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First Sheriff William Wells of New York 1604–1671

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: February 10, 1604

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: November 13, 1671

Death Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States

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Children: William WELLS

The story of First Sheriff William Wells of New York began in 1604 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. First Sheriff William Wells of New York married Bridget Elizabeth Burton, Mary Maria Youngs, Mary Maria Youngs Wells, and had children including William Wells. First Sheriff William Wells of New York passed away in 1671 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

The story of First Sheriff William Wells of New York began in 1604 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Family

First Sheriff William Wells of New York married Bridget Elizabeth Burton, Mary Maria Youngs, Mary Maria Youngs Wells, and had children including William Wells.

Later Years

First Sheriff William Wells of New York passed away in 1671 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1604
Born in Norwich, Norfolk, England
1642
Married in Nieuw Amsterdam-New York
1660
Married in Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
1671
Died in Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States

Found in 5 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.