Born before in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Goff
and Mary (Jesse) Goff
Sister of
Sarah (Goff) Jones, Mary Goff, Edward Goff, John Goff, William Goff, Ann Goff and Jesse Goff
Wife of
Abraham Wells
— married
10 Apr 1769 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died before
at about age 52
in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2016
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Biography
This profile is part of the Goff Name Study.
Frances (Goff) Wells migrated from Pennsylvania to Kentucky.
- Frances was born about 1748 and passed away before Aug 1800 when her husband married for a second time.
- Frances was cited in both the Will of her father, Edward Goff, in Mar 1775, and the Will of her grandfather, Walter Jesse, in 1752.
- She married Abraham Wells on 10 Apr 1769 at St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [1]
- Her husband Abraham Wells was an administrator for the Estate of his father in law, Edward Goff.
- Burial: Coxs Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky
Sources
- ↑ Marriage of Frances Goff and Abraham Wells on 10 Apr 1769 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881); Ancestry Record 7830 #51758
- Frances Goff, cited as daughter of Edward & Mary Goff in Will of her grandfather Walter Jesse, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1752, Will Book C, page 374
- Frances Wells (wife of William Wells) cited in the Will of her father Edward Goff; Burks County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 2, page 210
- Find A Grave: Memorial #233611127 (no stone or marker)
- Ancestry Family Trees
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:
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~0.78%
~6.25%
James Egan 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M895647 [compare]
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~0.78%
Elaine (Vincent) Parsley :
23andMe, GEDmatch RK7976973 [compare]
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~0.78%
Gregory Biehl :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kathy Egan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A164585 [compare], Ancestry member Kathleenmarieegan
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~0.78%
Florence Coody :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A905983 [compare]
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~0.78%
Judi (Norene) Corbin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member judic9999
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~0.78%
Byrl Chadwell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rucklescreekranch
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~0.78%
Estelle (Lindsey) Wheat :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T018927 [compare], FTDNA kit #442018
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~0.78%
Glenn Meredith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T897682 [compare], FTDNA kit #132911
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch HV4835157 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ralph Goff :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch LL888466 [compare]
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