Henry Lewis Wells (1768 - 1847)

Born 1768 in Lunenburg, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1847 at about age 79 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Laura Ellis [send private message]

Biography

Henry was born in 1768. He was the son of David Wells and Susanna Taylor. He passed away in 1847. ^{[1] [2]}

Will

"WILL: Henry Wells of Mecklenburg Co. desire to pay all my debts and remainder to my five children of the intermarriage of my first wife Polly Davis [DAU OF ABOVE ELEANOR BARRY DAVIS] and the legacy now in expectancy left my first wife by her uncle William Barry. To William Wells, John Davis Wells, and daughters Sally Taylor Farley formerly Wells and Susannah Lawson Roberts formerly Wells, and Martha Jane Chandler, formerly Wells to them and their heirs. Lastly all my estate both real and personal I give and bequeath to my five children Pamelia Ann Burrows Cumby, Mary Taylor Wells, George Henry Wells, Edward Lewis Wells, and Harriet Early Wells to each of them equally. My wish is that my son Edward Lewis Wells live with my mother and assist her in the management of the plantation for which he shall receive a liberal remuneration. To my wife Mary my whole and sole executrix and expect my son Edward Lewis Wells to give such assistance as she may require. Will dated May 14, 1847 probated Oct. 1847 WB 16 p. 427" ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Laura Ellis, Monday, September 23, 2013.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 36408200
3. ↑ findagrave link, located on profile of daughter Susannah Wells

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 14 August 2015), Virginia > Mecklenburg > Part I > image 56 of 83; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Old Wells Family Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36408200&ref=acom

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Laura Ellis for creating Wells-5499 on 23 Sep 13.