FIFTH GENERATION

24. William WELLS⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁵⁾ ⁽¹¹¹⁾⁽¹¹²⁾⁽⁷²⁾⁽¹¹³⁾ was born about 1690 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽¹¹³⁾⁽⁷³⁾⁽¹¹²⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ Flo Montgomary "Thomas Welles son of James Welles left will 1732 (Cal.. of Kent Co. Probate Records[WillsKT H1:27] naming children, Thomas, John, James, George, Henry, William, Patience and Ann; His wife was Anne Hart:
Will Thomas Wells H:27 1731 to son William the rest of the upper 100 acres on which I live called Leason: he to pay 20 lb. to son James ,as he has all of the buildings:
Thomas & John to care for 3 youngest sons, & son George to care for dau. Ann: Test Mark Malove & Ambrose Carroll."
" Ltrs.on the Est. of Henry Wells Kent Co. dec'd interstate "To Sarah Wells & William Wells" (wife and brother) "sons William & James, minors"
14 Aug 1765 "Benjamin Wells sr. of Lt.Cr.Hd, Blacksmith, (sold) to John Durham, land on Ellingsworth branch, called "Chester", (on Ellingsworth Hd). which he bought from Daniel Morgan witness William Wells son of Thomas Wells" He died before 6 Jan 1762 in Kent Co., DE..⁽⁷²⁾⁽¹¹³⁾⁽¹¹²⁾ WillsKT Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 197
Wells, William.Innholder. Admin. of, to Elizabeth Wells, widow. Jan. 6, 1762. Arch. vol. A54, pages 4-6. Reg. of Wills, Liber K, folio 272.
William Wells Tavern owner Dover Dl. Father's Will dtd 24 Jan 1731 granted "to son William the rest of the upper 100 acres on which I live called LEASON: he to pay 20 lb. to son James,as he has all the buildings:" See calaendar of Del Wills Pg 14-15 (Had seven Children)
Land Records Kent Co.Dl Book O pg 193 20 Aug 1753 William Wells and his wife Elizabeth sold to Benjamin Chow for 132 Lbs. that part of Leason willed to him by his father Thomas Wells]]
Book P pg 191 William Wells ,adm.of estate of William Smith,sold land of William Smith to Rebecca Wells. (in Kent Co.) Rodneys Diary and other Del,Records Pg 48]
Extract from Penn.Gazette-12 Nov 1761.Advertisment for a strayed or stolen horse.The reward to be paid by William Wells.Tavenkeeper in Dover.
Land Records Kent Co Del. Book P pg 191 15 Feb 1760 William Wells Tavern Keeper bought a small parcel of land on So.side of Kings Road between Dover Town and Duck Creek Town.from Richard Wells Esq. Will of Phillip England Book B Vol.1,page 174 "son in Law William Wells Dau. Elizabeth Wells. and thier seven Children " Elizabeth England was only dau. named in will.
Prob KT PN K:272 Wells William.Innholder, Admin.of, to Elizabeth Wells, widow Jan 6 1762 exe Elizabeth E, Wells (dau of Phillip England) Richard Wells (her son?) and French Battell.
DeedsKT R1:48 ?14 Aug 1765 "Benjamin Wells sr. of Lt.Cr.Hd, Blacksmith, (sold) to John Durham, land on Ellingsworth branch, called "Chester", (on Ellingsworth Hd). which he bought from Daniel Morgan witness William Wells son of Thomas Wells"
Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 157
Stewart, John (alias Hester Releigh).Plasterer. Admin. of, to William Wells, innholder. Nov. 19, 1754. Reg. of Wills, Liber K, folio 104.

He was married to Elizabeth ENGLAND (daughter of Philip ENGLAND and Elizabeth (--) (England)) before 1708 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽⁷²⁾⁽¹¹¹⁾⁽⁶⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹²⁾ WillsNC B1:174 Will of Philip England Liber B1 Folo 174 dtd 7 Jul 1708 prob 2 Nov 1708 Abstract of Will of Philip England dtd 7 Jul.1708
Names William Wells and Absalom Cuffe sons in law. and bequeath to William Wells his negroe Will and says he has seven children and made exec of will with son Joseph England and son in law Absalom Cuffe. Bequeath William Wells 1/3 part of my whole cropp now growing on my sd plantacon Names Daughter Elizabeth Wells and beqreath pewter dishes. Names Grand Daughter Bethshebah Welles and bequeath one white Tayied yearling and Heifer Calfe
Deeds Kent R1 "Elizabeth Wells (England), widow & administratrix of William Wells ,dec'd of Dover, to Thomas Irons, a lot on Queen St.""Elizabeth Wells same to Ceasar Rodney"
WillsK T Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 197
Wells, William.Innholder. Admin. of, to Elizabeth Wells, widow. Jan. 6, 1762. Arch. vol. A54, pages 4-6. Reg. of Wills, Liber K, folio 272.
Curt Rowe "Are you sure Phillip was born in Delaware in 1650. According to the good
ol' Encyclopedia Britannica, the first permanent settlement (i.e. one not wiped out by the Indians) in the area was at was is now Wilmington in 1638 by the Swedish (never new they had an American colony). The Dutch, Swedes,and Finns created the next settlement in 1642. It was not until 1663 that the whole of Delaware came under English control. It also mentions that Peter Stuyvesant, governor of New Netherland built Ft. Casimir in 1651, near
what is now New Castle. A lot of Quakers emigrated to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution, so it's possible that Phillip's family may have come over with them. If you decide he was born in England, you might check into Staffordshire: a several England families that came to Pennsylvania and Maryland were from there.
Curt Rowe : Elizabeth England wife of Philip England died 3-16-1708 and was bur at Phila
17th of same Phillip England died 7-9-and bur at our burying place at Duck Creek Hannah Warwick grand dau to Phillip England died 12-15-1708/9 at house of Thomas Swan att Duck Creek in Newcastle Co, bur at meeting bur ground Philip England son of Joseph and Rebekah England died 10-24-1709, bur at our burying place at Duck Creek
Born all at Duck Creek in Newcastle County upon Delaware, children of Joseph and Rebekah England: Isaac England b 9-7-1690; Philip England b 8-11-1692;Elizabeth England b 9-11-1694; Joseph England b 2-2-1697; Martha England b 2-18-1699; Bathsheba England b 2-18-1702; Abraham England b 5-22-1704;William Engalnd b 6(?)-8-1706; died 14th of same month; Ebeezer England b 9-1-1707; Rebeca England b 8-7-1710; Philip England b 2(?)-11-1713 It seems that the two Phillips in the second citation would be too young to
be your Phillip, but at least you can rule out this family line if that is the case. I've come across several England families in Maryland and Delaware. At least one of them came from Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth ENGLAND⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷²⁾⁽¹¹⁴⁾⁽³⁰⁾ was born about 1680 in New Castle Co., DE..⁽⁶⁹⁾ Will Phillip England 1708 "Wife Elisabeth,dec'd, sons Josaph and James England. sons in law William Welles and Abraham Cuffe; dau Elisabeth Welles; dau in law Martha Cuffe; Twenty grandchildren, Joseph England 8 Children; William Welles 7 children; Absalom Cuffe's 3 children and Hannah Berwick and her child .Exe'c son Joseph and sons in Law"
Eliizabeth England and William Wellls had 7 children by 1708 (Will) so she must have been at least 27 to 30 yr.old in 1708 ie born abt 1680 She died after 1765 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽¹¹⁴⁾ DeedsKT R1 sold lot on Queen St.,Dover to Ceasar Rodney on 8 May 1765 Deeds Kent R1 "Elizabeth Wells (England), widow & administratrix of William Wells ,dec'd of Dover, to Thomas Irons, a lot on Queen St.""Elizabeth Wells same to Ceasar Rodney"
Prob Kent "Wells, William.Innholder, Admin.of, to Elizabeth Wells, widow Jan 6 1762 "
DGSJ Oct 1997 vol 8 #2 p 31 Genol Data Pencader Presbyterian Church.New Castly Co Adm 17 Feb 1748 Will book Page G 241 " John England to Elizabet England."
Colonial DE Records 1681 to 1713
Kent Co.Rent Roll 1681-1713
Owner Tract Name Acres Survayed Granted
Pg 6 James Wells Howells Lot 1000 25-11-82 21-12-81
Kent Co.DL QuitRents c 1701-1713
Pg 39 Thomas England on 17.8.82 (includs ref Jas.Wells, Howels'Lott)
William WELLS and Elizabeth ENGLAND had the following children:

+35 i. William jr. WELLS.
36 ii. Richard WELLS⁽¹¹⁵⁾ was born about 1710 in Kent Co., DE..⁽⁷²⁾ Prob KT PN K:272 Wells William.Innholder, Admin.of, to Elizabeth Wells, widow Jan 6 1762 exe Elizabeth E, Wells (dau of Phillip England) Richard Wells (her son?) and French Battell.
?Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 156
Gorrell, Ruth.Widow. Will. Made Dec. 6, 1753. Heirs: dau. Sarah; niece Ann Warfield; nephews Elisha Warfield, Benjamin & Nicholas Vining; son-in-law James Gorrell; father Nicholas Ridgely, Esq.; bro. Charles Greenberry Ridgely; sisters Sarah & Elizabeth Ridgely. Exec'rs, father & bro. John Vining. Guardian, Benjamin Chew. Wits., Richard [p.156] Wells, Mary Vining, Mary Rue. Codicil—Feb. 25, 1754. Wits., Mary Vining, Richard Wells, Mary Rue. Prob. April 8, 1754. Arch. vol. A19, page 194. Reg. of Wills, Liber K, folio 92.
?Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 129
Pleasanton, Jonathan.Yeoman. Will. Made Oct. 8, 1748. Dover Hd. Heirs: son Jonathan; dau. Elizabeth; bros. John & David; Elizabeth Rodeney, Jr. Exec'rs, John Pleasonton, Sr., father & John Pleasonton, Jr., bro. Wits., Richard Wells, Caesar Rodeney, William Clark. Prob. Nov. 1, 1748. Arch. vol. A40, pages 123, 127-128. Reg. of Wills, Liber I, folio 236.
?Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 157
Housman, John.Esq. Will. Made March 7, 1754. Heirs: friends John Miller, William Killin, Benjamin Chew. Exec'r, Benjamin Chew. Wits., Thomas Alford, Thomas Parke, Richard Wells. Prob. Nov. 12, 1754. Arch. vol. A25, page 41. Reg. of Wills, Liber K, folio 98.
Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680 - 1800 page 129
Pleasanton, Jonathan.Yeoman. Will. Made Oct. 8, 1748. Dover Hd. Heirs: son Jonathan; dau. Elizabeth; bros. John & David; Elizabeth Rodeney, Jr. Exec'rs, John Pleasonton, Sr., father & John Pleasonton, Jr., bro. Wits., Richard Wells, Caesar Rodeney, William Clark. Prob. Nov. 1, 1748. Arch. vol. A40, pages 123, 127-128. Reg. of Wills, Liber I, folio 236.

37 iii. Bethshebah WELLS was born about 1708 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽⁶⁹⁾ WillsNC B1:174 Will of Philip England Liber B1 Folo 174 dtd 7 Jul 1708 prob 2 Nov 1708 Abstract of Will of Philip England dtd 7 Jul.1708
Names William Wells and Absalom Cuffe sons in law. and bequeath to William Wells his negroe Will and says he has seven children and made exec of will with son Joseph England and son in law Absalom Cuffe. Bequeath William Wells 1/3 part of my whole cropp now growing on my sd plantacon Names Daughter Elizabeth Wells and beqreath pewter dishes. Names Grand Daughter Bethshebah Welles and bequeath one white Tayied yearling and Heifer Calfe