Person:Benjamin Wells (20)

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Benjamin Wells
b.27 Jun 1793 Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York
d.5 Sep 1879 Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Mar 1782
  1. John Calvin Wells1782 - 1850
  2. Ebenezer Wells1784 - 1825
  3. Henry Wells1786 -
  4. Abner Wells1791 - 1867
  5. Benjamin Wells1793 - 1879
  6. Mary WellsAbt 1796 - 1827
  7. Fanny Wells1802 - 1864
  8. Henry S. Wells1804 - 1834
  9. William Homan Wells1806 - 1871
Spouse and Children
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m. 6 Jul 1814
  1. John Calvin Wells1815 - 1862
  2. Henry Halstead Wells1818 - 1864
  3. Mary Catherine Wells1820 -
  4. Margaret Caroline Wells1829 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Mar 1855
  1. David Benjamin Wells1856 -
  2. Oscar L. Wells1858 - Aft 1920
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Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Wells
Gender Male
Birth[1] 27 Jun 1793 Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York
Marriage 6 Jul 1814 to Margaret Halstead
Marriage 8 Mar 1855 to Catharine Edwards
Death? 5 Sep 1879 Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York
Reference Number D5011

Captain By 1816, he commanded the first packet-sloop, the _Juno_ (a vessel of considerable size for her class, and well fitted for passengers,) making regular trips between Southold and New York; and continued in command of successive packets until 1852, after which he was a substantial and respected farmer at Southold (Griffin's Journal).

References
  1. ↑ -hayes
    p 196.
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