Jonathon Wells Jr. was born on Apr. 13, 1718 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. He was one of the 15 children born to Jonathon Wells Sr. and Mary Newton Wells. His father was born on Oct. 17, 1696 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut and his mother was born Apr. 23, 1699 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Abigail Dickinson was born on Jan. 12, 1715 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Jonathan married Abigail on 28 Mar 1744 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.

They had 9 children:

Thomas Wells b. 3 Dec 1742, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 17 Mar 1818, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Daniel Wells Sr. b. 12 May 1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 16 Sep 1823, Athens, Windham, Vermont
Jonathan Wells b. 4 Mar 1746, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 1820, Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Hepzibah Wells b. 12 Jun 1747, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 11 Mar 1783, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Abigail Wells b. 3 Feb 1749, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 15 Apr 1830; married (about 1809) Jeremiah Foster (1740-1815)
Mary Wells b. 10 Sep 1750, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 19 Oct 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Martha Wells b. 7 Jun 1752, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 8 Oct 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Asenath Wells b. 10 June 1754, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 11 Sep 1769
John Wells b. 25 Apr 1756, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 7 Feb 1799

Jonathon died on Apr. 29, 1780 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Abigail died on Mar. 3, 1797 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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Parents:
Jonathan Wells
Mary Newton

Children:

*Thomas Wells (1742- 1818) married Olive Newton (1749- 1838)
*Daniel Wells Sr. (1744- 1823) married Rachel Nims (1749- 1823)
Jonathan Wells (1746- 1820)
Hepzibah Wells (1747- 1783) married Daniel Fisk (1746- 1832)
*Abigail Wells (1749- 1830) married Enoch Bardwell (1748- 1789)
Mary Wells (1750- 1764)
Martha Wells (1752- 1764)
Asenath Wells (1754- 1769)
John Wells (1756- 1799) married Desire Elliot (1760- )