Capt. Jonathan Wells

Jonathan Wells was the son of Thomas of Hadley. An interesting account of his experiences at this time may be found on page 161 of the first volume of Sheldon's History of Deerfield. He was commander of the military forces of Deerfield in Queen Anne's War and at the time of the attack upon that town by the French and Indians, February 29, 1704/1705, occupied a fortified house a few rods south of the stockade, in which those inhabitants who escaped capture or slaughter in the attack on the stockade, took refuge. Captain Wells led the relief force in the attack upon the retreating Indians in the North Meadow. He was, until his death, which occurred January 3, 1738/39, a leader in the civil and military affairs of the town. He was representative; selectman for thirteen years, and the first justice of the peace in Deerfield. See Sheldon's History of Deerfield, Vol. II, page 357 of Genealogies. 

Biography

"The boy-hero of the Turners Falls fight... at Deerfield, ...he was for many years Military Commander and a Justice of the Peace."[1]

Name

Capt. Jonathan Wells[2][3]

Birth

4 Jan 1657/58 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Alt Birth: 1659, at Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts[2][3]

Marriage

3 Dec 1682[2]

Death

3 Jan 1739, at Deerfield, Massachusetts[2][3]

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Jonathan Wells (1659 - 1739)

Captain Jonathan Wells aka Welles

Born 4 Jan 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Son of Thomas Wells and Mary (Beardsley) Belden

Brother of Thomas Wells, Mary Wells, Sarah (Wells) Hoyt, John Wells I, John Wells, Joanna Wells, Samuel Wells, Mary (Wells) Field, Noah Wells, Hannah (Wells) White, Ebenezer Wells, Daniel Wells, Ephraim Welles Sr., Joshua Wells and Abigail Wells

Husband of Hepzibah (Colton) Wells — married 3 Dec 1682 [location unknown]

Husband of Sarah (Strong) Wells — married 23 Sep 1698 [location unknown]

Father of Jonathan Wells Jr

Died 3 Jan 1739 at age 79 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 4 Aug 2020 | Created 13 Sep 2010

Sources

↑ Williams, Stephen. What Befell Stephen Williams In His Captivity (Deerfield, Mass., 1889) Page 14 & Page 32: Footnote 27 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22828405/jonathan-wells
A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton. First Generation, p. 4. Pub. 1912. https://archive.org/details/genealogicalreco00colt
"Guide to the Wells Family Papers". Online finding aid. http://deerfield-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Wells-Family-Pap.... Deerfield, Massachusetts, Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, 2013. Page 1.
Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (Greenfield, Mass., Press of E.A. Hall & co., 1895) Vol. 1 Page 161 "Escape of Jonathan Wells"
Ancestral File Number: 3856-D8

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