The Florence Montgomery
Wells Collection
Page 7 - Samuel Wells Family #115
Family #115-7
1773 or 5 -
Came down Ohio - surveying etc. "Leaders Saml & Hayden
Wells" et: Capt. Tho Young, Rich Masterson, Jno Tibbs, Wm Triplett,
Jona Higgs, Matth Rust, Hayden Wells, Sam'l Wells. 10 in party.
1775 -
Made improvement on Wells Cr. (Sam'l)
1777 -
"and company" making improvements - told by Simon Kenton to some newcomers to Mason Co. (Sam'l)
Wells Station -
3-1/2 mi from Shelbyville. Indentation in earth still shows where fort was (date of statement unknown)
Wells Station, Tennessee -
1792 [History of Blount Co., by Burns - pg. 21]
1793 at W St. -
Lt. Tedford's party of Rangers fired upon by Indians [same reference - page 25]
near W. St. -
Roger Oats & Nicholas Ball killed [same reference - page 29]
Note: "Get. Ky Hist Reg. Vol 22 page 20"