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Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells 1755–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1817

Death Location: Paoli, Indiana, USA

Father: Charity Carrington

Mother: Joseph Wells

Spouse(s): Esther WARD

Children(s): Susannah Wells

In 1755, Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells entered the world in Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Charity Mollie Carrington And Joseph Ii Wells. Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells married Esther Elizabeth Ward, and had children including Susannah Ray Wells. Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells passed away in 1817 in Paoli, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells entered the world in Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Charity Mollie Carrington And Joseph Ii Wells.
  • Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells married Esther Elizabeth Ward, and had children including Susannah Ray Wells.
  • Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells passed away in 1817 in Paoli, Indiana, USA.

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Nathaniel Wells's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Wells
1755–1817
Birth Place: Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Charity "Mollie" Carrington
1730–1818
Leesburg, Louden, Virginia, USA
Joseph (II) Wells
1729–1804
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
George Carrington
1711–1785
Barbados, Barbade
Anne Mayo
1712–1785
Goochland Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Joseph (Hyatt Wheeless) (Wells)
1697–1761
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Carrington
1676–
Jenne Henningham
1676–1763
Frances Smith
1657–1733
Thomas Wells
1653–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph 1637
1637–1732

Nathaniel Wells's Descendants

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Nathaniel ("Nathan") Wells (1755–26 Apr 1817) m. Esther (Elizabeth) WARD (1759–26 Apr 1817)
  1. 1. Susannah (Ray) Wells 1774–1853 m. Nimrod (A) Horton 1769–1856
    1. 1. Nimrod (Wells) Horton 1806–1880 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Wilson 1813–1900
      1. 1. R Horton 1834–
      2. 2. N (C) Horton 1835–1865
      3. 3. B Horton 1837–
      4. 4. James Horton 1838–1926
      5. 5. V (N) Horton 1840–
      6. 6. A (W) Horton 1842–
      7. 7. D (V) Horton 1843–1915
      8. 8. S (E) Horton 1845–
      9. 9. N Horton 1848–1917
      10. 10. Jno Horton 1850–1930
      11. 11. Alloway (J) Horton 1851–1936
      12. 12. Margaret (Ann) Horton 1861–1940
      13. 13. Joseph Horton 1858–
      14. 14. Elizabeth Horton 1831–
      15. 15. Rosetta Horton 1851–
      16. 16. Thomas Horton 1859–
      17. 17. Mary Horton 1863–
      18. 18. V (N) Horton 1840–
      19. 19. Vernetta Horton 1838–1918 m. John (Jacob) Lowery 1827–1908
        1. 1. Alvin (Wells) Lowery 1878–1922
        2. 2. Sudie (Nellie Lowery) Schmidt 1882–1968
        3. 3. Mallie (Darthula) Lowery 1880–1938 m. Hutsie (T.) Finley 1882–1923
        4. 4. Mary (L.) Lowery 1867–1947
        5. 5. Sandie Lowery 1879–1968
        6. 6. Lathomas Lowery 1883–
    2. 2. Isaac Horton 1807–1891

Nathaniel Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells in Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1817
26 Apr 1817
Age 62
Death of Nathaniel "Nathan" Wells in Paoli, Orange, Indiana, United States
Paoli, Orange, Indiana, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Paoli, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paoli, Indiana, USA

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