PATRIOT Captain John/Jonathan Wells^{[1, 2]}

1732 - 1802  (70 years)

• Name	John/Jonathan Wells
  Title	PATRIOT
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	1732	Prince Georges County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1802	Henry County, Virginia
  Person ID	I8095	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Barnabus Wells,   b. Oct 1705, Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Aft 1764  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Joyce Smith,   b. 1710,   d. Aft 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 55 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1731
  Family ID	F2725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judith Morton,   b. Abt 1735, Lunenburg, Virginia ,   d. 5 Nov 1819  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	1756	Lunenburg Co., Virginia
  Children	+ 1. 2nd Lt. Matthew Wells,   b. 1758, Lunenburg Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 28 Apr 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 70 years) + 2. Catherine Wells,   b. 1756, Lunenburg Co., Virginia ,   d. 1827, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 71 years) + 3. Jemima Wells,   b. 25 Jul 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Apr 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 96 years) + 4. Joyce Wells,   b. 1767, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. 1856, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 89 years) + 5. Barnaby Wells,   b. Abt 1770, Henry Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Judith Wells,   b. 1772, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1860, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F2724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Wells, John - Patrick Henry Note to John Wells I8095Wells, John - Patrick Henry note 1.jpg
  		Patrick Henry Note to John Wells I8095Wells, John - Patrick Henry note 2.jpg
  		Virginia Historical Magazine Henry County, Virginia Residents Who Renounced Allegiance to Great Britain and Swearing Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia HenryCountyHistory.pdf
  		1778 - 1780 Tax Lists of Henry County, Virginia by Lela C. Adams Copyright 1973-RFS.pdf 1778 - 1780 Tax Lists of Henry County, Virginia by Lela C. Adams Copyright 1973-RFS.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Matthew Wells was a Revolutionay War veteran and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company G, Henry County VA Militia on June 2, 1799. His father John Wells was a Captain in the same Company G.

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] Christine Bullock, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/l/Christine--P-Bullock/GENE1-0004.html#CHILD15. John4 Wells (Barnaby3, John2, Barnaby1) was born 1732 in Prince George Co, Virginia, and died October 1802 in Henry Co., Virginia. He married Judith 1756 in Lunnenburg Co., Virginia. Children of John Wells and Judith are: + 18 i. Barnaby5 Wells. 19 ii. Catherine Wells, born 1756 in Lunnenburg Co., Virginia; died in Tennessee. She married (1) James Morton 1776; died 1822. She married (2) Thomas C. Black May 05, 1835 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. + 20 iii. Matthew Wells, born 1758 in Lunnenburg Co., Virginia; died April 1828 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. + 21 iv. Jeminah Wells, born July 25, 1761 in Prince Edward Co, Virginia; died April 03, 1858 in Henry Co., Virginia. + 22 v. Joyce Wells, born 1768. + 23 vi. Judith Wells, born 1772; died in Henry Co., Virginia. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93322525. John Wells: Birth: 1732, Prince George Co., Va. Death: Oct., 1802, Leatherwood, Henry Co.Va, Married Judith Morton-Walton in 1756. Children of Jonathan and Judith Wells: Catherine Wells Morton 1758 1827 Matthew Wells 1759 1828 Jemima Wells Dickerson 1761 1858 Joice Wells Johnston 1767 1856 Barnaby Wells 1770 xxxx Judith Wells Gravely 1772 1860 Children of James and Joyce: Martha Johnston Edwards 1791 1845 John Wells Johnston 1793 1855 James Jefferson Johnston 1795 1875 Lucy Baker Johnston 1799 1858 George Washington Johnston 1808 1860 David Johnston 1811 1845 Family links: Parents: Barnaby Wells (1705 - 1779) Spouse: Judith Morton-Walton Wells (1735 - 1819)* Children: Catharine Wells Morton (1758 - 1827)* Matthew Wells (1759 - 1828)* Jemima Wells Dickinson (1761 - 1858)* Barnaby Wells (1770 - ____) Judith Wells Gravely (1773 - 1860) Siblings: Jonathan Wells (1732 - 1802) Margaret Martha Wells Haley (1734 - ____) Barnaby Wells (1748 - 1822) John Wells lived near his parents in Lunenburg County, VA. During the 1760s, he bought and sold land there. In 1767, he was a resident in the newly formed Pittsylvania County, VA. He is a Revolutionary War veteran. On Sep 27, 1775 he was commissioned Ensign in the Pittsylvania County, VA Militia. In 1777, he was a resident of the newly formed Henry County, VA and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. In 1779, he was promoted to Captain in Brice Martin's Company in Leatherwood of the Henry County VA Militia. He served in a number of Inquisitions involving land being taken from citizens loyal to England. In 1780, he resigned his office of Captain of the Henry County Militia. He was the Sheriff of Henry County in 1799 and 1800. In 1782, he was appointed Commissioner of the North Battalion. Virginia Militia Ensign Reuben Nantz served in the Captain John Wells and Brice Martin Company of the Henry County Militia. That he [Jacob Gowen] entered into the army of the Revolution, towit the Virginia Militia troops, in the month of July AD 1780 with & served under, the following named officers to wit James Lyon Colonel, [obscured but appears to be Eliphaz] Shelton Captain, John Wells Lieutenant. That he entered the said service in Henry County, state of Virginia, and marched up the country to what was called Big Dan river, and from there he marched with said company & Regiment to Kill-Kennon's Iron Works and from there to New River, and continued said Service ranging from one point to another to guard the country & protect it from the invasion of the Tories ? that during said Service the said Regiment and company, of which this deponent was one, they drove the Tories from the country - that they captured some of the tories, & the remainder of them fled from that section of country. John was a farmer, surveyor and bought and sold land. ******** Info regarding daughter Joice Wells Johnston 29104746. ******** Married James Johnston on August 24, 1790. [S78] Tax Record, http://reynoldspatova.org//documents/1778%20-%201780%20Tax%20Lists%20of%20Henry%20County%2C%20Virginia%20by%20Lela%20C.%20Adams%20Copyright%201973-RFS.pdf. Henry County Tax Record for 1778-1780 James Mitchell Elizabeth Webb William, Henry, Smith, Isham Thomas Terry pp.21 James Turpin pp.21 Matthew Wells " John Wells "