Samuel
Wells
Born in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joshua Wells
and Hannah (Tuthill) Wells
Brother of
Mary (Wells) Terry, Joshua Wells, Deliverance (Wells) Reeves, Abigail (Wells) Benjamin, Anne Wells, Daniel Wells, Solomon Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Bethia (Wells) Goldsmith, Mehetable (Wells) Horton, Deborah (Wells) Corwin and Fregift Wells
Husband of
Bethia Goldsmith
— married
1723 in Southold, Suffolk, Province of New York
Husband of
Martha (Vail) Wells
— married
27 Jul 1739 in Southold, Suffolk, New York
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Fithian) Talmage, Absolam Samuel (WELLS) Wells Sr, Youngs Wells Sr, Joshua Wells, John Wells, Matthew Wells, Zaccheus Wells, Benjamin Wells, David Wells, Isaac Wells, Paul Wells, Deborah Wells and Menucan Wells
Died
at age 76
in Southold, Suffolk, New York
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Dec 2011
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Biography
Samuel married first Bethia Goldsmith around 1723. She was born in 1702 and died 16 Oct 1738. He then married Mrs. Martha Goldsmith daughter of John (from Wales) and Hannah Vail in Southhold on 27 Jul 1739. She died in 1785. He had 12 children in total - six with each wife.
Children of Bethia and Samuel
- Youngs b 17 Aug 1724
- Samuel b 1726
- Joshua b 1728-30
- John b 4 Aug 1722, d 10 Feb 1737
- Matthew b 1735/6
- Zaccheus b 1737/8
Children of Martha and Samuel
- Benjamin b 1741
- David b May 1744
- Isaac b Nov 1745
- Paul b 1748
- Deborah
- Memucan
Samuel was born in 1700. He passed away in 1776.
Sources
- William Wells of Southhold and his descendants, A.D. 1638 to 1878 by Hayes, Charles Wells, 1828-1908 https://archive.org/details/williamwellsofso00haye Page 218] Publication date 1878 Samuel Wells. accessed 15 Oct 2017
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Wells-2500 created through the import of Mulkerin Family History Site.ged on Dec 15, 2011 by Samantha Mulkerin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Samantha and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
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Charlie Getchell
Charlie Getchell
Wells-2500 and Wells-23755 appear to represent the same person because: The correct spouse is indeed Bethia Goldsmith
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on Wells-23755 (merged)
by Charlie Getchell
Rejected matches › Samuel Wells (abt.1702-)
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