Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Edmund Weld (35417) & Sarah Reynolds (36626)
52265. Edmund Grindell Weld. Born on 12 Oct 1753 in Roxbury, MA.54 Edmund Grindell was baptized on 4 Nov 1753.54 Edmund Grindell died bef 5 Apr 1796.54 Occupation: Felt-Monger.

Edmund bought land of his father, one half acre southeast of the brook 5 Apr 1783; bought for £48 one quarter part of a house from the adminiatrators of the estate of Joseph Warren 17 Sep 1784; bought a piece of land 76 by 37 feet in Roxbury from Nehemiah Monroe 10 Nov 1791; sold his house on Roxbury Street in which he lived 5 may 1792 to George Ziegler of Roxbury, victualler. He was a sexton of the First Church from 1793 to 1795. The inventory of his estate was filed 7 Feb 1797 shoing real estate worth $1333.34, and personal estate for $156.62. An allowance was made to the widow, but the estate was insolvent. Hence there is no mention of children, and the town records, at this point very imperfect, fail to give the names of any.54
On 2 Mar 1776 when Edmund Grindell was 22, he married Sarah Weld. Born ca 1757. Sarah died on 17 Nov 1841.

Sarah, of Braintree, MA.

“Sarah White, deceased widow of E. G. Weld, private,..., died 17 Nov. 1841”
Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T718, 23 rolls); Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Record Group 217; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
52266. Anne Weld. Born 1 Jan 1755/6 in Roxbury, MA.78 Anne was baptized 4 Jan 1755/6.54 Anne died in Charleton, Saratoga County, New York on 5 Dec 1832.651 Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton.652 Ann Weld, 1832/12/26, 76y 11m 26d.

Anne, also known as Nancy.
52267. Sarah Weld. Born on 6 May 1757 in Roxbury, MA.78 Sarah was baptized 1 May 1757 [sic].54
52268. Susannah Weld. Born ca 1758 in Roxbury, MA. Susannah was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 24 Sep 1758.78 Susannah died bef 1765.
52269. Clemence Weld. Born on 15 Oct 1760 in Roxbury, MA.78 Clemence was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 12 Oct 1760.78
On 25 Nov 1784 when Clemence was 24, she married Ebenezer Ayres in Roxbury, MA.54 Born on 2 Mar 1761 in Stamford, CT.

Ebenezer Eayres, of Boston. After Ebenezer moved to New York, his surname may have become Ayres. They lived in Madison Co., NY. After the death of her husband, Clemence lived for some years with the unmarried Welds in her nephew Elisha’s house in Charlton. After the death of John Weld (1835), Sarah and Clemence moved to Eaton, NY, and spent the remainder of their lives with Sally (Ayres) Isbell.54
Their children include:
61660i.
Ebon Ayres
61661ii.
Sally Ayres (20 Jan 1790-22 May 1867)
61662iii.
Mary Ayres
52270. Benjamin Weld. Born ca 1762 in Roxbury, MA. Benjamin was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 14 Feb 1762.78 Benjamin died on 29 Apr 1770.54
52271. John Weld. Born ca Sep 1763 in Roxbury, MA. John was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 25 Sep 1763.78 John died in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York on 11 Jan 1835. Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton. John Weld, 1835/01/11, 72 y.

1810 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 35, page 672
Family of John Wells
    1 male 26-44 [John]
    1 female 10-15
    1 femlale 16-25
    1 female 45 and over
John was living in next to the family of his brother Thomas Weld and nearby the family of his brother-in-law Asa Phelps.

1820 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 79, page 203
Family of John Weld
    1 male 45 and over [John]
    2 females 45 and over [Anne & Sarah]
John was still living next to the family of his brother Thomas Weld and nearby the family of his brother-in-law Asa Phelps.

1830 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga, New York
Roll 108, page 122
Family of John Welds
    1 male 60-69 [John]
    2 females 70-79 [Anne & Sarah]
Thomas Weld was next door.

Tombstone in the the Isaac Smith Cemetery, Charlton, Saratoga County, indicates John died 11 January 1835 at age 72.653
52272. Susannah Weld. Born on 6 Apr 1765 in Roxbury, MA.78 At the age of 2, Susannah was baptized on 21 Apr 1767.54 Susannah died in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York, on 15 Dec 1845; she was 80.116 Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton. Religion: Admitted member of The (Freehold) Presbyterian Church in 1801.651

In 1830 Susannah was probably living with her son David in Charlton, and in 1840 she was probably living with her son Edmund in Charlton.
In Nov 1782 Susannah married Asa Phelps (51882) , son of Timothy Phelps (34953) (29 Jun 1718-aft 1800) & Hannah Northam (36295) (29 May 1724-).116 Born on 10 Jan 1754 in Hebron, CT.331 Asa died in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York in 1826.651 Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton. Religion: Admitted member of The (Freehold) Presbyterian Church in 1801.651

Were Asa and Susanna in Cambridge, NY in 1790. There are many Phelps families listed in the 1790 census for Cambridge, some listed in groups

1790 Federal Census. Cambridge, Albany County, New York
Roll 6, page 309
Family of Timothy Phelps
    3 males under 16
    1 male 16 and over [Timothy]
    7 females
Roll 6, page 313
Family of Hiel Phelps
    1 male under 16
    1 male 16 and over [Heil--Jehiel was Asa’s brother]
    1 female
Next colum
Family of Cornelius Phelps
    1 male 16 and over [Cornelius]
    2 females
Several lines later 5 Phelps families in a row:
Family of Daniel Phelps
    1 male under 16
    1 male 16 and over [Daniel]
    5 females
Family of David Phelps
    1 male 16 and over [David]
Family of Noah Phelps
    1 male 16 and over [Noah]
    2 females
Family of Elisha Phelps
    1 male under 16
    1 male 16 and over [Elisha]
    1 female
Family of Eli Phelps
    3 males under
    2 males 16 and over [including Eli]
    3 females
A few lines later
Family of Asa Phelps
    4 males under 16
    1 male 16 and over [Asa]
    2 females
Cambridge was transferred to Washington Co in 1791. It’s east of Saratoga County near the Vermont border. There was another Asa Phelps family in the area, that of Asa and Martha (Bronson) Phelps, but they were of Rensselaerville, Albany County, and there’s a census record for them.

Deed. Grantee Asa Phelps, grantor Henry & Margaret Walton, 1792, book CD page 381, location 13th allotment/Kay. Heritage Hunters, Feb/Mar 2007, vol. 15, no.1, page 7, “Saratoga County, NY Deed Books Index”.

Asa settled in Charlton, NY. Asa and Susanna’s six children were all baptized in 1801 at the (Freehold) Presbyterian Church in Charlton.651

1810 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 35, page 762
Family of Asa Phelps
    1 male 10-15 [David]
    1 male 16-25 [Edmund]
    1 male 45 and over [Asa]
    1 female 10-15 [Sarah, but she would have been 20]
    1 female 26-44 [Susannah]

The Phelps Family of America116 has a little to say about Asa Phelps (#1294) and his family:
    Asa Phelps, b. Hebron, Ct., 10 Jan., 1754. (Says another authority, 9 April 1755), m. Nov. 1782, Susan Weld, b. Hebron, Ct. [should be Roxbury, MA], 2 April, 1765, d. Saratoga, N.Y., 15 Dec 1845. Mr. Phelps settled in Charlton, N.Y., where he died.
    Children, b. Charlton, N.Y.:
    i. Asa, b. 16 April, 1784. [#3175]
    ii. John, b. 27 June, 1787.
    iii. Sarah, b. 18 May, 1789.
    iv. Edmund, b. 3 May, 1792.
    v. David, b. 31 Jan., 1798.
    vi. Rachel, b. 22 Nov. 1799.


1820 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Series: M33 Roll: 79 Page: 355
    Asa Phelps: one male over 45, one female 16 to 26, and one female over 45.
A sequential list of nearby families in this 1820 census:
Free males under 10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45 &c.; free females under 10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 &c.; foreigners, agriculture, commerce, manufacture
    Jeremiah Smith Jr 2,0,0,0,1,0;0,0,1,0,0;0,1,0,0
    Daniel Skinner 0,1,0,0,1,0;0,0,0,0,1;0,1,0,0
    Zadach Smith 0,0,1,1,0,1;0,1,0,0,1;0,1,0,0
    Rebecca Skinner 0,0,0,0,0,0;0,0,0,0,1;0,0,0,0
    Timothy Crane 0,1,0,2,1,1;0,0,0,0,2;0,2,0,0
    Samuel Baldwin 1,0,0,0,1,1;0,1,1,0,1;0,1,0,0
    Lucy Weeks 1,0,0,0,0,0;1,0,0,1,0;0,0,0,0
    William Baldwin 0,0,0,1,0,0;1,0,1,0,0;0,1,0,0
    Asa Phelps 0,0,0,0,0,1;0,0,1,0,1;0,1,0,0
    Edward W. Phelps 1,0,0,0,1,0;0,0,1,0,0;0,1,0,0 [Edmund W. Phelps, Asa’s son]
    John Weld 0,0,0,0,0,1;0,0,0,0,2;0,1,0,0 [Asa’s brother-in-law]
    Thomas Weld 3,0,1,0,0,1;2,1,1,1,0;0,1,0,0 [Asa’s brother-in-law]

Tombstone in the Isaac Smith Cemetery in Charleton, Saratoga County, states that Asa Phelps died in 1825.
Their children include:
61456i.
Asa G. Phelps (16 Apr 1784-16 Dec 1854)
61457ii.
John Phelps (27 Jun 1787-25 Apr 1860)
61458iii.
Sarah Phelps (18 May 1789-2 May 1819)
61459iv.
Edmund Welds Phelps (3 May 1792-3 Sep 1872)
61460v.
David Phelps (31 Jan 1798-9 Mar 1885)
61461vi.
Rachel Phelps (Died unmarried) (22 Nov 1799-24 May 1888)
52273. Dorothy Weld. Born on 9 Dec 1766 in Roxbury, MA.78 Dorothy was baptized in Roxbury, MA, 7 Dec 1766 [sic].78

Dorothy, also known as Dolly, Weld.
Dorothy married David Wicks.

Perhaps this David Wicks was in the 1790 Census for Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. There were two David Wicks mentioned in the 1800 Census for Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. This is probably the correct one since some of the neighbors are the same as in the 1810 census:

1800 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 27 Page 1077
Family of David Wicks
    1 male 26-44 [David]
    3 females under 10 [Sally, Nancy, & ?]
    1 female 26-44 [Dorothy]

1810 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 35, page 762
Family of Da’d Wicks
    1 male under 10
    1 male 16-25
    1 male 26-44 [David]
    1 male 45 and over
    1 female 16-25
    3 females 26-44 [Dorothy]
David is listed near Thomas and John Weld, and Asa Phelps.
Their children include:
61663i.
Nancy Wicks (ca Jul 1795-9 Jun 1887)
61664ii.
Sally Wicks (19 Mar 1798-)
61665iii.
Thomas Wicks (ca 4 Mar 1802-23 Sep 1887)
52274. Priscilla Weld. Born ca 1768 in Roxbury, MA. Priscilla was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 23 Oct 1768.78

Priscilla probably died young.
52275. Benjamin Weld. Born ca 1770 in Roxbury, MA. Benjamin was baptized in Roxbury, MA CR1, on 29 Apr 1770.78

Benjamin probably died young.
52276. Thomas Weld. Born on 15 Apr 1772 in Roxbury, MA.78 Thomas was baptized 12 Apr 1772 [sic].54 Thomas died in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York, on 13 May 1835; he was 63. Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton.652 Thomas Weld, husband of Lois Weld, 1835/08/13, 64 y.

1810 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 35, page 672
Family of Thos. Welds
    1 male under 10 [William]
    1 male 16-25 [Thomas]
    1 female under 10 [Almira]
    1 female 26-44 [Lois]
Thomas was living in next to the family of his brother John Weld and nearby the family of his brother-in-law Asa Phelps.

1820 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 79, page 203
Family of Thomas Weld
    1 male under 10 [Elisha]
    1 male 10-15 [William]
    1 male 45 and over [Thomas]
    2 females under 10 [Elizabeth & Lucretia]
    1 female 10-15 [Almira or Lucinda]
    1 female 16-44 [Lois]
Thomas was still living next to the family of John Weld, his brother, and near Asa Phelps, his brother-in-law.

1830 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga, New York
Roll 108, page 122
Family of Thomas Welds
    1 male 10-14
    1 male 15-19
    1 male 40-49 [Thomas]
    1 female 10-14
    1 female 15-19
    1 female 20-29
    1 female 50-59 [Lois]
John Weld was next door.

Tombstone in the Isaac Smith Cemetery, Charlton, Saratoga County, New York, indicates that Thomas died 13 May 1835 at age 64.653
Thomas married Lois Skinner. Born in 1778. Lois died in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York on 3 Aug 1856. Buried in Smith Cemetery, Charleton.652 Lois Weld, wife of Thomas Weld, b. 1778, d. 1856/08/03, 78 y.

Thomas and Lois lived in Charlton, NY.54

In 1850 and 1855, Lois was living with her son Edmond.

Also buried in the Smith Cemetery was Daniel Skinner, b. 1780, d. 24 Feb 1848, age 68.597
Their children include:
61666i.
William Reynald Weld (11 Oct 1806-)
61667ii.
Almira Weld (23 Sep 1808-)
61668iii.
Lucinda Weld (ca 1810-)
61669iv.
Elizabeth Clarinda Weld (Died unmarried) (10 Aug 1811-26 Jan 1857)
61670v.
Elisha Weld (17 May 1813-12 Jan 1893)
61671vi.
Edmund Weld (2 Sep 1814-2 Jun 1889)
61672vii.
Lucretia Weld (13 Aug 1816-)
61673viii.
James Hervey Weld (1818-1904)
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