Name: r3046 -- Wells

Updated: 04-26-2019 01:04:21. Owner: Ray Rollet


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Family
Marriage:
  • Married: ? on ABT 1790.
  • ?
Children:

  1. Eliphel Wells: Birth: 29 MAY 1791 in RI. Death: 24 JAN 1877 in Mentor, Lake Co., OH

  2. Nancy Wells: Birth: ABT 1794 in Otsego Co., NY. Death: 18 SEP 1881 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY

  3. Phillip Wells: Birth: 16 JAN 1798 in New York. Death: 25 APR 1863 in Oneco, Stephenson Co., IL

  4. Caleb Wells: Birth: 7 APR 1801 in New York. Death: 1868 in Springcreek Twp, Blackhawk Co., Iowa

  5. Warner Wells: Birth: 7 JAN 1804 in New York. Death: 7 APR 1864 in Oneco, Stephenson Co., IL

  6. Nelson Wells: Birth: 4 SEP 1808 in New York. Death: 18 JUL 1889 in Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio

  7. Eliza Wells: Birth: ABT 1812 in Otsego Co., NY.


Sources
1. Title:   Claire Shaw Correspondence

Notes
a. Note:   Lived in West Greenwich, Rhode Island and may have been born there. In 1794 He held a lease for land in Pittsfield Twp., Otsego Co., NY. He is in the 1800 Census for Otsego Co., NY. He was drafted into the New York State Militia at the beginning of the War of 1812. He was drafted for service in the war of 1812 at Plainfield, Otsego Co., NY in March 1813. He served under Corporal Anthony Smith, also a resident of Pittsfield. The company was commanded by Captain William Pallmer under Colonel Belner who was under General Brown. Caleb and Corporal Smith were taken prisoner on June 6, 1813 at the Battle of Stoney Creek in Canada. They were taken to prison in Quebec. Corporal Smith was exchanged, but Caleb was not. From Claire Shaw- British Prisoner of War Records- Anthony Smith Was # 379. Caleb Wells was #384. Caleb was born in West Greenwich, RI. Description- 5ft. 6in. tall-male- long visage- medium complexion- light hair- blue eyes- he had lost the middle finger on his right hand. He was 45 years of age.

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