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Jacob Wells 1690 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Switzerland

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Wills

Mother: Elizabeth James

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): Martin Wells, Henry Wells, Ann Wells, Jacob Wells, Henry Wells, Martin Wells, Nancy Wells, Martin Wells

Jacob Wells was born in 1690 in Switzerland, the child of William b1660 Wells Wills and Elizabeth (Wells Wills) b1662 James. Jacob Wells married Mary Wright, and had children including Martin Wells, Henry Wells, Ann Wells, Jacob Wells, Henry Wells, Martin Wells, Nancy (Sloan) b1734 Wells, Martin Wells. Jacob Wells passed away in 1756 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Wells was born in 1690 in Switzerland, the child of William b1660 Wells Wills and Elizabeth (Wells Wills) b1662 James.
  • Jacob Wells married Mary Wright, and had children including Martin Wells, Henry Wells, Ann Wells, Jacob Wells, Henry Wells, Martin Wells, Nancy (Sloan) b1734 Wells, Martin Wells.
  • Jacob Wells passed away in 1756 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1660 – 1713
Birth Location: Mulberry Island, Warwick, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth James
1662 – 1704
Birth Location: Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1702 – 1756
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Children(s)

Martin Wells
1699 – 1803
Birth Location: –
MW
Henry Wells
1699 –
Birth Location: –
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Ann Wells
1719 – 1796
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Jacob Wells
1724 – 1808
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Wells
1728 – 1793
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Martin Wells
1732 –
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
MW
Nancy Wells
1734 – 1810
Birth Location: –
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Martin Wells
– 1796
Birth Location: Switzerland
MW

Jacob Wells's Ancestors

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Jacob Wells
1690 – 1756
Birth Place: Switzerland
Parents
William b1660 Wells Wills
1660 – 1713
Mulberry Island, Warwick, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Wells Wills) b1662) James
1662 – 1704
Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Wells's Descendants

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Jacob Wells (1690 – 1756) m. Mary Wright (1702 – 22 Apr 1756)
  1. 1. Martin Wells (1699 – Abt 1803)
  2. 2. Henry Wells (1699 – )
  3. 3. Ann Wells (1719 – 13 Jun 1796)
  4. 4. Jacob Wells (1724 – 4 Sep 1808)
  5. 5. Henry Wells (1728 – 1793) m. Mary Bates (25 May 1732 – )
    1. 1. George (Frederick) Wells (1747 – 1812)
    2. 2. JACOB Wells (1758 – 18 Nov 1843) m. Mary Bowzer (1762 – 1797)
      1. 1. Jacob (X) Wells (1788 – 9 Jan 1851) m. Lydia (Thompson) Enneis (1788 – 1851)
        1. 1. Martin Wells (1796 – )
        2. 2. Aziriah Enneis (3 Aug 1802 – 12 Mar 1880)
        3. 3. Jacob (H) Wells (19 Dec 1806 – 20 Dec 1859)
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1808 – )
        5. 5. John (Matthew) Wells (3 Jul 1810 – 24 Nov 1882)
        6. 6. Lavinia Wells (8 Jan 1813 – 9 Nov 1898)
        7. 7. Sara (Ellens) Wells (8 Jan 1813 – 1863)
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Wells (16 Feb 1815 – 20 Jan 1901) m. Richard (Perry) Scott (28 Apr 1820 – 18 Jul 1882)
        9. 9. Mary (Molcy Jane) Wells (14 Mar 1817 – 18 Dec 1877)
        10. 10. Alexander Wells (1819 – 1857)
        11. 11. Kitty (Ann) Wells (21 Jan 1822 – 1900)
        12. 12. Amanda Wells (1849 – 25 Feb 1923)
        13. 13. Alexander Wells (1869 – )
      2. 2. Henry Wells (1795 – 1855)
      3. 3. Hugh Wells (1795 – 1860)
      4. 4. Alexander Wells (1802 – 1877)
      5. 5. Mary Wells (1805 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Wells (1813 – )
      7. 7. Thomas (E) Wells (1815 – )
      8. 8. Thomas (E) Wells (1815 – 1900)
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Jane) Wells (2 Nov 1819 – 9 Jun 1890)
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Wells (2 Nov 1819 – 1890)
      11. 11. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1821 – 1852)
      12. 12. Sarah (Ann) Wells (1822 – 1854)
    3. 3. John (William) Wells (1760 – 1830)
    4. 4. William Wells (1760 – )
    5. 5. William Wells (1760 – )
    6. 6. Penelope Wells (1778 – 1858)
  6. 6. Martin Wells (1732 – )
  7. 7. Nancy ((Sloan) b1734) Wells (1734 – 1810)
  8. 8. Martin Wells ( – 1796)

Jacob Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Jacob Wells in Switzerland
Switzerland
1719
1719
Age 29
Jacob Wells was married
None
1756
1756
Age 66
Death of Jacob Wells in Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1719

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Duplin Co, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, Data Source: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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