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Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells 1720–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1720

Birth Location: All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 23 December 1771

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Wells

Mother: Margaret Swanson

Spouse(s): Capt Wright

Children(s): Susannah Wright, Joseph Wright, Isaac Wright, Thomas Wright, Charity Wright, Mary Wright, James Wright, John Wright, William Wright, Margaret Wright, Keziah Wright, Nathan Sr, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Sarah Wright, Rachel Wright, Barbara Wright, Lydia WRIGHT

The story of Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells began in 1720 in All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells married Capt John Wright, and had children including Barbara Wright, Charity Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Isaac Joel Wright, James Wright, John C Wright, Joseph Wright, Keziah Wright, Lydia Wright, Margaret Wright, Mary Wright, Nathan Wright Capt Sr, Rachel Wright, Sarah Wright, Susannah Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright. Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells passed away in 1771 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells began in 1720 in All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells married Capt John Wright, and had children including Barbara Wright, Charity Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Isaac Joel Wright, James Wright, John C Wright, Joseph Wright, Keziah Wright, Lydia Wright, Margaret Wright, Mary Wright, Nathan Wright Capt Sr, Rachel Wright, Sarah Wright, Susannah Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright.
  • Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells passed away in 1771 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Wells
1693–1770
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Swanson
1705–1750
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Capt Wright
1716–1790
Birth Location: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Susannah Wright
1755–1830
Birth Location: Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA
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Joseph Wright
1740–1794
Birth Location: Monocacy Valley, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Isaac Wright
1764–1844
Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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Thomas Wright
1761–1835
Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Charity Wright
1745–1822
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Mary Wright
1739–1789
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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James Wright
1753–1812
Birth Location: Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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John Wright
1748–1797
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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William Wright
1738–1794
Birth Location: Monocacy Valley, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Margaret Wright
1742–1800
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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Keziah Wright
1762–1789
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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Nathan Sr
1758–1805
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Wright
1756–1825
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Hannah Wright
1751–1814
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Wright
1749–1789
Birth Location: Cavor Creek, Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Rachel Wright
1747–1790
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Barbara Wright
1766–1789
Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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Lydia WRIGHT
1724–1800
Birth Location: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States,
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Rachel Wells's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Wells
1720–1771
Birth Place: All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Parents
Joseph Wells
1693–1770
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Margaret Swanson
1705–1750
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Duckett) Wells
1653–1718
All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Frances Smith
1662–1733
Queen Anne, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Francis Swanson
1674–1720
Swanstons Lott, Calvert, Maryland, USA
Susannah Plummer
1675–1720
All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wells
1619–1682
Elizabeth Mellows
1620–1679
Joseph Smith
1637–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1595–1657
Elizabeth Myntern
1598–1625

Rachel Wells's Descendants

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Rachel ((Rebecca) Ann) Wells (03 May 1720–23 December 1771) m. Capt (John) Wright (4 Jan 1716–8 June 1790)
  1. 1. Susannah Wright 1755–1830 m. Isaac (Miller) Hollingsworth 1737–1809
    1. 1. William (A) Hollingsworth 1776–
      1. 1. George (Washington) Hollingsworth 1795–1874 m. Susannah (Susan) Harvey 1798–1871
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Hollingsworth 1828–1901 m. Jemima (Caroline) Davidson 1834–1900
        2. 2. Harvey (Gerome) Hollingsworth 1825–1896
        3. 3. George (Henry) Hollingsworth 1838–1913 m. Tennessee (Isabelle) Arnold 1851–1898
        4. 4. Martha (Almira) Hollingsworth 1845–1910
        5. 5. Susan (Ann) Hollingsworth 1840–
        6. 6. Mary Hollingsworth 1836–1845
        7. 7. Isaac Hollingsworth 1827–1863 m. Elizabeth Looper 1826–1880
        8. 8. Robert (G) Hollingsworth 1824–1893
        9. 9. Louisa (Emer) Hollingsworth 1832–1907
        10. 10. Caroline Hollingsworth 1837–
    2. 2. Isaac Hollingsworth 1775–1847
    3. 3. Permillia ("Millie") Hollingsworth 1785–1860
    4. 4. Rebeckah Hollingsworth 1771–1773
    5. 5. John Hollingsworth 1772–1781
    6. 6. Hannah Hollingsworth 1773–1840
    7. 7. Peter Hollingsworth 1779–1846
    8. 8. John Hollingsworth 1792–1850
    9. 9. Sarah Hollingsworth 1786–1807
    10. 10. Christopher Hollingsworth 1784–1846
    11. 11. Richard Hollingsworth 1780–
    12. 12. Rachel Hollingsworth 1774–1834
    13. 13. Rachel Hollingsworth 1774–1834
    14. 14. Joel Hollingsworth 1778–1846
    15. 15. Ruth Hollingsworth 1781–1854
    16. 16. Cissiah (Keziah) Hollingsworth 1784–1826
    17. 17. Susanna Hollingsworth 1788–1817
  2. 2. Joseph Wright 1740–1794 m. Charity Wells 1744–1761
    1. 1. John Wright 1762–1834 m. Sarah LYNDS 1768–1846
      1. 1. James Wright 1792–1874 m. Margaret Moore 1794–1858
        1. 1. Margaret (Leannah) Wright 1822–1872
        2. 2. William (Moore) Wright 1828–1850
        3. 3. Richard (N) Wright 1815–1859 m. Mary McQuiston 1818–1868
        4. 4. Isom (Alexander) Wright 1826–1901
        5. 5. James (Moore) Wright 1817–1876
        6. 6. Isabella Wright 1819–1845
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Wright 1825–
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wright 1825–1886
        9. 9. John (A.) Wright 1831–1852
        10. 10. Martha (Jane Elizabeth) Wright 1834–1877
    2. 2. Ann Wright 1772–
    3. 3. David Wright 1782–1867
    4. 4. James (D) Wright 1783–1873
    5. 5. Jane (Ray) Wright 1774–1837
    6. 6. Joseph Wright 1788–
    7. 7. Margaret Wright 1759–1818
    8. 8. Mary Wright 1764–1833
    9. 9. Mary Wright 1777–1860
    10. 10. Rachel Wright 1768–
    11. 11. Sarah (Agnes) Wright 1762–1833
    12. 12. William Wright 1766–
  3. 3. Isaac (Joel) Wright 1764–1844
  4. 4. Thomas Wright 1761–1835
  5. 5. Charity Wright 1745–1822
  6. 6. Mary Wright 1739–1789
  7. 7. James Wright 1753–1812 m. Sarah Haworth 1755–1831
    1. 1. Ruth Wright 1788–1834
    2. 2. John (Hominy) Wright 1775–1851
    3. 3. Charity ((Dillon)) Wright 1790–1837
    4. 4. Phebe Wright 1777–1799
    5. 5. Jesse (Isaac) Wright 1787–1844
    6. 6. Sarah Wright 1778–1832
    7. 7. Rachel (Ruth) Wright 1781–1862
    8. 8. Susannah ((Johnson)) Wright 1799–1879
    9. 9. William Wright 1791–1854
    10. 10. James (Wright) Jr 1783–1836
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wright 1785–1834 m. Thomas Dillon 1785–1834
      1. 1. Phoebe Dillon 1812–1833
      2. 2. Ann Dillon 1812–
      3. 3. Nathan Dillon 1817–1892
      4. 4. Jonathan Dillon 1814–1885
      5. 5. Wright Dillon 1821–1837
      6. 6. Elizabeth Dillon 1811–1835
      7. 7. James Dillon 1817–1836
      8. 8. Hannah Dillon 1825–1895
      9. 9. William (M) Dillon 1815–1896
    12. 12. Martha Wright 1801–
    13. 13. Hannah Wright 1786–
    14. 14. Hugh Wright 1788–1853
    15. 15. Edward Wright 1797–
    16. 16. John Wright 1805–
    17. 17. Sarah (Mary) Wright 1781–1861
    18. 18. Elizabeth Wright 1785–1877
  8. 8. John (C.) Wright 1748–1797
  9. 9. William Wright 1738–1794 m. Leah Tansey 1738–1801
    1. 1. John Wright 1760–1806
    2. 2. Leah Wright 1764–1850
    3. 3. Sophia Wright 1767–1834
    4. 4. Rachel Wright 1761–1834
    5. 5. Joseph Wright 1758–1760
    6. 6. Ruth Wright 1770–1771
    7. 7. William Wright 1774–1793
    8. 8. Elizabeth Wright 1777–1850
  10. 10. Margaret Wright 1742–1800 m. Abraham Hollingsworth 1739–1835 m. Joseph Hollingsworth 1735–1792 m. John Hammer 1740–1768
    1. 1. Joseph (S.) Hollingsworth 1765–1844 m. Rosanna Nichols 1767–1839
      1. 1. John Hollingsworth 1794–1833
      2. 2. Martha Hollingsworth 1808–1888
      3. 3. George Hollingsworth 1810–
      4. 4. Joseph (B. Hollingsworth) Jr 1797–1859
      5. 5. John Hollingsworth 1794–1876
      6. 6. James Hollingsworth 1792–1876
      7. 7. Jennie Hollingsworth 1790–
      8. 8. Aaron Hollingsworth 1803–1887
      9. 9. Mary Hollingsworth 1805–1844
      10. 10. William Hollingsworth 1799–1883
      11. 11. Moses Hollingsworth 1801–1862
    2. 2. Levi Hollingsworth 1771–1843
    3. 3. Hannah (Katie) Hollingsworth 1776–1866
    4. 4. Jemima Hollingsworth 1773–1795
    5. 5. Richard Hollingsworth 1778–1857
    6. 6. Jacob Hollingsworth 1772–1858
    7. 7. Isaac Hollingsworth 1770–1831
    8. 8. John Hollingsworth 1775–1776
    9. 9. Isaac Hollingsworth 1780–1866
    10. 10. Joseph Hollingsworth 1775–1851
    11. 11. Zebulon Hollingsworth 1779–1858
    12. 12. Henry Hollingsworth 1781–1852
    13. 13. Ezekiel Hollingsworth 1781–1845
    14. 14. George Hollingsworth 1763–
    15. 15. Robert Hollingsworth 1767–
  11. 11. Keziah Wright 1762–1789
  12. 12. Nathan (Wright Capt) Sr 1758–1805
  13. 13. Elizabeth Wright 1756–1825
  14. 14. Hannah Wright 1751–1814
  15. 15. Sarah Wright 1749–1789
  16. 16. Rachel Wright 1747–1790
  17. 17. Barbara Wright 1766–1789
  18. 18. Lydia WRIGHT 1724–1800

Rachel Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1720
03 May 1720
Birth of Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells in All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1721
12 Jul 1721
Age 1
Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells was christened in All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1771
23 December 1771
Age 51
Death of Rachel (Rebecca) Ann Wells in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1720
    Event Place: All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1597.258; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1721
    Event Place: All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1771
    Event Place: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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