Edward Wells1,2,3

M, #31782, b. 28 October 1852, d. 5 October 1933
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Name Variation: William Edward Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1860; Rochester Twp., Lorain Co., Ohio, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
    about Edward Wells
    Name: Edward Wells
    Age in 1860: 32
    Birth Year: abt 1828
    Birthplace: England
    Home in 1860: Rochester, Lorain, Ohio
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Rochester
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    Edward Wells 32
    Elizabeth Wells 31
    Edward Wells 7
    Thomas Elliott 15

    ; Head of Household=Edward Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1870; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
    about Edward Wells
    Name: Edward Wells
    Age in 1870: 42
    Birth Year: abt 1828
    Birthplace: England
    Home in 1870: Wellington, Lorain, Ohio
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Wellington
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    Edward Wells 42
    Elisabeth Wells 41
    Edward Wells 17
    Emma Wells 10; Head of Household=Edward Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1880; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
    about Edward Wells
    Name: Edward Wells
    Age: 52
    Birth Year: abt 1828
    Birthplace: England
    Home in 1880: Wellington, Lorain, Ohio
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Wells
    Father's Birthplace: England
    Mother's Birthplace: England
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Occupation: Harness Maker
    Cannot read/write:

    Blind:

    Deaf and dumb:

    Otherwise disabled:

    Idiotic or insane: View image
    Household Members: Name Age
    Edward Wells 52
    Elizabeth Wells 51
    Wm. E. Wells 27

    ; Head of Household=Edward Wells
  • (Head of Household) Census: 11 June 1880; Chesterfield, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA;
    1880 OH Fulton Chesterfield, ED15, family 135
    Eldredge, Harvey, age 71, b: NY
    Eldredge, Eunice, age 67, wife, b: NY
    Eldredge, Jane, age 25, dau, b: NY
    Wells, Ed J, age 22, laborer, b: NY (parents unk)4,3
  • (Head of Household) Census: 12 June 1900; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423
    Wills, Edward J, head, b: Oct 1852, age 49, married 19 years, b: NY (parents b: England), harnessmaker
    Wills, Mary H, wife, b: Nov 1858, age 41, married 19 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Guy E, son, b: Sep 1881, age 18, single, b: OH, druggist
    Wills, Howard H, son, b: Aug 1888, age 11, b: OH, parents b: NY; Household Member=Guy Edward Wells, Household Member=Mary Hastings, Household Member=Howard P Wells1,3
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 2 May 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 -
    Wills, Edward J, head, age 57, married 29 years, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wills, Mary, wife, age 51, married 29 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Howard, son, age 21, b: OH, parents b: NY; Household Member=Mary Hastings, Household Member=Howard P Wells5,3
  • (Head of Household) Census: 3 January 1920; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 51 , 143 E Main St.
    Wells, Edward J, head, age 67, married 29 years, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wells, Mary, wife, age 61, married 29 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Foote, Dorothy, boarder, age 19, single, b: OH (same as parents), stenographer; Household Member=Mary Hastings6,3
  • (Head of Household) Census: 23 May 1930; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 527, 143 E Main Street
    Wells, Edward, head, age 77, married age 28, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wells, Mary, wife, age 71, married age 22, b: NY (same as parents)
    Barnes, Nettie R, roomer, age 75, widowed, b: OH (same as parents); Household Member=Mary Hastings7,3

Family: Mary Hastings b. Nov 1858, d. 1950

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423 - Edward J Wells.
  2. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1542.
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1880 OH Fulton Chesterfield, ED15, family 135 - Ed J Wells (living with Harvey Eldredge).
  5. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 - Edward J Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 51 - Edward J Wells.
  7. United States Federal Census, 1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 527 - Edward J Wells.

Mary Hastings1,2

F, #31783, b. November 1858, d. 1950
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 1880; Newburgh, Orange Co., New York, USA; wrong image ... need ED27, page 482 .. link is to ED40, page 2882
  • Married Name: 28 October 1880; Mrs. Wells (Hastings)
  • (Household Member) Census: 12 June 1900; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423
    Wills, Edward J, head, b: Oct 1852, age 49, married 19 years, b: NY (parents b: England), harnessmaker
    Wills, Mary H, wife, b: Nov 1858, age 41, married 19 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Guy E, son, b: Sep 1881, age 18, single, b: OH, druggist
    Wills, Howard H, son, b: Aug 1888, age 11, b: OH, parents b: NY; Head of Household=Edward Wells3,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 2 May 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 -
    Wills, Edward J, head, age 57, married 29 years, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wills, Mary, wife, age 51, married 29 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Howard, son, age 21, b: OH, parents b: NY; Head of Household=Edward Wells4,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 3 January 1920; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 51 , 143 E Main St.
    Wells, Edward J, head, age 67, married 29 years, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wells, Mary, wife, age 61, married 29 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Foote, Dorothy, boarder, age 19, single, b: OH (same as parents), stenographer; Head of Household=Edward Wells5,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 23 May 1930; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 527, 143 E Main Street
    Wells, Edward, head, age 77, married age 28, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wells, Mary, wife, age 71, married age 22, b: NY (same as parents)
    Barnes, Nettie R, roomer, age 75, widowed, b: OH (same as parents); Head of Household=Edward Wells6,2

Family: Edward Wells b. 28 Oct 1852, d. 5 Oct 1933

Citations

  1. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1542.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423 - Edward J Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 - Edward J Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 51 - Edward J Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 527 - Edward J Wells.

Frances Florence Davis

F, #31784, b. 27 December 1871, d. 3 March 1954
  • Reference: W015 ID272
  • Birth*: 27 December 1871; Rocky Point, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA1,2,3
  • (Bride) Marriage*: after 1907; Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, USA; Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    about Wells, Redmond
    Name: Wells, Redmond
    Birth Date: 12 Apr 1847
    Date of Death: Aft 1860
    Spouse's name: Frances F. Davis
    Location of Death/ Last Known Location: X
    Location of Birth: Edgecombe co., NC
    Children: Second Wife
    Location of Marriage: Nash
    ; Groom=Redmond Wells1,3
  • Death*: 3 March 1954; Redmond Wells Cemetery, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; Birth:      Dec. 27, 1871
    Death:      Mar. 3, 1954

    Fannie is the daughter of Henry A. Davis and Amanda W. Batchlor. She married Redmond Wells son of John Wells and Penny Cobb after his first wife Elizabeth died.

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Redmond Wells (1847 - 1931)*

    *Calculated relationship

    Burial:
    Redmond Wells Cemetery
    Nash County
    North Carolina, USA

    Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

    Created by: Helen Sharpe
    Record added: Jul 18, 2010
    Find A Grave Memorial# 55112138
  • Nickname: Fannie Davis3,2
  • Married Name: after 1907; Mrs. Wells (Davis)
  • (Household Member) Census: 1910; Rocky Mount, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA;
    1910 United States Federal Census
    about Redmond Wells
    Name: Redmond Wells
    Age in 1910: 63
    Estimated birth year: abt 1847
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
    Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
    Spouse's name: Fannie S
    Home in 1910: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Redmond Wells 63
    Fannie S Wells 38
    Wright Boon 48

    ; Head of Household=Redmond Wells
  • (Household Member) Census: 1930; Toisnot, Wilson Co., North Carolina, USA;
    1930 United States Federal Census
    about Redmond Wells
    Name: Redmond Wells
    Home in 1930: Toisnot, Wilson, North Carolina
    View Map
    Age: 82
    Estimated birth year: abt 1848
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's name: Florence
    Race: White
    Household Members: Name Age
    Redmond Wells 82
    Florence Wells 58
    Woodrow Wells 18

    ; Head of Household=Redmond Wells

Family: Redmond Wells b. 12 Apr 1847, d. 28 Apr 1931

Citations

  1. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Marriage Record Daughter's of American Revolution Application, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Redmond
    Birth Date: Apr 12, 1847
    Date of Death: Aft 1860
    Spouse's Name: Frances F. Davis
    Location of Death/ Last Known Location: x
    Location of Birth: Edgecombe co., NC
    Children: Second wife
    Location of Marriage: Nash

    .
  2. United States Federal Census, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Davis, Frances Florine
    Birth Date: Dec 27, 1871
    Date of Death: Aft 1860
    Spouse's Name: Amanda W. Batchelor
    Father: Redmond Wells
    Mother: Second wife
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Nickname: Fannie
    Location of Birth: Rocky Mount, NC
    Location of Marriage: Nash

    .
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Stephen Wells1,2

M, #31785, b. 1843, d. 6 January 1864
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Birth*: 1843; Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Stephen
    Birth Date: 1843
    Marriage Date: 1866
    Date of Death: Jan 6, 1864
    Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Evans
    Father: Redmond D. Wells, Sr
    Mother: Emily
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Co. H, 12th Inf. Reg., NC
    Location of Birth: Nash co., NC
    Children: Laura, William
    Location of Marriage: Nash co.,NC

    1,2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 20 April 1858; of, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, USA; North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 for John Wells
    Nash Marriage Bonds - Abstracts (1814 - 1867)
    bond by H H Winstead; Bride=Sarah Ann Evans1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: 6 January 18641,2

Family: Sarah Ann Evans b. c 1840

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Stephen
    Birth Date: 1843
    Marriage Date: 1866
    Date of Death: Jan 6, 1864
    Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Evans
    Father: Redmond D. Wells, Sr
    Mother: Emily
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Co. H, 12th Inf. Reg., NC
    Location of Birth: Nash co., NC
    Children: Laura, William
    Location of Marriage: Nash co.,NC

    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sarah Ann Evans1,2

F, #31786, b. circa 1840
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Name Variation: Sallie Ann Evans
  • Married Name: 20 April 1858; Mrs. Wells (Evans)

Family: Stephen Wells b. 1843, d. 6 Jan 1864

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Stephen
    Birth Date: 1843
    Marriage Date: 1866
    Date of Death: Jan 6, 1864
    Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Evans
    Father: Redmond D. Wells, Sr
    Mother: Emily
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Co. H, 12th Inf. Reg., NC
    Location of Birth: Nash co., NC
    Children: Laura, William
    Location of Marriage: Nash co.,NC

    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

William Wells1,2

M, #31787, b. before 1865
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Stephen
    Birth Date: 1843
    Marriage Date: 1866
    Date of Death: Jan 6, 1864
    Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Evans
    Father: Redmond D. Wells, Sr
    Mother: Emily
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Co. H, 12th Inf. Reg., NC
    Location of Birth: Nash co., NC
    Children: Laura, William
    Location of Marriage: Nash co.,NC

    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Laura Wells1,2

F, #31788, b. before 1865
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    Name: Wells, Stephen
    Birth Date: 1843
    Marriage Date: 1866
    Date of Death: Jan 6, 1864
    Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Evans
    Father: Redmond D. Wells, Sr
    Mother: Emily
    Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Co. H, 12th Inf. Reg., NC
    Location of Birth: Nash co., NC
    Children: Laura, William
    Location of Marriage: Nash co.,NC

    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Howard P Wells1,2

M, #31789, b. 21 August 1888
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • (Household Member) Census: 12 June 1900; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423
    Wills, Edward J, head, b: Oct 1852, age 49, married 19 years, b: NY (parents b: England), harnessmaker
    Wills, Mary H, wife, b: Nov 1858, age 41, married 19 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Guy E, son, b: Sep 1881, age 18, single, b: OH, druggist
    Wills, Howard H, son, b: Aug 1888, age 11, b: OH, parents b: NY; Head of Household=Edward Wells3,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 2 May 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 -
    Wills, Edward J, head, age 57, married 29 years, b: NY (parents b: England), retired harness merchant
    Wills, Mary, wife, age 51, married 29 years, b: NY (same as parents)
    Wills, Howard, son, age 21, b: OH, parents b: NY; Head of Household=Edward Wells5,2
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 20 March 1920; Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lake Painesville Ward 2, ED90, family 42
    Wells, Howard, head, age 37, married, b: OH (parents b: NY)
    Wells, Edna, wife, age 32, married, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Virgil, son, age 8, b: OH; Household Member=Edna Etta Scoville, Household Member=Virgil Howard Wells4,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 10 April 1930; Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA;
    1930 NY Niagara Nigara Falls Ed59, family 163
    Wells, Howard P, head, age 41, married age 22, b: OH (parents b: NY), chemical engineer alkali
    Wells, Edna S, wife, age 41, married age 22, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Virgil H, son, age 18, b: MI; Household Member=Edna Etta Scoville, Household Member=Virgil Howard Wells6,2

Family: Edna Etta Scoville b. 10 May 1888, d. 9 Mar 1940

Citations

  1. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1542.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1900 OH Lorain Wellington ED93, family 423 - Edward J Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lake Painesville Ward 2, ED90, family 42 - Howard Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 428 - Edward J Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1930 NY Niagara Nigara Falls Ed59, family 163 - Howard P Wells.

Marna Stemple1,2

F, #31790, b. 20 January 1884
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Married Name: 15 March 1905; Mrs. Wells (Stemple)
  • (Household Member) Census: 29 April 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 29, married 5 years, b: OH (parents b: NY), retail merchant, clothing
    Wells, Marna, wife, age 26, married 5 years, 2 children born/living, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward, son, age 3, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence, son, age 2, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells4,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 8 January 1920; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 39, married, b: OH (parents b: NY), agent, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 35, married, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 13, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 11, single, b: OH
    Wells, Guy S, son, age 13-9/12, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells5,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 23 April 1930; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 48, married age 24, b: OH (parents b: NY), manager, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 46, married age 22, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 23, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 22, single, b: OH
    Wells, Stewart S, son, age 14, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells6,2

Family: Guy Edward Wells b. 15 Sep 1881, d. 4 Jul 1944

Citations

  1. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1543.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, Provided by George W. King, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 264 Nottingham Road Williamsburg, VA 2318, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182 - Guy E Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472 - Guy E Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182 - Guy E Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342 - Guy E Wells.

Edward Stemple Wells1,2

M, #31791, b. 25 July 1906, d. 29 August 1982
  • Reference: FAG
  • Birth*: 25 July 1906; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA1,2
  • Burial*: 29 August 1982; Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA
  • (Deceased) Death*: 29 August 1982; Allen Memorial Hospital, Oberlin, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002
    Name: Edward S Wells
    Birth Date: Est. 1906
    Birth State: Ohio
    Birth Country: United States

    Gender: Male
    Race: White

    Residence County: Lorain
    Residence State: Ohio
    Residence Country: United States

    Death Date: 29 Aug 1982
    Hospital of Death: Allen Memorial Hospital
    City of Death: Oberlin
    County of Death: Lorain
    Certificate: 065296
    Age at Death: 76
    Certifier: Physician
    Autopsy: Yes, used for certification

    Social Security Number: 301-18-9859
    Marital Status: Married

    2
  • (Household Member) Census: 29 April 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 29, married 5 years, b: OH (parents b: NY), retail merchant, clothing
    Wells, Marna, wife, age 26, married 5 years, 2 children born/living, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward, son, age 3, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence, son, age 2, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells3,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 8 January 1920; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 39, married, b: OH (parents b: NY), agent, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 35, married, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 13, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 11, single, b: OH
    Wells, Guy S, son, age 13-9/12, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells4,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 23 April 1930; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 48, married age 24, b: OH (parents b: NY), manager, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 46, married age 22, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 23, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 22, single, b: OH
    Wells, Stewart S, son, age 14, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells5,2
  • SSN*: after 1951; Ohio, USA; Social Security Death Index
    Name: Edward Wells
    SSN: 301-18-9859
    Last Residence: 44090 Wellington, Lorain, Ohio, United States of America
    Born: 25 Jul 1906
    Last Benefit: 44090 Wellington, Lorain, Ohio, United States of America
    Died: Aug 1982
    State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 )

    2

Citations

  1. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1543.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472 - Guy E Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182 - Guy E Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342 - Guy E Wells.

Lawrence Sydney Wells1,2

M, #31792, b. 4 April 1908, d. 5 January 1984
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • (Household Member) Census: 29 April 1910; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 29, married 5 years, b: OH (parents b: NY), retail merchant, clothing
    Wells, Marna, wife, age 26, married 5 years, 2 children born/living, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward, son, age 3, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence, son, age 2, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells3,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 8 January 1920; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 39, married, b: OH (parents b: NY), agent, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 35, married, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 13, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 11, single, b: OH
    Wells, Guy S, son, age 13-9/12, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells4,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 23 April 1930; Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, USA;
    1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342
    Wells, Guy E, head, age 48, married age 24, b: OH (parents b: NY), manager, general insurance
    Wells, Marna S, wife, age 46, married age 22, b: OH (same as parents)
    Wells, Edward S, son, age 23, single, b: OH
    Wells, Lawrence S, son, age 22, single, b: OH
    Wells, Stewart S, son, age 14, single, b: OH; Head of Household=Guy Edward Wells5,2

Citations

  1. History of North Central Ohio Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties, three volumes,William A Duff, History of North Central Ohio, Vol 3, Bio of Guy Edward Wells, page 1543.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1910 OH Lorain Wellington ED127, family 472 - Guy E Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1920 OH Lorain Wellington ED28, family 182 - Guy E Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1930 OH Lorain Wellington ED73, family 342 - Guy E Wells.

Elijah Wells1,2

M, #31793, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Matilda B Wells1,2

F, #31794, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Married Name: before 1847; Mrs. Joiner (Wells)

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Sally Wells1,2

F, #31795, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Married Name: before 1847; Mrs. Poulen (Wells)

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Polly Wells1,2

F, #31796, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Married Name: before 1847; Mrs. Young (Wells)

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419.

Temperance Wells1,2

F, #31797, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Birth*: circa 1800; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA1,2
  • (Bride) Marriage: 10 July 1832; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    ; Groom=Calvin Braswell3,4
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 10 July 1832; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    ; Groom=Calvin Braswell5,1,2
  • Married Name: 10 July 1832; Mrs. Braswell (Wells)

Family: Calvin Braswell b. c 1800

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419.
  4. Marriage Record Daughter's of American Revolution Application, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    Birth Registration.
  5. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Marriage Record Daughter's of American Revolution Application, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    .

Calvin Braswell1,2,3

M, #31798, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Birth*: circa 1800; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA2,3
  • (Groom) Marriage: 10 July 1832; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    ; Bride=Temperance Wells4,5
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 10 July 1832; of, Nash Co., North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    ; Bride=Temperance Wells1,2,3

Family: Temperance Wells b. c 1800

Citations

  1. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Marriage Record Daughter's of American Revolution Application, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    .
  2. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  3. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  4. Unknown author, "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419.
  5. Marriage Record Daughter's of American Revolution Application, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
    Name: Calvin Braswell
    Spouse: Temperance Wells
    Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1832
    Marriage County: Nash
    Marriage State: North Carolina

    Source Vendor: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3
    Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His

    Birth Registration.

Mrs. _____ Lee (Wells)

F, #31799, b. circa 1800, d. before 1847
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Willie S Wells1,2

M, #31800, b. before 1827
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Family: Laney Jane Batchelor b. c 1830

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

D Wells1,2

M, #31801, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Joel Wells1,2

M, #31802, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

John Wells1,2

M, #31803, b. circa 1800
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Citations

  1. "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419
    .
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Unknown author, "Early Families of Gouldsboro ,Maine" by Muriel Sampson Johnson ,PictonPress ,Camden ,Maine ,1990, John Wells Will-1847
    Posted by: Marta Patterson Date: December 23, 2000 at 07:24:48
    of 646


    In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN WELLS of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being in good health and mind and memory blessed be to God for his kind mercy make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in this manner and form as following.

    First revoking all wills heretofore made by me, and for my executor here after named and for what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth viz:

    Item: All the property that I have heretofore given to my son ELIJAH WELLS and have put in his possession including moneys I gave to him and his heirs forever, I therefore, I give him no more.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter MATILDA B. JOINER, four hundred dollars, besides what I have heretofore given to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLEY POULEN, one negro boy by the name of JACOB and all the property I have heretofore put in her possesion to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter POLLY YOUNG, the lands and plantation whereon she now lives and the M ?
    land lying in Nash and Edgecombe County, say 144 acres to be the same, more or less to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, four hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildred by the names of MATILDA LEE, WILLIAM LEE, BERRY LEE, EMLY LEE, POLLEY LEE and JERIMIAH LEE, as follows, JERIMIAH is to have at his age of twenty one years old, two tracts or parcels of land lying in the County of Nash and Edgecombe. None by the name of the MARY and DAUGHTRY, this tract has 52 acres and the other 100 whereof JOE LEE, has to be the same more or less and the other named 5 children above, I give and bequeath, two hundred and fifty dollars, provided they shall be any of them to die before getting in possession of the land and money, its part its part is to be equally divided among the surviving parties to them forever.

    Item: I lend the two tracts of land above given to JEREMIAH LEE, from this time to his father, JOSEPH LEE, by his paying the taxes yearly until JEREMIAH LEE arrives to the age of twenty one, provided the said JOSEPH shall live to the age and provided that JERRY dies before one and twenty and his father lives till that time, he is to have the use of the said 152 acres upto that time and no longer.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my grandaughter above named MATILDA LEE, one feather bed stead and furniture and flax wheel that is now in the care of her father, JOSEPH LEE, to her forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto one of my grandsons WILLIE S. WELLS, three tracts or parcels of land, all in Nash County, say 182 1/4 acres be the same more or less 100 of it known as the CROWELL tracts and 8 acres is called the JOINER land on the county line and the 74 1/4 acres joining ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, part of the home tracts surrounded by E.L.CULL and one negro gall by the name of MILBERRY, one gray mare bridle and saddle and 1 shot gun to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto D. WELLS, one tract of land in the grant called the E. FLOOD land bought from his heirs, say 133 1/2 acres be the same more or less, in Nash County to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOEL WELLS, one negro boy TONEY and what I have theretofore given unto him to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son HANSEAL WELLS, one negro man by the name of CANE and all the rest of the property that I have heretofore given to him, to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give unto my beloved son JOHN WELLS, the balance of the house tract after taking out WILLIE S. WELLS 74 1/4 acres as above named and all the residue of my lands that is not theretofore named, including my houses whereon I live, about three hundred ninety four acres and 1/4 be the same more or less bounded by the grants and deeds. One negro woman and child ISAAC, the woman named is MILB?, one still and one feather bedstead and furniture and all the residue of the property, that I have put in his possesion and given of to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I leave for all the balances of my negroes not name in my will, stock or money and all the residue of the perishable estate not given away that may be found on hand to be sold on a credit of six months and my just debts first paid and the will legacies paid out as name and the surplus part that may be on hand, if any be equally divided between 5 of my children to wit: SALLY POULEN, POLEY YOUNG, HANSEL WELLS, JOEL WELLS and JOHN WELLS, the sale is to be made by my executor, hereafter named.

    Item: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son JOEL WELLS, executor to this my last will and testament, given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of 1845. Signed in the presence of us, JOSIAH VICK, DREWRY JOINER

    State of North Carolina, court of pleas and quarter session, Feb term 1847.

    The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WELLS, deceased is offered for probate and duly proven in open court on oath by DREWRY JOINER, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recored. And is recorded. Attest F.M.TAYLOR C.C.C.

    Item #463, pages 489, 499
    Nash County, North Carolina
    Record of Wills, Book 1
    1776-1872, LDS #0419419.

Frank M Wells1,2

M, #31804, b. 1896, d. 15 February 1933
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Name Variation: Francis M Wells4

Citations

  1. Newspaper Article, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors.".
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors.".
  4. Frederick A. Virkus Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume 1, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors."

Martha Wells1,2

F, #31805, b. 1842
  • Reference: W003
  • (Household Member) Census: 30 July 1870; Cool Spring, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, USA;
    1870 NC Rutherford Cool Spring
    family 190
    Wells, Jesse R, age 63, farming, b: NC (same as parents)
    Wells, Martha, age 28, b: NC
    Wells, Martin, age 34, b: NC
    Wells, Sarah, age 32, b: NC
    Wells, Sidney, age 3, b: NC
    Wells, Joseph, age 2, b: NC
    Walker, Benjamin?, age 10, b: NC
    Scoggin, Octavia, age 14, b: NC

    family 189
    Wells, M L, age 33, farming, b: NC
    Wells, Elizabeth, age 24, b: NC
    Wells, Robert, age 21, b: NC; Head of Household=Jesse Richard Wells1,2

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1870 NC Rutherford Cool Spring family 190 - Jesse R Wells.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Lester? _____1,2

F, #31806, b. circa 1900
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Married Name: circa 1910; Mrs. Wells (_____)

Citations

  1. Newspaper Article, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors.".
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors.".
  4. Frederick A. Virkus Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume 1, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors."

Lester Wells1,2

M, #31807, b. circa 1910
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Birth*: circa 19101,2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: before 19331,2

Citations

  1. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Tx San Antonio Express - 16 Feb 1933
    "Frank M Wells died at a local hospital Wednesday in his 37th year. Surivors are his wife, Mrs. Lester Wells, daughter, parents, two brothers and four sisters, all of Houston. The body will be sent to Houston Thursday, 3:30 p.m. over Southern Pacific, accompanied by G. L Jollbois, for services and internment in that city. Direction Wilbert-Hannavan Funderal Directors.".
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.

Francis Marion Wells1,2

M, #31808, b. December 1849, d. 22 July 1903
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • (Household Member) Census: 21 September 1850; South Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
    1850 PA Northampton South Easton, family 269
    Wells, Francis, age 27, miller, b: NC
    Wells, Mary, age 25, b: PA
    Wells, John, age 3, b: PA
    Wells, Francis, age 10 months, b: PA

    family 268 is Mary's parents, John and Elizabeth Stewart.; Head of Household=Francis Marion Wells6,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 26 June 1860; Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
    1860 PA Northampton Easton, family 613
    Wells, Francis M, age 36, gentleman, b: NC
    Wells, Mary, age 25, b: PA
    Wells, John, age 12, b: PA
    Wells, Francis, age 10, b: PA
    Wells, Anna, age 8, b: PA
    Wells, George, age 5, b: PA
    Wells, Mabel, age 2, b: PA
    ; Head of Household=Francis Marion Wells7,2
  • (Witness) Emigration: circa 1861; from Pennsylvania, Louisiana, USA; Principal=Francis Marion Wells
  • Milit-Beg*: 22 July 1872; Pennsylvania, USA; 18th Infantry, Company D
    Discharged 4 Jul 1877
  • Milit-End*: 4 July 1877; prob., Pennsylvania, USA
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 7 June 1880; San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA;
    1880 CA San Francisco San Francisco ED86, family 116
    Wells, Francis M, age 30, roomer, occ: sculpter, b: PA (same as parents)3,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 1890; Alameda, Alameda Co., California, USA; California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
    View California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898

    Report issue

    Name:      Francis Marion Wells
    Residence Year:      1890
    Residence Place:      Alameda, California
    Age:      41
    Birth Year:      abt 1849
  • (Head of Household) Census: 20 June 1900; Berkeley, Alamada Co., California, USA;
    1900 CA Alameda Berkeley Ward 6, ED399 - family 399
    Wells, Frank M, head, b: Dec 1848, age 57, married 11 years, b: PA, (parents b: Florida), sculpter
    Wells, Anna, wife, b: Sep 1869, age 30, married 11 years, 2 children born/living, b: France (same as parents), imm: 1889
    Wells, Henry, son, b: Apr 1890, b: CA, father b: PA, mother b: France
    Wells, Manuel, son, b: Feb 1892 b: CA, father b: PA, mother b: France; Household Member=Anna E Muller, Household Member=Henry Marion Wells, Household Member=Emanuel Wells5,2
  • Note: 11 September 1903; The Democrat and Standard, Coshocton, Coshocton Co., Ohio, USA; OH Coshocton "The Democrate and Standard" 11 Sep 1903
    "Another proof of the statement that one's friends vanish when wealth vanishes is proved in the case of Francis Marion Wells, of San Francisco, a well known sculptor, writer, clubman and social leader. Recently he lost his money, was taken grievously ill and sought admission to a charity hospital. None of the people whom he lavishly entertained in former days and who had then pretended to be friends have come to his assistance or inquired for him."8

Family 1: Francoise Eulalie _____ b. 1851, d. 11 Oct 1894

Family 2: Anna E Muller b. Sep 1869, d. 21 Mar 1907

Citations

  1. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, ND Bismark "Bismark Daily Tribune" - 11 Jul 1903
    "Francis Marion Wells a well known California sculptor is dead of general nervous collapse. He was fifty-five years old. His most notable work in San Francisco is the statue on the dome of the city hall.".
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1880 CA San Francisco San Francisco ED86, family 116 - Francis M Wells (living in rooming house owned by Adam Mall).
  4. Newspaper Article, ND Bismark "Bismark Daily Tribune" - 11 Jul 1903
    "Francis Marion Wells a well known California sculptor is dead of general nervous collapse. He was fifty-five years old. His most notable work in San Francisco is the statue on the dome of the city hall.".
  5. United States Federal Census, 1900 CA Alameda Berkeley Ward 6, ED399 - family 399 - Frank M Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1850 PA Northampton South Easton, family 269 - Francis Wells.
  7. United States Federal Census, 1860 PA Northampton Easton, family 613 - Francis M Wells.
  8. Frederick A. Virkus Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume 1, OH Coshocton "The Democrate and Standard" 11 Sep 1903
    "Another proof of the statement that one's friends vanish when wealth vanishes is proved in the case of Francis Marion Wells, of San Francisco, a well known sculptor, writer, clubman and social leader. Recently he lost his money, was taken grievously ill and sought admission to a charity hospital. None of the people whom he lavishly entertained in former days and who had then pretended to be friends have come to his assistance or inquired for him."

Marion Francis Wells1,2

M, #31809, b. 2 November 1859, d. 14 November 1939
  • Reference: W999 ID922
  • Name Variation: Francis Marion Wells6,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 25 October 1860; Jasper Co., Mississippi, USA;
    1860 MS Jasper, family 998
    Wells, S G [Starling]Wells, age 31, farmer, b: AL, mechanic
    Wells, Harriet, age 39, b: MS
    Wells, Y A [Sophia], age 17, b: MS
    Wells, J A [James], age 12, b: MS
    Wells, J W [Joseph], age 9, b: MS
    Wells, R A [Ruth], age 7, b: MS
    Wells, Josephine, age 6, b: MS
    Wells, K M, age 3, b: MS (male)
    Wells, F M [Francis Marion], age 8 months, b: MS; Head of Household=Starling Gene Wells7,2
  • (Household Member) Census: 23 June 1880; Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA;
    1880 LA Vernon Ward 3, family 325
    Wells, Stanley D, age 54, married, b: MS (father b: AL, mother b: MS), raftsman
    Wells, Harriet, age 60, wife, b: MS
    Wells, Ruth A, age 22, dau, b: MS
    Wells, Matilda, age 20, dau, b: MS
    Wells, Francis M, age 19, son, b: MS, laborer
    Wells, Alfred S, age 15, son, b: MS
    Wells, Jas A, age 32, son, b: MS widowed, lumberman
    Wells, Geo W, ageo 10, grand-son, b: MS
    Wells, Lydia A, age 6, grand-dau, b: TX

    family:
    Wells, Joseph W, age 30, b: MS, father b: AL, mother b: MS
    Wells, Mary Jane, age 29, wife, b: MS (same as parents)
    Wells, Nancy T, age 2, dau, b: MS; Head of Household=Starling Gene Wells4,2
  • (Head of Household) Census*: 9 June 1900; Hardin Co., Texas, USA;
    1900 TX Hardin ED12, family 63
    Wells, Francis M, head, b: Sep 1859, age 40, married 12 years, b: MS (father b: AL, mother b: MS), farmer
    Wells, Evaline E, wife, b: Apr 1874, age 36, married 12 years, 6 children born/ 5 living, 11 children born, 9 living, b: TX (father b: LA, mother b: TX)
    Wells, Richard S, son, b: Dec 1890, age 9, single, b: TX
    Wells, Charles, son, b: Apr 1893, age 7, single, b: TX
    Wells, Rosetta A, dau, b: Aug 1897, age 2, single, b: TX
    Wells, William L, son, b: Aug 1889, 9 months, b: TX; Household Member=Evaline E Richey, Household Member=Charles C Wells, Household Member=Rosetta A Wells, Household Member=Richard S Wells, Household Member=William L Wells5,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 25 April 1910; Hardin Co., Texas, USA;
    1910 TX Hardin Sour Lake ED28 family 248
    Wells, Marion F, head, age 50, married 22 years, b: MS
    Wells, Evaline E, wife, age 35, married 22 years, b: TX
    Wells, Richard, son,a ge 19, single, b: TX
    Wells, Charles, son, age 17, single, b: TX
    Wells, Annie, dau, age 12, single, b: TX
    Wells, Ferris, dau, age 8, b: TX
    Wells, Loyd, son, age 10, b: TX
    Wells, George, son, age 3, b: TX
    Wells, Elijah, son, age 9 months, b: TX
    Wells, Elisha, son, age 9 months, b: TX
    Wells, William, nephew, age 27, single, b: TX; Household Member=Evaline E Richey, Household Member=Lafayette Wells, Household Member=Eveline Wells, Household Member=Samuel Wells, Household Member=Charles C Wells, Household Member=Elisha Wells, Household Member=Richard S Wells, Household Member=Ferris Wells, Household Member=William Loyd Wells, Household Member=George Wells, Household Member=Rosetta A Wells, Household Member=Elijah Wells, Household Member=William Wells8,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 29 January 1920; Hardin Co., Texas, USA;
    1920 TX Hardin Pct 4, family 461
    Wells, Marion F, head, age 60, married, b: MS
    Wells, Evaline E, wife, age 45, married, b: TX
    Wells, Charly C, son, age 26, single, b: TX
    Wells, Annie, dau,a ge 22, single, b: TX
    Wells, Elijah, son, age 10, b: TX
    Wells, Elisha, son, age 10, b: TX
    Wells, LAfayette, son, age 7, b: TX
    Wells, Samuel, son, age 7, b: TX
    Wells, Evaline, dau,a ge 5, b: TX
    Cummins, S Earnest, son-in-law, age 24, married, b: TX
    Cummins, Ferris, dau, age 17, married, b: TX
    Richey, Effie, mother-in-law, age 61, widowed, b: TX

    family 462:
    Wells, Loyde, head, age 20, married, b: TX
    Wells, Leslie?, wife, age 17, married, b: TX
    West, Myrtle, step-dau, age 2-3/12, b: TX; Household Member=Evaline E Richey, Household Member=Lafayette Wells, Household Member=Eveline Wells, Household Member=Samuel Wells, Household Member=Charles C Wells, Household Member=Elisha Wells, Household Member=Ferris Wells, Household Member=William Loyd Wells, Household Member=Rosetta A Wells, Household Member=Elijah Wells, Household Member=Leslie? _____9,2
  • (Head of Household) Census: 29 April 1930; Hardin Co., Texas, USA;
    1930 TX Hardin Pct 8, ED11, family 208 -
    Wells, Marion F, head, age 65, married age 25, b: TX (parents b: GA), farmer
    Wells, Molorm?, wife, age 53, married age 13, b: TX (same as parents)
    Wells, Nathaniel, son, age 18,
    Wells, Lafayette, son, age 18,
    Wells, Eveline, dau,a ge 16,; Household Member=Evaline E Richey, Household Member=Samuel Wells, Household Member=Lafayette Wells, Household Member=Eveline Wells1,2
  • (Head of Household) Census*: before 1939; Hardin Co., Texas, USA6,2

Family: Evaline E Richey b. 1877

Citations

  1. United States Federal Census, 1930 TX Hardin Pct 8, ED11, family 208 - Marion F Wells.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1910 TX Hardin Sour Lake ED28, family 248 - Marion F Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1880 LA Vernon Ward 3, family 325 - Stanley D Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1900 TX Hardin ED12, family 63 - Francis M Wells.
  6. Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, Vital Records: Birth, Baptism, Christening, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Burial, TX Port Arthur "Port Arthur News" 20 Nov 1939
    "Wells Funeral Held - Beaumont, Nov 20 - Francis Marion Wells, 80, who died at his home at Daisetta Saturday, was buried Sunday afternoon in the Guidry Cemeter after services at Batson Priairie church. Mr Wells was a pioneer resident of Hardin County.".
  7. United States Federal Census, 1860 MS Jasper, family 998 - S G Wells.
  8. United States Federal Census, 1910 TX Hardin Sour Lake ED28 family 248 - Marion F Wells.
  9. United States Federal Census, 1920 TX Hardin Pct 4, family 461 - Marion F Wells.
  10. United States Federal Census, 1920 TX Hardin Pct 84 ED39, family 461 - Marion F Wells.

Mary Stewart1,2

F, #31810, b. 1824, d. 22 June 1892
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Family: Francis Marion Wells b. 1823, d. 1863

Citations

  1. Provided by George W. King, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 264 Nottingham Road Williamsburg, VA 2318, Biographical and historical cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania : comprising a historical sketch of the county, p 161, George Miles Wells, MD.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1850 PA Northampton South Easton, family 269 - Francis Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1860 PA Northampton Easton, family 613 - Francis M Wells.
  5. 1870 PA Northampton Easton Bushkill Ward, family 139 - Mary Wells unknown record type, Felix Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1870 PA Northampton Easton Bushkill Ward, family 139 - Mary Wells.
  7. United States Federal Census, 1880 NJ Warren Phillipsburg ED209, family 19 - Mary S Wells.

Dr. George Miles Wells MD1,2

M, #31811, b. 9 February 1855
  • Reference: W999 ID922

Family: Mary E Lane b. Oct 1856

Citations

  1. Provided by George W. King, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 264 Nottingham Road Williamsburg, VA 2318, Biographical and historical cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania : comprising a historical sketch of the county, p 161, George Miles Wells, MD.
  2. Wells Surname DNA Study,Orin Wells, Wells Surname DNA Study.
  3. United States Federal Census, 1860 PA Northampton Easton, family 613 - Francis M Wells.
  4. United States Federal Census, 1870 PA Northampton Easton Bushkill Ward, family 139 - Mary Wells.
  5. United States Federal Census, 1880 NJ Warren Phillipsburg ED209, family 19 - Mary S Wells.
  6. United States Federal Census, 1900 PA Delaware Radnor, ED178, family 262 - George M Wells.
  7. United States Federal Census, 1910 PA Delaware - George M Wells.