Person:Daniel Wells (1)

!Gena & Fam Hist of Central NY Vol 3, p. 1295-6; p. 1157 Wells of Southold by Charles Wells Hayes, A.8 E3 p.42-49,38, 219,262, 265,210.FGS in poss of Ruby Henderson 562 Driggs Ave SLC

WW also has dd Mar 28 1768 In the name of God, Amen. I, DANIEL WELLS, of Southold, Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my eldest son, Daniel, all that part of the lot of land that I now live on, north of the North road. Also three lots on the Broad meadows. Also a convenient way through my said lot to the South road, through gates and bars. Also 1/2 of my Common Creek Thatch. I leave to my second son, Micah Wells, a two pole way from his land down into the pond called "Ottergins," betwixt the land of John Wells on the west and the land of my son Daniel on the east. Also 1 1/2 lots of meadow on the Broad meadow. I leave to my fourth son, Abel Wells, and to my fifth son, Nathaniel Wells, all that part of my lot on which I now live, lying betwixt the South road and the land of my son Micah, except what lies on the east side of a ditch, running from the old pound north. Also the reserve of a convenient way through said land to the North road. Also the privilege of the way where it now is on the east side of the ditch. Together with all buildings on said land. I leave to my sixth son, Isaac, all my land, meadow, and swamp in the Manor of St. George. And all my Cupsoge rights that I bought with the Cupsoge Company, meadow lands and uplands. Also a horse of ?6 value, and a yoke of oxen, and a cow and calf. All of these when he is of age. I leave to my two eldest daughters, Anna Young and Sarah Albertsen, each, one of my biggest Pewter platters. I leave to my third and fourth daughters, Mary Corwin and Elizabeth Corwin, each a bed. To my youngest daughter, Mehitabel Wells, all the rest of my household goods and a cow when she is 18. I leave to my third son, Jeremiah Wells, all the rest of my estate, movable and immovable, of every kind, and he is to pay debts and legacies. If he neglects, or refuses, the executors may sell enough for the purpose. I make my sons Daniel and Jeremiah executors. Dated March 25, 1761. Witnesses, Ephraim Brown, Nathaniel Terry, Timothy Wells. Proved, April 2, 1761.

Daniel settled on property owned by William in 1661. This is the Aquebogueallotment that caused such a stir in the courts of early Long Island.Litigation went on for several years before a compromise was reached.We found Daniel buried in a cemetery with no name on it off of the MainRoad, but Virginia Wines in her book on Riverhead refers to it as theJamesport Cemetery. This cemetery was full of prickly pear that had beenmowed so it was very low to the ground (where you didn't notice it at first)and everywhere! We got prickles in our hands and feet that took days to getout. A fan palm is starting to grow right in front of Daniel's stone whichis why we wished we had brought garden tools with us. If it gets bigger, itwill destroy the stone.

While in Riverhead we spent an afternoon at the Suffolk County HistoricalSociety's museum and library. There we met another WELLS descendant onvacation like ourselves. His name was George Propper, Jr. and his mother wasA.E. WELLS. George was born on a farm on Sound Ave. George and his wife happened to be going through a WELLS file of old papers when I met them. I asked if I could have a look when they were done. To my surprise, the file contained the account books of two of Daniel's sons, Daniel and Micah. They were kept around 1770. What a treat!

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Southold, N. Y. Town Records, Vital Statistics from Libers D. and E., in the Town Clerk's Office, in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
   38(1907):249.

   'Daniel wells Son of ye above named [Joshua Wells and Hannah Tuthill] was borne March ye 26 in ye year of our lord 1702 and Departed this Life the 28 of march Jn ye year of our Lord 1761.'