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Captain Samuel Wells 1682 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1682

Birth Location: Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 06 Sep 1716

Death Location: St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony

Father: John Wells

Mother: Elizabeth Pate

Spouse(s): Eleanor McCarty

Children(s): Charles Wells

In 1682, Captain Samuel Wells Sr. entered the world in Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony, born to John Wells and Elizabeth Pate. Captain Samuel Wells Sr. married Eleanor McCarty, and had children including Charles "Carty" Wells. Captain Samuel Wells Sr. passed away in 1716 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Captain Samuel Wells Sr. entered the world in Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony, born to John Wells and Elizabeth Pate.
  • Captain Samuel Wells Sr. married Eleanor McCarty, and had children including Charles "Carty" Wells.
  • Captain Samuel Wells Sr. passed away in 1716 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony.

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Captain Wells's Ancestors

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Captain Wells
1682 – 1716
Birth Place: Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Parents
John Wells
1644 – 1721
Warwick, VA
Elizabeth Pate
1648 – 1693
Warwick, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
John Wells
1617 – 1684
Wells, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Fletcher
1619 – 1664
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Wells's Descendants

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Captain (Samuel) Wells (24 Dec 1682 – 06 Sep 1716) m. Eleanor McCarty (1689 – 15 Dec 1729)
  1. 1. Charles ("Carty") Wells (1713 – 05 Mar 1765) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Edwards (1715 – 1768)
    1. 1. Captain (Samuel) Wells (16 Sep 1734 – 2 Apr 1782) m. Elizabeth ("Ann" "Hayden") Farrow (1738 – 1780)
      1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy") Wells (1765 – 1814) m. James Harding (1764 – 9 Feb 1808)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Harding (1785 – 25 Dec 1884) m. JOHN MASTERSON* (1790 – 1827)
        2. 2. Samuel Harding (Abt. 1789 – Aug 1861) m. Margaret VanWinkle (1793 – 4 Feb 1864) m. Ann Shipp (1800 – ) m. Mary Moorman (21 OCT 1790 – 1840)
        3. 3. Peyton Harding (1790 – EstBetween:1791/00/00-1880/00/00)
        4. 4. Nancy Harding (1802 – EstBetween:1803/00/00-1896/00/00)
        5. 5. John Harding (1804 – EstBetween:1805/00/00-1894/00/00)
        6. 6. James Harding
        7. 7. Polly Harding
        8. 8. William Harding

Captain Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1682
24 Dec 1682
Birth of Captain Samuel Wells Sr. in Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
1716
06 Sep 1716
Age 34
Death of Captain Samuel Wells Sr. in St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony
St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1682
    Event Place: Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1716
    Event Place: St Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony

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