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James Wells 1648 – 1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1648

Birth Location: Wellstown, Somerset, England

Death Date: 22 Feb 1682-86

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: Hugh Wells

Mother: Mary Rusco

Spouse(s): Sara Clark

Children(s): Stephen Wells, Sarah Wells, James Wells, Joseph Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Mary Wells, Thomas Wells, Robert Wells, William Wells

The story of James Wells began in 1648 in Wellstown, Somerset, England, with parents Hugh Wells and Mary Rusco. As an adult, James Wells wed Sara Elizabeth Clark. Their household included Stephen Wells, Sarah Wells, James Wells, Joseph Wells, Elizabeth Alice Wells, Mary Wells, Thomas Wells, Robert Wells and William Wells. James Wells's life came to an end in 1682 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Parents

Hugh Wells
1625 – 1678
Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England
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Mary Rusco
1628 – 1678
Birth Location: Bellevica, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Sara Clark
1644 – 1712
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen Wells
1652 – 1712
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Sarah Wells
1667 –
Birth Location: Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
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James Wells
1668 – 1744
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Joseph Wells
1672 – 1699
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth Wells
1672 – 1742
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Wells
1673 – 1714
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Wells
1683 – 1683
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Robert Wells
1693 – 1771
Birth Location: Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
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William Wells
1702 – 1767
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 Oct 1648
    Event Place: Wellstown, Somerset, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 381.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1668
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1668; Page Number: 494

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1701
    Event Place: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Feb 1682-86
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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