Joshua Wells III was born circa 1716 in Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States to Joshua Wells (1690-1761) and Mary Brewster (1695-1761) and died 26 February 1787 Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Wells (1718-1748) 29 January 1736 in Suffolk County, New York, United States. He married Mary Reeve (1712-1782) 5 June 1749 in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Biography
Joshua Wells was born ABT 1716 in Southold, Suffolk, NY, was christened 1716 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, and died 26 FEB 1787.
Revolutionary War Letter
From Revolutionary Incidents of Suffolk and Kings Counties, NY, page 72:
Item 648. Phineas Fairbank, who had escaped from Worcester Jail, was taken by P. Griffing, on L. I. On him was found a petition to Tryon for the farm, with buildings and utensils thereon, of Grover Glover, now in rebellion, and the Governor's reply :
To whom it may concern : Permit Phineas Fairbank and Jer. Bowen, to take possession of the house and premises of Joshua Wells, (now in rebellion) at Southold, on condition they occupy the same, for their present use and advantage ; provided it does not interfere with, or is not wanted for the King's service. Given under my hand and seal at arms, N. Y., March 31, '78. -- WM. TRYON, Gov.
Family
1st Marriage: Hannah Wells
He married Mrs Hannah WELLS 20 JAN 1735. She was born ABT 1710 in Southold, Suffolk, NY.
2nd Marriage: Mary Reeve
He married Mary REEVES 5 JUN 1749, daughter of Thomas REEVES and Mary SALMON. She was born ABT 1718/1720 in Southold, Suffolk, New York.
- Selah Wells (1748-1842) was born 1 APR 1750 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, and died 3 MAR 1842.
- Child WELLS was born ABT 1752 in Southold, Suffolk, New York.
- Mary WELLS was born ABT 1754 in Southold, Suffolk, New York. She married John PAINE 15 DEC 1756 in Southold, Suffolk, NY. She married John PAINE 15 DEC 1756 in Southold, Suffolk, NY.
- Hannah WELLS was born ABT 1755 in Southold, Suffolk, New York. She married Sam BENJAMIN ABT 1765 in Southold, Suffolk, NY.
- Deborah WELLS was born 1756 in Southold, Suffolk, New York. She married Sam Benjamin HUTCHINSON ABT 1762 in Of Southold, Suffolk, NY. He was born ABT 1751 in Of Southold, Suffolk, New York.
- Sarah WELLS was born 29 OCT 1758 in Southold, Suffolk, New York
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Selah Wells (1748-1842) | 1 April 1750 Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States | 3 March 1842 Newberry, Orange County, Vermont, United States | Mehitable Tuthill (1753-1838) |
Child Wells (1752-1752) | 1752 Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States | 1752 Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States | |
Deborah Wells (1756-1844) | 8 April 1756 Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, United States | 15 April 1844 Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, United States | |
Sarah Wells (1758-1852) | 29 October 1758 Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, United States | 1852 |
Siblings
Notable Ancestors
Ludlow Family Ancestry
A direct descendant of the Ludlow Family ( MBrewster, TBrewster, SLudlow, ...) This family has connections to several notable lines of early European ancestry including the following:
- Nathaniel Brewster (1620-1690) - A member of the first graduating class of Harvard University (1642), he became a minister of the church in Ireland where he married Sarah Ludlow (1635-1695), a daughter of Roger Ludlow. They then sailed back to America where he served a long time as minister of the church in Setauket and Brookhaven on Long Island, New York
- Roger Ludlow (1590-1664) - Notable early English immigrant. co-founder of Colony of Connecticut, and author of its earliest legal codes.
- Edward I of England (1239-1307) - King of England, m. Eleanor of Castile (1202-1244) - See Plantagenet Family Line for a continuation of his ancestry.
- William I, King of England (1027-1087) - (aka: William the Conqueror) - In 1066 became first Norman king of England.
- Emporer Charlemagne (747-814) - King of the Franks and from 800 the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.
Wells Family Ancestors
- Joshua Wells Family Ancestry - Ancestral Link to Wells Family, Brewster Family and King Edward IV of England.
- Selah Wells Immigrant Ancestors - 64x Early American Immigrant Ancestors.
- William Wells of Southold and his Descendants, Archive.org, https://archive.org/details/williamwellsofso00haye, retrieved 08 Dec 2023 - written 1878; p. 233-34 in the "Full Text" version
- Brewster Genealogy
See Also
- Joshua Wells
- Wells Family
- Wells in Suffolk County, New York
- Joshua Wells, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Joshua-Wells/6000000000629598899, retrieved 08 Dec 2023
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