EIGHTH GENERATION

93. Arthur Allston WELLS ⁽¹⁶⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁶⁾⁽¹⁷²⁾⁽²⁷⁰⁾ was born on 20 Sep 1786 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁶⁶⁾⁽¹⁶³⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁶⁾ Bible "Arthur Allston Wells son of William and Rachael Wells was born the 20th day of September AD 1786"
WillsKT N:170 ] Wells, Benjamin.Blacksmith. Will. Made Dec. 12, 1796. Little Creek Hd. Heirs: son Benjamin, Jr.; dau.-in-law Rachel Wells (wife of son Daniel, dec'd); grandchildren, Daniel & Hannah Wells (children of son Daniel), Arthur Wells (son of William), Allen, William, Thomas, John & Elizabeth Gray (children of dau. Ann Gray). Exec'r, son Benjamin. Wits., Allen McLane, Rachel Wells, Rebecca McLane. Prob. March 20, 1797. Arch. vol. A53, pages 226-228. Reg. of Wills, Liber N, folio 170.
Will of Benjamin Wells sr. "grandchild Arthur Wells son of William Wells"
age 14 in 1793 (orphans Court Records 1793 Wells -Arthur minor under 14,son of William Wells.dec'd) Under 21 in 1796 when grand fathers will written
" Letters on the estate of William Wells jr. dec'd intestate to Maria Wells & Stephen Alston, (son of Arthur Alston and Sarah Raymond) Gorge Roan surity."
WillsKT N:170 Abstract Will of Benjamin Wells Sr. dtd 12 Dec 1796 prob. 20 Mar 1797 Liber N Folo 170, DSA: " Benjamin Wells Sr. Liber N Folo 170, dtd.12 Dec. 1796 Benjamin Wells .of LtCrHd., Kent Co DE, Blacksmith, sick and weak Lands in LtCrHd to son Benjamin Wells jr. he is to permit Rachel Wells, widow of my son Daniel to live on it. to grandchildren Daniel & Hannah Wells $12 untile 14, grandchild Arthur Wells son of William Wells, Daniel Wells son of Daniel, Hannah Wells dau of Daniel, Allen, William, Thomas & John Gray & Susan, & Elizabeth Gray. children of my daughter Ann Gray at 21; & to the children of my son Benjamin Wells, the share equally: son Benjamin exc's Test. Rachel Wells, Allen & Rebecca McLand." Prob. 20 March 1797 DSA Arch.vol. A 53 pages 226-228 Reg,of Wills Liber N, folio 170 [Cal of Kent Co DE probate records 1680-1800]
OrphKT E:90 "1793 William Welles (1750-1790) dec'd - Stephen Alston - adm. Want to be paid."
Stephen Alston, adm, of William Wells (1750-1790), passed account.1793 "Arthur Alston Wells - Benjamin Wells jr wants to be guardian of Arthur a minor under 14 son of William Wells dec'd gave bond to Benjamin Wells sr."
William & Rachel his wife (Rachel Alston) 1793 Wells,William dec'd - Stephen Alston Adm. wants to be paid. 31 May 1793 and passes account. 1793

He died on 20 Jan 1824 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Arthur Allston Wells son of William and Rachael Allston Wells departed this life at Willimington State of Delaware on the 20th day ofJanuary A.D. 1824 Aged 37 years 4 months "
William Wells Bible "William & Rachael Allston married on- Dec. 20, 1785
Rachael Allston born- Oct. 24, 1768 ,William Wells died- July 13, 1793, Rachael Allston Wells died- 12/25/1789- 21 years, 2 months., William & Rachael had 2 sons:
1. Arthur Allston Wells- born- Sept.20,1786 died- Jan.20,1824 2.Benjamin Wells- born Aug.28,1789 died Feb.28,1790- 6 months
He on 17 Feb 1824 in Delaware Gazette, February 17, 1824. NewsPaper Orbit "It is our painful task to record the death of Capt. Arthur A. Wells of the
packet sloop Fame. On yesterday afternoon, while beating up the creek against strong head wind, he received a violent blow on the head from the jib-sheet block, which knocked him overboard, and before he could be taken up, had expired. - He has left an interesting family and numerous friends to lament his unhappy fate.
From the Delaware Gazette, February 17, 1824
.We have waited with unusual solicitude, for one of the many friends of Arthur Wells, late Captain of the sloop Fame, Packet, of Wilmington, to notice his melancholy end, and eulogize his worth, but the feelings of regret, at his sudden, accidental, and lamented death, have been so general, that no individual it seems, thought it necessary as yet to notice it with the solemnity and respect it merits.
Yet to his absent and distant friends it may not be unnecessary to state that he commanded and partly owned a favorite and useful packet that sailed between Wilmington and Philadelphia called the Fame, that he was ambitious of Fame, and in truth ambitious to accommodate the public and his passengers; -that in unison with those feelings on Wednesday, in unison with these feelings, and to sustain his character for activity and enterpris- he perished by his endeavors to render his passengers and vessel secure, in a heavy squall, while every moment he anticipated the pleasure of domestic comforts, but
--"Death a necessary end Will come when it will come."
And in this instance as in others, it came most fatally and unexpectedly. Capt. Wells had ceased running the packet for the winter, but the weather being unusally moderate, he concluded to take another trip -and fatal was the conclusion, for on his return in nearing his house and family in Wilmington, and within the view of numerous friends on the public warf, a N. W. wind struck his vessel aback - when anxiouis to preserve his passengers, he sprung forward to haul in the jib sheet, when one of the blocks stuck his head, and the lamp of life being extinguished, he fell overboard - and his cloathing not being soon saturated, floated on the surface of the water, almost a living corpse.
Oh how truly was, in this melancholy case the Scriptural expressoin verified -"In the midst of life we are in death." He was taken up as quick as possible -delivered to his bereaved, distracted family, and every means resorted to by the most intelligent physicians of Wilmington to restore him, but ineffectually - vitality and animation were forever flown. His funeral was attended by his distressed relatives and friends -by his masonic brethren, and many hundred citizens.
"And thus left all that cheers and softens life, His dearest children, friends and wife."
On this mournful occasion, we cannot but reflect that we come into this world.without our own consent. In infancy we suffer, we suffer in childhood, in boyhood, in manhood, and in endeavoring to support those that nature places in our charge, by sweat of our brows, we often lose the life the Almighty gave us. But a merciful God will surely reward the just and upright one of whom we truly believe Capt Wells to have been. He was an affectionate husband -good father -kind friend -an active, honest and industrious citizen; and one of the
most obliging and attentive Captains that ever sailed out of any port -liberal in his opinions, but just in his dealings.
His faith perhaps in some nice tenents might Be deemed too free -his life was in the right.
THE COMMUNITY.

Arthur Alston Wells Ships Captain Orphans Court Records Kent 1793 Wells Arthur Alston - Benjamin Wells Jr.wants to be guardian of Arthur a minor under 14,son of William Wells,Dec'd -Gave Bond to Benjamin Wells Sr.
Arthur Alston and his wife on Sep 22 1808 sold a mill property on Lt.Duck Cr.,Kent Co.Dl..He and his wife Ann after thier marriage he moved to Wilmington,New Castle Co. There according to the Wilmington 1814 City Dir. he had a grocery. Two years later he is listed as Capt Arthur Alston Wells. He was part owner of the Packet "Fame" which sailed between Wilmington and Phil. He died bringing the Fame into port,when he was hit on the head by the jib-sheet block which knocked him overboard. He died before thay could reach him.
Land Records Dl. Book L-2 pg 139 On 22 Sep 1808 Arthur Alston Wells & his Ann his wife,sold to Joseph Nock for $379.00 a mill property on Little Duck Creek
Land Records Dl. Book W-141 8 Jan 1814 Arthur Alston Wells & Ann his wf to Isaac Hazel (Arthur of New Castle Co.)
Arthur Welles is listed on the Tax Lists for St. Georges Hundred in 1807 ,1809 and 1813.
Wimingtonian (Delaware), Thursday Jan'y 22, 1824

He was married to Anne MCDOWELL (daughter of James MCDOWELL and Olivia HOOK) on 24 Dec 1807 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷²⁾⁽²⁷¹⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible " Arthur Allston Wells and Anne McDowell were married on the 24 th day of December 1807"
Kent Land Records 22 Sep 1808 "Arthur Alston Wells & Ann his wife, sold to Joseph Nock for $379 a mill property on Lt. Duck Cr."
(Some years later Ann Wells went to court and admitted that at the time this property was sold she was not old enough to have signed the papers." Bible " James McDowell and Olivia Hook were married on the 12 th day of March 1778
James Mcdowell and Rebecca Skillington were married the 18 th day of September 1781
James McDowell and Elizabeth Hoaking were married the 7 th day of Febuary 1817
last child James born 11/7/1817
William Wells "James McDowell (Anne Mc Dowells father) married Olivia Hook,daughter of Thomas & Olivia Hook, 03/12/1778. Wife Olivia McDowell(Hook) died 04/21/1791 after having the following children:
2. Thomas-11/07/1778-
3 Daniel-05/16/1781-07/06/1815
4. James-08/13/1783-06/05/1812
5 Wesley-02/04/1786-
6 Samuel-02/28/1788-
7 Anne-07/07/1790-10/28/1843 died in Phil.buried in Wilmington
James McDowell,married Rebecca S or Willington 09/18/1791, daughter of Thomas & Ann S or Willington, after 1st wife Olivia died. They had the following children: Wife Rebecca died 10/24/1816
1. a son born 09/12/1792-
2 Elizabeth-03/24/1794-10/17/1807
3 . William-07/27/1795-10/09/1829
4. John- 10/31/1796
5. Elijah-05/31/1798-
6 Allan-10/18/1799-11/17/1804
7. Rebecca&Mary- twins-03/18/1801- Mary died 10/27/1802
8. Susan-06/02/1803-10/01/1827- married Levi Cloverdale
9. James Allan-1/05/1805-
10. Sarah-12/16/1806-
James McDowell then married a Elizabeth Mankind on 02/7/1817. They had the following child:
1. James-11/07/1817

Anne MCDOWELL⁽²³³⁾ was born on 7 Jul 1790 in Philadelphia, PA..⁽¹⁷²⁾⁽²³³⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Ann McDowell daughter of James and Ollivia Hook McDowell was born on the
7 th July 1790"
Deeds Kent " In 1808 she was not of age "Some years later Ann Wells went to court and admitted that at the time this property was sold she was not old enought to have signed the papers."
She died on 28 Oct 1843 in Philadelphia, PA..⁽²³³⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Anne M. Wells daughter of James and Olivia McDowell departed this life at Phillidelphia Penn. on the 28 day of October 1843 at 9 1/2 o'clock AM. On Tuesday the 31st instant her remains were interred at Willimgton DE."

She was buried on 31 Oct 1843 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽²³³⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Anne M. Wellsl daughter of James and Olivia McDowell departed this life at Phillidelphia Penn. on the 28 day of October 1843 at 9 1/2 o'clock AM. On Tuesday the 31st instant her remains were intered at Willimgton DE."
William Wells "James McDowell (Anne Mc Dowells father) married Olivia Hook,daughter of Thomas & Olivia Hook, 03/12/1778. Wife Olivia McDowell(Hook) died 04/21/1791 after having the following children:
2. Thomas-11/07/1778-
3 Daniel-05/16/1781-07/06/1815
4. James-08/13/1783-06/05/1812
5 Wesley-02/04/1786-
6 Samuel-02/28/1788-
7 Anne-07/07/1790-10/28/1843 died in Phil.buried in Wilmington Arthur Allston WELLS and Anne MCDOWELL had the following children:

117 i. Levinia WELLS was born on 8 Sep 1808 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible " Levinia daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells was born Sept 8 th 1808 She died on 11 Sep 1810 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Levinia daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells departed this life September 11th 1810 Aged 2 Years 3 days"
118 ii. Emmaline WELLS was born on 10 Nov 1809 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible " Emmaline daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells was born Nov 10 th 1809 She died on 7 Jun 1812 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Emmaline daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells departed this life 7th June 1812
aged 2 years 6 months 27 days"
+119 iii. William Arthur Alston WELLS.
120 iv. Rebecca WELLS was born on 14 Feb 1813 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Rebecca daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells was born Febuary 14 th 1813
+121 v. James McDowell WELLS.
+122 vi. Mary WELLS.
123 vii. Rachal WELLS was born on 14 Jul 1817 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Rachal daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells was born July 14th 1817" She died on 8 Feb 1819.⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Rachael daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells departed this life Febuary 8th 1819
age1 year 4 months 24 days"
124 viii. Mary WELLS was born on 18 Feb 1819 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible " Mary daughter of Arthur Alliston and Ann Wells was born Febuay 18 th 1819" She died on 17 Dec 1819 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Mary daughter of Arthur A.and Anne Wells departed this life December 27th 1919
age 1 year 10 months 9 days "
125 ix. Samuel McDowell WELLS was born on 3 Apr 1821 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Samuel McDowell son of Arthur A.and Anne Wells was born April 3rd 1821" He died on 20 Oct 1834 in Wilmington New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible "Samuel McDowell son of Arthur A.and Anne Wells departed this life at Willmington Delaware on the 20 th day of October AD 1834 at 4 o'clock AM aged 13 years 6 months and 17 days"
+126 x. Anne Emeline WELLS.