Joseph Charly Wells, II

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A211905

GEDCOM Note

!Source: Birth registered All Hallows Parish, Davidsonville, MD. Death, Hinshaw, Vol.1, p.367.: Marriage, Hinshaw, Vol.VI, p.577. !Notes: Joseph Wells Jr was admitted as a convert to Fairfax MM, 25th of 4th mo 1748. His marriage to Charity was delayed one mo in order to obtain her father's permission as he lived a long dis- tance away. On 25 June 1750 Joseph and Charity were given a cert- ificate to Carver's Creek MM (Orange Co). Joseph and Charity Wells purchased land in the vicinity of Cane Creek on which his descend- ants were still living in 1934.

GEDCOM Note

Per email message from Mary Celine Scott, 01-16-1999: "Notes for JOSEPH WELLS: GCT Carver's Creek MM, Bladen Co, NC 25 June 1750; charter members of Cane Creek MM, transferring there from Carver's Creek MM when Cane Creek was established 7 Oct 1751 (Larry Wells)

• ********** Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, [p.34] MINUTES AND MARRIAGE RECORDS, page 75, 1790, 8, 4. Joseph, of Wells, con former misconduct & was rst.
  • ************ Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, [p.207] BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS, page 367, Joseph Wells d. 9-30-1801 (?) Note--probably transcription error 1804."
    • ************* "abstract on Joseph Wells, Sr will : Orange Co NC Bk D p 140. Will dated 20 Feb 1804, proved Nov Court, 1804, Joseph Wells, Senior. son: William Wells "land on both sides of Cane Creek" sons: John, Joseph, Nathan, Isaac Wells, $7 each daus: Margrate Gifford, Charity McDaniel, Mary A Jamison ?, Rachel Underwood $7 each granddau: "dau of Jesse Wells deceased" Elizabeth Wells (no relationship stated) Executors: sons Isaac & William Wells, Witnesses: Wm Pike, John Pike Jr. John Marshall (Nancy Burke)
      • ******************* Orange County NC - WILLS - Joseph WELLS, 20 July 1804, File contributed for use in USGenweb Archives by Carol Renner renner@icisi.net."
        • ****************** "I Joseph Wells of Orange County and state of North Carolina being inperfict health and perfict sense and perfict memory but knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I theirfore this twentyeth day of the seventh mounth in the yeair one thousand eight hundread and fore make and ordain this my last will and testament in the maner following, first I ordain and constitute my two sons Isaac Wells and William Wells my wholey and soley executors of this my will and testament as trustees of the whole I allow my furnal charges and just debts to be first paid out of my estate items and as touching sutch wourldly estate as it has pleased the lord to bless me with I bequeath, devize, give and dispose of as follows, I give to my son William Wells all my rites of land on boath sides of Cane Creek and my part of the millseat and water corses like wise the planatation that I now live on with full priviliges of house articles and all other rightes and intitles of land watsoever to be freely posesed unto him his heairs and asignes for ever. I give to my eldest son John Wells seven dollars, I give to my son Joseph Wells seaven dollars, I give to my son Nathan Wells seaven dollars, I give to my son Isaac Wells seaven dollars, I give to my daughter Margrate Gifford seaven dollars, I give to my daughter Charity mac Daniel seaven dollars, I give to my daughter Mary Adamson seaven dollars, I give to my daughter Reachel Underwood seaven dollars, I give to my grandaughter daughter of Jessey Wells deascased five shillings. I allow all these above mentioned leaguises to be paid ought of my parishable property. Item, I allow the remainder part of my parishable property to be equally deavided between my son William Wells and Elezabeth Wells. In witness and testamony where of I Joseph Wells have heair unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and yeare above writen, signed and sealed in the preasence of us: William Pike Joseph Wells {seal} John Pike John Marshill; Exr qualif. (executors qualified)GCT Carver's Creek MM, Bladen Co, NC 25 June 1750; charter members of Cane Creek MM, transferring there from Carver's Creek MM when Cane Creek was established 7 Oct 1751 (Larry Wells)"