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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
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, p. 17:
"William Wells. Sixth son of Thomas, "was born about 1732, whence he removed about 1763, to Johnstown, Fulton, (Tryon or Albany, renamed Montgomery 1784) county 1838, NY, lived there and there he died: 22 Mar. 1779"); he had Revolutionary War service: enlisted 12 Mar. 1777, private in 5th Company, NY Line; marriage to ___ . Child: William, b. about 1756, possibly he married 23 Apr. 1785 at ___, to Abigail STARR, dau. of ___.
References: "Hist. and Gen.: Wells Fam.," by P.L. Cobb 1897:4; Mrs. James Edson (Mary Elizabeth Houghton) Wells, Munson Rd., 8243 U.S. Rt. 20, Westfield, NY 14787. Feb. 21 and Mar. 21, 1995."
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