The Florence Montgomery
Wells Collection
Page 3 - Samuel Wells Family #115
Family #115-3
Samuel Wells-2 (Jefferson County)
Ky. Historical Register - Vol. 56, page 179-
War of 1812 Diary of Wm. B. Northcut
"Col. Samuel Wells of the 17th U.S.Infantry born in VA. 1754,
and died Nov. 20, 1835, probably in St. Louis, Mo. [This date is wrong - Orin Wells]. He identified
himself with the Ky. scene early in the history of the Commonwealth, was a Justice of the Peace for his County
of Jefferson and served the county in the House of Representatives in 1795,
1796 and again in 1799. His military service began early against the
Indians. He was appointed Col. of the 17th Infantry Mar. 12, 1812 ans helped recruit for the organization.
John floyd commanded militia fo Jefferson Co., Ky. 1812"
From: "Cornstalk Militia" - by Glen Clift
Page 6; Samuel Wells, com. 2nd Major, 1st Reg. Jefferson Co., Ky. July 11, 1792.
Page 20; Samuel Wells, Major 1st Reg. Appt. Dec. 20, 1793
Page 20; Yelverton Peyton Wels, Capt. 2st Reg. Nov. 27, 1796.
Page 55; General Officers; Samuel Wells, Brig. Gen. 2nd Brigade, Jefferson co., Dec. 16, 1799.
Samuel Wells, Maj. Gen. 6th Division, Jefferson Co., Dec. 20, 1804.
Ky. Register - Jan 1956-- "Old Bridgeport and its Environs"- by Jillson
(Bridgeport in Franklin Co.,) "Major Samuel Wells, on the Field Staff, Battalion of Ky. Light
Dragoons at Lexington, Ky. Oct. 26, 1822 - four months later recommissioned Cat.(Col.?) of the 17th regular U. S. Infantry."
Heitman; Levi Wells killed 1813 at the River Raisin- in 17th U. S. Infantry, commanded by his father Col. Samuel Wells.
From: Scott's Papers- by Hattie Scott - page 9
Bourbon Co., Office of Circuit Ct. - box 757 - filed 1805
Deposition of Gen. Samuel Wells, taken Jefferson Co., Ky. July 1805 states
in 1776, he arrived at North Fork of Licking with his father, William Triplett, Wm. Edward, and others opposite improvement made by Samuel Wells
by his company 1775, as he told him.
Deposition of Hayden wells taken Montg. Co., 1805 states in 1775 he in company with Samuel Wells,
richard Masters, Wm. Triplett and others descended the Ohio River and landed at Limestone for exploring
and improving.
(After reading the above, I went to Mason Co., where I found many notes in the Circuit Court about above land.
After reading the following disposition, realized it was another Samuel Wells. I did not look up all
the items in the index.)