Mary (Stallings) Wells (abt. 1778 - 1830)

Born about 1778 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Wells — married 27 Feb 1796 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 1830 at about age 52 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Mary (Stallings) Wells was born in North Carolina.

Mary was born in 1780. She supposedly passed away in 1830.

Marriage

Mary married Thomas Wells 27 Feb 1796 in Duplin.^[1][2]

STALLINGS FAMILY WELL KNOWN IN DUPLIN

The STALLINGS family, well known in the annals of the history of Duplin County, had their beginnings with Major Shadrach STALLINGS, who settled on Rockfish Creek during the colonial period. According to the 1790 Census for Duplin, there were eight members of the Shadrach STALLINGS family and he owned six slaves. Meshach STALLINGS listed twelve members of his family and one slave. Shadrach STALLINGS served in the American Revolution and was given land grants in Duplin for his services. He was probably a member of old Wells Chapel Baptist Church which was organized in 1756. He was a prominent political leader and represented Duplin in the State House of Commons for the year 1790, 1792, 1798, and 1801. STALLINGS was one of the promoters of Grove Academy which was chartered in 1785. He married Jane Wells and had the following children: John STALLINGS, who married Ann BRYAN, the daughter of Captain Kedar BRYAN and Ann Dickson BRYAN; Mary STALLINGS, who married Thomas WELLS; Jane STALLINGS, who married Joseph GILLESPIE; Martha STALLINGS, who married Joseph BRICE; Elizabeth STALLINGS, who married Timothy NEWKIRK; Winnifred Ann STALLINGS; Emily STALLINGS; and William STALLINGS, who lived near Concord Baptist Church.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Wells, James W. "Descendants of Jacob Wells of Duplin County, North Carolina." 1973. page 27
2. ↑ North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 28 November 2018), Thomas Wells and Mary Stallings, 27 Feb 1796; citing Duplin, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ Wayne County Heritage Series. "Our Heritage" by Claude MOORE. Mt. Olive Tribune" 7 Sept. 1984. Reprinted with permission of the Mount Olive Tribune and cannot be reproduced without permission. Transcribed by Sloan Mason.