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Samuel Wells 1729–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1729

Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Death Date: 25 May 1801

Death Location: Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Wells

Mother: Sarah Allen

Spouse(s): Margaret McCrillis

Children(s): Samuel Wells, Daniel Wells, Margaret Wells, John Wells, Stephen Wells, Daniel Wells, Rev. Reed

Samuel Wells was born in 1729 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of John Wells And Sarah Allen. Samuel Wells married Margaret Mccrillis, and had children including Daniel Colonel Wells, Daniel Wells, John Wells, Margaret Wells, Rev Solomon Reed, Samuel Wells, Stephen Wells. Samuel Wells passed away in 1801 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Wells was born in 1729 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of John Wells And Sarah Allen.
  • Samuel Wells married Margaret Mccrillis, and had children including Daniel Colonel Wells, Daniel Wells, John Wells, Margaret Wells, Rev Solomon Reed, Samuel Wells, Stephen Wells.
  • Samuel Wells passed away in 1801 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Samuel Wells's Ancestors

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Samuel Wells
1729–1801
Birth Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Parents
John Wells
1700–1746
Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA
Sarah Allen
1704–1761
Windsor, Hartford, Conn.
Grandparents
Ebenezer Wells
1669–1702
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Waite
1672–1704
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Allen
1664–1745
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Hastings
1671–1732
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wells
1620–1676
Mary Beardsley
1631–1691
Benjamin Waite
1645–1704
Martha Leonard
1649–1704
Daniel Allen
1604–1684
Mary Sherman
1615–1689
John Hastings
1643–1720
Lydia Champney
1639–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Wells
1590–1645
Frances BelcherBelches
1598–1698
William Beardsley
1605–1661
Mary Harvey
1605–1661
Thomas Waite
1601–1665
Eleanor Paine
1618–1669
John Leonard*
1615–1676
Sarah Tilton)
1621–1711
John (Deacon)
1603–1657
Anne Means
1615–1666

Samuel Wells's Descendants

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Samuel Wells (28 Oct 1729–25 May 1801) m. Margaret McCrillis (1730–29 Aug 1802)
  1. 1. Samuel Wells 1769–1838 m. Electa Bascom 1771–1836
    1. 1. Ezekiel (Bascom) Wells 1794–1861 m. Clarissa Swan 1795–1870
      1. 1. Benjamin (A.) Wells 1817–1883 m. Mariette (A) Daniels 1821–1899
        1. 1. Bennett (Ettie) Wells 1852–1904 m. Enos Ervin 1834–1916
        2. 2. Benjamin (B.) Wells 1865–1930
        3. 3. Noble (Edgar Wells) Sr 1849–1933
        4. 4. Victor (S) Wells 1856–1878
        5. 5. Henry (H.) Wells 1859–
        6. 6. D.C. Wells 1864–
      2. 2. Clarissa (Loisa) Wells 1822–1823
      3. 3. Harriet (Electa) Wells 1825–1826
      4. 4. Edward Wells 1833–1833
      5. 5. Mary (A) Wells 1836–
      6. 6. Infant (daughter) Wells 1827–1827
      7. 7. Benjamin (Swan) Wells 1817–1831
      8. 8. Benjamin (S) Wells 1817–1831
      9. 9. Benjamin (S.) Wells 1817–1831
      10. 10. Benjamin (S.) Wells 1817–1831
    2. 2. Alfred Wells 1800–1876
    3. 3. Samuel Wells 1792–1864
    4. 4. Horatio Wells 1796–1874
    5. 5. John Wells 1802–1840
    6. 6. William (Eaton) Wells 1806–1841
    7. 7. Amelia Wells 1816–1842
    8. 8. George (H.) Wells 1804–1849
    9. 9. Electa (Louisa) Wells 1807–1846
    10. 10. Harriet Wells 1809–1823
    11. 11. Joseph (Warren) Wells 1812–1844
    12. 12. Ozias Wells 1798–1863
    13. 13. Edward Wells 1814–1815
    14. 14. Ozias Wells 1798–1863
    15. 15. Horatio Wells 1820–
  2. 2. Daniel Wells 1760–1815
  3. 3. Margaret Wells 1766–1827
  4. 4. John Wells 1754–1813
  5. 5. Stephen Wells 1751–1834
  6. 6. Daniel (Colonel) Wells 1729–1801
  7. 7. Rev. (Solomon) Reed 1754–1813

Samuel Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1729
28 Oct 1729
Birth of Samuel Wells in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
1801
25 May 1801
Age 72
Death of Samuel Wells in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1729
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 271
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1801
    Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 271
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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