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Joshua Wells 1664 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1664

Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1744

Death Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA

Father: Rev Wells

Mother: Mary Youngs

Spouse(s): Hannah Wells

Children(s): Joshua Wells, Daniel Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Abigail Benjamin

The story of Joshua Wells began in 1664 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA. Joshua Wells married Hannah Wells, and had children including Joshua Wells, Daniel Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Abigail Benjamin. Joshua Wells passed away in 1744 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Wells began in 1664 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA.
  • Joshua Wells married Hannah Wells, and had children including Joshua Wells, Daniel Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Abigail Benjamin.
  • Joshua Wells passed away in 1744 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Wells's Ancestors

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Joshua Wells
1664 – 1744
Birth Place: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
Parents
Rev William Wells
1604 – 1671
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Mary (Maria) Youngs
1633 – 1709
Southwold, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Young
1716 – 1672
Reydon, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Joan (Ann) Jentilman
1600 – 1630
Southwold, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Knyvett
1578 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Wells's Descendants

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Joshua Wells (1664 – 2 May 1744) m. Hannah Wells (7 November 1667 – 27 July 1752)
  1. 1. Joshua Wells (26 September 1691 – 9 April 1761)
  2. 2. Daniel Wells (26 March 1702 – 20 March 1761) m. Mary Goldsmith m. Daniel Welse m. Mary Wells m. Mary Wells m. Mary Wells
    1. 1. Ann Wells
    2. 2. Mary Wells
    3. 3. Mary Wells
  3. 3. Nathaniel Wells (10 May 1706 – 20 September 1781)
  4. 4. Abigail Benjamin (1720 – 23 February 1781) m. William Cox ( – Abt 1791) m. John Benjamin (25 September 1684 – 27 November 1745) m. John Benjamin
    1. 1. Joshua Benjamin (24 August 1714 – 7 December 1724)
    2. 2. Benjamin Benjamin (1715 – 5 January 1724)
    3. 3. Anna Benjamin (14 March 1726 – 23 November 1740)
    4. 4. John Benjamin ( – abt 1733) m. Mary Reeve ( – 1782)

Joshua Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1664
1664
Birth of Joshua Wells in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
1744
2 May 1744
Age 80
Death of Joshua Wells in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 317
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 917.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDB
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1744
    Event Place: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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