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Jacob Wells 1690–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina

Father: William Wells

Mother: Elizabeth James

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): Martin Wells, Henry Wells, Jacob Jr, Anne Wells

In 1690, Jacob Wells entered the world in Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland, born to William Wells And Elizabeth James. Jacob Wells married Mary Wright, and had children including Anne Nancy Wells, Henry Wells, Jacob Wells Jr, Martin Wells. Jacob Wells passed away in 1756 in Duplin, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Jacob Wells entered the world in Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland, born to William Wells And Elizabeth James.
  • Jacob Wells married Mary Wright, and had children including Anne Nancy Wells, Henry Wells, Jacob Wells Jr, Martin Wells.
  • Jacob Wells passed away in 1756 in Duplin, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wells
1662–1713
Birth Location: Mulbery Island, Warwick, Virginia
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Elizabeth James
1662–1690
Birth Location: Mulbery Island, Warwick, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1702–1801
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Martin Wells
1732–1803
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina
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Henry Wells
1728–1793
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina
HW
Jacob Jr
1724–1808
Birth Location: Duplin Co, North Carolina
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Anne Wells
1719–1796
Birth Location: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jacob Wells's Ancestors

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Jacob Wells
1690–1756
Birth Place: Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
Parents
William Wells
1662–1713
Mulbery Island, Warwick, Virginia
Elizabeth James
1662–1690
Mulbery Island, Warwick, Virginia
Grandparents
Martha (Elizabeth) Filmer
1640–1714
East Sutton Manor, Kent, England
Roger JAMES
1622–1697
Reigate, Surrey, England
Elizabeth THOMAS
1632–1699
Reigate, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Wells's Descendants

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Jacob Wells (1690–1756) m. Mary Wright (24 Sep 1702–Abt 1801)
  1. 1. Martin Wells 1732–1803
  2. 2. Henry Wells 1728–1793
  3. 3. Jacob (Wells) Jr 1724–1808
  4. 4. Anne (Nancy) Wells 1719–1796 m. Daniel (Edward) Teachey 1708–1794
    1. 1. Daniel Teachey 1750–1826
    2. 2. Jacob Teachey 1748–1808
    3. 3. Timothy Teachey 1748–1826
    4. 4. Mary Teachey 1747–
    5. 5. Barbara Teachey 1751–1799
    6. 6. Catherine Teachey 1745–1826 m. Weinbert Boney 1731–1801
      1. 1. Johann (Peter) Behne 1785–1863 m. Elisabeth (Braun) Katterman 1791–1870
        1. 1. Lydia (Polly) Baney 1817–1882 m. Ephern (Eber) WEST 1803–1864

Jacob Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Jacob Wells in Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
1756
1756
Age 66
Death of Jacob Wells in Duplin, North Carolina
Duplin, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina
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