EIGHTH GENERATION

75. Lydia WELLS/WELLES ⁽⁵⁾⁽¹⁷³⁾ was born on 29 Jan 1803 in St.Georges Hd., New Castle Co., DE..⁽¹⁷³⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽²²⁵⁾⁽²²³⁾⁽¹⁷⁴⁾⁽²⁵⁴⁾ Welles Bible " Lydia WELLS Dauter of Benja WELLS and Rebeca his Wife Was Born January29th Saterday about _______A.M. in the Year of Our Lord ______(Hun)dred and three 1803"
Census New Castle 1810) 3 Females between age of 0 to 10 -- Lydia b 1803, Ann b 1808, Sussannh b 1805
WillsCecil A8 Folo 34 27 dtd Mar 1821 "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),
WellsHist " On December 23, 1798 Benjamin Wells married Rebecca Truitt.His children by Rebecca were William, Sussanna, Lydia and Ann

She died after 1828 in Cecil Co., Md..
Abstract of Benjamin Wells Jr Bible spells her name Lidda Welles

She was married to George MAHAN (son of (-) MAHAN) on 5 Jul 1821 in Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁵⁵⁾ Record of Marrages Issued by Clerk of Cecil Co.Court 1777 to 1840 pg 46 " July 5 1821 George Mahan to Lydia Wells Minister Sharpley"
IGI M535601 & 7403710 & 1760730 Married by Rev Sharpley
George MAHAN⁽²⁵⁵⁾⁽²⁵⁶⁾⁽²²⁷⁾ was born about 1790 in Cecil Co., Md..⁽²⁵⁶⁾ Cecil Wig "Mary Mahan had Two brothers George and William who worked in the trade of Coach building "Cecil WHIG 1984 Benjamin M. Welles " "Early in His life he learned the trade of Coach Painting with his relatives George and William Mahan (probably brothers to his fathers wife Mary Mahan) who conducted the buisness of Coach buildig on Main Street nearly oposite the National bank" "Early in His life he learned the trade of Coach Painting with his relatives George and William Mahan (probably brothers to his fathers wife Mary Mahan) who conducted the buisness of Coach building on Main Street nearly oposite the National bank" Quote from Obit Benjamin Wells Cecil Dem 1894
EPM Aug 9 1823 " George Mahan of Elkton offers reward for apprentict to coachmaking ...."