Job Sidwell Wells (1798 - 1860)

Born 6 Apr 1798 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Howard) Wells — married 1 Oct 1822 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Shelor) Wells — married 25 Nov 1833 in Floyd, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1860 at age 62 in Floyd, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Job was born in 1798

He married, first, Sarah Howard in 1822. After her death, he married, around 1835, Elizabeth Shelor

In the 1860 census Job (age 62) was in Floyd, Virginia, United States.^[1]

. He passed away after 1860.

Slave Ownership

These mostly correspond to the enslaved people named in Job's will in Oct 1860 -- there seems to be one more woman than in the Slave Schedule above, and one of the babies is gone (died?)^[2]

Job Wells's Will

Dated 11 Oct 1860, proved 22 Nov 1860, Job's will leaves bequests for

-- wife, Elizabeth – "my dear wife Elizabeth in testimony of my sincere regard and affection for her"… the plantation during her natural life or during widowhood; named slaves: Cager, Lucinda, Monica, and Adeline; and $3,000. She was charged with caring for their sons John T and William B until age 21

-- son William B. (under 21) -- plantation after Elizabeth's death and a slave named Marshall and one child slave named ?Martha.

-- son, Harry D -- property (acreage in Raleigh County, Virginia) and $500

-- son, Richard -- property (acreage in Raleigh County, Virginia) and a slave named Brock

-- son, George M -- property and a slave boy named Arnold

-- son, John T., (under 21) -- property and a slave boy named Larkin

-- daughter, Rowena -- slave girl named Margaret

-- daughter, Emily -- slave girl named Sally, slave boy named Hammett

-- daughter, Mary Jane -- slave named Joan "and her increase"

--The balance of his estate was to be divided equally among children Richard, George M, John T, William B, Rowena, Emily and Mary Jane. After the death of his wife Elizabeth, her remaining slaves were to be sold and the balance divided among his children

--son George M Wells was named executor

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 37; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
   FamilySearch Record: M41W-7VC (accessed 26 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-9RNQ
   Job Wells (62) in Floyd, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 1; Line: 14;
   FamilySearch Record: W2X2-82T2 (accessed 26 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSD-CCP
   Job Wells in Floyd, Virginia, United States.

• Virginia Wills and Probate Records,1652-1983, database and images, Ancestry.com [1] accessed 28 June 2018

Floyd: Will Books, Vol A-B, 1831-1854, page 442, image 431 of 876.

Accounting for estate of William Shelor, deceased by Thomas G. Shelor, accepted 19 Feb 1850

Includes disbursements to Thomas G. Shelor, Philip Epperley (husband of Rhoda?), Matilda Goodson "as guardian", Job Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Major Howard "as guardian"

• Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, database with images, Ancestry.com [2] accessed 29 Jun 2018

Floyd: Will Book, Vol C, 1852-1862, page 516, image 268 of 627

Job Wells’s will, 22 November 1860

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158810791/job-sidwell-wells

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8N-L6J : 29 January 2020), Job Wells, 1822.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DM-9SJ : 23 December 2020), Jol Wells, Jacksonville, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National...

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41W-7VC : 18 February 2021), Job Wells, 1860.

"Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D82C-TGMM : 22 October 2020), Job Wells, 1860.