Robert
Wells
Born in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Wells
and Frances (Smith) Wells
Husband of
Ann (Lackland) Wells
— married
1716 in Prince George's County, Maryland
Descendants 
Father of
Lucinda Wells, Mary Wells, Sarah Wells, Nathan Wells, Robert Wells Jr., William Wells, Margaret (Walls) Kincheloe, Jeremiah Wells, Joseph Wells, Coydan Wells, Elizabeth (Wells) Archer and Martha (Wells) Ankrom
Died
at about age 77
in Frederick, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Oct 2011
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Biography
The Wells Family of Tenmile Country is believed to be descended of Thomas Wells, Sr. and Thomas Wells, Jr. of the Conochacheague Valley in Frederick County, Maryland. This family is also closely related to the Duckett Family of Prince George's County, Maryland, most likely through Jacob Duckett who removed to Frederick County where he died in the summer of 1764.
The siblings of the Wells Family of Tenmile are believed to be the children of Robert Wells and Ann Lackland:
- William, m. Elizabeth (Archer?) Removed to Tyler (West) Virginia; d. abt 1835
- 'Martha, m. John Ankrom
- Elizabeth, m. Michael Archer; her husband was killed during a fight with Indians on Fishing Creek
- Thomas, b. Oct 1751 in the Conochacheague Valley in Frederick County, Maryland
- Richard Duckett, b. 22 Mar 1752; m. Sarah Lakin on 20 Jan 1774
Sources
- Leckey, Howard L. The Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families; A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley. Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania. 1993. Pages 351-353
- "The Descendants of Thomas Wells, Sr."
- Ancestry Family Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com) Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~1.56%
Freddy Parsley
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A386123 [compare], Ancestry member larrybratcher70
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Joyce (Warth) Beardsley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JBeardsley9760
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~0.78%
Vonn Parsley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Nilard_Parsley
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~0.78%
Linda (Willis) Hamrick :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Jackie (Peasley) Kirkley :
23andMe, GEDmatch CK8193199 [compare]
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~0.39%
Barry Sharp :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A799522 [compare], yourDNAportal BAR50ca58cc, Ancestry member sharpbarryn
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~0.39%
~1.56%
John Beardsley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JBeardsley9760, FTDNA kit #494580
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #494580
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~0.39%
Linda (Williams) Wilson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Linda_Wilson67
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~0.39%
Jessica Graham :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A255782 [compare], Ancestry member jestruong
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~0.39%
Doug Doak :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A925312 [compare], Ancestry member ddoak0604
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~0.39%
Karen Jones :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch PV2619793 [compare], FTDNA kit #981784
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