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The A to Z Challenge is winding down and for today’s “W” post, I wish to share with you about my search for the Welton Family from Waterbury to Watertown, Connecticut.
The Welton Family of Waterbury and Watertown
A search on Google for John Welton Sr. (and his ancestors) will point a researcher in the direction of “The Town and City of Waterbury”.
My ancestors on the Welton family came from Wales to the Colony of Connecticut where John Welton Sr. became a landowner and later constable of the town.
It was in Waterbury and Watertown where George Welton (my 7th great-grandfather) married Elizabeth MALLORY and where Daniel Welton (my 6th great-grandfather) met and married Ann BREWSTER (3rd great-granddaughter of William Brewster). Both the Mallorys and Brewsters had strong ties to Connecticut and the early Mayflower voyagers hence making them unofficial “Connecticut Royalty”.
My 5th great-grandmother, Tabitha Welton, moved away from the area with her husband, Isaac Dayton, to New York. However, there are still Weltons living in the Waterbury area of Connecticut to this day.
Trivia of Waterbury
When the settlement now known as Waterbury was admitted as the 28th town in the Connecticut Colony in 1686, the name was changed to Waterbury in reference to the numerous streams that emptied into the Naugatuck River from the hills on either side of the valley.
IN 1686, Waterbury included the present-day towns of Watertown, Plymouth, Wolcott, Prospect, Naugatuck, Thomaston, and Middlebury.
The Waterbury Clock Company produced the Mickey Mouse watch in 1933 under the Ingersoll brand. The watch was so popular that over 11,000 were sold the first day, and it saved the company from bankruptcy.
Built-in 1905, the Elton Hotel on the Waterbury Green was considered one of New England’s most elegant hotels until the 1960s.
Standing in front of City Hall, a Christopher Columbus statue was completed by sculptor Frank Gaylord in 1984.
In the 1949 Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, the main character mentions Waterbury as one of his recent stops on a business trip.
Trivia of Watertown
The land of modern-day Watertown originally belonged to Mattatock.
Mattalock officially changed its name to Watterbury (now Waterbury) on March 20, 1695.
Watertown was incorporated as a town in 1780.
My Connection to the Welton Family
John Welton Sr. (one of the first landowners in Waterbury, Mr. Welton was named constable in 1708.)
George Welton (married Elizabeth MALLORY)
Daniel Welton (married Ann BREWSTER)
Tabitha Welton (married Isaac DAYTON)
Philomela Dayton (married Benjamin Crandall MAXSON)
James Maxson
Ella Jane Maxson
Hildred Julia Young
Rosemary June Connors
My Mother
Myself
Resources About Waterbury and Watertown and the Welton Family
The History of Waterbury, Connecticut – Henry Bronson
A Brief History of Waterbury – Edith Reynolds, John Murray
Images of America: Watertown – Florence T. Crowell
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Do you know where your family hails from?
I love how you are learning about your family. We discovered cousins we didn’t know about once on ancestry.com!
I’ve learned a lot about your journey. The Waterbury to Watertown sounds really nice.
Wow! The Waterbury to Watertown search is very intensive! I’m really amazed by your patience! Love this challenge series so much.
This challenge is giving you a lot of information about your family! How I wish I could also find time to trace my rooots…. 🙂
Having a long and good family history is like having an intangible asset. The reputation must continue to the next line.
It feels good to know family history. Don’t know if it’s easy for everyone to find it.
Wow, it is incredible to be able to track your ancestor all that way back! Great job
It’s amazing to think that many watches were sold in one day, especially before the internet was ever a thing.
Do you know where in Wales they came from?
I hope that you are enjoying your search.
There is a company over in the UK that also help you trace.
wow, I would like to look into my own ancestry too! it will definitely allow me to gain more understanding about the past
This journey is giving you so much information and chance to learn a lot. I have to say that I have no idea where my family hails from.
It gives happiness whenever we discover the history of our great ancestors. It makes us feel more complete. I think this is also helpful to understand what blood is running on our veins.
Such an awesome post. I’ve definitely wanted to look into my own ancestry too! I feel like there are always some surprises when you look into them!
We’ve done the dna and family tree on certain parts but with each generation’s great grand parents it expands so much. Very fascinating stuff! Thanks for visiting my blog on the AtoZ btw 😊
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I like to read history. Thanks !
I am really loving this series on your ancestry. It makes me want to do a deep dive on my roots as well.
I’ve been working on my Hartford, CT ancestors this week. Love all the Colonial era records there are.
i have no idea where my family hails from. But so cool you know more about yours 🙂
It’s great that you get to know more of your about your ancestors and your origins.