Welthian Alley

Welthian Snelling was born 1590 in Plympton St. Marys, Devon, England, and died in VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Snelling and Johann Elford.

Welthian wrote a will in 1639 describing her husband as "Francis Alley, of Virginia".

She married

1. John Furse in 1603
2. Francis Alley after 4 Jun 1611 (date of marriage license) in Harberton, Devon, England, son of Jerome Alley and Joan Vilvane. He was born 1588 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, and died in VA.

    Children of Francis Alley and Wealthian Snelling:

1. Garcia Alley b: 1611 in England
2. Christian Alley b: 1612 in England
3. Ann Alley b: 1614 in England
4. Edward Alley b: 1620 in England
5. Thomas Alley b: Abt 1625 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

notes

Francis Alley is believed to be one of the first Alleys into Virginia. He probably came in the 1630-1635 time period since His son Thomas, born about 1625, received enough education to write. The will of Thomas Snelling, in 1642-England, mentioned "my sister", Wealthian Alley, and her children by Francis Alley of Virginia.

THOMAS SNELLING, clerk, vicar of Bridgerule, 30 May 1639, proved 11 August 1642. The poor of Bridgerule and the poor of Launcells. Towards the augmentation or enlarging of the Communion Cup of the parish of Bridgerule I do give and bequeath forty shillings sterling. My daughters Elizabeth, Margaret and Joane Snelling. Lands called little Torrage in Plimptom St. Mary's, Devon, which I hold the demise and grant of Sir Richard Strode knight. Margaret my wife. My brother Emanuell Snelling. My sister Welthian Alley and her children by Francis Alley. My sister Florence Lapp...."

From: "Genealogical Gleanings in England Abstracts of Wills Relating to Early American Families, With Genealogical Notes and Pedigrees Constructed From the Wills and from Other Records" by Henry F. Walters, pub. 1907 and reprinted in 1981 by Genealogical Printing Co., Balto., in Vol. II, p. 1079:

Wealthian is listed in her brother William's will written 1639 and includes "her children of Francis Alley of Virginia".

The Royal descents of 600 immigrants to the American colonies or the United States: ... by Gary Boyd Roberts

Death of Francis and Wealthian in VA is an assumption, since there is no record of them leaving and going somewhere else.

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• Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Apr 10 2017, 22:13:01 UTC
• Roberts, Gary Boyd. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History : with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Addition. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 2008.
• The visitation of the county of Devon in the year 1620 by Colby, Frederic Thomas, 1827-1899 page 266 Withian, daughter of Thomas Snelling of Chadlewood & Johan Elford, married ... Furse.
• Report & Transactions, Volume 26 By Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art page 182
• http://www.hullhome.com/alley.gen.htm