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Sylvester Wells 1775–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1775

Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 Apr 1785

Death Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Olive Newton

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Children(s):

In 1775, Sylvester Wells entered the world in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, born to Thomas Wells Sr And Olive Newton. Sylvester Wells passed away in 1785 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Sylvester Wells entered the world in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, born to Thomas Wells Sr And Olive Newton.
  • Sylvester Wells passed away in 1785 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Sylvester Wells's Ancestors

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Sylvester Wells
1775–1785
Birth Place: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Parents
Thomas Wells Sr
1742–1818
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Olive Newton
1747–1837
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan (Wells) II
1718–1780
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Dickinson
1715–1797
Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Mr Newton
1686–1754
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Susannah Belknap
1691–1790
of Marlborough, Mass
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sr
1696–1756
Mary Newton
1699–1754
John Dickinson
1667–1761
Hepzibah Wells
1686–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant (Welles)
1666–1712
Mary White
1665–1742
Capt I
1654–1739
Mary Hubbell
1661–1710
Nathaniel II
1643–1710
Hannah Beardsley
1642–1679
Lieut. II
1652–1691
Hepzibah Buell
1649–1704

Sylvester Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1775
30 Mar 1775
Birth of Sylvester Wells in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
1785
1 Apr 1785
Age 10
Death of Sylvester Wells in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1775
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1785
    Event Place: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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