Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

Webber, Robert, was a Field-driver 1692, but no more of him appears.

Welch, Thomas, was fined for a breach of a Town order 4 Nov. 1646. Perhaps he was the same who afterwards resided in Charlestown.

Deborah, m. Jonathan Cane 14 May 1674.

Weld, Joseph, an early inhabitant of Roxbury, was brother to Rev. Thomas Weld, a merchant, Captain, Representative, and otherwise a prominent citizen. His first w. Elizabeth d. Oct. 1638, and he m. Barbara Clapp 20 Ap. 1639; his chil. were Elizabeth, b. in England about 1625, m. Edward Denison of Roxbury 30 Mar. 1641, and d. 5 Feb. 1716-17, a. 91 ; John; Mary, m. Daniel Harris; Thomas, d.——, Sept. 1649; Hannah; Edmund, b. 14 July 1636; Sarah, bap. 21 Dec. 1640, m. John Frank 23 July 1663; Daniel, b. 18 Sept. 1642; Joseph, bap. 9 Feb. 1643-4, buried 7 Dec. 1645; Marah, bap. 2 Aug. 1646. Joseph the f. d. 7 Oct. 1646, and his w. Barbara m. Anthony Stoddard.

2. Daniel, s. of Joseph (1), grad. H. C. 1661, m. Bethia, dau. of Edward Mitchelson, the Marshal-general, and had in Camb., Daniel, b. 20 Aug. 1663; Edward, b. 7 June 1666; Bethia, b. 24 Jan. 1667-8. Daniel the f. was a physician, and rem. to Salem; he was Surgeon-general in the Narragansett expedition under General Winslow 1675, and petitioned the General Court for compensation, inasmuch as during his absence another physician was invited to Salem to his damage. Mr. Felt says he d. at Salem about 1690, leaving w. Bethia and chil. Edward; Bethia, who m. Robert Kitchen; Barbara, and Elizabeth. Probably the last two were born at Salem, and the eldest son Daniel had deceased.

Rev. Thomas, of Dunstable, m. (2d w.) Mary Savage of Camb. 22 May 1700. John, prob. of Roxbury, m. Margaret Fuller 6 June 1723.

Wellington, Roger, an early inhabitant of Wat., m. Mary, dau. of Richard Palsgrave of Chs., and had John, b. 25 July 1638; Mary, b. 10 Feb. 1640-41, m. Henry Maddock 21 May 1662, and John Coolidge, Jr., 16 Sept. 1679; Joseph, b. 9 Oct. 1643; Benjamin, b. about 1646; Oliver, b. 23 Nov. 1648, m. wid. Anna Livermore, and d. s. p. 30 Aug. 1727; Palsgrave, b. about 1653, a physician in Wat., m. Sarah Bond 29 Jan. 1689-90, and d. s. p. 22 Oct. 1715, a. 62. Roger the f. d. 11 Mar. 1697-8; his w. seems to have previously deceased.

2. John, s. of Roger (1), was a farmer, resided in Camb., m. Susanna Straight (or Strayte) 9 June 1681, and d. prob. s. p. 23 Aug. 1726.

3. Joseph, s. of Roger (1), m. Sarah——, who d. 5 Feb. 1683-4, and he m. Elizabeth Straight (or Strayte) 6 June 1684, and had Elizabeth, b. 27 Ap. 1685, m. Zechariah Cutting 5 May 1701; Thomas, b. 10 Nov. 1686; Mary, b. 7 Oct. 1689, m. Benjamin Barnard, Jr., 8 Dec. 1726; Susanna, b. 5 Feb. 1691-2. Joseph the f. resided in Wat., and d. 30 Oct. 1714.

4. Benjamin, s. of Roger (1), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Swoetman of Cambridge, 7 Dec. 1671, and Elizabeth, b. 29 Dec. 1673, m. John Fay; Benjamin, b. 21 June 1676; John, b. 26 July 1678, d. 30 Nov. 1717; Ebenezer, b.——, m. Deliverance Bond 28 Jan. 1703-4, an innholder at Wat.; Ruhamah, b.——, m. Deac. Joseph Brown 15 Nov. 1699; Mehetabel, bap. 4 Mar. 1687-8, m. William Sherman of Newton 13 Sept. 1715, and was mother of the distinguished Roger Sherman of Revolutionary memory; Joseph, bap. 4 Jan. 1690-91, m. Hannah——, and d. about 1718; Roger, b.——, named in his grandfather's will. Benjamin the f. resided in Wat., and d. 8 Jan. 1709-10.

5. Thomas, s. of Joseph (3), m. Rebecca Whittemore; she d. 6 Nov. 1734, a. 53, and he m. Cherry Stone (pub. 7 Mar. 1734-5). His chil. were Rebecca, b. 3 Nov. 1709, m.——Wyman; Joseph, b. 21 Nov. 1711; Thomas, b. 6 Aug. 1714, m. Margaret Stone (pub. 18 Jan. 1734-5), and d. 4 Nov. 1783; Susanna, b.——, m. Abraham Hill 16 Feb. 1758; Elizabeth, b.——, m. Richard Clark 2 July 1761. Thomas the f. resided in Menot. and d. 2 July 1759.

6. Benjamin, s. of Benjamin (4), m. Lydia Brown 16 Jan. 1698-9; she d. 13 May 1711, and he m. Elizabeth Phipps 25 Dec. 1715; she d. 7 Jan.