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Joseph Wells

Joseph Wells

Male 1787 - 1830  (43 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph WellsJoseph Wells was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells and Tabitha Morton); died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Joseph married Sarah "Sally" Fuller 19 Dec 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of Zachariah Fuller and Letitia "Letty" Pearson) was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Tabitha Morton Wells was born Aft 1809, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co.,Virginia.
    2. Matilda C. Wells was born 23 Aug 1812, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Sarah H. 'Sallie' Wells was born Abt 1820, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Martha C. Wells was born Abt 1823, Henry County, Virginia; died Bef 1870, Franklin Co., Virginia.
    5. John Dabney Wells was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Jun 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. James Monroe Wells was born Abt 1825; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Susan A. Wells was born 1826, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co., Virginia.
    8. Corp. Matthew Clay Wells was born 27 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 2 Nov 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Collins Farm).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  2nd Lt. Matthew Wells was born 1758, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (son of Captain John/Jonathan Wells and Judith Morton); died Bef 28 Apr 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Matthew married Tabitha Morton 1785, Richmond co., Va. Tabitha (daughter of Lieutenant James Blythe Morton and Catherine Wells) was born Abt 1760, Prob. Lunenburg, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Tabitha Morton was born Abt 1760, Prob. Lunenburg, Virginia (daughter of Lieutenant James Blythe Morton and Catherine Wells); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Wells was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Tabitha Wells was born Est 1785, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary "Polly" Wells was born Abt 1797.
    4. Clarissa Wells was born Abt 1785; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Martha "Patsy" Wells was born Abt 1797, Henry Co., Virginia.
    6. John Wells was born Abt 1779, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died Abt 1848, Lunenburg County, Virginia.
    7. Joel C. Wells was born 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Mar 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    8. Judith Wells was born Bef 1772; died 1860.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Captain John/Jonathan Wells was born 1732, Prince Georges County, Virginia (son of Barnabus Wells and Joyce Smith); died 1802, Henry County, Virginia.

    John/Jonathan married Judith Morton 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia. Judith was born Abt 1735, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 5 Nov 1819. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Judith Morton was born Abt 1735, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 5 Nov 1819.
    Children:
    1. 2. 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells was born 1758, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died Bef 28 Apr 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Catherine Wells was born 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died 1827, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. Jemima Wells was born 25 Jul 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Apr 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Cemetery, Barn Road, Henry Co., Viriginia.
    4. Joyce Wells was born 1767, Henry County, Virginia; died 1856, Henry County, Virginia.
    5. Barnaby Wells was born Abt 1770, Henry Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Judith Wells was born 1772, Henry County, Virginia; died Bef 1860, Henry County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  Lieutenant James Blythe Morton was born 1736, Charlotte County, Virginia; died 1808, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.

    James married Catherine Wells. Catherine (daughter of Captain John/Jonathan Wells and Judith Morton) was born 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died 1827, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catherine Wells was born 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (daughter of Captain John/Jonathan Wells and Judith Morton); died 1827, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Tabitha Morton was born Abt 1760, Prob. Lunenburg, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Barnabus WellsBarnabus Wells was born Oct 1705, Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony (son of Johnathan 'John' Wells and Elizabeth Bradley); died Aft 1764.

    Barnabus married Joyce Smith 2 Jun 1731. Joyce (daughter of Thomas Smith and Margaret Pound) was born 1710; died Aft 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Joyce Smith was born 1710 (daughter of Thomas Smith and Margaret Pound); died Aft 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Captain John/Jonathan Wells was born 1732, Prince Georges County, Virginia; died 1802, Henry County, Virginia.
    2. Barnabas Wells was born Est 1730, Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died 1797.
    3. Matthew Wells was born Est 1725; died 1774.
    4. Margaret Martha Wells was born 1 Dec 1734, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.  Captain John/Jonathan Wells was born 1732, Prince Georges County, Virginia (son of Barnabus Wells and Joyce Smith); died 1802, Henry County, Virginia.

    John/Jonathan married Judith Morton 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia. Judith was born Abt 1735, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 5 Nov 1819. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Judith Morton was born Abt 1735, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 5 Nov 1819.
    Children:
    1. 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells was born 1758, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died Bef 28 Apr 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. 7. Catherine Wells was born 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; died 1827, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. Jemima Wells was born 25 Jul 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Apr 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Matthew Clay Wells Cemetery, Barn Road, Henry Co., Viriginia.
    4. Joyce Wells was born 1767, Henry County, Virginia; died 1856, Henry County, Virginia.
    5. Barnaby Wells was born Abt 1770, Henry Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Judith Wells was born 1772, Henry County, Virginia; died Bef 1860, Henry County, Virginia.