Edmund Wells b. 15 Nov 1788 Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States d. 7 May 1823 Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States

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1788 - 1823 (34 years)

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Name	Edmund Wells
Born	15 Nov 1788	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Gender	Male
Died	7 May 1823	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Buried	Old Turnpike Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Person ID	I4493	Petersen-de Lanskoy
Last Modified	27 May 2021

Father	Austin Wells, b. 14 Feb 1759, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States , d. 8 Dec 1849, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States (Age 90 years)
Mother	Sarah Cowan, b. 20 Oct 1768, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States , d. 3 May 1844, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age 75 years)
Married	7 Dec 1784	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Family ID	F2076	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Abiah Cooper, b. Abt 1788, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States , d. 29 Jan 1840, Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States (Age ~ 52 years)
Married	27 Sep 1814	Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Last Modified	28 May 2021
Family ID	F1739	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. There has been some confusion as to which Edmund Well Abiah married. Many in the past have confused the proper Edmund, b. 15 Nov 1788 and d. 7 May 1823 both in Cambridge, Nw York, son of Austin Wells and Sarah Cowan with the Edmund Wells, b. 26 Feb 1792 in Cambridge, New York and d. 1882 in Harmony, New York, son of Edmund Henry Wells and Hepzibah Buell. An analysis of the burial records for the proper Edmund Wells and his wife Abiah confirm which Edmund Wells is correct.

2. The following quote is an example of the confusion of Edmund Wells in regards to Abiah Cooper. The portion concerning Abiah Cooper has merit but needs to be connected to the right Edmund, which this one is not (this Edmund is the one who married Jane Cooper; the children listed are those of Jane Cooper).
From FHL book 929.273 W462C "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family," compiled by John L. Cobb, 1999, supplementing "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897. Pp. 71-72, references given as: I.G.I. NY state: Wells, as of Apr 1988 and Mar 1992, CT: Wells et al.: 'Cem. Inscrip. from Cambridge, NY,' copied by P.L. and L.B. Cobb 1913; Wash Co., NY deeds: CC: 13, 30 Aug. 1830, rec. 31 Aug 1831; Asa Fitch's Notes for a Wash Co., NY Hist.: re Wells: 839; Administration: Edmund Henry Wells of Cambridge, NY: 2 Jan 1815, by wid. Hepzibah: 2: 67; 'American Genealogist'; vol. 46, July 1970: 181-2: 'The Wells Fam. of Hebron, CT, and Cambridge, NY' by John G. Hunt, 821 No. Jackson St., Arlington, VA 22201 (Capt. Wm. C. Ball, USN (ret.) of Anaheim, CA. Text: "Edmund Henry Wells, son of Edmund and Welthia Ann (Goodrich) W. of Cambridge, NY, born about 1770, probably in Hebron, CT; he married (1791), to Hepzipah Buel, daughter of Ichabod and Hepzibah (Dewey) B. of Hebron, CT, born about 1771, she received into communion of the Prot. Presby. Church of Cambridge, NY, 17 Oct. 1809; family resided in Cambridge, NY, where he died 2 Apr 1813 in 42nd year, of 'spotted fever' or 'the epidemic'; she died 15 Dec 1819 in 48th year, and both buried in the cemetery on the Turnpike, south of the village of Cambridge, Wash. Co., NY. Children all born Cambridge, Wash. Co, NY, order undetermined:
- Edmund, b. 26 Mar 1792, at Cambridge, NY, bapt. 8 Sept 1792 at the Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge; m. 1st (?) ____ to ?Louisa Livingston, dau. of William and ___ L. of Cambridge, NY, 1808-1839; he m. 2nd (?), 27 Sep 1814 at Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge, by Rev. John Dunlap, to Ann or Abiah Cooper, dau. of John and ___ C.; Edmund was a wagon master, constable in White Creek, NY (1850 Cen.); fam. res. removed to Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY. Children (7 reported): Henry (b. guess ca. 1830; d. before 30 Jan 1850, Quincy, IL [?]), John, Harriet, George, Amy, unknown, and unknown.

MARRIAGE:
1. Variant date may be 25 January 1810 in Cambridge.

2. The marriage to Louisa Livingstone appears erroneous. Find-a-grave for the Old Turnpike Cemetery in Cambridge shows a tombstone for "Louisa Livingston, wife of Edmund Wells, b. Feb. 20, 1808, d. Aug. 3, 1838." She would have been too young for this Edmund Wells.

BURIAL:
1. Records for the "Old Turnpike Cemetery" in the book "Cemetery Records, the Town of Cambridge, Washington Co., NY," (2003, comp. by Historical Data Services, 14 Clark St., Glen Falls, NY, 12804, www.hdsgenealogy.com, copy available in the Cambridge public library with over 50 Wells listed): Edmund Wells, d. 7 May 1823, Sec. C, Row 13, in his 36th y, m. Abiah ___." Also listed in the same cemetery is Abiah Wells, d. 29 Oct 1840, Sec. C, Row 13 in her 31st y, wife of Edmond."