JEMIMA KELLOGG {841} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e>, dau. of Martin {278} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b>, b. in Newington, Conn., 23 Aug. 1757; m. in Newington, Conn., 27 Mar. 1785, Gen. Roger Welles, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., 29 Dec. 1753, son of Solomon Welles, b. 6 Oct. 1721 in Wethersfield, and Sarah Welles, b. 27 Mar. 1727 in Glastonbury, Conn.

He d. 27 May 1795 in Newington, Conn.; she d. there 19 Apr. 1829.

He was graduated from Yale College in the class of 1775. He was a revolutionary soldier; served through the war: 2nd Lieut. of Webb’s Additional Continental Reg., 1 Jan. 1777; 1st Lieut., 16 May 1778, Capt., 8 Apr. 1780; transferred to 3rd Conn., 1 Jan. 1781; wounded at Yorktown, 14 Oct. 1781; retained in Swift’s Conn. Reg., June 1783, and served to Nov. 1783. He was frequently chosen a member of the Legislature; was a farmer and merchant; resided in Newington; was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

Children:

Martin Welles {2370} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e.10a>, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., 7 Dec. 1787; m. 9 Sep. 1809 prob. in Farmington, Conn., Frances Norton, b. 18 Jan. 1790 in Newington, dau. of Reuben S. Norton, b. 1760 in Farmington, and Levia Mather, b. 21 Feb. 1767 in Farmington; he received an M. A. from Yale College, he was a lawyer, practicing until 1820 in New York City, then filled many important offices, among them, Speaker of the Conn. House of Representatives, d. 18 Jan. 1863 in Martin, Ohio; she d. 8 Oct. 1875 in Wethersfield; had five children: Julia Norton (1807-1820), Thomas Norton (1810-1855), Charles Roger (1812-1854), Francis Stephen Norton (1822-1893), John (1825-1904).

Mary Welles {2371} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e.10b>, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., 13 Feb. 1789; m. 26 Sep. 1808 in Newington, Gen. Martin Kellogg {2351} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9b.10d>; she d. 4 Apr. 1865 prob. in Newington, Conn; he d. there 23 Nov. 1868; had seven children.

Roger Welles {2372} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e.10c>, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., 10 Aug. 1790; m. 16 Apr. 1815 in Newington, Electa Stanley, b. 14 July 1796 in Newington, dau. of Timothy Stanley, b. 29 June 1771 in Farmington, Conn., and Abigail Robbins, b. 18 Apr. 1775 in Farmington; he was a farmer and a member of the General Assembly in 1844, d. 18 Nov. 1859 in Newington, Conn.; she. d. there 25 Oct. 1880; had seven children: Frances Norton (1816-1865), Edwin (1818-1908), Charlotte Jemima (1820-1858), Julia Theresa (1823-1877), Abigail (1825-1901), Roger M. (1829-1904), Electa Stanley (1832-1861).

Charlotte Welles {2373} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e.10d>, b. in Wethersfield, Conn., 14 July 1793; m. 3 Feb. 1819 in Newington, Col. Chester Soper, b. 1794 in Winchester, Conn., son of William Soper, b. 1770, and Rebecca Bogange, b. abt. 1775; he was a farmer and prob. participated in the War of 1812, d. 7 May 1853 in Windsor, Conn.; she d. there 25 Sep. 1864; had no children.

Sarah Welles {2374} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6e.7a.8b.9e.10e>, b. in Newington, Conn., 1795; she d. 29 July 1804 in Newington, Conn.