David Wells

Male31 October 1760–13 August 1840

Brief Life History of David

When David Wells was born on 31 October 1760, in Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Eliezer Wells Jr, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Wells, was 11757. He married Mary Roberts on 18 October 1783, in Strafford, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 13 August 1840, in Strafford, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Kibling Cemetery, Strafford, Orange, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Wells
1760–1840
Mary Roberts
1762–1825
Marriage: 18 October 1783
Merrill Wells
1784–1850
David Wells
1785–1841
Daniel Wells
1788–
Emily Wells
1789–1868
Mary Wells
1790–
Betty Wells
1792–
Bedora Wells
1799–1875
Elsa Wells
1803–

Sources (25)

  • David Wells, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • David Wells, "Find A Grave Index"
  • David Wells in entry for Emily Ide, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 October 1783Strafford, Orange, Vermont, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1775

    Age 15

    Oldest grave seen in the Memorials list.

    1776

    Age 16

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 21

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Wells next the Sea (Norfolk) or Wells (Somerset), both named with the plural of Old English wella ‘spring, stream’, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a group of springs or streams.

    Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dupuis ‘from the well’.

    History: One of numerous early immigrants from England bearing this name was Thomas Welles, governor of colonial CT, who was in Hartford, CT, by 1636.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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