The Florence Montgomery
Wells Collection
Page 11 - Samuel Wells Family #115


Family #115-11
Hand drawn family chart (typical Montgomery style)

Samuel 1st (1734-c1782) Peter Audrain = Margt. Moore
|fro France To Pa
|to Michigan
Gen Samuel 2nd Wells = 1) Rebecca Pope Cir 1760 - James H. b: 1782 PaMargaret b: cir 1790 -
Col. 1754-1830(Note: current research disproves Rebecca as Samuel's first wife)d: 1831 at home of Gov. Clarkwid. of George Hoffman1 son of Christian and Ann Hoffman, 29 Jan 1783-c 1810
2) Mary Spear - 10 Oct 1812 1801/2 of Woodstock Va.
30 Dec 1781 Jefferson Co., Ky.
Sur. Moses Spear
 1805 of Detroit1
11 Children survived
NameBornDiedMarriedNotes
Samuel Wells ?by 1784 Mary Kearneyp115+4
Charles F. WellsCir 1785  to Indiana
Mary WellsCir 1786Cir 1834Jas H. AudrainSee Audrains above
Rebecca Wells1788 Capt. Nath Heath 23 May 1811Heath: 1755-1832 b: Va (see?)
Levi Wells 1813 Ensign, Killed at River Raisin
John WellsCir 1780-1790   
George WellsCir 1790-1800   
Patsy WellsCir 1790-1792 Major Waters 19 Nov 1809
Jefferson co., Ky.
sur. Y. P. Wells
Wm E. WellsCir 1795  p 145, 145q
Peter A. Wells 1848  
Robert Wells?    
Elis. Wells?  HarrySee

(Gen/Col Samuel Wells m:) 3) 02 Dec 1813 Margaret Audrain Hoffman, widow of George Hoffman (see above)1
This was REALLY the second marriage!

Mary Wells - Capt. Jas. H. Audrain of Peter to Ft. Wayne, 1816 to Mo, St. Charles Co. (see). Children:


1830 census for (Jas Audrain) shows boy & girl b: 1825-30
boy b: 1820-25
2 boys 2 girls b: 1815-20
also 3 boys 1800-1810

Descript - Wisc. Pub 20 p. 9

Who was "Col Wells" killed at Boone's Sta. on Bullskin? [Ky. pap. 13cc 82-87]
Could it be his father?
Could it be 1781 at Shelbyville - or later battle?


Note from Orin Wells: The latest research shows the following children for Gen. Samuel Wells
Notes:1 - Jno Askin Papers Vol. 2 - says see B H R 1 - 213

Census Samuel Wells shows 2 males 1 female born 1784-1794, 3 males 1 female born 1794-1800, 1 male and 1 female born 1800-1810.

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