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David Wells (abt. 1767 - 1843)

David Wells
Born about in Chesterfield County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 11 Oct 1799 in Allen's Creek, Mecklenburg County, Vamap [uncertain]
Husband of — married 1824 (to 1836) in Maury, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 76 in Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee, USAmap
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Biography

David was born about 1767 in Viriginia, the son of David Wells and Susannah Nance (Taylor) Wells. He married Nancy Garrott in 1799, her father Thomas Garrott giving consent. She was the mother of all of his children and died between 1820-1823.

  1. Thomas J Wells1783-1819
  2. Mary (Wells) Mitchell 1802-1884
  3. Nancy (Wells) Davis1805-1856
  4. Samuel Wells 1809-1849
  5. David Wells 1812-1888
  6. Robert Wells 1814-1890
  7. Jane (Wells) Carothers 1815-1899
  8. William Garrett Wells 1817-

In 1810, he is found on the 1810 personal property tax list of Mecklenburg County Virginia with four enslaved people, 4 horses, 1 cattle. His brothers, Baker and Henry Wells, are in the same district.

The family is in Maury County, Tennessee by 1820, where David remains until his death in 1843.

About 1824, David married Elizabeth “Betsy” Hargis Worsham, daughter of Shadrack Hargis and widow of Henry Worsham. They had a rocky relationship, which ended up in court by 1836. Fortunately, the conflict did not extend to rest of the family, as Elizabeth’s daughter, Nancy Worsham, married David’s son, Samuel Wells, in 1834.

He is not found on the 1840 census by name but is likely living with a child by then.

David Wells enslaved people as early as 1810 in Virginia and listed sixteen people on the 1830 Maury County, Tennessee census. Court records reveal first names of some of them, particularly those hired out after his death in 1843.

Sources

  • "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-QM8L : 8 December 2021), David Wells and Nancy Garrett, 9 Oct 1799; citing Marriage, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
  • "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-Q8ZR : 8 December 2021), David Wells and Nancy Garrett, 11 Oct 1799; citing Marriage, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia.
  • "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-1B3 : accessed 25 August 2022), Daniel Wells, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-K66 : 20 February 2021), David Wells, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing 330, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 177; FHL microfilm 24,535.

Name Notes

David was the son of a David and had a son named David. These men appear in records as Sr or Jr depending on who was present at the same time at the same place. They did not appear to use the suffixes as part of their names.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Laura Ellis for creating Wells-5466 on 23 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Laura and others.





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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
  • Rob Wells Find Relationship : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup E-Z17264, FTDNA kit #B293836 + Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup E-BY4281
  • Steve Wells Find Relationship : Y-Chromosome Test 44 markers, haplogroup I1a, MitoYDNA ID S10082 [compare]
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Wells-27297 and Wells-5466 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. New profile created inadvertantly. I have no problem with the 1867 birth date. Howver, I do have other information and sources that should be retained.
posted by Jana (Denton) Trent