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1. FHL book 929.273 W462c "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family. Some Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Wells of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut, who had come from Dudley, Worcestershire, England in 1712. Supplementing: "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897"; compiled by John L. Cobb, 1999, pp. 78-79:
"Sydney Wells, a son of Edmund and Welthia Ann (Goodrich) W. of Cambridge, NY, born 6 Oct. 1786, Cambridge, Wash. Co., NY; he m. 1st calculated bef. 1812, to Sylvia Fairchild, dau. of Jesse and Mary (Stevens) F. from ___, CT, born abt. May 1789 in CT; she died 7 Oct. 1830 an bur. ae. 40 yrs. 5 mos., in cem. on Turnpike so. of Cambridge Village, NY; he m. 2nd, 18 Dec. 1831, 3rd Congreg. Ch., New Haven, CT, vi. rec.: 102, to Hannah (Merriman sp?) Reed, dau. of ___; she died 2 Apr 1858 in 68th yr., Cambridge, NY ("Wash. Co. Post"); and he, 1 Mar 1859 in 73rd year, there ("Sandy Hill Herald"); both bur. in cem. on Turnpike so. of Cambridge Village, NY; he, a farmer, Cambridge principal town officer 1816-20; school commissioner; on board and trustee: 1st Un. Presby. Congr. there 1813-28; J.P: 1834. Fam. res. Cambridge. Children, 8 by 1st wife; 1 by 2nd wife...
References: "Hist. & Gen.: Wells Fam.," by P.L. Cobb 1897: 3b; I.G.I. Wells: NY state, as of Apr. 1988; Bartholomew: CT, as of Mar. 1992; Barbour Index: CT vi. rec.: Wallingford, for Bartholomew & Wells; "Cem. Inscrip.: Cambridge," by P.L. and L.B. Cobb 1913; "NY Gen. & Biogr. Rec.": 118: 3 (1987): 141; "Wash Co. (NY) Journal": 8 July 1847; Wash Co., NY pro.: Sidney Wells will of 5 Feb 1858 codicil: 7 Apr 1858, pro. and rec. 2 May 1859; Notes for Hist.: Wash. Co., NY by Dr. A. Fitch 30 Jan. 1850: 839; "Records: 1st Un. Presby. Ch. Cambridge Village, Wash. Co., NY," ed. R.W. Vosburgh 1917; Carol Phelps, Ref. Dept. Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn, ME 04210, June 4 1998; I.G.I: CT Ann Jannette B., b. 18 June 1826, Wallingford, NH Co., CT."
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