Person:Mary Wells (193)

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Mary Wells
b.4 Sep 1764 Burlington, New Jersey, United States
d.6 Nov 1819 Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
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  1. William WellsAbt 1760 -
  2. Mary Wells1764 - 1819
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Name Mary Wells
Gender Female
Birth[1] 4 Sep 1764 Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Marriage to Benjamin Wistar Morris
Death[1] 6 Nov 1819 Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial[1] Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mary Wells Morris, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed May 2025.

    Mary Wells Morris (September 4, 1764 – November 6, 1819) is the person after whom Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is named. She was born in Burlington County, New Jersey. She moved to Tioga County with her husband Benjamin, her son Samuel, and her daughter Rebecca. They were Philadelphia Quakers. They became the first residents of the Wellsboro. She remained in Wellsboro until she died on November 6, 1819; she is buried with her husband in the Wellsboro Cemetery.

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