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James Wells 1728–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: January 1809

Death Location: , Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Wells

Mother: Dorothy Howard

Spouse(s): Mary Price

Children(s): Elizabeth Wells, Newman Wells, James Wells, Marion Wells, John Wells, Lucretia Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Susannah Wells, Mary Wells, Thomas Wells, Rachel Wall

The story of James Wells began in 1728 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. James Wells married Mary Price, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Wells, Elizabeth Reese Wells, James Wells, John Wells, Lucretia Witty Wells, Marion Wells, Mary Wells, Newman Wells, Rachel Wall, Susannah Wells, Thomas Wells. James Wells passed away in 1809 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wells began in 1728 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Wells married Mary Price, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Wells, Elizabeth Reese Wells, James Wells, John Wells, Lucretia Witty Wells, Marion Wells, Mary Wells, Newman Wells, Rachel Wall, Susannah Wells, Thomas Wells.
  • James Wells passed away in 1809 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wells
1710–1769
Birth Location: Murderkill Hd, Kent, Delaware, USA
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Dorothy Howard
1716–1769
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Price
1728–1810
Birth Location: Either, Delaware, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Wells
1777–1861
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Newman Wells
1770–1844
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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James Wells
1750–1810
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Marion Wells
1798–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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John Wells
1796–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Lucretia Wells
1793–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Wells
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Wells
1747–1847
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Wells
1750–1751
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Thomas Wells
1748–1820
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Rachel Wall
1777–1812
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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James Wells's Ancestors

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James Wells
1728–1809
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Wells
1710–1769
Murderkill Hd, Kent, Delaware, USA
Dorothy Howard
1716–1769
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wells's Descendants

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James Wells (1728–January 1809) m. Mary Price (1728–Jan 1810)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Wells 1777–1861 m. Sidney (James) Reeves 1750–1830
    1. 1. Wells (W) Reeves 1800–1891 m. Margaret Reeves 1803–
      1. 1. Emeline Reeves 1850–
      2. 2. Mary (A) Reeves 1825–
      3. 3. Georgia (A) Reeves 1849–
      4. 4. Nancy (A) Reeves 1863–
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Babel) Reeves 1811–1870
    3. 3. Micah ((Malachi)) Reeves 1792–1834 m. Barbara Glance 1793–1875
      1. 1. Anderson (Posey) Reeves 1821–
      2. 2. Catherine Reeves 1813– m. Malici Gregory 1820–
        1. 1. M (E) Rogers 1848–1917
        2. 2. Levi Gregory 1851–
        3. 3. Eldora Gregory 1858–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Reeves 1828–
      4. 4. Jackson (Wells) Reeves 1815–
      5. 5. Jinsey Reeves 1825–1889
      6. 6. John (Anthony) Reeves 1818–1895
      7. 7. Malachi (W. (junior)) Reeves 1823–1892 m. Elizabeth Reeves 1825–
        1. 1. William (Z Y) Reeves 1848–
        2. 2. Hannah (B) Reeves 1852–
        3. 3. James (R) Reeves 1854–
        4. 4. Robert (F) Reeves 1856–
        5. 5. George (P) Reeves 1859–
        6. 6. Jefferson (M) Reeves 1862–
        7. 7. Elbert (P) Reeves 1864–
        8. 8. Thomas Reeves 1867–
      8. 8. Melinda Reeves 1825–
      9. 9. Rachel (P) Reeves 1830–1915
      10. 10. William Reeves 1834–
    4. 4. Mary Reeves 1800–1889 m. Abraham (Eaton) Jr 1791–1867
      1. 1. Samuel Eaton 1830–1899
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Harris 1835–1911
      3. 3. Nancy (Angeline) Clonts 1844–1899
      4. 4. John (Madison) Eaton 1838–1916
      5. 5. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1914
      6. 6. Sarah Self 1820–1873
    5. 5. Jesse (Jefferson) Reeves 1809–1926
    6. 6. Larkin Reeves 1816–1900
    7. 7. Jackson (W) Reeves 1790–1843 m. Mariah (Rachel) Ratcliff 1792–1883
      1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Corzine 1832–1910
      2. 2. Louisa (Aveline) Plott 1820–1901
      3. 3. Albert Reeves 1825–1905
      4. 4. Gilbert (R) Reeves 1818–1867
      5. 5. Jefferson Reeves 1809–1926
      6. 6. John (Kindred) Reeves 1813–1886
      7. 7. Larkin Reeves 1816–1900
      8. 8. Malinda Reeves 1825–
      9. 9. Mary (C) Reeves 1828–
      10. 10. Mincher (Littler) Reeves 1830–1905
      11. 11. Sampson (Witt) Reeves 1839–1880
      12. 12. Sarah (Millie) Reeves 1830–1871
    8. 8. Sarah Reeves 1798–1859
      1. 1. Abraham (Reeves) Eaton_** 1822–1888
      2. 2. James (Daniel) Eaton_** 1823–1914
      3. 3. Malachi Eaton_** 1816–1857
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Eaton_** 1831–1900
    9. 9. Mary (Almeda) Eaton 1800–1888 m. Abraham (Eaton,) Jr. 1791–1868
      1. 1. Alex Eaton 1851–
      2. 2. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1872
      3. 3. Elizabeth Eaton 1835–
      4. 4. Emily (Mariah) Eaton 1817–1873
      5. 5. John (M) Eaton 1837–1916
      6. 6. Maria (M 'Mary') Eaton 1833–1886
      7. 7. Nancy (Angeline) Eaton 1845–1899 m. John Clonts 1840–1918
        1. 1. John (William) Clonts 1862–1882
        2. 2. Orville (Alex) Clonts 1867–1892
        3. 3. Mary (Effie) McInnis 1870–1958
      8. 8. Robert (B) Eaton 1828–1904 m. Martha (Jane) Eaton 1845–1924 m. Susan (Jane) Eaton 1828–1859
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Howdeshell 1860–1903
        2. 2. Jessie (Newton) Eaton 1850–1929
        3. 3. Walter (Azro) Eaton 1875–1964
        4. 4. James (Corbett) Eaton 1870–1950
        5. 5. Henry (Rufus) Eaton 1874–1955
        6. 6. Ellen (Frances) Anderson 1863–1939
        7. 7. John (Alexander) Eaton 1856–1901
        8. 8. Raney (Short) Eaton 1872–1941
        9. 9. Thomas (Jones) Eaton 1874–1951
        10. 10. Samuel (Austin) Eaton 1879–1951
        11. 11. Susan (Matilda) Edgar 1869–1934
      9. 9. Samuel (S) Eaton 1830–1899
      10. 10. Sarah Eaton 1820–1873
    10. 10. Mary (Almeda) Reeves 1769–1868 m. Abraham (Eaton) Sr 1765–1827
      1. 1. Phoebe Eaton 1802–1839
      2. 2. William (P) Eaton 1799–1871
      3. 3. Isaac (Green) Eaton 1806–1879
      4. 4. Mary Eaton 1805–1806
      5. 5. Alsey Eaton 1797–1870
      6. 6. Abraham (Eaton) Jr 1791–1867 m. Mary (Almeda) Eaton 1800–1889
        1. 1. Samuel Eaton 1830–1899
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Harris 1835–1911
        3. 3. Nancy (Angeline) Clonts 1844–1899
        4. 4. C (Alexander) Eaton 1839–1914
        5. 5. Sarah Self 1820–1873
      7. 7. Absolem (D) Eaton 1792–1859
      8. 8. Emily (Mariah) Eaton 1812–1851
      9. 9. Enoch EATON 1803–1887
      10. 10. Lazarus (N) Eaton 1793–1872 m. Lydia Bugg 1797–1863
        1. 1. Isaac (Monroe) Eaton 1820–1877 m. Dorcas (N) Gregory 1823–1892
        2. 2. William (Long) Eaton 1818–1861 m. Louisa (Permelia "Amelia") Gibson\Eaton\Bigham 1843–1878 m. Tabitha (Jane) Anderson 1823–1858
        3. 3. Henry Eaton 1816–1829
        4. 4. Lazarus (Newton) Eaton 1822–1882
        5. 5. John (Brown) Eaton 1824–1886
        6. 6. Narcissa (Jane) Eaton 1826–1907
        7. 7. Eliza (Angeline) Eaton 1829–1887
        8. 8. George (Washington) Eaton 1831–1912
        9. 9. Andrew (Jackson) Eaton 1837–1877
  2. 2. Newman Wells 1770–1844
  3. 3. James Wells 1750–1810
  4. 4. Marion Wells 1798–
  5. 5. John Wells 1796–
  6. 6. Lucretia (Witty) Wells 1793–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Reese) Wells 1750–
  8. 8. Susannah Wells 1747–1847
  9. 9. Mary Wells 1750–1751
  10. 10. Thomas Wells 1748–1820
  11. 11. Rachel Wall 1777–1812

James Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of James Wells in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1809
January 1809
Age 81
Death of James Wells in , Surry, North Carolina, USA
, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1809
    Event Place: , Surry, North Carolina, USA
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