SIXTH GENERATION

39. Benjamin Sr. WELLS ⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁹⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽¹¹³⁾⁽¹⁶⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁰⁾⁽¹⁷¹⁾⁽¹⁷²⁾⁽⁸⁰⁾⁽⁶⁵⁾⁽¹⁷³⁾⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁷⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁵⁾⁽¹⁷⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁷⁾⁽¹⁷⁸⁾⁽¹²²⁾⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ was born about 1724 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁸⁰⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁷⁾ Prob Kent "John Wells Died in Jan 1733 (Kent Co Wills, Liber H, page 86) His children were Benjamin, Ann, Thomas and James (see Kent Co Prob Liber H,pg 86:Deeds Liber O pages 26 & 89)"
WellHist pg 14 " Benjamin Wells,son of John Wells and Ann Wellls was born in Little Creek Hindred, Kent County about 1730" He died after 12 Dec 1796 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ ⁽¹⁶⁹⁾⁽⁵⁾ WillsKT N:170 Abstract Will of Benjamin Wells Sr. dtd 12 Dec 1796 prob. 20 Mar 1797 Liber N Folo 170, DSA: " Benjamin Wells Sr. Liber N Folo 170, dtd.12 Dec. 1796 Benjamin Wells .of LtCrHd., Kent Co DE, Blacksmith, sick and weak Lands in LtCrHd to son Benjamin Wells jr. he is to permit Rachel Wells, widow of my son Daniel to live on it. to grandchildren Daniel & Hannah Wells $12 untile 14, grandchild Arthur Wells son of William Wells, Daniel Wells son of Daniel, Hannah Wells dau of Daniel, Allen, William, Thomas & John Gray & Susan, & Elizabeth Gray. children of my daughter Ann Gray at 21; & to the children of my son Benjamin Wells, the share equally: son Benjamin exc's Test. Rachel Wells, Allen & Rebecca McLand." Prob. 20 March 1797 DSA Arch.vol. A 53 pages 226-228 Reg,of Wills Liber N, folio 170 [Cal of Kent Co DE probate records 1680-1800]
WellHist pg 14 " Benjamin Wells,son of John Wells and Ann Wellls was born in Little Creek Hindred, Kent County about 1730 and died in March 1797" BENJAMIN WELLS Sr.
Updated 23 April '99
Benjamin Wells Sr. KT LittleCreek:1785 =£8, 1788 =£7, 1790 =£6
BENJAMIN WELLS, Sr.,son of John and Ann (______) WELLS [DeedsKT
O:80,WellsHist 14], was born c1730 [WellsHist 14] in LittleCrKT and died btw 12 Dec 1796 [WillsKT N:170] and 20 Mar 1797 [ProbKT A53:226 in CalenKT 524] in LittleCrKT. He married Elizabeth (______) c1750 [PnGM 2:253, WellsHist 14] in Kent.He was a blacksmith and planter He owned at least two large plantations: "Chester" in Kent [DeedsKT R1:48] and "Leason" in Murderkill, located on the Isaacs branch of the St Jones river near the site of Camden Mills,CamdenKT [DeedsKT O:80]. "Leason" was inherited from his father, who inherited it from his father.[sig1796]
Parents: John WELLS ,son of Thomas Sr and Ann (HART) WELLS [WillsKT H1:27,WellsHist 13],was born c1707 in LittleCrKT and died bef Jan 1733 [ProbKT H:86] in LittleCrKT.He married Ann ( ______). John was a planter.[AncesRef:Scharf2:1044] Ann,of unk ancestry,died c1740 [WellsHist 14,WellsBul 281].
ELIZABETH (______), of unk ancestry, was born c1730 and died bef 12 Dec 1796 [WillsKT N:170] in LittleCrKT.
Children of Benjamin Sr and Elizabeth (______) WELLS:
1 Benjamin Jr. # b c1750 in LittleCrKT [WillsKT N:170 Benjamin WELLS Sr] d bef 16 Apr 1821 in ElktonMD [WillsCecil A8:34 Benjamin WELLS Jr] m Ann (______)CORSE [See their entry].
2 William b c1755 LittleCrKT [WillsKT N:170] d.13 Jully 1790 [BibWells/Allston] m Rachael ALLSTON 20 Dec 1785 LittleCrKT [BibWells/Allston] children (WELLS): i. Arthur Allston b 20 Sep 1786 LittleCrKT [BibWell/Allston] m Ann McDOWELL 24 Dec 1807 Wilmington,DE. [BibWells/Allston] d. 20 Jan 1824 Willimton, New Castle,DE.
3 Ann b c1750 LittleCrKT [WillsKT N:170] m Mr GRAY [WillsKT N:170]; children (GRAY)
[WillsKT N:170]: i. Allen ; ii. William ; iii. Thomas ; iv. John ; v. Elizabeth ; vi. Susan .
4 Daniel b c1755 LittleCrKT,d bef 12 Dec 1796 DuckCrKT [WillsKT N:170] m Rachael
BUTCHER [WillsKT N:170]; children (WELLS) [b LittleCrKT:BibWellsB]: i. Hannah b 12 Sep 1792 LittleCrKT m John DUNCAN 8 Aug 1815 [MarrBNC 6:11]; ii. Daniel b 1794 LittleCrKT m Rebecca JONES 3 Mar 1840 [MarrBKT 17:199]

£8/ Renconstructed 1785 Census from 1785 Assessors Tax list LtCrHd
£7/ 1788 Census Delaware from University of Delaware 1996 Census Index
£6/ Renconstructed 1790 tax records of Kent Co.Dl.

He was married to Elizabeth (--) (Wells) about 1750 in Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁶⁸⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ Wells Hist pg 13 " He married Elizabeth (See Penna. Magazine, Vol 2 Page 253) His children were Benjamin.Jr. William, Daniel and Ann" (Kent County Wills Liber N, page 170) Census 1882 Wells
Wells Benj'm LitCK Hd. Seq# 178 M <1*< 1-2 F <18< 2-1 W420 Forrst
'' Benj'n LitCrK 212 Assment 10 "
" Benj'n jr. LitCrK 220 Assment 6
OrphKT E:90 "1793 William Welles (1750-1790) dec'd - Stephen Alston - adm. Want to be paid."
Stephen Alston, adm, of William Wells (1750-1790), passed account.1793 "Arthur Alston Wells - Benjamin Wells jr wants to be guardian of Arthur a minor under 14 son of William Wells dec'd gave bond to Benjamin Wells sr."
William & Rachel his wife (Rachel Alston) 1793 Wells,William dec'd - Stephen Alston Adm. wants to be paid. 31 May 1793 and passes account. 1793

Elizabeth (--) (Wells) was born about 1730 in Kent Co., DE.. She died before 12 Dec 1796 in Little Creek Hd., Kent Co., DE..⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ Elizabeth was dead prior to date of Benjamin Wells Will dtd. 12 Dec 1796 Benjamin Sr. WELLS and Elizabeth (--) (Wells) had the following children:

+51 i. Benjamin WELLS jr..
+52 ii. Daniel WELLS.
+53 iii. Ann (Elizabeth) WELLS.
+54 iv. William WELLS.