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Barbara Wells 1768–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA

Father: Martin (DAR)

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): James Fentress

Children(s): Margaret Fentress

Barbara Wells was born in 1768 in New Hanover, North Carolina, USA, the child of Martin Wells Dar And Mary Jones. Barbara Wells married James Fentress, and had children including Margaret Vincent Fentress. Barbara Wells passed away in 1804 in Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Barbara Wells was born in 1768 in New Hanover, North Carolina, USA, the child of Martin Wells Dar And Mary Jones.
  • Barbara Wells married James Fentress, and had children including Margaret Vincent Fentress.
  • Barbara Wells passed away in 1804 in Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin (DAR)
1732–1803
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Jones
1740–1783
Birth Location: Duplin, NC, North Carolina, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

James Fentress
1763–1843
Birth Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Fentress
1786–1864
Birth Location: New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
MF

Barbara Wells's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Wells
1768–1804
Birth Place: New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Martin WELLS (DAR)
1732–1803
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Mary Jones
1740–1783
Duplin, NC, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David Jones
1722–1802
Saint John, Newfoundland, Canada
Barbara Boni
1724–1827
Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Eva Zeller
1697–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrich Zeller
1656–1702
Maria Weller
1656–1692

Barbara Wells's Descendants

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Barbara Wells (1768–1804) m. James Fentress (16 February 1763–20 June 1843)
  1. 1. Margaret (Vincent) Fentress 1786–1864 m. Elijah Jones 1778–1860
    1. 1. James (Madison) Jones 1816–1855 m. Mary (A) James 1818–1892
      1. 1. Rebecca (Artemece) Jones 1849–1921 m. Isaac (H) Yeary 1831–1894
        1. 1. Frances (Fannie) Yeary 1871–1937

Barbara Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1768
1768
Birth of Barbara Wells in New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1804
1804
Age 36
Death of Barbara Wells in Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA
Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA
1877
1877
Age 109
Barbara Wells was married in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Web: Montgomery County, Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Index, 1799-1953

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Montgomery Co, TN., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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