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Items added
02 Oct 1999 to 27 Nov 1999


NOTE: There was a gap between April and October 1999. No material was added to the site during this period.

27 Nov 1999

1. New link to the Peggy Riggs Kopp page featuring Charles W. Wells b: Cir 1832 Ohio; m: Sarah b: Cir 1833 IN, lived in Cass Co., IL and Dunklin Co., MO

Charles W. Wells

2. New link to the John Haynes page featuring Abraham Wells b: 22 Jul 1758 New York; d: 22 Jul 1826 New York; m: Angelica Van Buren b: 22 Jul 1764 Kinderbrook, New York

Abraham Wells

3. New link to an UNKNOWN researcher's (not identified) page featuring John D. Wells b: 21 Nov 1807; m: Eda Ann Counterman 11 Mar 1831 in Mohicanville, Ashland Co., Ohio.

John D. Wells

4. New link to the John B. Hurlburt page featuring the family of Joseph Wells b: Cir 1746 Wethersfield, Connecticut; m: Jerusha Hurlbut 24 Dec 1767 Wethersfield, Connecticut

Joseph Wells

5. New link to an Unknown site (unable to ascertain the owner) featuring the family of Theophilus Wells b. Cir 1826 [from 1850 census] Virginia; d: 02 Mar 1890 Liberty Co., Texas; m: Cynthia [Wells]

Theophilus Wells

Note: Maiden names of wives are not shown on this site, some dates do not agree with the 1850 census for the family and we have been unable to ascertain who the owner of the site is.

6. Will of Richard Wells, Sr. of Harford Co., Maryland 03 Oct 1782

Will of Richard Wells, Sr.

7. Will of Richard Wells, Jr. of Harford Co., Maryland 20 Jan 1784

Will of Richard Wells, Jr.

8. Brief History of Harford County, Maryland

History of Harford County, Maryland

9. Will extract of Joanna Goldsmith of Baltimore Co., Maryland 11 Oct 1681

Will of Joanna Goldsmith

10. Will of Blanch Wells of Baltimore Co., Maryland 20 Apr 1709

Will of Blanch Wells

11. Brief History of Bracken County, Kentucky

History of Bracken County, Kentucky

12. New link to the John W. Wells site featuring the family of Charles B. Wells b. 29 Jun 1829 Pennsylvania; d: 14 Sep 1914; m: 06 Mar 1857 Adams Co., IL Sarah Ann Quigg Sarah was born in Pennsylvania 22 Apr 1839 and died 24 Apr 1931 at 92.

Charles B. Wells

13. New link to the John Wells site featuring the family of John Wells b. Cir 1768 Essex, England; m: Susannah Wells 12 Feb 1793. Members of family emigrated to London, Ontario, Canada.

John Wells

14. Updated link to the John Robbins-Wells home page featuring William Wells b: Cir 1608 of Southold, Long Island, New York m: Bridget.

William Wells of Southold, Long Island, NY

15. Some additions to the Knox County, Ohio marriage list.

Some Knox County, Ohio Marriages

16. Brief history of Lincoln county, North Carolina

History of Lincoln county, North Carolina

Second site for Lincoln county, North Carolina history

17. Brief history of Lincoln county, Tennessee

History of Lincoln county, Tennessee

18. Some Lincoln county, Tennessee Marriages 1823-1850

Lincoln county, Tennessee Marriages

19. 1830 Census Index to Oldham County, Kentucky

1830 Oldham county, Kentucky census index

20. Some Meigs County, Ohio death certificates 1913-1935

Meigs County, Ohio death certicate index

21. New link to the Joel R. DeRider site featuring the family of Thomas Wells b. Cir 1653 England; m: Frances _____ of Prince Georges Coutny, Maryland

Thomas Wells

20 Nov 1999

1. 1850 census for Lee county, Virginia

1850 census - Lee Co., VA

2. Some Holmes county, Ohio Marriages

Holmes co., OH marriages

3. Some Knox county, Ohio Marriages

Knox co., OH marriages

4. Brief history of Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Tuscarawas County, Ohio History

5. Some Washington county, New York Marriages

Washington co., NY marriages

6. Some Washington county, New York Deaths

Washington co., NY Death Notices

7. Brief history of Polk County, Iowa

Brief history of Polk County, IA

8. Brief history of Connecticut

Brief history of Connecticut

9. Some miscellaneous records from Ontario, Canada

Misc. Records of Ontario, Canada

10. Some Connecticut census records

Some Connecticut census records

11. Some Middlesex, Connecticut church records

Some Middlesex, CT Church Records

12. Some Tolland County, Connecticut vital records

Some Tolland County, CT Vital Records

13. Some Connecticut Wills

Some Connecticut Wills

14. Brief history of Delaware County, Pennsylvania

History of Delaware County, PA

15. Brief history of Montgomery County, Ohio

History of Montgomery County, OH

16. Some Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania births

Philadelphia County, PA births

17. Some Montgomery County, Pennsylvania births

Montgomery County, PA births

18. Some Chester County, Pennsylvania births

Chester County, PA births

13 Nov 1999

1. New link to the Elaine Hendricks page featuring Kineon Wells b: 27 Jan 1827; d: 22 Jul 1897; m: Sarah Ann Price

Kineon Wells

2. New link to the John Nickell page featuring Benjamin Franklin Wells b: 24 Mar 1802, Floyd Co., Kentucky; d: 1880; m: Elizabeth Perry

Benjamin Franklin Wells

3. New link to the Suzanne R. Cherry page featuring the family of Thomas Wells b: Cir 1605; d: 26 Oct 1666 Ipswich, Massachusetts; m: Abigail Warner

Thomas Wells

4. New link to the Carol and Stephen Slotnick page featuring the family of William Wells b: Cir 1608 and Mary of Southold, Long Island, NY

William Wells

5. New link to the Daniel W. Orr page featuring the family of William Wells b: Cir 1608 and 1) Bridget Burton & 2) Mary/Maria Youngs(?) of Southold, Long Island, NY
[Editor's note. There seems to be some questionable material here with regard to the ancestry of William Wells]

William Wells

6. New Link to the Charles H. Wells page featuring the family of William Wells b: Cir 1608 and 1) Bridget Tuthill & 2) Mary Gameys(?) of Southold, Long Island, NY

William Wells
[Editor's note. Again there seems to be some questionable but different material here with regard to the ancestry of William Wells]

7. New link to the Carl W. Ward page featuring Nathaniel Wells b: Cir 1680; m: Mary Crandall b: Cir 1686 of Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island [Editor's note: Nathaniel Wells was a descendant of Thomas Wells and Naomi Marshall]

Nathaniel Wells

8. Bible record for James Ebenezar Wells b: 10 May 1848; m: Ida Vernita Johnson

James Ebenezar Wells bible Record

9. Civil War Pension Applications for Texas

Texas Civil War Pensions

10. Short Biography of William Calvin Wells b: 09 Sep 1878

Biography of William Calvin Wells

11. Brief History of Yazoo County, Mississippi

History of Yazoo County, MS

12. Short Biography of Joseph Warren George referencing mother-in-law Kate Wells Harmon of Yazoo Co, MS

Biography of George Warren George

13. Short Biography of Eugene August Brown referencing in-laws Billie & Martha Caroline Wells of Mississippi

Biography of Eugene August Brown

14. Brief History of Tippah County, Mississippi

History of Tippah County, MS

15. Short Biography of Franklin Pierce Boatner referencing in-laws Edward G. Wells and Opelia Winters of Tippah Co., Mississippi

Biography of Franklin Pierce Boatner

16. Short Biography of George Anderson referencing first wife Mary Moyselle Wells dau of J. M. Wells of Carroll Co., Mississippi

Biography of George Anderson

17. Brief History of Carroll County, Tennessee

History of Carroll County, TN

18. Some cemetery records for Savannah, Andrew Co., Missouri

Savannah Cemetery

19. Some Kent, England marriage records 1661-1699

Kent, England marriage records

20. Some Cuyhoga County, Ohio area (Cleveland etc.) marriages

Cuyhoga Co., Ohio Marriages

16 Oct 1999

This will be the last update for about a month because I will be traveling outside the country. That is unless I find time and the opportunity to do some work on the site.

Correction to last week's post. The Will for "General" Samuel Wells of St. Louis was from St. Charles County, Missouri - not St. Louis County. Sorry if this confused anyone.

1. History link for Bucanan County, Virginia.

Brief history of Bucanan county, Virginia

2. Brief biography of Lucinda Fulton Isaacs b: 18 Jan 1841 St. Joseph, Missouri - daughter of James Fulton and Mary Wells.

Lucinda Fulton Isaacs

3. Added several queries to the "Wells Most Wanted" page:
Elizabeth Howard Wells b: 28 July 1814 m: Thomas Patterson
James Wells b: 1792 in NH m: Persis Earle
Lee Wells b: Cir 1940/50
William Wells b: cir 1854 WV? m: Ellen Bates Cook
Winifred Wells b: Cir 1920 m: Joseph Colwell cir 1936.
Zebidee Wells b: cir 1818 Tennesee m: Mary Jane

4. New link to the Sam Behling page featuring Isabel Wells b: Cir 1565 Rinstead, Northampton, England; d: MA; m: Symon Tootill

Isabel (Wells) Tootill

5. New link to the Elizabeth A. Wells page featuring Isaac C. Wells born 1780 - 1790; d: Cir 17 Mar 1847 in Coles County, Illinois. He married (1) Margaret _____ and (2)Mary _____

Isaac C. Wells

6. New link to the Jocelyn Bockett page featuring Samuel Wells b: Cir 1811; m: Martha Holloway (b: Cir 1814); lived in New Zealand

Samuel Wells

7. New link to the Ray Wells page featuring Nelson Wells b: Cir 1799 KY; m: Deborah Cir 1832 OH

Nelson Wells

8. New link to the Claude Hardy Lasley page featuring John Wells b: Cir 1725 Kington, NH; m: Ann

John Wells

9 New link to the David Wells page featuring Nathan Wells b: Cir 1820; m: Marion Worth b: Cir 1826 (editor's note: Possibly the Nathan and Morgan Wells found in the 1850 census for Watertown, Middlesex, MA)

Nathan Wells

10. New link to the Richard Wells page featuring Dr. Gideon Wells b: Cir 1700 (English Physician); m: Mary Partridge through son Richard Wells b: 1734; m: Rachel Hill lived in Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Gideon Wells

11. New link to the Linda Dudick page featuring Dr. Richard Wells b: Cir 1610 m: Frances ____ (editor's note: while this site indicates Richard married Frances White, we believe there is sufficient reason to question this connection.)

Dr. Richard Wells

12. New link to the Glenn Allan Bristow site featuring the ancestry and one branch of the descendants of Governor Thomas Welles b: Cir 1594 Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England m: Alice Tomes

Thomas Welles

13. New link to the Shel Michaels site also featuring the ancestors and descendants of the Governor Thomas Welles family.

Thomas Welles

14. New link to the Harold Arnold site featuring James Wells b: Cir 1648 England the "Little Wells" family.

James Wells

15. First installment of the Peter Wells family of Kingston and Jamestown, Rhode Island from a book by A. J. Wright published in 1914.

Peter Wells

16. Revised the Wells Websites list to order by earliest ancestor.

Other Wells Web Sites

17. Link to Fulton County, Ohio History page

Brief history of Fulton County, Ohio

18. Link to Frankllin County, Idaho History page

Brief history of Franklin County, Idaho

10 Oct 1999

1. New link to the Jo Anne Grogan Web page featuring Joseph H. Wells b: Cir 1840 m: Liz Chizum and lived in Wea Plains, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Joseph H. Wells

2. Update on the link to the Hugh Winters Web page featuring Robert Wells b: Cir 1600 of Nottinghamshire, England; m: Mary

Robert Wells b: Cir 1600 of Nottinghamshire, England;

3. Erin K. (Wells) Peters' Most Wanted Query page has moved under the Wells Family Research Association umbrella.

Wells Most Wanted - Queries

4. Update on the link to the Ron Carlton Web page featuring Roderick Wells b: 20 Jul 1784 Brattleboro, Vermont: d: 27 Apr 1845 Michigan; m: Mary Greenleaf

Roderick Wells b: 20 Jul 1784 Brattleboro, Vermont

5. New link to the Dona Ronspiez Web page featuring Governor Thomas Welles b: Cir 1590 Stourton, Warwickshire; m: Alice Tomes and lived in Hartford & Westhersfield, Connecticut, USA. starting with his grandfather Thomas Welles b: Cir 1512 Stourton

Governor Thomas Welles b: Cir 1590 Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire

6. New link to the Owen Blevins web page featuring Zachariah Wells b: Cir 1739 m: Abigail Osborne Lived in Wise County, Virginia

Zachariah Wells b: cir 1739 Virginia

7. New link to the John T. Hudgins Web page featuring Levi Wells b: Cir 1802 Vermont; m: Mary Ann b: cir 1808 NY
Note: Some of this is not on the site, but I have shared it with John from the 1850 census for Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA

Levi Wells b: Cir 1802 Vermont

8. New link to the William C. Waggoner Web page featuring Francis Wells b: Cir 1765 North Carolina - lived in Muhlenberg, Kentucky

Francis Wells b: Cir 1765 North Carolina

9. New link to the Cragg Family Web page featuring Isabel Wells b: before 1600 Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England; m: Symon Tuttle. Dau of John Wells.

Isabel Wells b: bef. 1600 Rinstead, Northamptonshire

10. Biography of George Wells b: 22 Aug 1846 Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois and associated 1850 census information.

George Wells b: 1846 Adams Co., IL

11. Biography of Charles Lawrence Wells b: 19 Jan 1883 Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.

Charles Lawrence Wells b: 1883 Adams Co., IL (son of above George Wells)

12. Index to Biographies for the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, California

Index to some California County Biographies

13. Will of "General" Samuel Wells dated 15 Feb 1830, St. Charles Co., Missouri

Will of Samuel Wells - St. Charles Co., Missouri

How about that? Two weeks in a row!!!


02 Oct 1999

1. Jefferson County, Illinois Marrige Index

Jefferson County, Illinois Marriage Index

2. Sagamon County, Illinois History Link

Brief History of Sagamon County, Illinois

3. Dearborn County, Indiana History Link

Brief History of Dearborn County, Indiana

4. Lapeer County, Michigan History Link

Brief History of Lapeer County, Michigan

5. Gage County, Nebraska History Link

Brief History of Gage County, Nebraska

6. Snohomish County, Washington History Link

Brief History of Snohomish County, Washington

7. York County, South Carolina History Link

Brief History of York County, South Carolina

8. Union County, Tennessee History Link

Brief History of Union County, Tennessee

9. Deschutes County, Oregon History Link

Brief History of Deschutes County, Oregon

10. Gloucester County, Virginia History Link

Brief History of Gloucester County, Virginia

11. New notation for Wells-Long-Island discussion list on Roots Web

William Wells of Long Island Discussion List

12. Updated link for Dave J. Wells home page featuring Richard b: cir 1720 of Frederick Co., VA and son Tunis Wells

Richard Wells of Fredreick Co., VA

13. New link for the Charles G. Strong home page featuring William Wells b: Cir 1760 of Ringwood, Hampshire, England? and Black Harbour, Twillingate , Newfoundland

William Wells of Black Harbour, Twillingate, Newfoundland

14. Updated link to the John T. Wells home page featuring William Wells b: Cir 1608 of Southold, Long Island, New York m: Bridget.

William Wells b: Cir 1608 & Bridget of Southold, Long Island, NY

15. Updated link to the Dr. John Wells page for English records. NOTE: This site contains a LOT of links for Wells/Welles Specific English Wells research including researchers in England and elsewhere

English Records

16. New link to the Alan Wells page featuring Samuel Wells b: Cir 1775 & Sarah May b: Cir 1788 of Terrytown, PA

Samuel Wells of Terrytown, PA

17. New Link to the Wells Family Association featuring information on that association and their ancestors Aaron Wells b: Cir 1765 and Ruth Wiggins of Mason County, Kentucky

Wells Family Association

New Associated discussion list for the above: WELLS-KY-L@rootsweb.com

18. New link to the Richard Cottrell page featuring Thomas Wells b: Cir 1789 North Carolina and Ann ___

Thomas Wells b: Cir 1789 North Carolina

19. New link to the Richard Phillips web page featuring John Wells b: Cir 1653 m: Elizabeth Slade b: Cir 1653 of Preston on Stour near Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England

John Wells of Preston on Stour, Warwickshire

20. New link to Stef Adams web page featuring Thomas Wells b: Cir 1600 Worcestershire m: Frances Albright - lived in Evesham, Worcestershire, England and Wethersfield, Connecticut

Thomas Wells of Evesham, Warwickshire and Wethersfield, Connecticut

21. Updated link to the Elroy Christenson site featuring the family of Stephen Wellsb. Cir 1650 England; d: 1712 Stephens, Richmond Co., VA; m: Alice Howard after 1700
Father: Stephen Wells? who may have been from Lancaster, England

Stephen Wells of Richmond Co., Virginia


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