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1. Mentioned in the book "Abstracts of Wills of Washington County, New York: 1788-1825," by Gertrude A. Barber: "Edmund Wells of Cambridge, dated 7 Jan 1800, probated 1 Jul 1805. Mentions:
Sons: John, Edmund, Daniel
Children of my daughter Molly, wife of Walter Raleigh.
Children of my daughter Sarah, wife of Joseph Peters, decd.
Executors: sons Edmund, Daniel, Austin, brother Joseph.
Witnesses: Lamhlin Wright, James Niles, Gerrit Wendell, signed 'X'."
2. The book "History of Washington County, New York," reprinted 1979 by Heart of the Lakes Publishing, Interlaken, NY, copy in public library of Cambridge Village, Washington Co., NY, pp. 252-253:
"Edmund Wells was descended from an English stock. His father, Thomas Wells, was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, in 1694, and came to America in 1712, and settled in Saybrook, Conn. where he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Merrill, in May, 1720. Edmund Wells, one of the original propietors of the Cambridge patent, was born in Saybrook, 19 Feb 1721. In 1773 he removed with his family from Hebron, Conn., and settled in what is now the town of Cambridge, on the farm now owned and occupied by Thomas Cornell. He is the only one of the patentees who came to live upon the patent. His children were John Howell Wells, lived and died in Connecticut, Edmund Wells, Jr., born in 1746; graduated at Yale College, Sept. 14, 1768; came with the family in 1773. He was a prominent man in the town. He died on the homestead, 26 Sep 1826, aged 80 years. Mary Wells, married Walter Raleigh, and lived and died in Cambridge. Henry Wells, died young. James Wells, was a lieutenant of dragoons in the Continental service. he died at Croton River, Sept. 23, 1701 [date looks wrong - porb. 1781], aged 30 years. Sarah, married Joseph Peters, and lived and died in Cambridge. Austin, lived and died on his farm in White Creek, Dec. 8, 1849.
Captain Daniel Wells was born in Hebron, Conn., in 1754; in April, 1776, enlisted and joined the army then stationed on Long Island under the immediate command of General Washington. He held the rank of orderly-sergeant, and was selected as the bearer of a dispatch from General Washington to General Sullivan, containing sealed orders apprising him of the intended retreat. The duties were discharged with promptness amidst darkness and storm. Sergeant Wells' term of enlistment having expired while in the army was at White Plains, he received his discharge, and returned to Hebron, Conn., where he stood as a minute man. In 1779 he removed with his family to Cambridge and settled on the farm now owned by William Curtis. Here he lived with the companion of his youth for more than half a century, and was blessed with a family of sixteen children. He died May 6, 1840, aged 86 years. He was a man of stong mind. Respected by his fellow-citizens, he had been honored with various posts of office, both civil and miltary, which he filled with fidelity.
Descendants of the Wells family are yet living in this and the adjoining towns."
3. 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. 18:
"John Howell Wells. First son of Edmund and Mary (HOWELL) W. of Hebron, CT and Cambridge, NY, b. 12 Feb. 1744, Hebron vi. rec.: 1:40, CT; farmer, served from CT in American Revolution as captain; married 1st, 16 Nov. 1768? or 9, to Mary BILL, dau. of Benajah and Mary (BILL: probably dau. of James and Mary (SWODEL) B., b. 1721) B.); she died 8 July 1794, Gilead, Hebron, Tolland Co., CT, age 51 (Hebron cem. rec.); he married 2nd, 10 or 11 Apr. 1796 to Jerusha PINNEO, dau. of ___, who died 28 Mar. 1845 age 84 (Hebron cern. rec.); he died 7 Mar. 1826, Gilead par. age 82, (Hebron cem. rec.); children of John Howell and Mary (BILL) W.: [Lists 7 children b. 1771-1784.]
Refer: "List of Ances. and Descs. of John Howell Welles "(a table), nd. (from Suffolk Co., NY Hist. Soc., 300 W. Main St., Riverhead, LI, NY 11901, 1975-6); genealogy: CT (1911): IV: 1905-6; Hebron, CT cem. inscrips. (at Hebron Library 1969); "Hist. and Gen.: Wells Fam.," by P.L. Cobb, 1897: 2; "Brewster Gen.," by E.C.B. Jones, 1908: 210-211; "Bill Fam. Memoir," L. Bill 1867: 135-6; Washington Co., NY deed: E-E: 330-1: James Wells, s. of John Howell W.: lands in Cambridge and Jackson, to Larissa and Sila Ann, devisors of George W., 12 Apr. 1831, late of Boston, MA; recorded 20 Jan. 1832."
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