James Wells b: Cir 1640 of Baltimore County, Maryland
James Wells b: Cir 1640 of Baltimore County, Maryland
Progenitor of "The Little Wells Family"
1. James Wells 1
- b: Cir 1640 (est.) - England
- m: UNKNOWN
- d: 22 Feb 1681/2 - Baltimore Co., Maryland 1
- Father: UNKNOWN
- Mother: UNKNOWN
- 2. Children:
- 1. John Wells - b: Cir 1670 (est.)
- m: Elinor/Elenor 4
- d: Cir 1699 4
- children: names and number unknown 5
Secured his father's land "Mascall's Haven" by 01 Nov 1697 2,3
- 2. Joseph Wells - b: Cir 1672 (est.)
- m: Katherin/Catharine 8
- d: UNKNOWN
- children: names and number unknown.
Connected to brother John through guardianship of John and
Elinor's children5 and land transactions.7 Joseph
Wells may have left the area after 1704 when he last appears
in the tax rolls. His wife's surname may have been Thornborough
as one of the children of Rowland Thornborough was named
Catherine and Joseph became their guardian when Rowland died
in 1696.
- 3. Stephen Wells - b: Cir 1674 (est.) - Relationship Not Proven
- m:UNKNOWN
- d: UNKNOWN
- children: names and number unknown.
- Only connection so far is that the name Stephen Wells appears
in the household of James Todd in the list of Taxables,
North Side Patapsco Hundred, Baltimore Co., in 1695. James
Todd was later the grantor on a deed to John Wells in 1698.
- 4. James Wells - b: Cir 1676 9
- m: Ann 10
- d: Bef July 1771
- children: 9 known 10
Research Notes on James Wells
SOURCE CITATIONS:
- Inventory of James Wells deceased 22 Feb 1681/2 - Maryland Hall of
Records. Libra 7 C folio 44-45.
- Transfer by Richard Mascall to John Wells 100 acres in Ann Arundel
Co.,believed to have been "Mascall's Haven" 01 Jul 1671 - Patent,
Maryland State Land Office - Liter 16, folio 21.6-217.
- John Wells transferred 100 acres of "Mascall's Haven" to Jonathan
Neale on 01 Nov 1697 - Maryland Hall of Records - Vol. T.R. No.
R.A. - folio 303
- 1699 Elenor/Elinor Wells estate account for John Wells deceased
- 1699 Orphans of John Wells were under guardianship of Joseph
Wells ["formerly called brother"]. Held 60 acres of "Thorrell's
Neck" with James Todd and 50 acres of "Timber Neck" with John
Harryman.
- 1700 Joseph Wells was administrator of sister-in-law's estate.
- 14 Aug 1698 & 01 Oct 1698 Land Patent called "Wells Angles"
located in Baltimore County surveyed and recorded called for
Joseph Wells of Baltomore County with assignment from John Wells
to his "brother" Joseph. Maryland Hall of Records - Liber D. D.
No. 5, part 1, folio 118.
- 22 Apr 1702 Transfer of part of "Wells Angles" by Joseph Wells
and his wife Katherin to Richard Longhand - Maryland Hall of
Records - Vol. H.W. No. 2, folio 142.
- James Wells first shows up as a taxable in 1692 in the household
of John Thomas.
- Children of James Wells and Ann_______are recorded in the parish
register of St. Paul's Parish. Maryland Historical Society Manuscripts
Division - Record group #1727, Box #1 which contains Register "I"
1710-1789 including births 1710-1789, marriages 1716-1787, burials 1722-1789
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