Elizabeth Dagworthy (Aydelott) Wells (1771 - 1831)

Born 14 Jun 1771 in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware

Ancestors

Wife of William Hill Wells — married 1790 in Dagsboro, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1831 at age 59 in Dagsboro, Sussex, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1771. She was the daughter of William Aydelott and Ann Melson. She passed away in 1839.

Sources

• FHL #1033908 Aydelott Family Records 
  

• Sussex, Delaware Orphan’s Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802. Image: 427. Images available at FamilySearch.org [1]

Feb? 1784

Guardianship for Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydelott, a minor daughter of William Aydelott, dec., under 14 years old. George Mitchell petitions to be named Guardian until she is old enough to choose for herself. Granted.

  Orphans Court, Sussex Co.
Book D, p 334, Aug 3, 1784 See Book F pg 1
Petition for division of land
of William Aydelott, deceased,
by Levin Clark

William Aydelott, deceased, Report on dower and division of his land, Orphans Court, Lewes
Come into Court, Levin Clark and preferred a petition setting forth that a certain William Aydelott, late of the county aforesaid was in his lifetime seized of certain lands and tenements, situate in Baltimore Hundred in the county aforesaid and being so seized after died intestate, leaving Ann Mary Aydelott, his widow, and issue four children namely, ( Mary- crossed through), Esther, your petitioners wife, Mary, Susy (Susannah) and Elizabeth, to whom the said lands descended and came. 
Therefore the petitioner prayed the court to appoint five Freeholders to enter on the said lands and lay of the widow her right of dower and make petition of the remaining two thirds among the heirs and legal representatives of the said deceased, if it will admit of the same pursuant to law.
Levin Derickson, Esq. Israel Holland, William Lockwood, Nehemiah Howard and Scarborough Tunnel, were appointed. 
To the Worshipful Court of Orphans held at Lewes, be it remembered that the subscriber, by the advice of his associates mentioned within the recited order of Court, has aforesaid draught of a tract of land out of the large tract called "Joined Meadows"  263 acres on the south side of Indian River in Baltimore Hundred, late the property of William Aydelott, deceased of the county of Sussex Del which parcel or tract of land was left to the said Wm. Aydelott by his father John Aydelott,..... follows description... to a line dividing between the said William Aydelott and his brother John Aydelott..

  Orphans Court, Book D pg 1    
                                                      Page 2
Petition for divistion (sic)
of William Aydelott's land, continued
  thence running south................ description ............. being the dividing line, between aforesaid Aydelott and George Howard, two hundred fifty poles, etc....... follows full description of all the divisions of land, but contains no additional information about family lines.....

The will of John Aydelott, father of the aforesaid William Aydelott, deceased, mentioned giving to his son William Aydelott 258 acres, but given the lines, their courses and distances, contains 265 acres, according to this division ( a plot was drawn on the same page). 

Widow's dower, 71 acres, with one third of house and orchard
C. Esther's lot, now intermarried with Levin Clark, 50 acres.
M. Mary's lot, now intermarried with Lazurus Mattox, 52 acres.
D. Elizabeth's lot, 41 acres
S. Susannah's lot, 56 acres
  Signed
Levin Derickson
Israel Holland
Nehemiah Howard
Scarborough Tunnell
William Lockwood

Sx Co Orphans Court Vol D & E 
  Vol. D, p. 120
Came into court George Mitchell and made known that William Aydelott did not in his life dispose of the guardianship of his daughter Susannah a minor under age fourteen....George Mitchell appointed her Guardian.
  Vol. D, p. 247
Came into court George Mitchell and made known that William Aydelott did not in his life dispose of the guardianship of his daughter Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydelott a minor under fourteen years of age.....Appointed said George Mitchell as Guardian.
  Vol. D, p. 335
The Petition of Levin Clark of the County afs.d Humbly sheweth that William Aydelott late of the county afs.d Yeoman was in his lifetime seized and possessed of certain Lands & Tenements situate in Baltimore Hundred in the county afs.d and being so seized and possessed afterwards died intestate leaving Ann Mary his widow and issue four daughters, namely Esther (your petitioner wife) Mary, Susy & Elizabeth to whom the said Lands descended and came.....
3 Aug 1784
  Vol. E, pp. 1, 2 
11 Oct 1784
Report of the Division of Land for William Aydelott's heirs. Describes the acres as it is divided to the girls and mentions that John willed to son William 258 ac and it actually worked out to be 263 ac. after the survey.  

John and Martha Dagworthy were close neighbours of William and Mary (Melson) Aydelott, and research suggests they were probably the Godparents of their youngest child Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydelott. John mentions her in his 1781 will.

Will Book: Arch. vol. A68; Reg. of Wills, Liber D Page: 1-3; folios 52-54
Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800
Prim: Name: John Dagworthy, Esq. Will Made Date: 18 Jun 1781; 27 Jul 1782
Heir's Names: Wife Martha Dagworthy; Sisters Mary Dagworthy, Sarah Dehart and Elizabeth Clayton; Nephews James, Nathaniel, George and William Clayton Mitchell; Niece Abigail Bell; Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydelott (minor); James Mitchell, Sr.
Exec/Trus Name: wife Martha Dagworthy, George Mitchell, Lambert Cadwallader and Levin Derickson
Wit Name: Stephen Hill, Levin Hill, Adam Black
Codicil 27 July 1782; 3 witnesses: Nancy Scudder, Peggy Stephens, D.H. (Downing Howell) Hendron
Will Probate Date: 24 May 1784

• Sussex, Delaware Orphan’s Court dockets and minute dockets, 1728-1802.
  Image: 462. Images available at FamilySearch.org [2]

5 May 1785

guardianship of Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydlott

“Came into Court Martha Dagworthy & prayed the Court to appoint a Guardian to Elizabeth Dagworthy Aydlott a minor daughter of Mary Riccards whereupon the court appoint the said Martha Dagworthy to be Guardian. Henry [?] Neill Security.