Col. Samuel Eells Jr. - was born on 2 Sep 1666 in Milford, Conn. and died in 1714 in Milford, New Haven, Ct . He was the son of Samuel Eells and Anna Lenthall.

Col. Samuel married Esther Oviatt. Esther was born on 28 Mar 1665. She is the daughter of Thomas Oviatt.

Then Col. Samuel married Martha Whiting about 1701 in Milford,New Haven,Ct. Martha was born in 1662 in Milford,New Haven,Ct. She was the daughter of Rev John Whiting and Sybil Collins. She died on 7 Mar 1740 in Milford,New Haven,Ct .

Then Col. Samuel married Rebecca Wilkinson. Rebecca was born on 8 Aug 1676. She died in 1751/1752 .

Col. Samuel - married 1) Esther Oviatt, 2) Martha Whiting, 3) Rebecca Wilkenson. He had a total of 4 children.

Col. Samuel Eells was very prominent in the affairs of both Milford and New Haven Colony.

He inherited the Wharf Lane property (The Eells-Stow House) on the death of his father.

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Samuel Eells born 2 Sept 1666 Milford, New Haven, CT bpt 5 June 1670 Milford Congregational Church vol 1 page 11 married 1st Hester Oviatt born 20 March 1665/6 Milford, CT died 27 April 1700; Samuel married second to Martha (Whiting) Bryan widow of Captain Samuel Bryan of Milford, CT and dau of Rev. John Whiting of Hartford, CT; Samuel married 3rd to Rebeckah (Wilkinson) Baldwin widow of Samuel Baldwin of Milford, CT.

    Col. Samuel Eells was a very prominent in the affairs of both Milford and New Haven Colony.

   The Kirbys of New England page 140

   Colonel Samuel Eells married 1st Hester Oviatt, born Mar 20, 1665 daughter of Thomas Oviatt of Hartford, CT

   Bullard and Allied Families page 27

   The Estate of Thomas Oviatt was inventoried 30 May 1691 (New Haven Probate Records). His will named the following heirs: Widow, Frances; Hester and Amey "both married;" Frances aged 22; Samuel aged 19; Abigail, aged 17; Thomas aged 14; and Dorothy aged 11. The vital Records of the town of Milford show the following children of Thomas and Frances Oviatt: John born May 11, 1664; Hester, born March 20, 1665/6; Amy born Feb 10, 1667/8; Frances born Nov 1, 1669; Samuel born Nov 24, 1672; Abigail born Aug 17, 1674; Thomas born Aug 20, 1677. 

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