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Family #115-12
Time line for Samuel Wells family

1754 - Stafford - Pr. Wm. - Born - "In N. W. Va." [Wisc P. 20]

---- - Stafford - Pr. Wm. reared [Graves]

1775/6 - His father came to Ky, built cabins, returned xxxx (see 1805)

1779 - To Jeff Co Ky - came "a bold daring youth " [wisc p. 22]

1780 - Jeff Co. Ky - mar. Rebecca Pope [this is wrong - ed]

1780, 82, 86 - Jefferson Co., Ky - Said to have been with Clark [wisc xx?]

1780 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 10 Oct [Jillson]

500 Ac. Licking Creek
500 Ac. Sulphur Creek
500 Ac. Sulphur Creek
500 Ac. Bear Grass Creek
500 ac. S. Fork Bear Grass Creek

1781 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 2/15 [Jillson]

200 ac. Grove in Barrens
200 ac. Salt River
200 ac. Salt River
150 ac. Grove Timber

1782 - Jefferson Co., Ky. - admin for father; sur - Jno Floyd & xxx?

1782 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 2 Apr - voted for Jno May and Wm. Shannon for Legislature

1782 - Jefferson Co., Ky - Minute Bk A bond of Valentine Crawford, gent of Bedford Co, to Dorsey Pentecost of same dated 04 Jan 1773 at a Ct. in Jeff Co. 17 Aug 1782 - assignees Samuel Wells.

1783 Jefferson Co., Ky. - 2/15 [Jillson]

300 ac. Rolling Fork
1853 ac. Floyd's Creek
1/6 500 ac. Bear Grass Creek
1/7 500 ac. Bear Grass Creek

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - sued by Jno Whitaker

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - as adm of father

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - difference with Jno Whitaker settled by arbitration

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - his orphan brother William carried off by Indians from the home of Nathaniel Pope

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - on jury three times

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - recorded cattle mark - a half cross out of left ear

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 6/12 500 ac [Jillson]

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 7/13 500 ac Clear Creek [Jillson]

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - wit. deed Levi Theal to W. Johnson - lot 23 in Louisville

1784 - Jefferson Co., Ky - appr for Thom Talbot with Wm. Rowan, Jas Stephenson, Henry bowling

1785 - Jefferson Co., Ky - on jury twice

1785 - Jefferson Co., Ky - appear for James Brenton with Jno Roberts, Acqula & Abrm Whittaker

1785 - Jefferson Co., Ky - 5/26 2,500 ac. [Jillson]

1785 - Jefferson Co., Ky - with Mary Sutes adm for Phiip Sutes

1785 - Jefferson Co., Ky - appt. Lieut. to Aquilla Whitaker [could be a younger man?]

1788 - Jefferson Co., Ky - with Daniel Broadhead, Jr. sodl a slave pruch in Partnership

1789 - Jefferson Co., Ky - tax

1790 - Jefferson Co., Ky - tax (also a Robert Wells)

1792 - Kentucky - State formed

1792 - July 11 commissioned 2nd Major 1st Reg. [Cornstalk Militia]

1792 - "of Shelby County"?

1793 - --------- Major, with Wayne [Wisc Publ. 20]

1793 - Dec 20 - Major 1st Reg - Yelverton Peyton Wells, Capt.

1795 - Jefferson Co., Ky - Justice

1795 - Jefferson Co., Ky - H of R(epresentatives) [Collins]

1796 - Jefferson Co., Ky - H of R [Collins]

1797/1802 - Jefferson Co., Ky - proved will of Alex Breckenridge with Worden Pope & Jas Merriwether

1799 - Jefferson Co., Ky - H of R [Collins]

1802 - Jefferson Co., Ky - no Pers tax pd. Checked to 1814 (no Wells on list)

1805 - Jefferson Co., Ky - Commissioner [Fil 8

1805 - Bourbon County, Ky - deposition Circuit Ct. Box 7577 (Scotts Papers Ky Hist. Soc_

Gen. Samuel - states in 1776 arrive don N. fork Licking with his father, Wm Triplett, Wm Edwards & others opposite improvements made for Sam'l Wells by his company 1775 as he todl him.

1810 - Jefferson Co., Ky - with Yelverton P. Wells grn of orphans of Wm Wells

{comment: This date must be wrong - William Wells died in 1812 )

1810 - census:

1810 - Jefferson Co., Ky - "as soon as Gov. Harrison assumed comman, Samuel Wells volunteered his srevices " [McAfee p18]

1810 - Jefferson Co., Ky - to divide lands on Bear Grass of Jacob Owen deceased

1810 - Jefferson Co., Ky - led rifleman at Tippicanoe [wisc Publ 20]

"Major General" [McAfee 20 & 28] Did not like Wm Hull as Gen. Seemed to associate mostl with Scott, Allen & Lewis.

1810 - Jefferson Co., Ky - Colonel

on march "about 60 miles to village - with Capt. Audrain his S-in-l and Mr. Wells his son as guides". [McAfee p 129]

1812 - Jefferson Co., Ky - General

made an incursion in the Indian Terr with large body of mounted militia & destroyed some villages, "no doubt hlf fro of the unfortuante Capt. massacred ....(can't read next line)

1812 - Mar. 12 - Apt. col of the 17th Infantry &p; helped recruit

1812 - "The 17th U. S. Regt. under Col. Sam'l Wells, late Gen Wells of the Militia" [McAfee p103]

1812 - Sent to Scott Co.

1812 - William died

1812 - 11 Sep

When the army was ready to advance against Ft. Wayne, held at this time by the Indians, the 17th Reg. with Col, Wells & Rifle Regt. with Col. Allen formed the right

1812 - his daughter captured (Ft. Dearborn) by Indians. [McAfee p 125]

1812 -

"Regulars under Wells" prepare to march against Detroit [McAfee p 133, 144]
"You will read with much pain that a fine body of regular troops belonging to the 17th & 19th Refts. under Col. Wells has been nearly destroyed for want of clothing" [McAfee p 196]

1813 - July -

in command of 140 men - Colonel - under Gen. Harrison - taken up the Sandusky to hdq. Seneca where fortified camp constructed. [Fil 14]

1813/4 - with 3 sons at River Raisin (Mich) One sone was missing action. [wisc Publ 20]
son Levi killed - [Heitman] in 17 US Inf.
At Raisin, after Wells had left the camp at Frenchtown, a Frenchman came to Gen. Winchester from Malden (some urged they take Malden before marching against Detroit, which seemed by the majority to have been the thing to do) & said there was a large force of British and Indians (Lewis wa sin this battle). The description of this attack and savage treatment was terrible -- Capt. Simpson wa stomahawked, Col, Allen wounded and an Ind. told him to surrender that he would be safe but when Allen did, he was slain. When Col. Wells returned to the Legislature of Ky, the Theatre was crowded, when Col. Wells arrived abt. 8 that night with information of the massacre at the river Raisin, telling how the very flower of youth of Ky were cut to pieces -- the place of public musement was abandoned for the private fireside for nearly all had some loved one there -- but their indignation was aroused all the more etc., etc. ... [McAfee]

1814 to Mo - [wisc Publ 20]

His grson told Draper that Samuel had been in 32 skirmishes and battles. [Draper 23 S 58]
He was then aged ab 60 when removed to Mo.

1819 - St. Charles - foreman, signed Circuit Ct. document presented to Congress 6 Jul.

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