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Francis Wells 1691 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1691

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 5 Oct 1766

Death Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Francis Wells

Mother: Mildred Lesigh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth WELLS, Mary Elton, Susannah Allen

Children(s): Francis Wells, Samuel Wells, Mildred Wells, Andrew Wells, Katherine Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Henry Wells, Francis Wells, WILLIAM Wells, Susannah Wells, Thomas Wells, Mary Wells, James Wells, Hannah Wells, John Wells

In 1691, Francis Wells Jr. entered the world in London, London, England, born to Francis Wells and Mildred Lesigh. Francis Wells Jr. married Elizabeth WELLS, Mary Elton, Susannah Allen, and had children including Francis Wells, Samuel Wells, Mildred Wells, Andrew Elton Wells, Katherine Wells, Elizabeth "Betsy" Wells, Henry Wells, Francis Wells, WILLIAM Wells, Susannah Wells, Thomas Wells, Mary Wells, James Wells, Hannah Wells, John Wells. Francis Wells Jr. passed away in 1766 in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1691, Francis Wells Jr. entered the world in London, London, England, born to Francis Wells and Mildred Lesigh.
  • Francis Wells Jr. married Elizabeth WELLS, Mary Elton, Susannah Allen, and had children including Francis Wells, Samuel Wells, Mildred Wells, Andrew Elton Wells, Katherine Wells, Elizabeth "Betsy" Wells, Henry Wells, Francis Wells, WILLIAM Wells, Susannah Wells, Thomas Wells, Mary Wells, James Wells, Hannah Wells, John Wells.
  • Francis Wells Jr. passed away in 1766 in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Francis Wells's Ancestors

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Francis Wells
1691 – 1766
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Francis Wells
1670 –
Mildred Lesigh
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Wells's Descendants

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Francis Wells (8 Apr 1691 – 5 Oct 1766) m. Elizabeth WELLS (1677 – ) m. Mary Elton (1710 – 12 Oct 1737) m. Susannah Allen (6/17/1711 – 1/1/1795)
  1. 1. Francis Wells (30 Nov 1705 – August 1812)
  2. 2. Samuel Wells (Bet. 1720-1723 – Aft. 1776)
  3. 3. Mildred Wells (Bet. 1720-1731 – 1815)
  4. 4. Andrew (Elton) Wells (Bef. 1723 – Mar 1778) m. Sallie Dix ( – 20 Apr 1765) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Maxwell (8 MAY 1764 – AFT 1776) m. Elizabeth (Jane WELLS) Maxwell (1740 – 03 Sep 1822)
    1. 1. Female Wells (ABT 1771 – BET 1825 AND 1830)
    2. 2. Mary Wells (Abt. 1770 – Bef 1825)
    3. 3. Francis Wells (1772 – 11 Feb 1822)
    4. 4. Andrew (Elton) Wells (Abt. 1775 – 05 DEC 1799 (from member tree))
    5. 5. Wells (ABT 1776 – BET 1825 AND 1830)
    6. 6. John Wells
    7. 7. Mary (Shine) Wells
  5. 5. Katherine Wells (Abt. 1733 – 10 Mar 1772)
  6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Wells (1735 – 29 Apr 1808) m. Samuel (Ackerly) Adams (1700 – 2 Oct 1803)
    1. 1. Mehitable Adams (7 June 1771 – 7 May 1812)
    2. 2. John Adams (12 Nov 1778 – )
    3. 3. George Adams (1781 – 20 Feb 1844)
    4. 4. Ann (Elizath) Adams
  7. 7. Henry Wells (15 Jan 1738 – )
  8. 8. Francis Wells (Bet. 1738-1744 – Bef. 1808)
  9. 9. WILLIAM Wells (22 June 1740 – 7 April 1775)
  10. 10. Susannah Wells (29 Oct 1741 – Bet. 1765-1772)
  11. 11. Thomas Wells (23 May 1754 – 30 Oct 1799)
  12. 12. Mary Wells (Abt. 1755 – Aft. 1787)
  13. 13. James Wells (Bef. 1755 – July 1787)
  14. 14. Hannah Wells (Abt. 1756 – 11 Jun 1803)
  15. 15. John Wells ( – Aft. 3/1835)

Francis Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1691
8 Apr 1691
Birth of Francis Wells Jr. in London, London, England
London, London, England
1766
5 Oct 1766
Age 75
Death of Francis Wells Jr. in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1691
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1766
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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