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Catherine Wells 1691–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 28 Jul 1781

Death Location: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

Father: Zorobabel Wells

Mother: Catherine Davenport

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Cleave

Children(s): Rachel Cleve

Catherine Wells was born in 1691 in Talbot, Maryland, United States, the child of Zorobabel Wells And Catherine Davenport. Catherine Wells married Nathaniel Cleave, and had children including Rachel Cleve. Catherine Wells passed away in 1781 in Talbot County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine Wells was born in 1691 in Talbot, Maryland, United States, the child of Zorobabel Wells And Catherine Davenport.
  • Catherine Wells married Nathaniel Cleave, and had children including Rachel Cleve.
  • Catherine Wells passed away in 1781 in Talbot County, Maryland, USA.

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Catherine Wells's Ancestors

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Catherine Wells
1691–1781
Birth Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States
Parents
Zorobabel Wells
1650–1696
Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Davenport
1650–1696
Talbot, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard Wells
1618–1664
Boughton Aluph, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Eleanor Robinson
1625–1696
Gunstone, Staffordshire, England
Humphrey Davenport
1615–1680
Devonshire, England
Ann Collinson
1630–1675
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert III
1570–1636
Mary Wells
1585–1624
Piers Robinson
1580–1644
Margaret Fowke
1592–1626
Lady coheiress
1573–1656
Ellin Ribcherder
1600–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1540–1573
Ann Austen
1540–1573
Nicholas Robinson
1545–1585
Jane Brereton
1550–1652
John Esquire
1552–1642
Dorothy Cupper
1556–1651

Catherine Wells's Descendants

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Catherine Wells (1691–28 Jul 1781) m. Nathaniel Cleave (2 Aug 1677–1740)
  1. 1. Rachel Cleve 1718–1789
    1. 1. Rachel Baley 1750–1840
      1. 1. Amanda (Martha) Hand 1799–1837 m. John (Wesley Weston) Mercer 1798–1865
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Messer 1829–1870 m. Joel (Isaac) Slaton 1824–1869
        2. 2. P. (G.) Messer 1820–
        3. 3. Eleanor (Edwards) Messer 1819–
        4. 4. James (Madison) Messer 1832–1862 m. Lydia (C.) Bohannon 1832–1880
        5. 5. Alfred (Bray Bunyan) Messer 1834–1902
        6. 6. John (Clark) Messer 1824–1873
        7. 7. William (W.) Messer 1836–1904
        8. 8. Elizabeth (J.) Messer 1823–
        9. 9. Martha (Caroline) Messer 1820–1904
        10. 10. Calline ("Adline") Messer 1830–1870
        11. 11. John (Wesley Messer) Jr 1837–1914
        12. 12. Elizabeth (J. Lizzie) Messer 1836–
        13. 13. William (C.) Messer 1834–1883
        14. 14. William (C) Messer 1827–1883
        15. 15. Sarah (Ann 'Sallie') Messer 1856–1900 m. Robert (Anderson Harvey) Bolding 1850–1906
      2. 2. James Hand 1786–1835
      3. 3. Rueben Hand 1785–1837
      4. 4. Sherrod (H) Hand 1800–1866

Catherine Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Catherine Wells in Talbot, Maryland, United States
Talbot, Maryland, United States
1781
28 Jul 1781
Age 90
Death of Catherine Wells in Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Talbot County, Maryland, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1781
    Event Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

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