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Joel C. Wells

Male 1801 - 1884  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  Joel C. Wells was born 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells and Tabitha Morton); died 20 Mar 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Joel married Sarah Eliza M. Tarpley 8 Jun 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Sarah was born 1808, Henry County, Virginia; died 1890, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Wells was born Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Eliza A. Wells was born Abt 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Catherine T. Wells was born 24 Oct 1831, Henry County, Virginia; died 10 Feb 1917, Mt. Airy, North Carolina; was buried , Laurel Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll County, Virginia.
    4. Mary Martha Wells was born Abt 1832, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Joseph M. Wells was born Abt 1837, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Feb 1865, Henry Co., Virginia.
    6. Susan Jane Wells was born 12 Feb 1837, Henry County, Virginia; died 31 Dec 1927, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Horsepasture Christian Church Cemetery Henry County, Virginia.
    7. Sarah Elizabeth Wells was born Abt 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 27 May 1923, Henry Co., Virginia.
    8. James Henry Wells was born 4 Aug 1840, Henry County, Virginia; died 6 Mar 1904, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Mount Hermon Church of the Brethren Cemetery Henry County, Virginia.
    9. Robert Clay Wells was born 19 Apr 1842, Henry County, County, Virginia; died 21 Dec 1926, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried , Wells Cemetery, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    10. Luke Palmer Wells was born 3 Aug 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Apr 1923, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia; was buried , Day Cemetery Giles County, Virginia.
    11. Martha H. Wells was born Abt 1846, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. John Tarpley Wells was born Abt 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Jan 1930, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    13. Lucy Virginia Wells was born 16 May 1849, Henry County, Virginia; died 27 Jul 1921, Henry Co., Virginia.

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. 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. 1. 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.


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