Daughter of Jonathan DEMING and Elizabeth GILBERT.

She married Nathaniel Foote in about 1615 in Colchester, Essex, England.
They had seven children:
Elizabeth FOOTE Churchill 1617–1700
Nathaniel FOOTE Jr 1619–1655
Mary FOOTE Stoddard Goodrich Tracy 1623–1685
Robert FOOTE 1627–1681
Frances FOOTE Dickinson Barnard 1629–
Sarah FOOTE Judson 1632–1673
Rebecca FOOTE Smith Cook 1634–1701

Note that Joanna (maiden name unknown) Foote, wife of 2nd wife of Lt Joseph KELLOGG (b. in England, died in 1666) was not a Foote. The identity of Joanna as a Foote has never had any proof. Nathaniel Foote makes no mention of a daughter Joanna or any Kellogg heirs in his will.

After her husband Nathaniel Foote passed away in 1644 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, she married widowed Thomas Welles in about 1645-1646 in Wethersfield.

Mrs. Elizabeth Welles made her will 28 March 1678. Her inventory taken 3 Sept 1683, valued her estate at £328-12-06.

In her will “for the setleing of the Temporall estate God hath lent me. & that peace may be continued amongst my relations” she left nothing to her Welles family, due it is said to an earlier incident with that family. She asked that her debts be paid and made the following bequests:

- Robert foote (son who died in 1681) “& to his heires forever prohibiting him the sale of the same – 14 acres in the great meadow and 30 acres in the west field. He was to pay 45 pounds, distributed to his sisters for this land.

- To the children of deceased daughter Sarah Judson – 9 pounds + 1/5 of the remainder of the estate.
- Elizabeth Churchell, daughter – 9 pounds + 1/5 of the remainder of the estate.
- Mary Goodrich, daughter – 9 pounds + 1/5 of the remainder of the estate.
- Frances Barnard, daughter – 9 pounds + 1/5 of the remainder of the estate.
- Rebecca Smith, daughter – 9 pounds + 1/5 of the remainder of the estate.
- Her son Nathaniel Jr. was deceased. His children inherited: Nathaniel ½ of 11 pounds, Samuel ½ of 11 pounds, Daniel 40 shillings, and Elizabeth 4 pounds.
- John Studder, grandson, son of daughter Mary – “halfe of my Great lott”
- Joseph & Benjamin Churchell, grandsons, sons of Elizabeth - “halfe of my Great lott”

After Robert’s death a “Memorandum” dated 16 Aug 1682 was created leaving one half of Robert’s land (and the payment) to grandson Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel. Nathaniel’s ½ of 11 pounds is divided among the four living daughters. Rents that are due are also to be divided by the four living daughters.

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Below was written by Linda Mac.
Born in Colchester, Essex, England to Jonathan & Elizabeth (Gilbert) Deming.
First married Nathaniel Foote about 1615 in England.
They had 7 children: Elizabeth Churchill, Nathaniel, Mary Stoddard Goodrich Tracy, Robert, Frances Dickinson Barnard, Sarah Judson, & Rebecca Smith Cooke.
Married, second, about 1646 to Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut as his second wife.
Elizabeth may be sister of John Deming {1636, Wethersfield}