Person:David Wells (23)

David is shown in the 1850 Census in New Hanover Co., N.C. along with his wife Mary and 10 Children. Also in his household are listed Enoch Wells age 28, and Elizabeth Newton, Mary's mother. Enoch is probably David's brother.

David was the pastor of the Wells Chapel Baptist Church in Duplin Co., NC up until his death near the end of the Revolutionary War. The Wells Chapel was formally known as the Bull Tail Chapel. David's wife's Great uncle, Samuel Layfayette Newton, was the founding pastor at the church.

He is buried in the Wells Chapel Cem in duplin Co. N.C. His headstone reads as follows;

Rev. David Wells Dec. 20, 1798 Nov. 20, 1863 Same stone Mary Wells Nov. 15, 1809 Nov. 13, 1883

1850 Census, New hanover N.C.

New Hanover Co., N.C.

David Wells 51 Farmer Mary 41 Enoch 28 Cooper Jacob 21 Anna 19 David L. 19 Margaret E. 15 John W. 13 Daniel W. 7 Susan A. 6 Martha P. 4 Samuel 2 Ellen 4M Elizabeth Newton 60 (Mary's mother?)

From http://www.wellschapel.com/History.htm DAVID WELLS was a native of Duplin County. He married a daughter of Enoch Newton, who evidently was a granddaughter of one of the three brothers of Rev. Samuel Newton, the founder of this church. Bro. David Wells moved his membership to Bull Tail by letter from Concord February 1827.

1.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   11 OCT 1850.

   New Hanover Co., N.C.
   
   David Wells 51 Farmer
   Mary 41
   Enoch 28 Cooper
   Jacob 21
   Anna 19
   David L. 19
   Margaret E. 15
   John W. 13
   Daniel W. 7
   Susan A. 6
   Martha P. 4
   Samuel 2
   Ellen 4M
   Elizabeth Newton 60 (Mary's mother?) Quality: 4