John Wells (1734 - 1806)

Born 16 Feb 1734 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Tamar (Rice) Wells — married about Feb 1764 in Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1806 at age 72 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: V Combs [send private message]

Biography

Captain John Wells served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

John Wells is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A122523.

John was the son of John and Sarah (Allen) Wells of Hatfield, MA, grandson of Ebenezer Wells, great grandson of Thomas Wells and great-great grandson of Hugh Wells. He was an early settler of Shelburne, MA., where he served as town clerk, first selectman for 20 years, a member of the Committee of Correspondence 1775. He marched as corporal on Lexington Alarm and served as captain of the 8th company, Hampshire Regiment 1777 and 1780. He moved to Waitsfield, VT. about 1799.

John and Tamar had the following children:

1. John, b. Mar 9, 1765, d. Mar 2, 1827;
2. Sarah b. 5 Oct 1766
3. William, b. Feb 22, 1768, d. Apr. 18, 1773;
4. Eli, b. Sept 19, 1769, d. Sept 13, 1772;
5. Tamar, b. Dec. 24, 1771 and married Shubal Burdick;
6. Experience, b. June 5, 1774
7. Deliverance, b. June 5, 1774, d. June 21, 1790.

Sources

• 1. Probate of John Wells 1746 Case Number 157-7 pg 1-30 (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1653/i/40018/157-7-co1/1044411510)
• 2. John C Wells, "Find A Grave Index" (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51633141/john-c-wells)
• 3. John Wells in entry for John Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-LY9)
• 4. John Wells in entry for John Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZV9-PST2)
• 5. John Wells in entry for Sarah Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-K8H)
• 6. John Wells in entry for William Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-GTG)
• 7. John Wells in entry for William Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZJW-BMN2)
• 8. John Wells in entry for Eli Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-LM8)
• 9. John Wells in entry for Eli Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZKS-R1N2)
• 10. John Wells in entry for Eli Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXL-8F4)
• 10. John Wells in entry for Tamar Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-LLR)
• 11. John Wells in entry for Tamar Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZNZ-3H3Z)
• 12. John Wells in entry for Eli Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH6M-4PD)
• 13. John Wells in entry for Deliverance Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-J5H)
• 14. John Wells in entry for Experience Wells, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6F-2F8)
• 15. John Wells in entry for Deliverance Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZFD-7M6Z)
• 16. John Wells in entry for Experience Wells, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZNC-N62M)
• 17. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-HCLV)
• 18. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-ZYFG)
• 19. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-NFQ3)
• 20. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-C36P)
• 21. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-2W7B)
• 22. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-NN6G)
• 23. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-NNXB)
• 24. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-S584)
• 25. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-BLMM)
• 26. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-X223)
• 27. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-2WQN)
• 28. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-X2PH)
• 29. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-C6V9)
• 30. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-C9Y1)
• 31. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-C6KF)
• 32. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-C9TR)
• 33. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-HCGT)
• 34. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-H252)
• 35. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-ZN6C)
• 36. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-Z7HZ)
• 37. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-C57F)
• 38. John Wells, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-G9ND)
• 39. Capt Jno Wells, "United States Census, 1790" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-S1H)
• 40. John Wells, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89C-R75)
• 41. John Wells, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89C-R7R)

• Ancestry and descendants of Colonial Daniel Wells (1760-1815) of Greenfield, Massachusetts by Wells, Samuel Calvin, 1849- pg 12 (https://archive.org/stream/ancestrydescenda00well#page/21/mode/1up)
• History of the town of Waitsfield, Vermont, 1782-1908, with family genealogies byJones, Matt Bushnell, 1871-1940 pg 507 (https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028838600#page/n544/mode/1up)
• History of Hadley : by Judd, Sylvester, 1789-1860; Boltwood, Lucius M, 1825-1905, pg 152 (https://archive.org/details/historyofhadleyi00judd/page/151)
• A genealogical history of the Rice family : by Ward, Andrew Henshaw, 1784-1864 pg 51 (https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00ward/page/51)
• History of the town of Waitsfield, Vermont, 1782-1908,: by Jones, Matt Bushnell, 1871-1940 pg 49 (https://archive.org/details/cu31924028838600/page/n74)
• History of the town of Waitsfield, Vermont, 1782-1908,: by Jones, Matt Bushnell, 1871-1940 pg 249 (https://archive.org/details/cu31924028838600/page/n286)
• The descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island by Johnson, Nellie Willard pg 76 (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/104872-the-descendants-of-robert-burdick-of-rhode-island?viewer=1&offset=40#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=)
• The descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island by Johnson, Nellie Willard pg 173 (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/104872-the-descendants-of-robert-burdick-of-rhode-island?viewer=1&offset=40#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=)
• Edmund Rice and his family by Smith, Elsie Hawes pg 85 (https://archive.org/details/edmundricehisfam00smit/page/85/mode/1up)
• Amariah Chandler and his times by Thompson, Francis M. pg 9-10 (https://archive.org/details/amariahchandlerh00thom/page/10/mode/1up)
• Colonial and revolutionary families of Pennsylvania; Editor: John W. Jordan pg 1171 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924092226822&view=1up&seq=17)