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81. Benjamin III WELLS (5)(173) (212) was born on 18 Jun 1791 in St.Georges Hd., New Castle Co., DE..(173) (174) (5)(223) Welles Bible "Benjamin WELLS Son of Benj. WELLS and Ann WELLS his Wife Was Born June 18th 1794"
Benjamin Wells (III), son of Benj Wells jr. and Ann his wife was born June 18 1791/94
Bible entry shows William b:30 Sep 1794 the same year that Benjamin was born 1794 Sequence of posting in bible,suggest, John b: 1788, Elizabreth b: 1789, Benjamin III b: 1791, Ann b: 1792, William b:1794 and James b: 1797. Therefore Benjamin was born after Elizabeth 1789 and before Ann 1792. Also Census Dl. 1810 shows son age 0-10
Benjamin was named in fathers Will.
Wells Hist " Benjamin Wells family Bible purchased for one pound ten shillings on May 21 1771, states that John Wells son of Benjamin Wells and Ann, his wife was bone on the 10 of May 1788. His other children by his wife Ann were Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ann, William and James."
Will Cecil A:34 "Benjamin Welles of St.George's Hundred Kent DE. Names wife Penelope Wells, and her unnamed children, son John Wells, son Benjamin Wells (III), dau Elizabeth Wells Catline, late Elizabeth Turner (spouse David Turner dec'd and children), dau Lydia Wells, dau Ann Wells, (under 18 years old), exe'c Penelope Wells and Johey Bementt. prob 16 Apr 1821 Cecil Register of Wills
He died after 22 Sep 1849 in Cecil Co., Md.. (212)(173) no death date entered Benjamins Wells III in Abstract of John Welle's Book Bibles last entry 1841 therefore he was still living in 1841
Obituary of John Benjamin Wells and showing Benjamin Wells III still living on 22 Sep 1849 Plantation Owner and Planter
CecilDem 1849 Obituary of John Benjamin Wells in Cecil Democrat 22 Sep 1849 lists Benjamin Wells III and Rebecca Ann Wells as his survivors (Brother and Sistor)

He was married to Rebecca LONG on 19 Dec 1814 in New Castle Co., DE.. (205)(266) LDS FHC IGI "Wells Benjamin Jr. m. Long, Rebecca 19 Dec 1814 New Castle DL"
Marriage License Bonds New Castle Co De "1814 Benjamin Wells Jr m: Rebecca Long 19 Dec 1814 Vol 5 pg 320 (Date of Marriage ???) Benjamin III WELLS and Rebecca LONG had the following children:

child+115 i. Joshua WELLS.