Revolutionary War Patriot
4th Art. Cont. Troops
General James Wells was born 15 June 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Richard Wells I and Anne "Nancy" Brown.
He married Rachel Brown at Glades at Stoney Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1775. Actually died on 29 January 1814....(this is changed by me, Charlott Jones)
In Bedford County (Somerset) Pennsylvania, he commenced his service in the military on 20 April 1777. He served as 1st Lt. in the 4th Artillery of the colonial troops.
He sustained wounds at Wheeling, West Virginia, which was Fort Henry at the time. He resigned his commision as a Captain on March 1, 1778.
He may have earned the title of "General" during the Whiskey Rebellion which he served in under George Washington.
Children:
Mary Brown, married Thomas McCall
Sarah
Richard
Honor
Sarah, married Sam Tallman
Rachel, married William Wilson
James, married Cynthia Reeves
Honora B, married #1 Samuel Reeves
#2 David Rank
John
Ann Brown, married Aaron Foster
Margarreta Madden "Peggy", married Ben Mackerly
Siblings:
George A.
Richard "Tidley" Wells II
Thomas
Patience
John
Ann
Prudence
2 sisters
1/2 Siblings
Alexander and Mary
*Family information provided by Charlott Jones
4th Art. Cont. Troops
General James Wells was born 15 June 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Richard Wells I and Anne "Nancy" Brown.
He married Rachel Brown at Glades at Stoney Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1775. Actually died on 29 January 1814....(this is changed by me, Charlott Jones)
In Bedford County (Somerset) Pennsylvania, he commenced his service in the military on 20 April 1777. He served as 1st Lt. in the 4th Artillery of the colonial troops.
He sustained wounds at Wheeling, West Virginia, which was Fort Henry at the time. He resigned his commision as a Captain on March 1, 1778.
He may have earned the title of "General" during the Whiskey Rebellion which he served in under George Washington.
Children:
Mary Brown, married Thomas McCall
Sarah
Richard
Honor
Sarah, married Sam Tallman
Rachel, married William Wilson
James, married Cynthia Reeves
Honora B, married #1 Samuel Reeves
#2 David Rank
John
Ann Brown, married Aaron Foster
Margarreta Madden "Peggy", married Ben Mackerly
Siblings:
George A.
Richard "Tidley" Wells II
Thomas
Patience
John
Ann
Prudence
2 sisters
1/2 Siblings
Alexander and Mary
*Family information provided by Charlott Jones
Revolutionary War Patriot
4th Art. Cont. Troops
General James Wells was born 15 June 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Richard Wells I and Anne "Nancy" Brown.
He married Rachel Brown at Glades at Stoney Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1775. Actually died on 29 January 1814....(this is changed by me, Charlott Jones)
In Bedford County (Somerset) Pennsylvania, he commenced his service in the military on 20 April 1777. He served as 1st Lt. in the 4th Artillery of the colonial troops.
He sustained wounds at Wheeling, West Virginia, which was Fort Henry at the time. He resigned his commision as a Captain on March 1, 1778.
He may have earned the title of "General" during the Whiskey Rebellion which he served in under George Washington.
Children:
Mary Brown, married Thomas McCall
Sarah
Richard
Honor
Sarah, married Sam Tallman
Rachel, married William Wilson
James, married Cynthia Reeves
Honora B, married #1 Samuel Reeves
#2 David Rank
John
Ann Brown, married Aaron Foster
Margarreta Madden "Peggy", married Ben Mackerly
Siblings:
George A.
Richard "Tidley" Wells II
Thomas
Patience
John
Ann
Prudence
2 sisters
1/2 Siblings
Alexander and Mary
*Family information provided by Charlott Jones
4th Art. Cont. Troops
General James Wells was born 15 June 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland, to Richard Wells I and Anne "Nancy" Brown.
He married Rachel Brown at Glades at Stoney Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1775. Actually died on 29 January 1814....(this is changed by me, Charlott Jones)
In Bedford County (Somerset) Pennsylvania, he commenced his service in the military on 20 April 1777. He served as 1st Lt. in the 4th Artillery of the colonial troops.
He sustained wounds at Wheeling, West Virginia, which was Fort Henry at the time. He resigned his commision as a Captain on March 1, 1778.
He may have earned the title of "General" during the Whiskey Rebellion which he served in under George Washington.
Children:
Mary Brown, married Thomas McCall
Sarah
Richard
Honor
Sarah, married Sam Tallman
Rachel, married William Wilson
James, married Cynthia Reeves
Honora B, married #1 Samuel Reeves
#2 David Rank
John
Ann Brown, married Aaron Foster
Margarreta Madden "Peggy", married Ben Mackerly
Siblings:
George A.
Richard "Tidley" Wells II
Thomas
Patience
John
Ann
Prudence
2 sisters
1/2 Siblings
Alexander and Mary
*Family information provided by Charlott Jones
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