Person:Benjamin Wells (8)

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Benjamin Franklin Wells
b.27 Nov 1814
 
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m. 1798
  1. Abigail Wells1799 - 1867
  2. Jesse Wells1800 - 1849
  3. Mary Wells1803 - 1861
  4. Lewis T. Wells1806 - 1832
  5. Horace Wells1809 -
  6. Eliza Wells1811 - 1833
  7. Rebecca Wells1811 -
  8. Benjamin Franklin Wells1814 -
  9. George C. Wells1816 - 1874
  10. Thomas G. Wells1819 - 1867
  11. Nancy Wells1821 -
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  • H.  Benjamin Franklin Wells1814 -
  • W.  Jane Teed
m. 14 Sep 1836
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Name Benjamin Franklin Wells
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Nov 1814
Marriage 14 Sep 1836 Somers, New York to Jane Teed
Reference Number F5247

In the 1840s, Aquebogue was known for its general store and its eagle-eyed proprietor. When he wasn't tending to his store or lumberyard, Benjamin Franklin Wells was probably on the roof peering through a telescope at his lookout. Wells liked to watch for schooners coming up the bay carrying lumber that needed to be brought to his dock on Meetinghouse Creek. [this might refer to the Benjamin Franklin Wells b 31 Aug 1801, d 21 Oct 1871, married to Maria Downs]

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