1677 James Wells " 400 acres on the Whorekill. Gov. Androse 29 Sept 1677, granted a tract of 400 acres called SUN DIALS to James Wells. It was located at Beaver Dam, Proceeding from Lewes Creek " [History of DE Scharf pg 1216]
1678 James Wells Commission to ye Justice 8 Oct. 1678 (History of DE. Scharf pg 17 & pg 32)
1678 James Wells " in 1678 Capt. Cantwell obtained land patents for James Wells. 400 acres on the Whorekill."[History of DE Scharf pg 1202]
1679 James Wells was present at a court held for the Whorekill Commissioners, 12 July 1697 (History of DE. Scharf pg 16)
1680 James Wells [DukeYork] "a patent for land at ye Whorekill, granted to James Welles 1680"
1680 [DeedsSX B:9] James Wells & Mary his wife 1 Jan 1680 " to Alexander Draper, assignment of a patent January 1st, 1680, James Welles and Mary, his wife to Alexander Draper (Allied Families of Delaware page 114) Liber. P. Folio 94) Sussex Co Deeds B-9 Jan 1 1680 James Welles & Mary his wife to Alexander Draper, Assignment of a patent. 700 Acres land purchased by James from G. Young on Nov 7 1677 sold to Alx. Drap on 10 Jan 1680 [Colonial Delaware Records Bruce A Blender pg 49]
1681 James Wells 8 Nov 1681 Court record an action of debt. William Lewis Plantiff, Francis Grundy deft. Witdrawn by order of James Wells, the plaintiffs Attorney. (History of DE. Scharf pg 57)
1687 James Wells 14,15 March 1687 William Darvall, plft. James Wells estate in custody of Alex Draper, deft. (History of DE Scharf pg 67)
1694 Elizabeth Wills SX 1694 Roades, Elizabeth,widow, Will (Copy). dtd 26 Feb 1693/94. Heirs:daus. Martha Tull and Mary Morgan; grandsons John Tull, John Wells; granddaus, Rachel Fasit (wife of Charles), Elizabeth and Patience Roades; Sarah Branscomb (dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth both dec'd). Admr. C.T.A. Robert Clifton, Josep Allif. wits., Tho(mas) Midghey, Sarah Clifton, Tho(mas) Besent. Prob. May 9 1694. Penna, Hist. Soc. Papers, Vol AM. 2013, pages 155-156 [Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800 Pg 15, Leon de Valinger Jr. Pub Heritage Books 1993]
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
min Wells.1799
Abstracted from LDS FHC Microfilm of Delaware State Archives and Delaware Hall of Records, Dover Delaware,19901
Provided by H. Jack Wells - Cocoa Beach, Florida