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DOROTHY WELLS 1738–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1738

Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 18 October 1824

Death Location: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Obadiah *

Mother: Judith Straw

Spouse(s): JONATHAN ATWOOD

Children(s): Jonathan Jr, Jesse Atwood, Jonathan III

DOROTHY WELLS was born in 1738 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Obadiah Wells And Judith Straw. DOROTHY WELLS married Jonathan Atwood, and had children including Jesse Atwood, Jonathan Atwood Iii, Jonathan Atwood Jr. DOROTHY WELLS passed away in 1824 in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • DOROTHY WELLS was born in 1738 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Obadiah Wells And Judith Straw.
  • DOROTHY WELLS married Jonathan Atwood, and had children including Jesse Atwood, Jonathan Atwood Iii, Jonathan Atwood Jr.
  • DOROTHY WELLS passed away in 1824 in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah *
1712–1776
Birth Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
O*
Judith Straw
1717–1749
Birth Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
JS

Spouses(s)

JONATHAN ATWOOD
1736–1816
Birth Location: Massachusetts
JA

Children(s)

Jonathan Jr
1768–1853
Birth Location: Weare, New Hampshire, USA
JJ
Jesse Atwood
1779–1872
Birth Location: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America
JA
Jonathan III
1772–1834
Birth Location: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America
JI

DOROTHY WELLS's Ancestors

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DOROTHY WELLS
1738–1824
Birth Place: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Obadiah Wells *
1712–1776
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Judith Straw
1717–1749
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Luke Wells
1674–1728
Amesbury,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Dorothy Straw
1676–1715
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
John Straw
1688–1750
Amesbury, Essex, MA
Lydia Sargent
1688–1758
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

DOROTHY WELLS's Descendants

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DOROTHY WELLS (1 December 1738–18 October 1824) m. JONATHAN ATWOOD (29 September 1736–17 October 1816)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Atwood) Jr 1768–1853 m. DOROTHY ("DOLLIE") PRESCOTT 1773–1852
    1. 1. Josiah Atwood 1798–1845 m. Atwood 1810–1850
      1. 1. John Atwood 1826–1910 m. Atwood 1832–1910
        1. 1. Eaglen 1862–1946 m. James (William) Eaglen 1854–1954
        2. 2. Melissa (B) Atwood 1856–
        3. 3. Abraham (L.) Atwood 1858–1890
        4. 4. Charles Atwood 1861–
        5. 5. William (H.) Attwood 1867–
        6. 6. Gary Attwood 1868–
        7. 7. Oscar (A) Attwood 1869–
        8. 8. John Attwood 1873–
        9. 9. Eskridge 1874–1943 m. John (W) Therber 1867–
        10. 10. Jacob (G) Atwood 1877–
        11. 11. Sheckell 1881–
        12. 12. Martha (E.) Attwood 1864–
        13. 13. James Atwood 1858–
      2. 2. Nancy Atwood 1830–1887
        1. 1. George (Walter) Bullock 1856–1936 m. Julia Bullock 1856–
        2. 2. William (A) Bullock 1851–1930 m. Isabell Bullock 1857–
      3. 3. Bradbury (Theodore) Atwood 1834–1875
      4. 4. Rebecca Atwood 1834–
      5. 5. Emily Atwood 1841–1883
      6. 6. Elizabeth Atwood 1824–1910 m. John Bulloc 1820–
        1. 1. Isaac (Sidney) Bullock 1862–1926 m. Martha (E) Bullock 1865–
        2. 2. Wm Bulloc 1844–
  2. 2. Jesse Atwood 1779–1872 m. Polly Atwood 1775–1872
    1. 1. Nancy (T.) Starrett 1805–1894
    2. 2. Thomas Atwood 1798–1861
    3. 3. Larkin Atwood 1812–1816
  3. 3. Jonathan (Atwood) III 1772–1834 m. Mary Atwood 1777–1841
    1. 1. Jacob (Smith) Atwood 1804–1891
    2. 2. John (Langdon) Atwood 1804–1890
    3. 3. Roxana Thrall 1799–1827

DOROTHY WELLS's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1 December 1738
Birth of DOROTHY WELLS in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1824
18 October 1824
Age 86
Death of DOROTHY WELLS in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1738
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1824
    Event Place: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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