Genealogy of the Children
of Joshua Wells and Anne Manchester
of Foster, Rhode Island & Hartwick, Otsego Co., New York

These are the children of Joshua Wells &Anne Manchester

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.1 Celinda Wells
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
User Fact 1: Twin-Lucy Wells
User Fact 2: one child died at birth and other's whereabouts unk.

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.2 Lucy Wells
User Fact 1: Twin-Celinda Wells
User Fact 2: one child died at birth and the other's whereabouts unk

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.3 Minerva Wells
Birth Place: Hartwick, NY
no additional data has been obtained

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.4 Lydia Wells
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1792
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, Ny
Death Date: 01 May 1877
Death Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Spouse: William Eddy
Marriage Date: 1832
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1785
Death Date: 12 Apr 1852
Death Place: Hartwick, Otsego, NY
Spouse Father: Noah Eddy (1760-1847)
Spouse Mother: Mary Eddy (-1839)
User Fact 1: student and teacher before her marriage. Blind last 12 years of her life.
Notes:
other source: Otsego Herald-papaduggl@juno.com-William Duggleby 06/1999 via Otsego Query. named, birthdate, mar. date and place.
Children: Mary Ann Eddy

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.5 Benjamin Wells
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1794
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 06 Jan 1862
Death Place: Lowell, Kent Co, MI
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1823
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, Ny
Spouse: Castine Conklin
Death Date: 09 Jan 1838
Death Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Children:

  1. Elizabeth Wells
  2. Willard B. Wells
  3. Welcome Wells
  4. Morris Wells

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.6 Daniel Wells
Birth Date: Apr 1796
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 10 Apr 1879
Death Place: Sanquiot, NY
Spouse: Polly Briggs
Children:
  1. Elizabeth T. Wells
  2. Mary P. Wells
  3. Celinda Wells

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.7 Russell Wells
Birth Date: 1800
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 10 Oct 1876
Death Place: Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co, MI
Notes: 1850 census for Charleston, Kalamazoo Co., MI shows birth as 1798
Spouse: Mary A.
Birth Date: 1813
Birth Place: NY
Death Date: 20 Aug 1865
Death Place: Kalamazoo Co, MI
Spouse Notes:
The 1850 census shows birth date as 1818
Marriage Date: 1845
Marriage Place: Kalamazoo Co, MI
Children:

  1. Warren A. Wells
  2. Zack T. Wells

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.8 Philo Wells
Birth Date: 1802
Birth Place: Hartwich, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 2 Oct 1877
Death Place: Chenango Co, NY

Spouse: Margaret Hubbard

Children:

  1. Minerva Wells
  2. Arminia Wells
  3. Finda Wells
  4. Frances Wells

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.9 Werden Wells*
Birth Date: Feb 1804
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, Ny
Death Date: Nov 1891
Death Place: Kalamazoo, MI
Spouse 1: Julia Baker
Notes: d/o Henry Baker &Ann Phillis Lippitt of Hartwick, NY
Marriage Date: 1824
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Children:

  1. Russell Joshua Wells
  2. Julia Wells
  3. Henry Baker Wells
  4. Homer Wells
  5. Werden Wells
  6. Martha Ann Wells
  7. Morrill Wells
  8. Julia Wells
  9. Susan Wells
  10. Almond H. Wells

Notes:
The first 6 ch were born in Hartwick, NY and the last four were b. in Kalamazoo Co, MI
WFRA Note: The 1850 census does not agree with this information. The family shown at Charleston, Kalamazoo, MI. In addition Warden/Werden Wells Jr. is apparently shown as head of household. On 05 Sep 1850 this was:
Spouse 2 Elipha Spicer Filkins
Note: widow Filkins--d/o Nathaniel Spicer of Hillsdale, MI
Marriage Date: 1844
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, MI
Children:
  1. Harriett "Hattie" E. Wells
  2. Nathaniel Jerome Wells
  3. Virgil Perry Wells
  4. Laura E. Wells

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.10a Nathaniel Manchester Wells*
Birth Date: 1807
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 19 May 1880
Death Place: Pike, Wyoming Co, NY
Spouse: Polly Wright
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1834
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Notes: d/o Seth Wright of Lebanon, NY
Children:

  1. Ann J. Wells
  2. Miles W. Wells
  3. George W. Wells
  4. William H. Wells
  5. Joshua M. Wells
  6. Miriam Wells
  7. Arminia Wells
  8. Henry Clark (Harry) Wells
  9. Nathaniel Wells
  10. Julian L. Wells
  11. Lydia M. Wells

Other Spouses Mary Ann Brockway Mrs.
Marriage Date: Jul 1862

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11 Electa Wells
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 13 Jun 1882
Death Place: Sanquoit, NY
Spouse: Daniel M. Briggs
Note: s/o Spencer Briggs, of RI
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1832
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Children:

  1. Edwin M. Briggs
  2. Lowesa M. Briggs
  3. George W. Briggs
  4. Morris E. Briggs
  5. Melvin Briggs
  6. Milton Briggs
  7. William H. Briggs
  8. Electa Ann Briggs
  9. unk Briggs
  10. Adelaide C. Briggs
  11. Spencer Briggs
  12. Emma A. Briggs

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.12 William Manchester Wells
Birth Date: 1811
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 1889
Death Place: Evanston, IL
Spouse: Dolly Powers
Notes: of Pike, Wyoming, NY
no children--adopted dau--Mrs. D.L. Morgan
William came west and settled in Racine, WI, where he lived many years. After his wife's death he went to Evanston, IL, where he spent the remaining years of his life, with an adopted daughter, Mrs. D.L. Morgan

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.13 Susan Wells
Birth Date: 5 May 1815
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 23 May 1888
Death Place: Toddsville, NY
Spouse: Tracy Burke
Birth Date: 1821
Death Date: Dec 1905
Death Place: Syracuse, NY
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Children:

  1. Martha Emma Burke
  2. Gilbert Burke
  3. Thomas Burke

(6) 1.5.2.2b.7a.14 Arminia Wells
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1820
Birth Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Death Date: 14 May 1880
Death Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Spouse: Lucius G. Tucker
Note: s/o Elias Tucker of Sandgate, NY
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1839
Marriage Place: Hartwick, Otsego Co, NY
Children:

  1. William Tucker
  2. Emeline Tucker
  3. Angeline Cooley Tucker
  4. Isaac Tucker
  5. Sabre Tucker
  6. Harmon Tucker
  7. Paul Tucker
Sources:"The Descendants of Peter Wells of the Line of Joshua Wells" by A.J. Wright.
The Descendants of Peter Wells of the line of Joshua Wells. by A.J. Wright (Grandson of James Wells, Jr. of Hartford CT. and Alice Wells Tuthill of Michigan City, Ind. Loaned to Janette Young Streeter, Marcellus MI by Jennie Wells File of Lake LaGrange, Cass Co. MI Published 1914.
Peter Wells, of Jamestown and Kingstown, RI and some of his Descendants. by A.J. Wright of Hartford Ct.

Provided by Rita Wells - Delton, MI

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