Person:James Wells (62)

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James Wells
b.30 Sep 1706 South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
d.Bef 7 Dec 1778
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1705
  1. James Wells1706 - Bef 1778
  2. Ann Wells1708 -
  3. Rebecca Wells1710 -
  4. Peter Wells1713 - 1782
  5. John Wells1716 -
  6. Dorcas Wells1720 - 1809
  7. Samuel Wells1725 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Wells1706 - Bef 1778
  • W.  Mary BarkerEst 1711 -
m. 22 Apr 1731
  1. James Wells1732 -
  2. Barbara Wells1734 - 1814
  3. Peter Wells1737 -
  4. Barker Wells1750 -
  5. Joshua Wells1753 -
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Facts and Events
Name James Wells
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 Sep 1706 South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 22 Apr 1731 South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Mary Barker
Will[3] 16 Mar 1778 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death[3] Bef 7 Dec 1778 Will proved
References
  1. ↑ South Kingstown Births, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    59.

    WELL, James, of Peter, Jr., and Ann, [born] Sept. 30, 1706.

  2.   South Kingstown Town Council Records, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    11:351.

    16 Feb 1732[/3] James Wells appeared & desired that Town Council might chose a guardian for his brother Samuel Wells and TC chose John Watson to be his guardian & said John Watson accepted. Samuel Wells is of the age of 7 years.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Abstracts of Hopkinton Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    141, Oct 1981.

    James Wells of Hopkinton. Will dated 16 Mar 13 year of King George, proved 7 Dec 1778, pps. 133-135.
    Wife Mary
    Sons: Barber (Barker), James, Peter & Joshua
    Daughter Barbara Noyes wife of Joseph Noyes
    Witnesses: Nathan Burdick, Sylvanus Burdick, Joseph Crandall

  4.   Hopkinton Historical Association
    [1].

    WELLS, James – PR 2:133 Will written 16 May 1773, Proved 7 December 1778
    A letter of Administration given to Joshua Wells Jr. on the personal estate of his father, James Wells, late of Hopkinton, deceased, TC 2:114, 7 December 1778.
    Wife, Mary
    Sons, James, Joshua, Barker and Peter.
    Daughter, Barbary Noyes, wife of James
    Bequeaths his negro girl, Rose, to his wife (who was listed in his inventory as being worth 120 English pounds) and his negro boy, Braver, to his son, Barker.
    Witnesses: Nathan Burdick, Sylvanus Burdick, Joseph Crandall
    Inventory PR 2:136 – 26 November 1778
    Appraisers: Robert Burdick, Oliver Davis
    Receipts: PR 2:222 – 1 November 1784

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