Historical records matching Gen. James Wells
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About Gen. James Wells
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39663731/james-wells
In Bedford County (Somerset) Pennsylvania, he commenced his service in the military on 20 April 1777. He served as 1st Lt. in the 4th Artillery of the colonial troops.
He sustained wounds at Wheeling, West Virginia, which was Fort Henry at the time. He resigned his commision as a Captain on March 1, 1778.
He may have earned the title of "General" during the Whiskey Rebellion which he served in under George Washington.
A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of FIRST LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor #: A122512
m. 1775; spouse, Rachael Brown, d/o Richard Brown & Honour Wells.
James wells was the s/o Col. Richard Wells.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVDF-LD4
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wells-2983
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okrick/p476.htm#i14267
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Gen. James Wells's Timeline
| 1751 |
June 15, 1751
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Metzekers, Frederick County, Province of Maryland
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| 1776 |
August 21, 1776
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Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1779 |
January 23, 1779
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Bedford, PA, United States
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| 1781 |
March 2, 1781
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| 1782 |
December 5, 1782
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Bedford, PA, United States
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| 1784 |
April 4, 1784
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Somerset, PA, United States
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| 1786 |
January 31, 1786
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Bedford, PA, United States
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| 1789 |
October 11, 1789
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Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1792 |
February 16, 1792
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Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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