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Jesse Wells (1779 - bef. 1841)

Jesse Wells
Born in Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 4 Sep 1800 in Brooke, West Virginia, USAmap
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Died before before age 62 in Brooke, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jesse is the son of Richard "Greybeard" and Edith (Cole) Wells.

He is married Susan/Susannah Davis. In his Will[1] written on 31 Jan 1841, Jesse names his wife Susan , his children Nancy Hamilton , James , Nathaniel ', Susannah Wright , and Eady Wright . Witnesses are Henry Hamilton, David Pierce, and David Gardner. The Will was proved Mar 1841.

He was buried at the Wells Farm Cemetery with his father.

Sources

  1. Will book, v. 003 1828-1872
  • Susannah Davis (1781-1865) & Jesse Wells, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA, History of the Pan-handle: Being Historical Collections of the Counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia, ed. J. H. Newton (published by J. A. Caldwell, 1879). page 351 NOTE: In spite of what this biography states, Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel Davis, NOT William Davis. This book has numerous biographical errors throughout.




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Wells-17022 and Wells-12534 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse
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