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Welles was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, in 1821 to Henry and Sila Welles. She was a distant cousin of her husband and shared the same last name. [2] Henry’s father died when he was young and his mother moved the family to Waterloo, New York, where her brother Gardner Welles worked as a physician. [3]
The Rocky Hill–Glastonbury ferry was at the time the only river crossing between the two communities, and High Street, extending east from the ferry, is the oldest road in Glastonbury. South Glastonbury developed as the town's first village, spurred in part by the development of grist and saw mills on Roaring Brook to the east.
Glastonbury (/ ˈ ɡ l æ s t ən b ɛr i / GLAST-ən-berr-ee) is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States, formally founded in 1693 and first settled in 1636. It was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England. [3] Glastonbury is on the banks of the Connecticut River, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Hartford.
The J. B. Williams Co. Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century factory complex and related family housing in Glastonbury, Connecticut.Located on and around Hubbard, Williams, and Willieb Streets, the area includes a mid-19th century frame factory as well as later brick buildings, and houses belonging to its owners, members of the Williams family.
The Glastonbury Historic District encompasses a streetscape dating to the 17th century, along Main St. from Hebron Ave. to Talcott Rd. in Glastonbury, Connecticut.In addition to a significant number of 17th and 18th-century houses, it shows the architectural development of the town over time, with buildings spanning three centuries in construction dates.
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 45th district; In office 1981–1993: Preceded by: Dorothy Faulise-Boone: Succeeded by: Steve Mikutel: Personal details; Born November 28, 1925 New York City, U.S. Died: June 11, 2023 (aged 97) Political party: Republican
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The Gideon Welles House stands in an area of dense commercial construction in northern Glastonbury, at the northeast corner of Main Street and Hebron Avenue. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. Its front facade is five bays wide, with 12-over-12 sash windows placed ...