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James Wells 1647–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1647

Birth Location: York Co, VA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1684

Death Location: Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE

Father: John Wells

Mother: Katherine Fletcher

Spouse(s): Mary Rhoads

Children(s): John Wells

James Wells was born in 1647 in York Co, VA, the child of John Wills Wells And Katherine Elizabeth Fletcher. James Wells married Mary Rhoads, and had children including John Wells. James Wells passed away in 1684 in Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE.

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Biography

  • James Wells was born in 1647 in York Co, VA, the child of John Wills Wells And Katherine Elizabeth Fletcher.
  • James Wells married Mary Rhoads, and had children including John Wells.
  • James Wells passed away in 1684 in Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wells's Ancestors

Self
James Wells
1647–1684
Birth Place: York Co, VA
Parents
John Wills Wells
1620–1684
England
Katherine (Elizabeth) Fletcher
1619–1664
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Wells
1590–1669
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Mary Pishye
1594–
John Fletcher
1592–
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Spencer
1594–
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wells
1566–1620
Elizabeth Manfield
1582–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wells's Descendants

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James Wells (about 1647–17 Oct 1684) m. Mary Rhoads (1661–)
  1. 1. John Wells 1679–1721 m. Rachel (Ann) Green 1680–
    1. 1. James Wells 1710–1769 m. Dorothy 1710–
      1. 1. James Wells 1728–1809 m. Mary Price 1730–1809
        1. 1. James Wells 1750–1810 m. Sarah Keith 1730–1785 m. Rachel Horne 1760–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wells 1792–
        3. 3. Rachel Wells 1777–1850 m. Thomas (J) Hutchens 1774–1851
        4. 4. Lucretia (Witty) Wells 1793–
        5. 5. Newnam Wells 1770–1844
        6. 6. Susannah Wells 1747–1847
        7. 7. Thomas Wells 1748–
        8. 8. Mary Wells 1750–
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Reese) Wells 1750–

James Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1647
about 1647
Birth of James Wells in York Co, VA
York Co, VA
1684
17 Oct 1684
Age 37
Death of James Wells in Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE
Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1647
    Event Place: York Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1647; Birth city: York Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 404.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HJW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1684
    Event Place: Little Creek Hd, Kent Co, DE
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1647; Birth city: York Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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