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1. | Jonathan WELLS, Jr. was born 13 Apr 1718, Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died 29 Apr 1780, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Notes: Jonathon Wells Jr. was born on Apr. 13, 1718 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. He was one of the 15 children born to Jonathon Wells Sr. and Mary Newton Wells. His father was born on Oct. 17, 1696 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut and his mother was born Apr. 23, 1699 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Abigail Dickinson was born on Jan. 12, 1715 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Jonathan married Abigail on 28 Mar 1744 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Jonathan married Abigail DICKINSON 28 Mar 1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.. Abigail was born 12 Jan 1715, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died 3 Mar 1797, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]
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2. | Daniel WELLS, Sr. (1.Jonathan1) was born 16 May 1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died 16 Sep 1823, Athens, Windham, Vermont; was buried Federal Street Cemetery, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Notes: Daniel Wells Sr. was born on May 16, 1744 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. He was one of 9 children born to Jonathan Wells and Abigail Dickinson. Jonathan was born on 13 Apr 1718 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut and Abigail was born on Jan. 12, 1715 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Rachel Nims was born on Feb. 5, 1749 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Daniel married Rachel NIMS 1772, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Rachel was born 12 Feb 1748, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died 1823, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Dickson Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Joel WELLS, Sr. (2.Daniel2, 1.Jonathan1) was born 1 Aug 1775, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died 3 Sep 1838, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois. Notes: Joel Wells Sr. was born August 1, 1775 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, the 1st born child of 7 to Daniel & Rachel (Nims) Wells. His father, Daniel Wells, was born on 12 MAY 1744 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts and was a Col. in Revolutionary War of 1776. His mother was Rachel Nims born February 12, 1749 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts and his parents had married in Deerfield between 1770- 1774. He married his wife, Mary Edwards, a descendant of Jonathan Edwards, famed colonial theologian, who was born February 9, 1778 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut. They married on May 8, 1797 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont. Joel married Mary EDWARDS 8 May 1797, Guilford, Windham, Vermony. Mary was born 9 Feb 1778, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut; died 4 Dec 1846, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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4. | James Levi WELLS (3.Joel3, 2.Daniel2, 1.Jonathan1) was born 8 Aug 1805, Windham, Vermont; died 1 Mar 1864, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. Notes: Levi Wells was of Welsh heritage being born on 8 AUG 1805 in Windham County, Vermont, one of 10 children of Joel Wells, Sr. and Mary (Edwards) Wells. His father, Joel Wells Sr., was born on 1 Aug 1775 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts and his mother was Mary Edwards who was born 9 Feb 1778 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut. His parents had married on 8 May 1797 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont. He married Sophia Voris 20 Aug 1823 in Harmony, Indiana. Sophia Sophrana Voris (Voorhees) is of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage born in Kentucky on 7 Aug 1805 to Peter and Rachel (Monfort) Voorhees. She Americanized her last name going from the Dutch name Voorhees to Voris. James married Sophia Sophrana VORIS 20 Aug 1825, New Harmony, Posey, Indiana. Sophia was born 7 Aug 1805, Kentucky; died Abt 1901, Ong, Clay, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]
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