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Zachariah Wells 1739–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Mar 1856

Death Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Nancy Brown

Mother: Richard Sr

Spouse(s): Abigail Osborne

Children(s): Nancy Wells, Margaret Creech

In 1739, Zachariah Wells entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Nancy Anne Brown And Richard Wells Sr. Zachariah Wells married Abigail Osborne, and had children including Margaret Creech, Nancy Jane Wells. Zachariah Wells passed away in 1856 in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Zachariah Wells entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Nancy Anne Brown And Richard Wells Sr.
  • Zachariah Wells married Abigail Osborne, and had children including Margaret Creech, Nancy Jane Wells.
  • Zachariah Wells passed away in 1856 in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Zachariah Wells's Ancestors

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Zachariah Wells
1739–1856
Birth Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Nancy Anne Brown
1722–1766
Westminster, St George's County, Maryland, USA
Richard (Wells) Sr
1722–1808
Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Stephen) Brown
1690–1770
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Nancy) Stevenson
1698–1776
Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward (Browne)
1666–1716
Elizabeth Powell
1670–1704
Edward Immigrant"
1664–1716
Mary (Stevenson)
1670–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William King
1653–1716
Mary **
1652–1725

Zachariah Wells's Descendants

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Zachariah Wells (1739–15 Mar 1856) m. Abigail Osborne (15 Jan 1757–6 Jan 1844)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Wells 1783–1858 m. JOHN (OSBOURNE BOGGS) SR 1778–1843
    1. 1. James (Hiram) Boggs 1800–1849 m. Frances (Eleander Blevins) Boggs 1795–1852
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hannah) Boggs 1833–1911 m. Martin (Isam) Isom 1829–1916
        1. 1. Esther (Frances) ISON 1852–1928 m. George (Washington Elijah) Wolford 1851–1932 m. Francis ("Frank") Hunter 1850–
        2. 2. Lucinda (Ellen) Isom 1856–1912
        3. 3. James Ison 1850–1850
        4. 4. Harvey Isom 1852–1920
        5. 5. Temperance (Ann) Ison 1854–1936
        6. 6. Rebecca (J Ison) Adkins 1866–1938
        7. 7. Martin (Squire) Isom 1873–1939
        8. 8. Melvin (Clarence) Ison 1865–1919
        9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Ison 1870–1906
        10. 10. Isiah Ison 1876–
        11. 11. Arch Ison 1868–1963
        12. 12. William (M) Ison 1857–
        13. 13. Bayless Ison 1851–
        14. 14. Lee (Ray) Ison 1873–
        15. 15. Isom Ison 1870–
        16. 16. Milton (S) Ison 1862–1936
        17. 17. Mary (Alice) Ison 1859–1946
        18. 18. Robert Ison 1880–
        19. 19. Usley (Isom) Banks 1867–
      2. 2. Nancy Boggs 1831–
      3. 3. John Boggs 1831–
      4. 4. Temperence Boggs 1832–
      5. 5. Eleanor (Ellen) Boggs-Kennedy 1824–1894
      6. 6. Rebecca Boggs 1827–1882
      7. 7. Nancy Boggs 1828–1914
      8. 8. Charlie Boggs 1826–
      9. 9. Amanda Boggs 1825–1924
      10. 10. Ephraim Boggs 1822–1849
      11. 11. Elihue Boggs 1829–1881
      12. 12. Matilda (Ann) Boggs 1820–1913
  2. 2. Margaret Creech 1776–1816

Zachariah Wells's Timeline

5 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Zachariah Wells in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
1766
1766
Age 27
Zachariah Wells was married in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1770
1 Jan 1770
Age 31
Zachariah Wells was married in Grayson County, Virginia
Grayson County, Virginia
1800
5 Apr 1800
Age 61
Zachariah Wells was married in Orange, North Carolina
Orange, North Carolina
1856
15 Mar 1856
Age 117
Death of Zachariah Wells in Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1770
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1800
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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