VITAL RECORDS OF
WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

ASHBURNHAM DEATHS

p. 208 WELLS, Judith (single) [Judith B., G.S.1.], April 19, 1849, a. 35. Consumption. Born in Gardner.


BROOKFIELD MARRIAGES

p. 434 WELLS, Aron of Sturbridge and Tammy PAUL, int. June 16, 1799.

Alice and Moses HALL, int. Aug. 25, 1810.


CHARLTON MARRIAGES

p. 227 WELD

[WELLS?], Marcy and Benjamin EDWARDS, int. Oct. 20, 1781.

WELLS [WELD?] Abel of Coventry, R. I., and Lucy LAMB, Dec. 18, 1788.

[WELD?], Marcy and Benjamin EDWARD, Dec. 12, 1781


DUDLEY MARRIAGES

p. 236 WELLS, Joseph and Julia A. WICKER, March 4, 1841.


OLD RECORDS OF FITCHBURGH

VOLUME 3

p. 221, November 5th, 1847. Mr Benjamin BROWN of Fitchburg made application to me to be published to Mifs Maria WELLS of Greenfield. J. A. MARSHALL Town Clerk

VOLUME 7

p. 20, Included in the Militia Roll, 1844, John WELLS

p. 127, Included in the Militia Roll, 1846, Benjn. S. WELLS, J. P. WELLS, Horace WELLS,

p. 263, Included in the Militia Roll, 1849, WELLS Benjn F.

VOLUME 8

FITCHBURG BIRTHS, 1843-59

p. 95 WELLS, Anna Maria, d. Benjamin S. and Dulcyann, May 8, 1853.

Ella Maria, d., Alfred W. and Nancy M., born in Brattleboro, Vt., May 14, 1850.

Emma Isadore, d. Benjn. S. and Dulcy Ann, June 5, 1850.

Frank Merton, s. Benjamin S. and Dulcy Ann, June 30. 1856.

——, s. Alfred W. and Nancy, Nov. 23, 1856.


GARDNER MARRIAGES

p. 105 WELLS, Emma and Lyman CONANT, Nov. 20, 1828.


HARDWICK BIRTHS

p. 119-120 WELLS, Elijah, s. of John and Martha, Apr. 1, 1744.

John, s. of John and Martha, Mar. 14, 1729.

John, s. of John and Kezia, Sept. 27, 1749.

Joshua, s. of John and Kezia, bp. Oct. 3, 1756. C.R.

Kezia, d. of John and Kezia, bp. June 9, 1754. C.R.

Luce, d. of John and Kezia, bp. Mar. 8, 1752. C.R.

Lucy, d. of John and Martha, Mar. 7, 1736.

Lydia, d. of John and Martha, Aug. 16, 1738.

Martha, d. of John and Martha, June 12, 1731.

Mary, d. of John and Martha, Feb. 26, 1734-5.

Oliver, s. of John and Kezia, bp. Mar. 25, 1759. C.R.

Submit, d. of John and Martha, May 3, 1742.

Susanna, d. of John and Kezia, bp. Aug. 2, 1761. C.R.

HARDWICH MARRIAGES

p. 261 WELLES (see WELLS), Hannah and Jabez GREEN OF Leicester, May — [prob. 1786].*

WELLS (see WELLES), John and Kezia FARR, Dec. 14, 1748.

Lydia and Nathan BILLING, Feb. 24, 1757.

Martha and Capt. Nathaniel HAMMOND (of Lower Ashawillets, int ), Aug. 6, 1747.

Mary and Jonathan FARR, June 4, 1762.

Submit and Elijah WORNER, Jan 14, 1762.

* Intension not recorded.

HARDWICK HISTORY

CIVIL HISTORY

pp. 35-36 "The following is a list of persons’ names and the lots drawn by them, with the number of acres belonging to each lot drawn by the persons admitted settlers in Lamberstown, so called." Then follows a list of names, including:

" WELLS . . . . . 100"

p. 36 "October 30, 1733. ....... Voted, That Lieut. Leonard shall have the Mill lot adjoining to the Ware River, at the southerly corner of the town,2 provided that he erects a good grist mill on the River in one year from the last day of June next, and that he keeps and maintains the said mill in good repair for the space of twenty years, so as to supply the the inhabitants of the town with grinding from time to time, and for the usual toll ...."

" 2 At Gilbertsville. Lieeutenant Leonard failed to perform the conditions, and the lot was granted to "William Jennison, Esq., and to Stephen Stearnes, both of Worcester, and Stephen Harrington of Lamberstown in equal parts.......". ..... The mill and lot subsequently became the property of John WELLS, after whose death they were sold, 24th October, 1750, to Jonathan Warner."

p. 38 "The meeting, thus authorized, was holden February 9, 1737, and its proceeding are here entered in full, as they show to a certain extent who were then inhabitants. It was voted:"

"5. That John WELLS be Town Treasurer"

p. 42 "A meeting was accordingly holden March 5, 1738-9, at which town officers were elected, to wit: ....John WELLS ... Selectmen .... John WELLS, treasurer...."

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY

p. 176 "November ye 17th 1736. A church was gathered and imbodied in Lambstown, and the members of the church publically invited and chose Mr. David WHITE to be their pastor. "

"The names of the men who solemnly entered into a church state in Lambstown, that before were members of other churches: ... John WELLS...."

p. 179-183 These pages describe a controversy over the location of the Meeting House, that went on for several years. The name of John WELLS is mentioned several times.

p. 193 " ....Mr. WHITE had the happiness to behold again a state of harmony and peace in his parish. Thus, though he encountered storms through the journey of life, the evening of his days was calm and serene, and his sun went down in a clear sky. His wife (who was a niece of Thomas WELLS, Esq., of Deerfield), had closed her pilgrimage about six months previously, July 17, 1783."

p. 236 "Trinitarian Congregational Church. .... From that time till March, 1866, Rev. William H. BEECHER of North Brookfield preached as a stated supply, and he was succeeded by Rev. R. P. WELLS, from Tennessee, who became acting pastor of the church, and remained with it until January, 1869. The Rev. Rufus P. WELLS grad. A. C. 1842, and took a partial course at the Theol. ministry in Connecticut in the class of 1845. After a successful ministry at Gilbertsville, he preached at Southampton, 1869-1874, and at Mason, N. H., 1874-1877. He died at Norton, May 25, 1877, aged 59."

CIVIL OFFICERS

p. 317, On the list of Assessors, John Wells WHITE, 1767-1769, 1771, 1776, 1777.

p. 319, On the list of Town Treasurers, John WELLS, 1737-1740.


HARVARD DEATHS

p. 311, WELLS, Hannah, Mar. 4, 1801.


LANCASTER

BOOK FIRST,

p. 125 In the list of MARRIAGES Consummated by the Revnd. Timothy HARRINGTON.

1775, Novt. 23, Revd. Jacob BIGELOW of Sudbury, & Elizabeth WELLS of Lancaster.

INTENTIONS, p. 136

Revd. Jacob BIGELOW of Sudbury & Elizabeth WELLS of Lancaster Entered the intensions of marriage Octr: 20th, 1775

FIRST CHURCH, BOOK I.

THOSE WHICH FOLLOW ARE SUCH AS HAVE RECEIVED FROM OTHER CHURCHES, OR WERE FIRST RECEIVED IN FULL COMMUNION HERE.

p. 32, on the list of Females ...Elizabeth WELLS, ...October. 24, 1773:...


LEICESTER BIRTHS

p. 102, WELLS, Lydia, d. Cadmus M. and Hannah L.,Oct. 4, 1849.

LEICESTER MARRIAGES

p. 229, WELLS, Hannah and Jonathan SMITH, int. April 21, 1745.

Mercy M. of Whately and L. G. DICKENSON, int, Dec. 25, 1846.

Sarah of Holland and George GOODWIN, int. March 4, 1827.


MENDON BIRTHS

p. 202, WELLS, Mary, d. of Nathaniel and Mary, July 13, 1731.

Meshak, s. of Nathaniel and Mary, Mar. 10, 1728-9.

MENDON MARRIAGES

p. 422 WELLS, Clarissa of Cumberland, R. I., and William HORTON, May 26, 1841.


NEW BRAINTREE MARRIAGES

p. 121, WELLS, Alfred of Greenfield, and Sarah WILCOX, int. Oct. 31, 1825.


NORTHBOROUGH MARRIAGES

p. 118, WELLS, Stephen of Detroit, Mich, and Martha DAVIS, June 9, 1829.


NORTHBRIDGE MARRIAGES

p. 164, WELLS, Sarah of Cumberland, R. I., and Seth Warren CLAPP, int., Oct. 23, 1849.


OXFORD MARRIAGES

p. 313, WELLS, Ovina, d. Zadoc and Catherine, Jan. 31, 1849, a. 3. Croup.


PETERSHAM MARRIAGES

p. 155 WELLS, Fidelia of Deerfield and Rev. Luther WILLSON, int., Nov. 3, 1827.

Patience of Rowe and Rev. Festus FOSTER, int. Oct. 15, 1802.


ROYALSTON MARRIAGES

p. 152 WELLS, Hannah of Fitzwilliam and John CLERK, Sept. 22, 1800.


RUTLAND DEATHS

p. 253 WELLS, Louisa E., w. John B., d. Charles and Susannah FARNSWORTH, Oct. 18, 1848, a. 31 y. 11 m. 18 d. Consumption. Born in Fitchburg.


SPENCER BIRTHS

p. 113 WELLS, Daniel, s. Daniel, bap. March 23, 1745-6. C.R.

Unice, d. ——, bap. June 1, 1755. C.R.

SPENCER MARRIAGES

p. 214 WELLS, Josiah and Nelrusta MOORE, Nov. 6, 1794.


TEMPLETON MARRIAGES

p. 160 WELLES, Ardin and Elizabeth PARTRIDGE, Nov. 10, 1839.


UXBRIDGE MARRIAGES

p. 335 WELLS, Cornelius of Montague, and Parla TAFT, July 16, 1799. (July 8, 1799. C.R.1.)


WARREN DEATHS

p. 195 WELLS, David, Feb. 25, 1814. a. 48. P.R.


WINCHENDON MARRIAGES

p. 171 WELLS, Elmira of Deerfield and Horatio G. NEWCOMB Esq., int. June 17, 1821.


WORCESTER BIRTHS

p. 270 WELLS, Charles-Russell, s. of Enos-B. and Nancy-A., Sept. 28, 1845.

[Mary-Elizabeth, d. of —— and ——, Oct. 2, 1836. Baptism Central Church.

Mary-S., d. of Enos-B. and Clarissa-A., Oct. 21, 1843.

WORCESTER MARRIAGES

p. 440 WELLS, Enos-B. Nancy-A. Garfield Sept. 6, 1842.

p. 2 Jonathan FARR & Mary WELLS July 5, 1751

p. 116 Lancaster Rev. Jacob BIGELOW of Sudbury and Elizabeth WELLS, Nov. 23, 1775.

p. 118 Hardwick Nathan BILLING & Lydia WELLS, Feb. 24, 1757

p. 119 Hardwick Elijah WARNER & Submit WELLS, Jan. 14, 1762


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