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RICHARD WELLS 1677 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1677

Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.

Death Date: BEF 17 JUN 1740

Death Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.

Father: RICHARD WELLS

Mother: MARY CLARE

Spouse(s): GRACE MORLEY

Children(s): Mary Wells, Ann Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Grace Wells, Rachell Wells

In 1677, RICHARD WELLS entered the world in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng., born to RICHARD WELLS and MARY CLARE. RICHARD WELLS married GRACE MORLEY, and had children including Mary Wells, Ann Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Grace Wells, Rachell Wells. RICHARD WELLS passed away in 1740 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng..

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Biography

  • In 1677, RICHARD WELLS entered the world in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng., born to RICHARD WELLS and MARY CLARE.
  • RICHARD WELLS married GRACE MORLEY, and had children including Mary Wells, Ann Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Grace Wells, Rachell Wells.
  • RICHARD WELLS passed away in 1740 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng..

Immediate Family

Parents

RICHARD WELLS
1655 – 1718
Birth Location: Kilkhampton, Cornwall, Eng.
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MARY CLARE
Birth Location: Cornwall, Eng.
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Spouses(s)

GRACE MORLEY
1699 – 1741
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
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Children(s)

Mary Wells
1724 –
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
MW
Ann Wells
1726 –
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Wells
1729 –
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Grace Wells
1732 – 1799
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
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Rachell Wells
1735 –
Birth Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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RICHARD WELLS's Ancestors

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RICHARD WELLS
1677 – 1740
Birth Place: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
Parents
RICHARD WELLS
1655 – 1718
Kilkhampton, Cornwall, Eng.
MARY CLARE
Cornwall, Eng.
Grandparents
JOHN WELLS
1630 – 1656
Poundstock, Cornwall, Eng.
KATHERINE MONCKTON
– 1671
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RICHARD WELLS's Descendants

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RICHARD WELLS (1677 – BEF 17 JUN 1740) m. GRACE MORLEY (2 Jan 1699 – Bef. 24 May 1741)
  1. 1. Mary Wells (5 July 1724 – )
  2. 2. Ann Wells (12 March 1726 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Wells (August 1729 – )
  4. 4. Grace Wells (Bef. 02 Apr 1732 – Bef. 3 Mar 1799) m. John Uglow (07 Oct 1715 – 02 Oct 1790)
    1. 1. Sarah Uglow (Bef. 14 Feb 1768 – 1851) m. Edward Horrill (1769 – 21 Mar 1846)
      1. 1. Mary Horrell (1784 – 1879) m. John Shaplain (1793 – Nov 1826)
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Pethick) Shaplain (1815 – )
        2. 2. John (Jeffery) Shaplain (abt 1815 – July 1877) m. Mary Cowling (abt 1807 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Pethick) Shaplain (1816 – )
        4. 4. Caleb Shaplain (1823 – Apr 1824)
        5. 5. Mary (Down) Shaplain (1827 – )
  5. 5. Rachell Wells (10 August 1735 – )

RICHARD WELLS's Timeline

4 Records

1677
1677
Birth of RICHARD WELLS in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
1722
09 Sep 1722
Age 45
RICHARD WELLS was married in Jacobstow,Cornwall,England
Jacobstow,Cornwall,England
1722
9 SEP 1722
Age 45
RICHARD WELLS was married in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
1740
BEF 17 JUN 1740
Age 63
Death of RICHARD WELLS in Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1722
    Event Place: Jacobstow,Cornwall,England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1722
    Event Place: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 17 JUN 1740
    Event Place: Jacobstow, Cornwall, Eng.
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