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Joel Wells

Birth
Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
26 Jun 1846 (aged 82)
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
p304 plot 2
Memorial ID
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died aged 82y 3m 18ds; widowed; dropsey

son of Joel Wells & Hannah (__) Wells

m. Abigail Hawks 17 Jul. 1788 at Deerfield, Mass.
int. Greenfield, Mass. 22 May 1788

Joel is named in his father's will avail on ancestry.com Hampshire County Mass. Probate Records, Vol 15-16, 1785-1791. Joel Wells the elder was of Greenfield, Mass. He names his wife Hannah, his daughters Hannah, Olive, and Naomi and his sons Joel and Ephraim - Joel was to receive the 15 acres in South Meadow and add'l real estate to be shared with Ephraim.

DIED
At North Adams, on the 26th ult., Mr. Joel Wells, aged 82 years
[published Thursday, July 9, 1846 in The Sun, Pittsfield, Mass.]

Remains were moved c.1900 to Southview Cemetery from "Old Colegrove Cemetery" aka "North Church Street Cemetery." The old burial ground, which was owned by the First Baptist Church of North Adams and was located on the east side of North Church Street, was moved at the direction and expense of the city of North Adams in order to construct the public Colegrove Park. Details of the move can be found in Chap. 402 Acts and Resolves Passed 27 June 1900 by the General Court Massachusetts avail online at google books.

[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47745493]
died aged 82y 3m 18ds; widowed; dropsey

son of Joel Wells & Hannah (__) Wells

m. Abigail Hawks 17 Jul. 1788 at Deerfield, Mass.
int. Greenfield, Mass. 22 May 1788

Joel is named in his father's will avail on ancestry.com Hampshire County Mass. Probate Records, Vol 15-16, 1785-1791. Joel Wells the elder was of Greenfield, Mass. He names his wife Hannah, his daughters Hannah, Olive, and Naomi and his sons Joel and Ephraim - Joel was to receive the 15 acres in South Meadow and add'l real estate to be shared with Ephraim.

DIED
At North Adams, on the 26th ult., Mr. Joel Wells, aged 82 years
[published Thursday, July 9, 1846 in The Sun, Pittsfield, Mass.]

Remains were moved c.1900 to Southview Cemetery from "Old Colegrove Cemetery" aka "North Church Street Cemetery." The old burial ground, which was owned by the First Baptist Church of North Adams and was located on the east side of North Church Street, was moved at the direction and expense of the city of North Adams in order to construct the public Colegrove Park. Details of the move can be found in Chap. 402 Acts and Resolves Passed 27 June 1900 by the General Court Massachusetts avail online at google books.

[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47745493]


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  • Created by: Anonymous
  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127102267/joel-wells: accessed ), memorial page for Joel Wells (26 Apr 1764–26 Jun 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127102267, citing Southview Cemetery, North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47283828).