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 8)
| Family | Ancestor Names | Location(s) | DNA Results |
| W340 | John A. Wells/Cynthia Seleta Cook | Beaufort District, South Carolina b: Cir 1801 to Camden County, Georgia |
W039 |
| W494 | John Allen Wells/Hannah Livingston | New Jersey/North Carolina 28 Apr 1778 to Tippah County Mississippi |
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| W085 | John B? Wells/Ann | Virgina b: Cir 1745 to Montgomery County, Kentucky |
W011 |
| W379 | John Boyd Wells/Margaret Hawkins | Maryland b: Cir 1765 to Jefferson Co., Indiana |
W379 |
| W169 | John Coleman Wells/Lucinda Susan Spiegner | Alabama b: Cir 1848 | W037 |
| W080 | John D. Wells/Rebecca H. Martin | Virginia b: Cir 1800 to Maury County, Tennessee |
W023 |
| W519 | John B. Wells/Almira Warner | Mayfield, Fulton County, New York b: Apr 29 1813 Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan |
W009 |
| W346 | John B. Wells/Martha W. Ann Robinson | Nash County, North Carolina b: Cir 1844 | W346 |
| W345 | John Burgess Wells | Glasgow, Barron County, Kentucky b: 15 Sep 1833 | W011 |
| W347 | John I. Wells/Leana | New York b: Cir 1804 to Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio |
W013 |
| W117 | John Lewis Wells/Tharza Ann Floyd | Kentucky b: 17 May 1879 | W013j |
| W062 | John M. Wells/Sarah | Ohio b: Cir 1812 to Coles County, Illinois |
W013 |
| W110 | John P. Wells/_____ | Cir 1815 | Declined Test |
| W331 | John Preston Wells/Nancy Ann Webb | to Scott County, Virginia b: Cir 1815 Lawrence County, Ohio |
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| W480 | John Wayne Wells/Mary Frances Johnson | Kentucky b: 20 Aug 1856 to Missouri |
W011 |
| W424 | John Wesley Wells/Sarah Skinner | Virginia b: 30 Oct 1797 | W035 |
| W302 | John William Wells/Lula Ann Carpenter | Robertson Co., Kentucky b: 13 Jul 1877 to Mason Co., Kentucky |
W006 |
| W142 | Johnson Wells/Jerusha Elkins | Lee/Wise Co., Virginia b: Cir 1826 | |
| W224 | Jonas Wells/Patsey Ann Berkley | Fayette Co., Pennsylvania b: 03 Apr 1808 to Athens Twp., Athens Co., Ohio |
W224 |
| W443 | Jonathan Wells/Mary Newton | Colchester, New London County, Connecticut b: 17 Oct 1696 | W001 |
| W135 | Jonathan Wells/_____ | Maryland b: Cir 1769 to Adams, Coshocton Co., Ohio |
W013i |
| W330 | Jonathan Wells/Chloe Holcomb | New York b: Cir 1787 to Penfield Twp, Lorain County, Ohio |
Declined test |
| W202 | Jonathan Wells/Mary "Polly" Jones | Kentucky b: 25 Aug 1791 to Illinois |
W032 |
| W336 | Jonathan Brickey Wells/Patience Pendleton | Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia b: Cir 1836 to Farmersville, Collin County, Texas |
W006 |
| W229 | Joseph Wells/Hannah Reynolds | Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts b: 07 Jun 1658 to Groton, New London Co., Connecticut |
W002 |
| W071 | Joseph Wells/Joyce Wade | Buckinghamshire, England b: Cir 1660 | W033 |
| W150 | Joseph Wells/Mary Oar | Lincolnshire, England b: Cir 1715 | W077 |
| W036 | Joseph Wells/Charity Carrington | Prince George's Co., Maryland b: 30 Jul 1729 to Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina |
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This family has now been shown to NOT be descended from #W006. Further research is needed on this line. |
W036 |
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| W057 | Joseph Wells | Jefferson County, Tennessee Cir 1753 to Kettering, Ohio |
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| W222 | Joseph Wells/Martha "Margaret" Dicks | Orange Co., North Carolina b: Sep 1753 to Paoli, Orange Co., North Carolina |
W036 |
| W63 | Joseph Wells/Keziah | Williamsburg, Virginia b: Cir 1760 | W066 |
| W066 | Joseph Welles | England? b: Cir 1763 to Prince William County, Virginia |
W066 |
| W226 | Joseph Wells/Sylvia Wells | Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island b: 01 Sep 1764 to Lowell, Washington Co., Ohio |
W002 |
| W411 | Joseph Wells/Abiah Dunham | Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut b: 07 Aug 1766 to Cambridge, Washington Co., New York |
W018 |
| W327 | Joseph Wells/Mary Bell | Beaver Co., Pennsylvania? b: Cir 1767 to Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
W018 |
| W311 | Joseph Wells/Sarah Farquhae | Pennsylvania b: 18 Feb 1768 | W006 |
| W369 | Joseph Wells/Sarah Hunter | North Carolina b: Cir 1771 | W013 |
| W382 | Joseph Wells/Harriet Mary King | England b: 19 Jun 1773 to Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
W003 |
| W287 | Joseph Wells/Mary "Kate" Doty | Bedford Co, Pennsylvania b: 15 Jun 1775 to Licking Co., Ohio |
W008 |
| W087 | Joseph (Joachim) Wells (or Dupuis) | New York b: Cir 1790 to Canada and Michigan |
W031 |
| W046 | Joseph Wells/Harriet | England b: Cir 1811 to Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
W046 |
| W248 | Joseph Wells/Elizabeth Foree | Nelson Co., Kentucky b: 10 Jun 1816 to Union Twp., Clark Co., Missouri |
W013 |
| W520 | Joseph Wells/Jane Williams | Yates County, New York b: Cir 1818 Dayton, Tuscola County, Michigan |
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| W482 | Joseph Wells/Margaret Lyle | Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York b: Cir 1836 |
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| W393 | Joseph Wells/Annie Torode Daisy Baldwin | Bradford, Yorkshire, England b: 29 Mar 1854 (twin) to Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois |
W029 |
| W250 | Joseph Henry Wells/Laura A. Skaggs | Grayson Co., Kentucky b: 14 Mar 1838 to Leitchfield, Grayson Co., Kentucky |
W013 |
| W178 | Joseph S. Wells/Sarah Chapman | Bucks Co., Pennsylvania b: Cir 1808 to Muskingum Co., Ohio |
W013 |
This family has been linked via DNA to families W013 and W014 |
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| W342 | Joshiah Wells/Sarah Tanner | Onslow County, North Carolina b: Cir 1784 to Roane County, North Carolina |
W342 |
| W365 | Joshua Welles/Asubah Lampson (Lamson) | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut b: Cir 1646 | W365 |
| W273 | Joshua Wells/Mary Reeve | Southold, Long Island, Suffolk Co., New York b: cir 1715 to Amenia, Duchess Co., New York |
W019 |
| W270 | Joshua Wells/Mary Booth | Southold, Long Island, Suffolk Co., New York b: Cir 1742 | W019 |
| W271 | Joshua Wells/Sarah Brown | Southold, Long Island, Suffolk Co., New York b: Cir 1742 | W019 |
| W081 | Joshua C. Wells/Elizabeth | Ohio b: Cir 1832 to Redmon, Missouri |
W038 |
| W241 | Judah Wells/Ethelinda Otis | Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut b: 01 Dec 1765 | W001 |
Last Updated: 05/15/2026