FIFTH GENERATION

23. Thomas WELLS jr.⁽⁵⁾⁽⁸⁸⁾ ⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽¹⁰³⁾⁽¹⁰⁴⁾⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾⁽¹⁰⁷⁾⁽¹⁰⁸⁾⁽²⁹⁾ was born about 1700 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁰⁾⁽¹⁰³⁾⁽²⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ Flo Montgomary "Thomas Welles son of James Welles left will 1732 (Cal.. of Kent Co. Probate Records[WillsKT H1:27] naming children, Thomas, John, James, George, Henry, William, Patience and Ann; His wife was Anne Hart:
Will Thomas Sr. dtd 1731 " to son Thomas jr., 8 acres adjoining the 20 acres he now lives on: sons Thomas & John to care for 3 youngest sons, Test Mark Malove & Ambrose Carroll." Named in the Will of his Father dated 24 Jan 1731 as being of Age
DeedsKT I:224 dated Feb 5, 1729 "Thomas Wells Sr. of Murderkill Hd. Kent, for natural love, to Thomas Wells jr., son and heir apparent to the aforesaid Thomas Wells Sr. "for natural love and affection he bears towards his son,Thomas Wells Jr. gives 100 acre tract of land called "Wells Purchase." The deed was dated Feb 5, 1729 and witnessed by William McNeal and John Kees. (Kent Co Deed Book I, p.. 224)
He died before 13 Jan 1732 in Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁰⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁰⁾ Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 67
Wells, Thomas, Jr.Admin. of, to Susannah Wells. Jan. 13, 1732. Reg. of Wills, Liber H, folios 97-98.
Letters on The estate of Thomas Welles interstate ,Nov 11 1767 to Sarh Welles & Henry Tarson Abstract 1731 Thomas Wells Letters on the estate of Thomas Welles to Susanna Wells Thomas Wells Jr Father's (Thomas Wells Sr.)Will bequeath to son Thomas eight acres of land next adjoining to the twenty acres he now lives upon and to be laid out to him on the south and thereof which begins at the lower corner of the said twenty acres and along the course of the last line runing till it comes on a parelel with a white oak marded for a corner tree and so to the said tree then to the western corner of the afsd.twenty acres and so along the upper line of the said twenty acres to the Begining to him his heirs and assigns forever. Colonia Del Records Bruce A.Bendler pg 34 Kent Co Rents 1701 - 1713 Thomas Wells 100 Acres from Geo Hart to Th:Wells 10 July 1700 Was Granted in his Fathers Will(Thomas Wells) dtd.24 Jan 1731 Eight acres adjoining the 20 Acres he now lives on
. Land Records Kent County Delaware Book K pg 90 Thomas Wells Jr. & Sussannah his wife to William Johnson- land granted to James Wells of Kent Co.called DUNDEE - Having date 24 Dec 1680--28 May 1734
Book K pg 98 William Clark and Thomas Wells Jr.,-Land in Murderkill called DUNDEE. 10 May 1730 Book K 78 10 May 1730 William Clark & Thomas Wells Jr.- Land in Murderkill called Dundee. Thomas Wells sr.,of Murderkill Hd."for Natural love & affection he bears towards his son,Thomas Well,Jr.,gives 100 acre tract of land called "Wells Purchase."The deed was dated Feb 5 1729 and witnessed by William McNeal & John Kees.(source:Kent Co.Deed Book I,p.224)
Book K 64- 1730 Thomas Wells jr. to William Clark- land given to Thomas Wells by his father Thomas WellsSr.,who got it from George Hart ,Henry Hart & John Hart. Land called WELLS PURCHASE 4 ? 1730 Book K 65 1 March 1730 William Clark & Thomas Wells jr. land called LEASON which had been conveyed to Thomas Wells sr.(Book C-221) by George Hart.

He was married to Susannah (--) (Welles) about 1720 in Kent Co., DE..⁽⁸⁸⁾ Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 Wells, Thomas, Jr.Admin. of, to Susannah Wells. Jan. 13, 1732. Reg. of Wills, Liber H, folios 97-98.