This set of pages is alphabetical.
We will eventually connect the ancestors to the DNA results for that family as well as the family tree for each entry. Not all families have had descendents tested. Some may not be properly connected yet.
Please feel free to contact us if you see any errors in these families.
The famililes currently involved in the study include the following. (Page 12)
| Family | Ancestor Names | Location(s) | DNA Results |
| W216 | Samuel Welles/Elizabeth Hollister | Stourton, Warwickshire, England b: Cir 1629 to Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut |
W015 |
| W407 | Samuel Wells/Sarah Clark | Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts b: Cir 1662 to Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts |
W001 |
| W011 | Samuel Wells | Stafford Co., Virginia b: Cir 1680 | W011 |
| W021 | Samuel & John Wells | Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania b: Cir 1682 No descendants volunteered to participate |
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| W239 | Samuel Wells/Ruth Dickinson | Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut b: 19 Nov 1704 to Springfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts |
W001 |
| W401 | Samuel Wells/Hannah Wedge | Connecticut b: Cir 1705 to Volun Town, New London Co., Connecticut |
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| W442 | Samuel Wells/Hannah Warner | Hatfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts b: Cir 1729 to Georgia, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
W001 |
| W391 | Samuel Wells/Anna Hamilton | Laurens County, South Carolina b: Cir 1766 to Grayson County, Kentucky |
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| W415 | Samuel Wells/Martha Oliver | Corwin, Wales b: 11 Jun 1775 to Miami County, Ohio |
W035 |
| W476 | Samuel Wells/Sarah May | Bradford County, Pennsylvania b: Cir 1775 |
W019 |
| W102 | Samuel Wells/Susannah Dowell | Alleghany County, Maryland b: 10 May 1791 to Page Co., Iowa |
W013 |
| W427 | Samuel Wells/Elizabeth Methney | Maryland b: Cir 1800 to Athens Twp., Athens County, Ohio |
W035 |
| W282 | Samuel Wells/Mariah Scales | Rutherford Co., Tennessee b: Cir 1805 to Habersham Co., Georgia |
W011 |
| W493 | Samuel Wells/Nancy Dunlap | Cir May 1820 to Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio |
W493 |
| W105 | Samuel Wells/Estelle Bigby | Atlanta,Georgia b: 08 Feb 1860 to Pickins County, Alabama |
W105 |
| W444 | Shadrack Wells/Phoebe Carlton | Duplin County, North Carolina b: Cir 1798 to Coquitt County, Georgia |
W024 |
| W408 | Shaler Wells/Anna Dart | Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut b: 28 Feb 1761 to Castile, Genessee Co., New York |
W018 |
| W240 | Simeon Wells/Abigail Stafford | Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut b: 15 Nov 1775 to Compton, East Canada, Canada |
W001 |
| W416 | Stephen Wells/Phoebe Thomas | Knockholt, Kent, England b: 12 Nov 1811 | W416 |
Last Updated: 05/17/2026