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Colonel George Wells 1644–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1644

Birth Location: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1698

Death Location: St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA

Father: Major. Arundel)

Mother: Frances Wells

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Goldsmith

Children(s): Frances None

The story of Colonel George Wells began in 1644 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Colonel George Wells married Elizabeth Blanche Goldsmith, and had children including Frances. Colonel George Wells passed away in 1698 in St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel George Wells began in 1644 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Colonel George Wells married Elizabeth Blanche Goldsmith, and had children including Frances.
  • Colonel George Wells passed away in 1698 in St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major. Arundel)
1609–1667
Birth Location: Saltash, Cornwall, Essex, England
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Frances Wells
1622–1678
Birth Location: Hutton Hall, Essex, , England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Goldsmith
1649–1704
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Frances None
1683–1713
Birth Location: England
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Colonel Wells's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Wells
1644–1698
Birth Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major. Doctor. Richard Wells (The Surgeon of Anne Arundel)
1609–1667
Saltash, Cornwall, Essex, England
Frances (Elizabeth Whyte\White) Wells
1622–1678
Hutton Hall, Essex, , England
Grandparents
John (de Wells) Welles
1583–1609
Saltash, Cornwall, England
Katherine White
1594–1645
Roxwell, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS WELLS
1550–1582
Elizabeth Harrington
1550–1583
Richard Portland
1577–1635
Frances Waldegrave
1581–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Welles
1520–1563
Baroness Bennett
1520–1570
Elizabeth Barbar
1520–1570
Sir Essex
1550–1603
Mary Cave
1556–1593
Sir England,
1553–1621
Catherine BROWNE
1560–1621

Colonel Wells's Descendants

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Colonel (George) Wells (Abt. 1644–17 Jul 1698) m. Elizabeth (Blanche) Goldsmith (1649–21 April 1704)
  1. 1. Frances 1683–1713 m. Thomas Frisby 1690–1716
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Frisby 1709–1784 m. Thomas (Hildret Henderson) Sr 1715–1794
      1. 1. Thomas (Hildret) Henderson 1734–1806 m. Hannah (Hollandsworth) Henderson 1741–1828 m. Mary (Frances "Frankie" McIntire Morrison) Henderson 1735–1811
        1. 1. Sarah Henderson 1758–1827 m. Pendleton (B. Isbell, Sr. (5XG) Grand) 1757–1829
        2. 2. Child (Eight) Henderson 1772–
        3. 3. Isabel Henderson 1760–1813
        4. 4. James Henderson 1771–1786
        5. 5. Nathaniel Henderson 1750–1815
        6. 6. John Henderson 1775–1849
        7. 7. Charles Henderson 1758–
        8. 8. Vaughn Henderson 1775–
        9. 9. James Henderson 1756–1786
        10. 10. William Henderson 1750–
        11. 11. Millicent ("Milley") Henderson 1755–1822
        12. 12. Charles Henderson 1764–1849
        13. 13. E (Nathaniel "Nathan") Henderson 1771–1815
        14. 14. Frances ("Fanny") Henderson 1767–1848
        15. 15. Mary (Ann Henderson Stephens) Cockerham 1760–1813
        16. 16. Thomas (Pioneer Henderson,) IV 1753–1821
        17. 17. Mary (Anne) Henderson 1765–1813
        18. 18. Ruth (Anne) Henderson 1755–1842
        19. 19. Mary ("Guardian" Henderson) Johnson 1773–1846
        20. 20. Elizabeth (Henderson) Garrett 1769–1857

Colonel Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1644
Abt. 1644
Birth of Colonel George Wells in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1698
17 Jul 1698
Age 54
Death of Colonel George Wells in St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA
St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1644
    Event Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1698
    Event Place: St, George, Parris, Maryland, USA
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