. 19, 1802.*
John [jr. int.], and Eunice Spiller, Apr. 15, 1821.*
John, and Eleanor Stiles of Portsmouth, N.H., int. Dec. 3, 1845.
Jonathan, and Ann Lovell, int. Nov. 14, 1746.
Jonathan, and Martha Hodgkins, Mar. 10, 1767. C. R. 2.*
Jona[than], and wid. Hannah Smith, int. July 25, 1772.
Jonathan, and Lydia Sweet, June 19, 1798.*
Jonathan, jr., and Eleanor Maria Harris, Jan. 17, 1842.*
Joseph, and Mrs. Sarah Brown, int. Jan. 16, 1762.
Joseph, and Mrs. Eunice Smith, int. Oct. 24, 1766.
Lydia, and Samuel Wallis, jr., Apr. 17, 1760. C. R. 2.*
Lucy, and Jeremiah Lord, jr., June 2, 1757. C. R. 2.*
Volume II, page 450
WELLS, Lucy [Ruth. int.], wid., and John Caldwell, jr., Aug. 6, 1771. C. R. 2.*
Lydia, and Jacob Smith, Nov. 13, 1718. C. R. 5.*
Lydia, and Horace Searle of Lynn, Feb. 1, 1825.*
Mary, and Thomas Bennett, int. 23 : 9 m : 1717.
Mary, wid., and William Webber, Jan. 30, 1733.
Mary, Mrs., and Gedeon Parker, int. July 28, 1753.
Mary, and Daniel Badger, jr., Feb. 26, 1767. C. R. 2.*
Moses, and Eunice Kinsman, int. Nov. 20, 1724.
Moses, jr., and Mary Harris, Jan. 11, 1749.*
Nathaniel, and Sarah Kinsman, int. July 7, 1723.
Nath[anie]l, jr., and Lucy Goodhue, Mar. 15, 1769. C. R. 2.*
Nath[anie]l, jr., and Betsy Harris, Nov. 27, 1791.*
Nath[anie]l, jr., and Sarah Lakeman, Dec. 17, 1795.*
Nathaniell, and Liadia Thurlley, Oct. 29, 1661. CT. R.
Philemon, and Eliza[beth] Loney, int. July 19, 1765.
Philemon, and Sarah George, June 4, 1804.*
Rebecca, and John Chipman Baker, both of Beverly, May 3, 1804.
Ruth [wid. int.], and William Urann, Mar. 27, 1749. C. R. 2.*
Sarah, and John Day, Jan. 27, 1691.
Sarah, and Joseph Harrenden of Gloucester, int. Feb. 18, 1720-21.
Sarah, and Nathaniel Kimball of Wenham, at Wenham, Mar. 14, 1722.*
Sarah, and Nath[anie]ll Lord, 3d, int. Feb. 27, 1746-7.
Sarah, Mrs., and Joseph Holland, int. Aug. 20, 1768.
Sarah, and John Obrien, Sept. 1, 1785. C. R. 2.*
Sarah, and William Lakeman, jr., Dec. 8, 1796.*
Simeon, and Martha Burnham, Mar. 9, 1770.*
Stephen, and Louisa Smith, int. May 25, 1839.
Susanna, and Ephraim Smith of Sudbury, Mar. 13, 1755. C. R. 2.*
Susanna, and William Soward, int. Nov. 15, 1796.
Thomas, and Mary Perkins, Jan. 10, 1669. CT. R.
Thomas, and Sarah Start, int. Mar. 12, 1736.
William, and [Mrs. int.] Hannah Mansfield, July 16, 1770. C. R. 2.*
Volume II, page 707
WELLS, Abagail Boardman, d. Eunice, Oct. 18, 1834, a. 8 m. C. R. 1.
Abigaill, wid., July 22, 1671. CT. R.
Anna, wid. Alexander, Feb. 19, 1801.
Beamsly, Apr. 14, 1770.
Charles, ch. Jona[than], July 9, 1807.
Daniel, inf. s. Dan[ie]l and Sarah, May 21, 1735.
Elisabeth, wid. Philemon, Jan. 24, 1820, a. 78 y.
Elisabeth Anne, d. John, jr. and Eunice, July 22, 1825. [a. 4 y. C. R. 1.]
Eliza, d. John, jr. and Elisabeth, July 21, 1817, a. 17 y.
Elizabeth, w. Capt. John, Sept. 21, 1812.
Eunice, w. Ens. Moses, Mar. 23, 1767.
Hannah, d. Jona[than], Sept. 28, 1805.
Hannah, wid. Jonathan, Mar. 21, 1818, a. 78 y.
John, inf. s. John and Mary, Mar. 14, 1727.
John, Jan. 2, 1729.
John, Dec. 4, 1834. [a. 62 y. C. R. 1.]
Jona[than], Apr. 23, 1793.
Lucy, inf. d. twin, Nath[anie]l and Sarah, 13 : 7 br : 1732.
Lucy, wid. Nathaniel, Mar. 26, 1821, a. 80 y.
Lydia, inf. d. twin, Nath[anie]l and Sarah, 9 : 7 br : 1732.
Lydia, w. Jonathan, dropsy, Apr. 1, 1846, a. 68 y. [Mar. P. R. 62.]
Margaret [consumption. C. R. 1.], Apr. 2, 1813. [a. 28 y. C. R. 1.]
Martha, d. Nathaniell, Feb. 12, 1664. CT. R.
Martha, w. Jona[than], Aug. --, 1771.
Mary, wid. Nath[anie]ll, Aug. 19, 1721. [a. 52 y. G. R. 1.]
Mary, w. Capt. Moses, Dec. 7, 1766.
Moses, Capt., Jan. 11, 1767.
Moses, at the poorhouse, Feb. 6, 1828, a. 76 y.
Nathaniel, Oct. 13, 1717, a. 48 y. C. R. 1.
Nathaniel, Capt., May 27, 1790, in his 92d y. G. R. 1.
Volume II, page 708
WELLS, Nath[anie]l, Capt., Jan. 24, 1810.
Nathaniell, Dec. 15, 1681. CT. R.
Philemon, June 18, 1836, a. 68 y.
Sarah, d. Nathaniell, Jan. 15, 1670. CT. R.
Sarah, w. Joseph, Jan. 16, 1764.
Sarah, w. Capt. Nath[anie]l, July 5, 1772. [in his 67th y. G. R. 1.]
Sarah Angeline, d. James L. and Elisabeth, Sept. 7, 1837, a. 9 m.
Thomas, sr., Oct. 26, 1666. CT. R.
Thomas, Nov. 10, 1736.
-----, [ch?] David, Jan. 13, 1743.
Volume III, page 30
WELDS (see also Wells), Eliza[beth], d. Tho[ma]s, bp. May 29, 1757.
Volume III, page 31
WELLS (see also Welds), Anthony, s. Philemon, bp. May 21, 1769.
David, s. David, bp. June 4, 1749.
Moses, s. Moses, jr., bp. Oct. 29, 1752.
Moses, s. Joseph, bp. Feb. 17, 1771.
a. - age
bp. - baptized
C. R. 1. - church record, First Congregational Church
C. R. 2. - church record, South Church
C. R. 5. - church record, the Hamlet Parish Church
C. R. 7. - church record, Fourth Church
ch. - child
CT.R. - court record, Essex Co. Quarterly Court
d. - daughter ; day ; died
G. R. 1. - gravestone record, Old Burying Hill
inf. - infant
int. - intention of marriage
jr. - junior
m. - male ; married ; month
P. R. 62. - Bible record now [1910] in possession of John M. Dunnels.
s. - son
sr. - senior
w. - wife ; week
wid. - widow
y. - year
7 br. - September.
8 br. - October.
9 br. - November.