John Wells (1713 - 1753)

Ancestors

Died 8 Feb 1753 at about age 40 in Connecticut

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Biography

His will is dated 19 January 1753 and proved on 5 March 1753 in Fairfield. His inventory was taken on 2 April 1753. His estate included the enslavement of a black man and a black woman both not named in the inventory.^[1]

The distribution of his estate was recorded on 1 May 1753 in Fairfield. It was distributed to his widow, Comfort, Charity, Bette, John. The continued enslavement of the black man was divided between Comfort, Charity, Bette, and John. The continued enslavement of the black woman was distributed to the widow, Comfort.^[2]

In 1774, his heirs received a distribution from his brother, Isaac Judson Wells' estate.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 9-10, 1741-1755”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9922-6WZK : 23 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627281, image 511-513, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 10, 1748-1755, Page 410-414.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 11-12, 1753-1762”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-YLK7 : 24 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627290, image 136-138, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 11, 1754-1757, Page 252-257.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-Y5SY  : 25 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 252-255, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 17, 1767-1776, Page 476-483.

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7XD-4JM : 16 January 2020), John Wells, 1753.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Z-RFN : 7 January 2020), John Wells, 1713.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20898835/john-wells : accessed 23 May 2022), memorial page for John Wells IV (3 Jul 1713–8 Feb 1753), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20898835, citing Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .