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Thomas Wells 1672–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 Aug 1737

Death Location: Wells, York, Maine, United States

Father: John WELLS

Mother: Sarah LITTLEFIELD

Spouse(s): Sarah Browne

Children(s): Lydia WELLS, Joshua WELLS, Nathaniel WELLS, Sarah Wells

In 1672, Thomas Wells entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Wells And Sarah Littlefield. Thomas Wells married Lydia Gale Ropes, Sarah Browne, and had children including Joshua Wells, Lydia Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Sarah Wells. Thomas Wells passed away in 1737 in Wells, York, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Thomas Wells entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Wells And Sarah Littlefield.
  • Thomas Wells married Lydia Gale Ropes, Sarah Browne, and had children including Joshua Wells, Lydia Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Sarah Wells.
  • Thomas Wells passed away in 1737 in Wells, York, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Wells's Ancestors

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Thomas Wells
1672–1737
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John WELLS
1638–1677
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah LITTLEFIELD
1649–1735
Wells, York, Maine, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Wells) (Welles)
1605–1666
Colchester, Essex, England
Abigail WARNER
1620–1671
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wells
1566–1641
Joanna Barber
1570–
William planter
1586–1648
Abigail Baker
1589–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1539–1573
Ann Austen
1540–1573
Samuel WARNER
1560–

Thomas Wells's Descendants

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Thomas Wells (1672–26 Aug 1737) m. Sarah Browne (–1703)
  1. 1. Lydia WELLS 1709–
  2. 2. Joshua WELLS 1707–
  3. 3. Nathaniel WELLS 1705–
  4. 4. Sarah Wells 1698–1703

Thomas Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Thomas Wells in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1704
12 Oct 1704
Age 32
Thomas Wells was married
None
1737
26 Aug 1737
Age 65
Death of Thomas Wells in Wells, York, Maine, United States
Wells, York, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Wells family of Wells, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1704
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Wells family of Wells, Maine

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Wells, York, Maine, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Wells family of Wells, Maine

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