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Richard Tidley Wells 1722–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1722

Birth Location: Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1816

Death Location: Licking County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Capt. Wells

Mother: Rebecca Selden

Spouse(s): Nancy Brown

Children(s): Frederick Wells

Richard Tidley Wells was born in 1722 in Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, the child of Capt James Wells And Rebecca Selden. Richard Tidley Wells married Nancy Anne Brown, and had children including Frederick Wells. Richard Tidley Wells passed away in 1816 in Licking County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Tidley Wells was born in 1722 in Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, the child of Capt James Wells And Rebecca Selden.
  • Richard Tidley Wells married Nancy Anne Brown, and had children including Frederick Wells.
  • Richard Tidley Wells passed away in 1816 in Licking County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Richard Wells's Ancestors

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Richard Wells
1722–1816
Birth Place: Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Parents
Capt. James Wells
1668–1744
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Rebecca Selden
1678–1764
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, America
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Richard Wells's Descendants

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Richard (Tidley) Wells (15 Mar 1722–12 Sep 1816) m. Nancy (Anne) Brown (1723–1766)
  1. 1. Frederick Wells 1750–1838 m. Rachael Meador 1745–1834
    1. 1. Obedience ("Biddy") Wells 1775–1844 m. Paschall Ellington 1776–1844
      1. 1. Sarah (W) Ellington 1800–1849 m. Richard (Fleming) Moore 1795–1847
        1. 1. Martha Moore 1825–1880 m. Captain (Christopher Garland) Terry 1804–1893

Richard Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1722
15 Mar 1722
Birth of Richard Tidley Wells in Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
1816
12 Sep 1816
Age 94
Death of Richard Tidley Wells in Powell Valley, Lee County, VA
Powell Valley, Lee County, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1722
    Event Place: Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 265
    [2] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 067

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1816
    Event Place: Powell Valley, Lee County, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 265
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 067

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Licking County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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