Nathaniel
Wells
Born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Wells
and Lydia (Ropes) Wells
Brother of
Edmund Gale [half], Sarah Wells [half], William Gale [half], Abraham Gale [half], Joshua Wells [half], Joshua Wells and Lydia (Wells) Clark
Husband of
Dorothy (Light) Wells
— married
about 1736 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 70
in Wells, York, Province of Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2015
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Biography
Nathaniel Wells performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.
Nathaniel Wells is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A122574.
"Nathaniel Wells was generally designated by the title of "town clerk", and described in deeds as a "tanner." He was the first Deacon Nathaniel Wells of Wells, Me., and was town clerk for many years. His will was dated, July 3, 1776."[1]
Sources
- ↑ H. A. Feldmann Genealogy of the Wells Family and Related Families
- FamilySearch Person: LH3Q-ZSF
- Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007729408; FHL microfilm: 823653, FamilySearch Record: FZ97-MSQ (accessed 2 January 2024), Nathaniel Wells born on 21 Aug 1705, son of Thomas Wells & Lydia, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
- Marriage: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", citing Digital film/folder number: 007596955; FHL microfilm: 12622; Record number: 238; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F4DB-XJS (accessed 2 January 2024), Nathaniel Wells marriage to Dorothy Light on 26 May 1736 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay.
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