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Richard Wells 1722 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1722

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1816

Death Location: Ohio

Father: James Wells

Mother: Ann Thornborough

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Richard Wells was born in 1722 in Maryland, the child of James Wells and Ann Thornborough. Richard Wells passed away in 1816 in Ohio.

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Biography

  • Richard Wells was born in 1722 in Maryland, the child of James Wells and Ann Thornborough.
  • Richard Wells passed away in 1816 in Ohio.

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Richard Wells's Ancestors

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Richard Wells
1722 – 1816
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
James Wells
1692 –
Ann Thornborough
1690 – 1762
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Anne Todd
1659 – 1695
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Todd
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1722
15 Mar 1722
Birth of Richard Wells in Maryland
Maryland
1816
12 Sep 1816
Age 94
Death of Richard Wells in Ohio
Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1722
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1816
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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