William BUELL

William BUELL

Male 1605 - 1681  (76 years)
Person ID: I1159   |  Last Modified: 8 Sep 2021


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  • Name William BUELL  [1
    Birth 1605  Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Nov 1681  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • William Buell from England. Settled in Dorchester 1630.
      He was an original land owner in Windsor, CT

      William Buell and his wife, in October 1650, were indicted in Plymouth Colony as Baptists. That same month, William et.al. were indicted for continuing their meeting from house to house on the Lord's Day, contrary to the order of the Court; but it does not appear that any punishment was inflicted.

      From Probate Records, Early Connecticut, 1677-1687, is an abstract of William's Will dated July 26, 1681:
      Bewell (Buell), William, Windsor. Died 16 November 1681. In vt. Pounds 147-12-10. Taken 30 November 1681, by John Loomys sen., John Moore. Will dated 26 July, 1681.
      I William Buell do give to my son Samuel the house and half the Home lot,with all the Land, purchased of William Thrall; & to my son Peter half the Home lot on the North side & all the Meadow & the Wood Land that was my own by gift of the Town. My Tools to be equally divided betwixt Samuel & Peter. My son Samuel is to pay out 11 pounds and Peter 6 pounds, & this, with the rest of my goods, to be equally divided between my daughters, only my daughter Mary to have pounds 5 more than either of the others. These two parcel ls of Land, one by the gravell hill, the other by the Mill brooke, which I leave to my wife's disposeing If she out lives me, & she is to enjoy all this as long as she lives. Witness: Nathaniel Gillett, Timothy Phelps, Job Drake, sonne of John Drake, James Hillier.

      Mrs. Mary Bewell, the widow and relict of William Bewell, Deed., Exhibited Invt. 6th March, 1681-2, before Benjamin Newbery, Commissioner.
      6 March, 1681/2: It is mutually agreed By Samuel and Peter Bewell, as a final Issue betwixt them, respecting their father's will, as followeth: That all the houseing shall be equally divided betwixt them by an indifferent estimation. Also that Peter shall have Liberty to choose which end of the house he will have, both Samuel & Peter being bound to give or take according to the estimation that shall then be set upon it. Also that Peter shall have half the Home Lot as it Lyeth on the Northerly side & as expressed in the will , with the addition of the southerly or other part of the swamp or meadow Lying by the Riverett, which is to extend from the River to the Middle of the Hill or falling ground bet wixt the meadow & upland, as also that all the woodland s & boggy meadow shall be settled upon both of them according to their father's will, which was presented in Court. Farther, we do also agree that the Land Lying in the great meadow shall be equally divided betwixt us both. The aforesaid parcells of Land we agree shall be & remain to us, our heirs & successors, with all the privaleges there to belonging; & farther we do agree that whatsoever of Legacy shall be due by our Father's will, it shall be discharged or payed equally betwixt us; & also that the Tools our Father Left us shall be divided according to his will written. For the true performance of what is above written we do mutually set to our hands. /s/ Samuel & Peter; witnessed by Nathan Gillett and George Griswold.
  • Parents

    Family ID: F00207 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father Sir Robert BEVILLES (ID:I1516),   b. Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Catherine GOODE (ID:I1517),   b. Yes, date unknown   d. 3 Dec 1639 
    Relationship Birth 
    Children
    +1. MaleWilliam BUELL (ID:I1159) (current person) ,   b. 1605, Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1681, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
  • Family

    Family ID: F00076 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 8 Sep 2021  
    Wife Mary POST (ID:I1160),   b. 1619, Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1684, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [1
    Marriage 15 Nov 1640  Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
      1. MaleSamuel BUELL (ID:I1519),   b. 2 Sep 1641, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1720, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    + 2. FemaleMary BUELL (ID:I1484),   b. 3 Sep 1642   d. 24 Jun 1718, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Samuel BISSELL;   Simon MILLS  m. 23 Feb 1658
    + 3. MalePeter BUELL (ID:I1161),   b. 19 Aug 1644   d. 8 Jan 1728, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Martha COOGAN  m. 31 May 1670
  • Other Personal Events

    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Sir Robert BEVILLES,   b. Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  (Father) 
    Catherine GOODE,   b. Yes, date unknown   d. 3 Dec 1639  (Mother) 
  • Photos
    William Buell
    William Buell

  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1605 - Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Nov 1640 - Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1681 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Mark and Amy Kosinski. "William BUELL". Four Branches Genealogy. http://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1159&tree=mhkr (accessed May 15, 2024).

  • Source Citations

    1. [S00001] D. Holcomb, Import from dholcomb.ged.

    2. [S1744] Red, Find a Grave Memorial 162140766, 162140766.

    3. [S1746] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, 23896.002.