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Alexander Wells¹

• Father*: Charles Wells¹ b. 7 Sep 1726, d. 1786
• Mother*: Sarah Dorsey¹ b. 28 Jan 1730, d. 1836

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 1754; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹

Nancy Talbott¹

• Reference: W999 ID395

• Birth*: 1822; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 2 November 1842; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; Groom=James Craig Wells^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: before 1900; prob., Cooper Co., Missouri, USA

• Married Name: 2 November 1842; Mrs. Wells (Talbott)
• (Household Member) Census: 1850; Bristol, Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Age: 28
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birth Place: Ohio
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bristol, Morgan, Ohio
  Family Number: 1630
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 28
  Nancy Wells 27
  Benjamin Wells 5
  James Wells 3
  Samuel Wells 2
  Augustine Wells 0; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1870; Lebanon, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Age in 1870: 48
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1870: Lebanon, Cooper, Missouri
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 48
  Nancy Wells 47
  Benjamin Wells 26
  Lucetta Wells 17
  Alice Wells 15
  Bagebel C Wells 12
  Eliza C Wells 21
  James W Wells 8/12
  Charles F Woolery 17
  
  ; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Head of Household) Census: 1880; Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
  about Craig Wells
  Name: Craig Wells
  Home in 1880: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri
  Age: 58
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
  Spouse's Name: Nancy Wells
  Father's birthplace: Virginia
  Mother's birthplace: Virginia
  Neighbors: View others on page
  Occupation: Livestock Dealer
  Marital Status: Married
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Household Members: Name Age
  Craig Wells 58
  Nancy Wells 58
  Baziteel Wells 23
  Alice Wells 25; Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Benjamin Wells¹

• Father*: James Craig Wells¹ b. May 1822
• Mother*: Nancy Talbott¹ b. 1822, d. b 1900

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 11 November 1843; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1868; prob., Missouri, USA; Bride=Eliza Katherine Weedin
• Death*: 23 July 1901; Smithon, Pettis Co., Missouri, USA; Death of Benjamin Wells.
  Benjamin Wells, aged 64 years, died last night at his home south of Smithton. Burial will take place at Smithton. - Sedalia Democrat - Wednesday, July 24, 1901 pg.4

• (Household Member) Census: 1850; Bristol, Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Age: 28
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birth Place: Ohio
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bristol, Morgan, Ohio
  Family Number: 1630
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 28
  Nancy Wells 27
  Benjamin Wells 5
  James Wells 3
  Samuel Wells 2
  Augustine Wells 0; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1870; Lebanon, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Age in 1870: 48
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1870: Lebanon, Cooper, Missouri
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 48
  Nancy Wells 47
  Benjamin Wells 26
  Lucetta Wells 17
  Alice Wells 15
  Bagebel C Wells 12
  Eliza C Wells 21
  James W Wells 8/12
  Charles F Woolery 17
  
  ; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Head of Household) Census*: 1900; Kelly, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1900 United States Federal Census
  about Benjamin Wells
  Name: Benjamin Wells
  [Benjamin Wills]
  Home in 1900: Kelly, Cooper, Missouri
  [Bunceton, Cooper, Missouri]
  Age: 56
  Birth Date: Nov 1843
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Relationship to head-of-house: Head
  Father's name: James C Wells
  Father's Birthplace: Virginia
  Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
  Spouse's Name: Eliza Wells
  Marriage year: 1868
  Marital Status: Married
  Years married: 32
  Occupation: View on Image
  Neighbors: View others on page
  Household Members: Name Age
  Benjamin Wells 56
  Eliza Wells 51
  Mary Wells 25
  Harold Wells 6
  James C Wells 78
  
  ; Head of Household=Eliza Katherine Weedin, Head of Household=Mary Wells, Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Augustine Wells¹

• Father*: James Craig Wells¹ b. May 1822
• Mother*: Nancy Talbott¹ b. 1822, d. b 1900

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: February 1850; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA^2,1

• (Household Member) Census: 1850; Bristol, Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; 1850 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Age: 28
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birth Place: Ohio
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bristol, Morgan, Ohio
  Family Number: 1630
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 28
  Nancy Wells 27
  Benjamin Wells 5
  James Wells 3
  Samuel Wells 2
  Augustine Wells 0; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Lucetta Wells¹

• Father*: James Craig Wells¹ b. May 1822
• Mother*: Nancy Talbott¹ b. 1822, d. b 1900

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: circa 1852; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA¹

• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1870; Lebanon, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Age in 1870: 48
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1870: Lebanon, Cooper, Missouri
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 48
  Nancy Wells 47
  Benjamin Wells 26
  Lucetta Wells 17
  Alice Wells 15
  Bagebel C Wells 12
  Eliza C Wells 21
  James W Wells 8/12
  Charles F Woolery 17
  
  ; Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Alice Wells¹

• Father*: James Craig Wells¹ b. May 1822
• Mother*: Nancy Talbott¹ b. 1822, d. b 1900

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: circa 1854; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA¹

• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1870; Lebanon, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Age in 1870: 48
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1870: Lebanon, Cooper, Missouri
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 48
  Nancy Wells 47
  Benjamin Wells 26
  Lucetta Wells 17
  Alice Wells 15
  Bagebel C Wells 12
  Eliza C Wells 21
  James W Wells 8/12
  Charles F Woolery 17
  
  ; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Head of Household) Census: 1880; Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
  about Craig Wells
  Name: Craig Wells
  Home in 1880: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri
  Age: 58
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
  Spouse's Name: Nancy Wells
  Father's birthplace: Virginia
  Mother's birthplace: Virginia
  Neighbors: View others on page
  Occupation: Livestock Dealer
  Marital Status: Married
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Household Members: Name Age
  Craig Wells 58
  Nancy Wells 58
  Baziteel Wells 23
  Alice Wells 25; Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Basil C Wells¹

• Father*: James Craig Wells¹ b. May 1822
• Mother*: Nancy Talbott¹ b. 1822, d. b 1900

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: circa 1857; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA¹

• Name Variation: Bazeleel C Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1860; Liberty, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA; 1860 United States Federal Census
  about J C Wells
  Name: J C Wells
  Age in 1860: 38
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1860: Liberty, Putnam, Missouri
  Gender: Male
  Post Office: Chariton Mills
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  J C Wells 38
  Nancy Wells 37
  Benj Wells 17
  Jas Wells 15
  Samuel Wells 13
  August Wells 10
  Luceta Wells 8
  Alice Wells 6
  Basel E Wells 3; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Household Member) Census: 1870; Lebanon, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1870 United States Federal Census
  about James C Wells
  Name: James C Wells
  Birth Year: abt 1822
  Age in 1870: 48
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Home in 1870: Lebanon, Cooper, Missouri
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Value of real estate: View image
  Household Members: Name Age
  James C Wells 48
  Nancy Wells 47
  Benjamin Wells 26
  Lucetta Wells 17
  Alice Wells 15
  Bagebel C Wells 12
  Eliza C Wells 21
  James W Wells 8/12
  Charles F Woolery 17
  
  ; Head of Household=James Craig Wells
• (Head of Household) Census: 1880; Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census
  about Craig Wells
  Name: Craig Wells
  Home in 1880: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri
  Age: 58
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
  Birthplace: Ohio
  Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
  Spouse's Name: Nancy Wells
  Father's birthplace: Virginia
  Mother's birthplace: Virginia
  Neighbors: View others on page
  Occupation: Livestock Dealer
  Marital Status: Married
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  Household Members: Name Age
  Craig Wells 58
  Nancy Wells 58
  Baziteel Wells 23
  Alice Wells 25; Head of Household=James Craig Wells

Elizabeth Witten¹

• Reference: W999 ID395

• Birth*: 9 September 1825; Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 12 December 1852; prob., Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; Groom=William Franklin Wells¹
• (Witness) Burial*: 1887; Berry Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas, USA^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 6 February 1887; Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹

• Married Name: 12 December 1852; Mrs. Wells (Witten)

Mary Dee Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 11 February 1854; Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1874¹

• Married Name: circa 1874; Mrs. Schrei (Wells)

Chloe Belle Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 4 May 1856; Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 13 December 1882; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA^2,1

• Married Name: 13 December 1882; Mrs. Dye (Wells)

Ida May Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 26 March 1858; Chariton, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: 13 February 1880¹
• (Witness) Burial*: 1928; Hilltown Cemetery, Dean, Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 22 April 1928; Dean, Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹

• Married Name: 13 February 1880; Mrs. Cooksey (Wells)

James B Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 25 April 1860; Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1889; Bride=Ellen D Whorton¹

Rachel E Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 15 April 1863; Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1885¹
• (Witness) Burial*: 1926; Exline Cemetery, Exline, Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 28 January 1926; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹

• Married Name: circa 1885; Mrs. Probasco (Wells)

John Frank Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 15 November 1865; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA^2,1
• (Witness) Burial*: 1950; Zoar Cemetery, Exline, Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹
• (Deceased) Death*: 1950; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹

Sarah T Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 22 February 1867; Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1887¹
• (Deceased) Death*: 1942¹

• Married Name: circa 1887; Mrs. Martin (Wells)

Charles C Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• (Witness) Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Boone Co., Iowa, USA¹
• Birth*: 1870; Putnam Co., Missouri, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 24 March 1900; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA; Bride=Lillie M Hedrick¹
• (Deceased) Death*: 1942; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹

Margaret Anna Wells¹

• Father*: William Franklin Wells¹ b. 6 Apr 1826, d. 25 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witten¹ b. 9 Sep 1825, d. 6 Feb 1887

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: June 1852; Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1872¹

• Married Name: circa 1872; Mrs. Neeb (Wells)

Margaret Benefield¹

• Reference: W999 ID395

• Birth*: circa 1835; Ohio, USA¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1889; Groom=William Franklin Wells¹
• (Deceased) Death*: circa 1912; Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA¹

• Married Name: circa 1889; Mrs. Wells (Benefield)

Achsah Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells^2,1 b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler^2,1 b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 1753; Balore Co., Maryland, USA^2,1
• (Bride) Marriage: 15 August 1778; Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; ''This young couple and their three children moved to the Ohio Valley and settled on a land grant south of Benjamin Wells and east of Achsah's brother, Charles Wells. Four more children were born to this couple in the Ohio Valley. Achsah died soon after the last child was born in 1789'' [Source: ''The Wells Chronicles'' Jan-Mar 1990, ''The Big Wells '' by W. A. Wells]^3,4
• (Deceased) Death*: 1789; Ohio Co Virginia now, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA⁴

• Note*: ''This young couple and their three children moved to the Ohio Valley and settled on a land grant south of Benjamin Wells and east of Achsah's brother, Charles Wells. Four more children were born to this couple in the Ohio Valley. Achsah died soon after the last child was born in 1789'' [Source: ''The Wells Chronicles'' Jan-Mar 1990, ''The Big Wells '' by W. A. Wells]
• Married Name: 20 August 1770; Mrs. Talbott (Wells)

Benjamin Wells¹

• Father*: Charles Wells¹ b. 1702/3, d. 1741
• Mother*: Sarah Wright^2,1 b. 1686, d. 1792

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 7 November 1722; St Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; November 7, 1722³
• Birth: 7 May 1723; Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1743; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Bride=Temperance Butler¹
• Death: 26 November 1794; Independence, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA
• (Deceased) Death: 16 February 1795; Independance Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Will of Benjamin Wells Ohio Co., WV Will book 1, page 28 26 Nov 1794 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN -- I, Benjamin Wells of Ohio Co., and commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, revoking all others do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say - I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Wells of Baltimore Town all my lands in Baltimore Co., State of Maryland, and also all that is due to me from the estate of Charles Ridgeley, son of John, and every other estate that I may have in possession or reversion in the said county or state with the proviso that he pay all my debts in said county of Baltimore and State of Maryland to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Amon Wells all that tract or parcel of land that I purchased of Israel Cox in this County. I likewise give to my son Amon Wells Thirty acres of land to be laid out of the tract of land on which I now live, to be laid off convenient and adjoining the tract of land aforesaid to him his heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath to my said son Amon Wells all that Israel Cox is indebted to me by mortgage notes and accounts, all my interest in the said debts, I also give and bequeath to said son Amon Twenty Pounds current money of Pennsylvania to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Wells the remaining part of the tract of land on which I now live with the proviso that my loving wife Temperance Wells is not to be interrupted nor molested in the full and quiet possession of the said land during her life, and then to my son Caleb his heirs and assigns forever. The ''Big Wells'' Family (13-2 continued - Will of Benjamin Wells) I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sara Wells, daughter of Nicholas Wells two nigro girls (to wit) Sall and Peg, and one feather bed and furniture and two cows and calves to her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Temperance Talbot two nigroes (to wit) Helen and Peter, and one feather bed and furniture to her heirs and assigns. And it is my further will and meaning that if either of these my said granddaughters should die leaving no heirs of their body, the other shall have and enjoy the whole of what is left to them in this my last will. And if they should both die not having any heirs as above, then the nigroes above given shall be considered as my estate and be equally divided among my children. And it is my will and desire that after my death seven of my nigroes shall be sold at public sale (to wit) Charles, Lucy, Abigail, Charl son of Charles, Cat, Fanny and Pole. And it is my will and desire that the interest of money arising from the sale of said slaves be the property of my loving wife Temperance Wells, and the principal to be divided among my children (hereafter to be named) after the death of my said wife. And it is my further will and desire my loving wife Temperance shall at her own discretion sell that part of the stock she sees cause and receive the interest of the money arising from such sale to her proper use, and the principal after her death divided as above. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Temperance one nigro man named Jack, and after her death it is my will and desire that the said nigro Jack be emancipated and set free. I likewise give and bequeath to my said wife the following negroes (to wit) Bashar, Abraham, Cloe and Rachel during her life and then after her death to be sold. And in case any of the said nigroes should become troublesome or misbehave it is my wish and desire that my said wife shall at her own discretion sell them and enjoy the interest of the money arising from such sales as her own property and the principal after her death to be divided among my children as my estate. And my further will and desire is that after the death of my loving wife Temperance Wells that then the residue of my estate that is not here given and legacied away, that is to say - the principal monies arising from the sales directed above and every other property that shall be to divide at the time of my wife's death be equally divided among my children as follows (to wit) -- Charles Wells, Absalom Wells, William Wells, Amon Wells, Caleb Wells and Sarah Walters - or their heirs after my just debts are paid. And I appoint my son Charles and my loving wife Temperance Wells executor and executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I, the said Benjamin Wells, have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-four (1794). Signed: Benjamin Wells Signed and sealed in the presence of us: George Hammond, Samuel Adams, William Adams [source: Orin Wells - Wells Family Association] [source: Familysearch.org (AFN:99JT-77)]^1,4
• (Deceased) Death*: 16 February 1795; Ohio Co Virginia now, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA¹

• Milit-Beg: 1776; Maryland, USA; 1776 1) TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE & FIDELITY³
• NSDAR/NSSAR: 1776; Maryland, USA; Type: NSDAR 1776^5,3
• NSDAR/NSSAR*: Maryland, USA; 18     WELLS, BENJAMIN      NSDAR #: A122311     11-7-1722    ST PAULS PAR BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND     POST 11-26-1794     OHIO CO VIRGINIA          MARYLAND    Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE     1) TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE & FIDELITY

Temperance Butler¹

• Reference: W999 ID395

• Birth*: between 17 June 1724 and 17 June 1726; St Paul's, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA^1,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: 1743; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Groom=Benjamin Wells¹
• Death: 1800; prob., Independence, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 19 February 1800; Ohio Co Virginia now, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA¹

• Married Name: 1743; Mrs. Wells (Butler)

Absalom Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells¹ b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler¹ b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 11 July 1755; Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
• (Groom) Marriage*: November 1776; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; She weighed 99 pounds, ''a witch''s weight''; Bride=Michal Owings Wells^2,1
• Death: 22 December 1820; Wellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA; Son of Benjamin Wells and Temperance Butler
  m: Michal Wells Nov 1776, Baltimore MD
  ch include:
  WELLS
  -Achsah "Action" b: 17 Apr 1777-21 Apr 1850 m: James Craig, 1796, ch inc: Absalom, Temperance, Nancy, Butler, Michael, Victor, Bezaleel, Dorinda CRAIG. Her son Absalom was one of the two grandchildren named in her father's Will abstract dated Sep. 1820.
  
  -Jesse 1779-1872. Note seen in some trees as 1804-1872, the youngest child of Absolom and Michal Wells - researching.
  
  -Butler b: 18 May 1781/MD-1862/Washington Co OH m: Chloe Mobley, ch Warren H., Absalom/infant, Edward J, Sarah G, Howard, Temperance, John D, Mordecai, Rachel G, Martha A, Ben A., Dorinda A.
  
  -Temperance b: 18 Mar 1784/VA-8 Oct 1861/Pike Co MO. m: John K. Neff Jul 8 1802, Brooke WV, ch inc: Temperance, Nancy, Christopher, Maria, John Wells NEFF.
  
  -Joseph Sep 22 1787-Dec 17 1868/Union OH - relationship not proved, unlikely as he is not named in Absolom's Sept. 1820 Will abstract.
  
  -Benjamin Spot b: 14 Mar 1786/MD-13 May 1870/Morgan Co OH m: Kezia Lewis, ch inc: Hannah G., Francis A. WELLS
  
  -Michal b: 19 Aug 1788/MD-after 1833 m1: Allen Metcalf, ch inc Benjamin Wells Metcalf; m2: Joseph Lazair Jan 29 1817. Michal is not named in her father's Will abstract, altho her son, Benjamin Wells Metcalf is one of two grandchildren named.
  
  -Nicholas 1789-1820 m: Elizabeth Robinson - not named in father's Sep 1820 Will abstract, may have already died.
  
  -John Dusty b: 25 Jul 1790/VA-2 Mar 1841/Tyler Co WV m1) Ruth Wells, m20 Mary Ruffner Wells
  
  -Leah b: 1792/VA-Jul 13 1852/Monroe Co OH m: Charles Wells 1816/Baltimore Co MD. ch inc Dorinda 1815-1904/Lewis MO who m: Simeon Martin.
  
  -Sarah "Sally" b: 1794/VA-abt 1870, died in Missouri, Ft. Bend TX, m: Samuel Williamson
  
  -Absolom b: c. 1798/VA-May 1831/Wellsburg. Relationship not proved as he was not named in his presumed father's Sept 1820 Will abstract.
  
  -Bazaleel/Bazalleel/Bazelleel "Basil" b: 26 May 1799/VA-4 Nov 1874/Wellsburg m: Ruth Hedges (not proved), m: Nancy McIntire 1819, 12 ch.
  
  -Dorinda b: 28 Dec 1801/VA-10 May 1835/Wellsburg m: Richard Hardesty Talbot/Tolbert/Talbott (1794-1848) in 1820. He was son of Richard Talbot and Temperence Wells. Ch of Richard H and Dorinda inc Richard Hardesty Talbott Jr/III. 1824-1882/Sisterville who m: Mary Isabelle Wells and had at least 9 ch.
  
  -Jesse 1804-1872. Note seen in some trees as 1779-1872. He is the last named son in Absolom's Will abstract, supporting a DOB of 1804.
  
  NOTE: Most births were in Maryland or Wellsburg, Brook CO. VA, which is now Wellsburg, Brooke Co. WV.
  
  1850 Brooke WV: WELLS Basil/51, Nancy/51, Absolom/30, Michael/20, Eliza/24, Chablett/18, Basil/16, Ann/13, John/10, Richard/9, Abraha/Abraham/30; LINTON Joseph/21/VA, Mary/55/VA
  
  1860 Brooke WV: WELLS Bazl/61, Nancy/61, Bagl/25/VA, John D/20/VA, Richard T/18/VA, William B/15/VA, Bagl W/5, SCHELL Bagl/5/IL; STALKS Eliza/21/PA; McDUGAN Wealthy/13/VA/F.
  
  1870 Brooke WV: WELLS Bazl/71/wd, SCHELL Bazl/16.
  
  The following Will abstract, dated Sep 1820, courtesy of Bill, who is from Absolom's daughter, Temperance Wells Neff line, with thanks:
  
  "Brooke Co., VA (WV) Wills abstracts.
  
  Absolon Wells, names wife Michal Wells:
  
  Sons: Butler, Benjamin, John, Bazaleel and Jesse.
  
  Daughters: Dorina Wells, Action Craig, Temperance Wells, Leah Wells, Sarah Williamson,
  
  Grandsons: Absolom Craig,, Benjamin Wells Metcalf
  
  Exec's: James Craig, Butler Wells & John Wells.
  Wit's: Wm Vance, David Coleman, Robert Blair
  Will Dated Sept 1820; Proven: .............
  (need date proven, Will Book and page. wan)"
• (Deceased) Death*: 23 December 1820; Family Cemetery, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA^2,1

• NSDAR/NSSAR: 1776; Virginia, USA; Type: NSDAR 1776^3,4
• Milit-Beg: 1776; Virginia, USA; 1776 1) OATH OF ALLEGIANCE & FIDELITY⁴
• NSDAR/NSSAR*: 1776; NSDAR # A021735, Virginia, USA; WELLS, ABSALOM Ancestor #: A021735 Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 11 Jul 1755 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND Death: 23 Dec 1820 BROOKE CO VIRGINIA Service Description: 1) OATH OF ALLEGIANCE & FIDELITY

Michal Owings Wells

• Father*: Capt. Alexander Wells^1,2 b. 12 Mar 1727, d. 9 Dec 1813
• Mother*: Leah Owings^1,2 b. 1727, d. 20 Jan 1815

• Reference: W008 ID395

• Birth*: 12 March 1759; St Thomas Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA^1,2
• Birth: 12 March 1759; Garrison Forest, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA^3,2
• (Bride) Marriage*: November 1776; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; She weighed 99 pounds, ''a witch''s weight''; Groom=Absalom Wells^1,2
• Death: 20 June 1831; Wells Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ohio, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 20 June 1831; Family Cemetery, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA^1,2

Charles Wells¹

• Father*: John Wells¹ b. c 1675, d. 1721
• Mother*: Margarat Mc Lane b. 1681

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 1702/3; Balore Co., Maryland, USA^2,1
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1722; St Paul's Church, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Bride=Sarah Wright¹
• Death: 16 December 1738; prob., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 1741; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹

Benjamin Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells¹ b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler¹ b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 1743; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1772; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Bride=Mary Merryman¹
• (Deceased) Death*: 15 November 1801; Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹

• Occupation: Innkeeper Benjamin was an innkeeper in Baltimore Town and remained in Maryland when most of his family moved to the Ohio Valley. Benjamin inherited from his father, about 1795, all his father's lands in Baltimore County, Maryland. He died in Baltimore in 1801. His wife died there in 1823. [Source: The Wells Chronicles; October-December 1989]^2,1

Henry Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells^2,1 b. 1743, d. 15 Nov 1801
• Mother*: Mary Merryman^2,1 b. 13 Jun 1749, d. 1823

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: circa 1775; Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹
• (Deceased) Death*: after 1798; USA¹

Nicholas Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells¹ b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler¹ b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 1752; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: 2 October 1782; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Bride=Providence Talbott¹
• (Groom) Marriage: 5 October 1782; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Bride=Providence Talbott^2,1
• (Deceased) Death*: circa 1790; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹

William H Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells¹ b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler¹ b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 25 July 1765; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA^2,1
• (Groom) Marriage*: 1787; Ohio Co Virginia now, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA; Bride=Catherine Sellman¹
• (Groom) Marriage: 1787; Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA; Bride=Catherine Sellman^3,1
• (Groom) Marriage*: 2 October 1821; Tyler Co., West Virginia, USA; Bride=Margaret Ankrom^4,1
• (Witness) Burial*: 1840; Private Ceme on the family farm, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA^5,1
• (Deceased) Death: 29 April 1840; Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA^3,1
• (Deceased) Death*: 29 April 1840; Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA¹

• Milit-Beg*: circa 1780; Virginia Militia^3,1
• Occupation*: 1782; Bethany, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA; farmer, justice of the court He moved to the Ohio Valley with his parents in 1782. The young couple (after his marriage in 1787) settled on a farm near Bethany in what is now Brooke County, West Virginia. William farmed and served in the Virginia Militia protecting the settlers from the Indians. Later he moved down the Ohio River to ''Long Reach'' and settled near the mouth of McElroy Creek in Ohio County, Virginia. He cleared land for a farm and later built a substantial stone house. He also built and operated one of the first mills in the region. William was appointed Justice of the Court in 1808. On 18 January 1813 the town of Middlebourne was established and William Wells was the first named trustee of seven. On 19 January 1815, he and nine others were commissioned as justices in Tyler county's first court. [Source: ''The Wells Chronicles'' Volume 3, No. 1, pg. 213]^3,1

Caleb Wells¹

• Father*: Benjamin Wells¹ b. 7 Nov 1722, d. 16 Feb 1795
• Mother*: Temperance Butler¹ b. bt 17 Jun 1724 - 17 Jun 1726, d. 19 Feb 1800
• Father: _ID083 B233 Missing _W009¹ b. 083

• Reference: W009 ID395

• Birth*: 7 August 1771; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: February 1789; now Brooke Co., Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA; Bride=Mary Adams^2,1
• (Groom) Marriage*: 5 June 1834; Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; Information on Caleb Wells At age 11 his family migrated, with him, to the Ohio Valley, (WV) where ''he settled on the hill back of Buffalo Creek'' about 4 miles from the mouth of the creek. In 1795 he inherited land from his father and he enlarged these holdings with purchases of land grants. About 1805 he sold out and moved to Morgan County, Ohio to a place south of McConnelsville near the Devil's Tea Table on the Muskingum River. After the death of Mary in 1832 he moved to a farm east of McConnelsville. Caleb was of the so called ''Big Wells'' line. They were of Welsh decent and so called to distinguish them from our English ancestry, called ''Little Wells''. The later were of average stature but the former averaged over 6 feet tall and 200 pounds in weight. The descendants of the ''Big Wells'' settled in the Ohio Valley from the panhandle to the Kentucky line. In 1845 Draper interviewed Caledb Wells, and left a report in his journal. At this time Caleb lived east of McConnelsville, Ohio on Meigs C'reek. He was the son of Benjamin Wells, and was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, August 6, 1771. Caleb knew Indian fighter Lewis Wetzel personally, and Draper entered the following in his journal: ''Once my informant, Caleb Wells, ran a foot race with Lewis Wetzel at Wellsburg. A hundred yards was measured off. Wetzel was to start with his rifle empty, load it as he ran and fire it off, all of which he accomplished; and beat Wells by three yards. ''Caleb Wells, a powerful man, six feet, four inches and eighth, and weighing over 212 pounds, and afterwards, at 50 years of age, reaching as high as 275 - now (at 74) only 175''. The following appears in a Morgan County History. ''Caleb Wells Sr. of Virginia, died about 1869. He had settled near the Devil's Tea Table (a large stone shaped like a table) as early as 1805. Later Caleb and three sons, William, Benjamin and Amon moved to Meigsville Twp''. [Source: ''The Wells Chronicles'' - Jan.-Mar. 1990, pg. 215] ; Bride=Rebecca A Moore^3,1
• Burial*: 5 December 1861; Emery Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ohio, USA
• (Deceased) Death*: 5 December 1861; Meigsville Twp., Morgan Co., Ohio, USA; Caleb Wells, son of Benjamin and Temperance, was born 7 Aug 1771. When interviewed by Draper, he was living seven miles south of McConnelsville, Ohio on Miegs Creek. He stated that his father Benjamin brought him in the fall of 1782 to settle on the hill back of Buffalo Creek about four miles above the mouth of the creek. Ramsey's fort was about one and a half miles above the creek... by the nearest route. His brothers, Charles and Absalom had come out four years before and settled nearby. They had a fort built by old George McCullock and called after Charles Wells, Wells' Fort, on the waters of Buffalo, and there "forted" in 1782. When Benjamin arrived he built a stockade.
  
  He told of the Builderbacks on Harmon's Creek, of the scalping of Mrs. Van Buskirk in 1790 on her way to the weavers, of the capture of Richard Tilton, and of George McCoy, and a young man David Pulsey at McCoy's taken prisoner (Margaret wife of Geo. McCoy was killed). Wm. Spencer and his son escaped these same Indians, but the party took captive David Cos (Cousin of Capt. Geo. Cox)., Thomas Swearington, John Fitzpatrick and one Crowlley, who was a school teacher on Buffalo Creek. Caleb joined the indignant group that went in pursuit. HE tells of trying to dissuade Joseph Edgington from shooting a squaw names Hannaw, but failing to do so.
  
  Caleb married in February 1798 [1790] Mary Adams.
  
  -- Wells and Related Families, Flo Montgomery, (1951), p. 35.
  
  ------------------------------------------
  
  Caleb's married his second wife, Rebecca Moore, 5 June 1834 in Morgan County, Ohio.^3,1

• (Head of Household) Census*: 1850; Meigsville Twp., Morgan Co., Ohio, USA;
  1850 United States Federal Census
  about Caleb Wells
  Name: Caleb Wells
  Age: 79
  Estimated birth year: abt 1771
  Birth Place: Maryland
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Meigsville, Morgan, Ohio
  Family Number: 1406
  Household Members: Name Age
  Caleb Wells 79
  Rebecca Wells 72
  Mary Wilson 32
  Ruth E Fouts 11
  
  ; Household Member=Rebecca A Moore

Michal Owings¹

• Reference: W999 ID395

• Birth*: 12 February 1744/45; Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA^2,1
• (Bride) Marriage License*: 24 December 1764; Groom=Charles Wells^2,1
• (Bride) Marriage*: 27 December 1764; St. Thomas Church, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA; Groom=Charles Wells¹
• (Deceased) Death*: 17 May 1783; Ohio Co Virginia now, Brooke Co., West Virginia, USA¹

• Married Name: 24 December 1764; Mrs. Wells (Owings)