John Wells b. About 1638 d. 11 Apr 1677 Wells, York County, Maine: Roy Family Genealogy

1638 - 1677 (39 years)

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Name John Wells

Relationship with Robert Alan Roy

Birth About 1638 [7]

Deed 1657 (Age 19) Wells, York County, Maine [2]

He was deeded 350 acres of his father's land in Wells in 1657.

Moved To About 1664/65 (Age 27) Wells, York County, Maine [4]

About 1664/65 he moved to Wells, Maine.

Death 11 Apr 1677 Wells, York County, Maine [2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15]

He was killed by Indians.

Probate/Proved 6 Nov 1677 Wells, York County, Maine [14]

Natha¹¹ Wells of Ipswich, ad Tho: Wells of Amesbury, a^d Saraih Sayer, late wife of John Wells, deceased, are hereby appoynted joint administrators to y^e estate of the afores^d John Wells/

Legal 19 Nov 1734 (Age 96) [14]

On 19 November 1734 his sons, John and Thomas, made a deposition giving their father's age age as 64 years if still alive.

Siblings 7 Siblings

	1. Nathaniel Wells, b. Abt 1636, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Dec 1681, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 45 years)
+	2. John Wells, b. About 1638 d. 11 Apr 1677, Wells, York County, Maine (Age 39 years) ▻ Sarah Littlefield, m. 1664/65
	3. Sarah Wells, b. Abt 1640, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
	4. Abigail Wells, b. Abt 1642, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 16 Jun 1677, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 35 years)
	5. Elizabeth Wells, b. Abt 1645, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
	6. Rev. Thomas Wells, b. 11 Jan 1646/47, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 10 Jul 1734, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
	7. Hannah Wells, b. About 1649, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
	8. Lydia Wells, b. Abt 1651, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

Person ID I626 | Roy Line

Last Modified 26 Oct 2021

Father	Deacon Thomas Wells, c. 11 Dec 1605, Colchester, Essex, England d. 26 Oct 1666, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 60 years)
Mother	Abigail Warner, c. 2 Jun 1614, Boxted, Essex, England d. 22 Jul 1671, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 57 years)
Marriage	23 Jul 1630	Colchester, Essex, England
Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 1 month.
Family ID	F619	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Littlefield, b. 15 Nov 1649, Wells, York County, Maine d. Jan 1734/35, Wells, York County, Maine (Age 85 years)

Marriage 1664/65 Wells, York County, Maine [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Age at Marriage He : ~ 27 years - She : ~ 15 years and 1 month.

Children

+	1. Sarah Wells, b. 27 Aug 1669 d. 27 Mar 1756, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 86 years)
	2. John Wells, b. 1670, Wells, York County, Maine d. 1748, Wells, York County, Maine (Age 78 years)
	3. Deacon Thomas Wells, b. 1672, Wells, York County, Maine d. 26 Aug 1737, Wells, York County, Maine (Age 65 years)
	4. Patience Wells, b. 1674, Wells, York County, Maine d. After 1703, York County, Maine (Age 30 years)

Family ID F451 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 25 Oct 2021

Event Map

	Deed - 1657 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Moved To - About 1664/65 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Marriage - 1664/65 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Child - John Wells - 1670 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Child - Deacon Thomas Wells - 1672 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Child - Patience Wells - 1674 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Death - 11 Apr 1677 - Wells, York County, Maine
	Probate/Proved - 6 Nov 1677 - Wells, York County, Maine

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