Person:Barnaby Wells (1)

Information on Barnaby Wells

Barnabe Wells arrived in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia October 20, 1654

Indentured to John Buck for four (4) years

Serves Community in various and sundry ways

1. Lawful Attorney

2. Probator

3. Estate Appraiser

As per Rappahannock County Court Order of 6 May 1685 " Ordered that Barnaby Wellsby reason of his lameness & inability of body in labour be exempted from paying leveys this ensueing years"

THE INVENTORY and Appraisemt of the Estate of BARNABY WELLS deced p Order of the Worshipll Court by us whose names are here subscribed July the 21st 1686

One old horse, old couch, old fry pan, small flock bed boulster, blankets & old rugg, old sheet, parcell of old Coopers tooles, old gun, old bed & two old ruggs, one small tray & two old trayes very old, two old potts & one small kettle, one quartr Caske & one small Rundlett

Sworne before mee the day & year the marke of above written GRACE WELLS GEO TAYLER the marke of JOHN FENNELL the marke of THO NEWMAN

Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/w/a/Mary-E-Swanson/GENE1-0033.html (Note: this source claim that Barnaby's wife was named "Rebecca", but most other sources have her as Grace, which would agree with record above).