Thankful Shaler

1725 - 1810  (85 years)

• Name	Thankful Shaler
  Born	23 Jan 1725	Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Sep 1810	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
  Buried	Old Turnpike Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
  Person ID	I4495	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Family	Joseph Wells,   b. 28 Aug 1726, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 6 Nov 1819, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Married	17 May 1750	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Last Modified	28 May 2021
  Family ID	F2079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. FHL book 929.273 W462c "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family. Some Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Wells of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut, who had come from Dudley, Worcestershire, England in 1712. Supplementing: "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897"; compiled by John. L. Cobb, 1999, pp. 13-15 "Joseph Wells. Third son of Thomas, "was born in Hebron, CT, 28 Aug. 1726, whence he removed about 1760 to Cambridge, NY, where he lived the remainder of his life, and died 6 Nov. 1819 age 95 years." He married in New London, CT, 17 May 1750 (Hebron vi. rec.: 1:55, CT) to Thankful SHAILER, daughter of Abel and Hannah (___) S. of Haddam, CT; she died 13 Sept. 1810 in Boston, MA (Shailer Gen.) in 84th yr both she and Joseph W were buried in the cemetery on the turnpike south of Cambridge village, NY. He had been captain and quartermaster in VanWoert's 16th regiment: Albany Co., NY militia during the American Revolution. "In Cambridge in 1783, a pound was directed to be located on the east side of the road by Capt. Edmund Wells's house, Capt. Joseph Wells to build it, and Capt. Edmund Wells to be poundmaster". Stocks were also voted: "they were to be built by Capt. Joseph Wells near the pound. It is not told whether they were used to confine people" (Everts and Ensign: Hist. Washington Co., NY 1878). He was called Deacon Joseph Wells, and he was a carpenter. Joseph and Thankful (SHAILER) Wells's children, all born in Hebron, CT: [Lists 13 children b. 1751-1771.] References: "Hist. and Gen. Wells Fam.," by P.L. Cobb 1897: 1, 2, 3; Barbour mf.: CT vi rec.: Hebron, Bolton and Haddam; Mrs Damaris P. Reynolds 2928 NW 29th St., Corvallis, OR 97330 correspondence 24 June 1991, 11 June 1992 (DEWEY gen.); "Cem. Inscrip.: Cambridge,. NY," by P.L. and L.B. Cobb 1913; A. Fitch's Notes for Hist.: Wash. Co., NY: 842; "CT Nutmegger: 4: 4: 532-4; 12:4:706; Bailey's "CT Marr's": Hebron; Admon. estate: Joseph Wells of Cambridge NY 2 Feb 1826; bible record-page: Joseph Wells, (fr. Mrs. James Edson (Mary Elizabeth (Houghton) Wells, Munson Rd., 8243 U.S. Rt. 20, Westfield, NY 14787 Feb-Mar. 1995); Notes of the Rev. John Dunlap Wells, fr. Richard H. Jones, 339 Private Rd., E. Patchogue, LI., NY 11772, 18 Jan. 1996; Mrs. M. Sue Wells, 3400 Somerset Rd., London, KY 40741-9693." MARRIAGE: 1. The marriage had to occur before their son Timothy was born in 1756, which date is established per the following cemetery record per the book "Cemetery Records, the Town of Cambridge, Washington Co., NY," 2003, comp. by Historical Data Services, 14 Clark St., Glen Falls, NY, 12804, www. hdsgenealogy.com, copy available in the Cambridge public library. For Old Turnpike Cemetery, with over 50 Wells including: Timothy Wells, d. 18 Oct 1784, Sec. c, Row 13, in his 28th year, son of Capt. Joseph and Thankfull. BURIAL: 1. The book "Cemetery Records, the Town of Cambridge, Washington Co., NY," 2003, comp. by Historical Data Services, 14 Clark St., Glen Falls, NY, 12804, www. hdsgenealogy.com, copy available in the Cambridge public library. For Old Turnpike Cemetery, with over 50 Wells including: Thankful Wells, d. 13 Sep 1810, sec. C, row 13, in her 84th y, wife of Deacon Joseph.