Robert Wells

'23 July 1658. Mr Richard Wells Entreth these Rights Transported into this Province:**

Richard Wells Senr George Wells Mary Wells Frances Wells John Wells Anna Wells Richard Wells Junr >>> Robert Wells <<< Elizabeth Wells Frances Wells Junr Benjamin Wells William Wells Martha Wells

• Will, Jun 22, 1667. 1358 The will of Richard Wells reads as follows. (Richard Wells, Senior, of the Coll. of Ann Arundel in the Province of Maryland, 22 June 1667, proved in Maryland 31 Aug. 1667 and in London 14 November 1668.) To my son Richard that plantation I do now live upon at Herring Creek., being called by the name of Wells and laid out for six hundred acres (and other tracts and parcels). To my son George my land in Baltimore County, namely three hundred acres, purchased of Capt. George Goldsmith, called the Planter's Delight "being now seated ". To my son John that parcel called Langford's Neck, on the N. side of Chester River in Talbot Co., being "patented" and laid out for fifteen hundred acres, and was purchased of John Langford, Gent.

To my son Robert three hundred and fifty acres called West Wells, lying on the W. side of the plantation I now live on, in Herring Creek Bay. <<<

To my son Benjamin that parcel called Benjamin Choice, being patented and laid out for two hundred and eight acres, lying W. of a Divident belonging unto Mr. Francis Holland of Herring Creek. To my daughter, Martha, sometime the wife of an Anthony Salaway, twelve pence. To my daughter Anne, supposed wife unto Mr. John Stansby, chirurgeon, twelve pence as a reward for her disobedience. To my daughter Mary, wife unto Mr. Thomas Stockett, three cows to be delivered, after my decease, in the Co. of Ann Arundel, and one hudred pounds of money, to be paid in the city of London within twelve months after my decease. To my five sons all my whole estate remaining, to be divided amongst them both cattle, goods, money in England, tobacco, debts, servants, negroes and all things whatsoever belonging unto me in Maryland, Virginia or in England. And they to be my executors. With: Francis Stockett, Bonham Turner, and Wm. Linckhorne. (Probate was granted (in London) to Richard Wells, the eldest son, with power reserved for the others.) NEHGR, Vol. 47, p. 529.