Orphan's Court
Kent, County Delaware


1767- Richard Wells - deceased - had son Thomas, Catherine Buckmaster - Executrix

1768- John Wells jr. -comes Thomas Parker - guardian to John Wells jr. - passes his account Book B pg 42, 25 Feb 1768.

1768 - Richard Wells -balance paid to Catherine Buckmaster, exec. of estate.

1769- Thomas Wells - Had Sarah Wells and Henry Farson as Exectors of estate,

1769- Thomas Wells-comes Thomas Wells, above 14, son of Richard Wells Esq., dec'd, and asks for Jacob Stout to be his guardian, approved in court. Book B pg 104, 24 Aug 1769

1782- James Wells jr.- son and administrator of James Wells, Sr. to pass an account of 231 lbs.[Prob B:28] Book B Pg 28 Nov 1782 DSA.

1782- James Wells jr. Exe'c. James Wells sr. passes his account., 28 Nov 1782

1789- William Wells and Rachel his wife (who was formerly Rachel Alston)

1791- Mary Wells - George McCall, adm. of Mary Wells, dec'd, wants to be paid, isn't enough money to pay her debts. Asks to sell land "small piece or parcel of ground situated in the vicinity of the town of Dover. which came to her from her father John Bullen, to pay her debts." Book D pg 309 31 March 1791 spouse William Wells jr.(1752-1790)

1792- Mary Wells- dec'd- George McCall sold land in the vicinity of Dover to James Wakeman to pay debts of estate. spouse William Wells jr.(1752-1790)

1793- William Wells - Stephen Alston, adm. of William Wells (1750-1790) passes account.

Book E pg 90, 31 May 1793 [E:90]

1793- William Wells (1750-1790)- dec'd- Stephen Alston -adm. wants to be paid.[Book E:90]

1793- Arthur Alston Wells- Benjamin Wells jr.- wants to be guardian of Arthur a minor under 14, son of William Wells (1750-1790) dec'd,- gave bond to Benjamin Wells Sr.[Book E:90]


Ref:

Duke of York Records ( 1646 -1657 & 1657 - 1680 (Pub. Family Line Pub c 1903 reprint)

History of Delaware Scharf (1607 -1888 John Thomas Scharf 1991 reprint)

Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800

Cecil Co Register of Wills

Leon de Valinger Jr. Pub Heritage Books 1993

Calendar of Delaware Will's New Castle Co.

Allied Familes of DE


Provided by H. Jack Wells - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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