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Richard Wells 1734 – 1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1734

Birth Location: Hull, , , England

Death Date: 14 Feb 1801

Death Location: Philadelphia

Father: Gideon Wells

Mother: Mary Partridge

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Wells

The story of Richard Wells began in 1734 in Hull, , , England. Richard Wells had children including Mary Wells. Richard Wells passed away in 1801 in Philadelphia.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Wells began in 1734 in Hull, , , England.
  • Richard Wells had children including Mary Wells.
  • Richard Wells passed away in 1801 in Philadelphia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Wells's Ancestors

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Richard Wells
1734 – 1801
Birth Place: Hull, , , England
Parents
Gideon Wells
1701 – 1759
Yorkshire, England
Mary Partridge
1707 – 1789
Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Nathaniel Wells
1668 – 1734
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Richard Partridge
1681 –
New Hampshire, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Partridge
1654 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wells's Descendants

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Richard Wells (22 Jul 1734 – 14 Feb 1801)
  1. 1. Mary Wells (16 September 1761 – 6 Nov 1819) m. Benjamin (Wistar) Morris (16 Sep 1761 – 24 Apr 1825)
    1. 1. Samuel (Wells) Morris (1 Sep 1786 – 25 May 1847) m. Anna Ellis (abt 1796 – 26 January 1858)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Wistar Rev) Morris (30 May 1819 – 7 Apr 1906) m. Hannah Rodney (30 December 1824 – 22 October 1909)
        1. 1. Mary (Rodney) Adair (28 May 1855 – 18 December 1921) m. Samuel (D.) Adair (Abt 1848 – 5 July 1916)

Richard Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1734
22 Jul 1734
Birth of Richard Wells in Hull, , , England
Hull, , , England
1759
1759-04-17
Age 25
Richard Wells was married in Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA
Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA
1801
14 Feb 1801
Age 67
Death of Richard Wells in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1734
    Event Place: Hull, , , England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4924076

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1759-04-17
    Event Place: Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1801
    Event Place: Philadelphia
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4924076

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