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James Wells 1755 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 1755

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: July 1787

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: Francis Wells

Mother: Susannah Allen

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In 1755, James Wells entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Francis Wells and Susannah Allen. James Wells passed away in 1787 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, James Wells entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Francis Wells and Susannah Allen.
  • James Wells passed away in 1787 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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James Wells's Ancestors

Self
James Wells
1755 – 1787
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Francis Wells
1691 – 1766
London, London, England
Susannah Allen
1711 – 1795
Boston, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Francis Wells
1670 –
Mildred Lesigh
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1755
Bef. 1755
Birth of James Wells in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1787
July 1787
Age 32
Death of James Wells in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 1755
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1787
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

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