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Joseph Wells 1729 – 1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1729

Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA

Death Date: 30 September 1801

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Wells

Mother: Margaret Swanson

Spouse(s): Charity Carrington

Children(s): Nathanial Wells

Joseph Wells II was born in 1729 in Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph (Twin to Sarah) Wells and Margaret Swanson. Joseph Wells II married Charity "Mollie" (Wells) Carrington, and had children including Nathanial Nathan Wells. Joseph Wells II passed away in 1801 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Wells II was born in 1729 in Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph (Twin to Sarah) Wells and Margaret Swanson.
  • Joseph Wells II married Charity "Mollie" (Wells) Carrington, and had children including Nathanial Nathan Wells.
  • Joseph Wells II passed away in 1801 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Wells's Ancestors

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Joseph Wells
1729 – 1801
Birth Place: Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA
Parents
Joseph (Twin to Sarah) Wells
1697 – 1758
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Margaret Swanson
1692 – 1750
MD
Grandparents
Thomas (Duckett) Wells
1653 – 1718
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, British Colonial America
Frances Smith
1657 – 1733
Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, America Colonies
Dr. (Francis) Swanston
1672 – 1718
Swanston's Lott, Calvert City, Prince George's County, Maryland
Susannah Plummer
1673 – 1720
South River Hundred, Ann Arundel CO, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Welles
1590 – 1655
Elizabeth Mellows
1620 – 1681
Lt Smith
1637 – 1732
Elizabeth Smith
1637 – 1681
Dr. Swanson
1636 – 1675
Isabel Saddler
1650 – 1744
Thomas Plummer
1634 – 1694
Martha Plummer
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Welles
1554 – 1590
Elizabeth Partridge
1560 –
Hilliard Swanston
1595 – 1651
Alice Iveson
1599 – 1659
Capt. Stockett
1635 – 1671
Walter Plummer
1613 – 1697
Elizabeth Smith
1622 – 1642

Joseph Wells's Descendants

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Joseph Wells (20 July 1729 – 30 September 1801) m. Charity ("Mollie" (Wells)) Carrington (1730 – 26 FEB 1803)
  1. 1. Nathanial (Nathan) Wells (1755 – 26 April 1817) m. Esther Ward (1759 – 26 Apr 1817)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wells (1 January 1785 – 26 Mar 1856) m. Stephen (Samuel) Cameron (13 Feb 1770 – Aft. 07 Aug 1850)
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) CAMERON (Sep 1829 – 11 Apr 1905) m. James (Gordon) Howe (17 Feb 1827 – 7 Jul 1893)
        1. 1. Mary (Francis 'anna') Howe (1854 – 1895) m. Erasmus (R) Elliston (12/4/1850 – 3/6/1928)
        2. 2. Wm (W) How (abt 1856 – )
        3. 3. Saml How (abt 1859 – )
        4. 4. Sarah Howe (abt 1861 – )
        5. 5. Hester Howe (abt 1864 – )
    2. 2. William Wells
    3. 3. Esther Wells
    4. 4. John Wells
    5. 5. Nathan Wells
    6. 6. Joseph Wells

Joseph Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1729
20 July 1729
Birth of Joseph Wells II in Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA
1801
30 September 1801
Age 72
Death of Joseph Wells II in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1729
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Prince George Co., Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1801
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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