SEVENTH GENERATION

55. James jr. WELLS ⁽⁵⁾⁽¹⁸¹⁾⁽¹²²⁾ was born about 1755 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽⁶³⁾⁽¹⁷⁰⁾⁽¹²²⁾ Includes the names of James Wells Eld. and James Wells Jr.
James Welles deceasing,(died), his two sons, John and James and his daughter Catherine, He died after 1800 in Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁷⁰⁾ 1782 Tax and Census List
Wells James jr. LitCrK Hd. 29 2-1 2-3
" James ji. LitCrK 199 2-1 2-3
" James jr. LitCrK 204 assment 12

1785 Assessors list,Little Creek Hundred contains the names of James Welles, James Welles jr.,Benjamin Welles,Benjamin Welles jr.(see Scharf's History of Delaware) [WellsBib]
Member of Legislatuer of Md.(Old Kent Eastern Shore of Md Records)
James Welles ,Shariff of Kent 1775 (Sharf's History of Del.pg 144)
DGSJ vol 8 #1 pg 15 Kent Co Allowances 1768 to James Wells Esq.Sheriff his usual Allowance 15 lbs.

He was married to Catharne TRUAX on 17 Sep 1791 in Kent Co., DE..⁽²⁴²⁾⁽²⁴³⁾⁽⁵⁾ Abstract " James Wells m: Catherine Truax in Kent Co 17 Dec 1791"
Marriages from Probate Records New Castle County, Delaware Marriage License Bonds
"1791 James Welles & Catherine Truax of Kent Co 17 Sept. 1791 (Allied Families of DE. Vol 2 Pg 111 Minister John Patton). "

Catharne TRUAX was born about 1770 in Kent Co., DE..⁽²⁴⁴⁾ Catherin Admin estate of her father Benjamin Truax She died after 1795.⁽²⁴⁵⁾ Catherine Admin estate of her Father Benjamin Truax in 1788

He was married to Mary NEWMAN before 10 Nov 1783.⁽²⁴⁶⁾ Newman, Mary Admin of, to James Wells Sr. Nov 10 1783 Mary NEWMAN died Pri 10 Nov 1783 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽²⁴⁶⁾ Newman, Mary Admin of, to James Wells Sr. Nov 10 1783