the children listed are well established by the will of John Wells, May 12, 1815, Succession Records of St. Helena Parish, LA., file W-7
#records of Gordon Wells
* Gillis, Irene and Norman, Adams Co. Marriages 1802-1859
@The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Miss., Thurs Apr 27, 1978, "Genealogy and Local History" col. .p. 5]
^records of Donald A. Dunnington, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas - DonADunn2@aol.com

1764 - June 5 . John Wells petitioned the Governor and Council for 200 acres of land on Brier Creek, St. George's Parish, a mile from John Dahart, having then been two years in the province and having a wife and one child. Petition granted.
[Colonial Records of Georgia, IX, p182]

1765 - Feb. 5th. Absalom Wells, Senr petitioned, setting forth that he had purchased all the rights and titles of William David in a to 200 acres of land on McBean's Swamp in St. George's Parish - that the petitioner had been about three months from North Carolina, having a child and three slaves. Granted in his name. (Ibid. X., p238) On Decenber 1, 1767, he petitioned again, eight months in the provice; 200 acres already granted him; wife, four children and 4 negroes; 150 acres on Brier Creek adjoining George Walker. Granted
[Colonial Records of Georgia,X., p357)

1766- John Wells family moves from North Carolina to Georgia .

1767 - John Wells filed a petition ; 200 acres on a branch of Brushy Creek, within three miles of David Emanuel, Jr. Granted 150 acres to adjoin William Johnson. [Col. Rec. of Ga. X, p.289]

Will of Solomon Boykin, St. George's Parish, 8/5/1770- 5/31/1771, gives his son, Jesse 200 acres on Brier Creek, adjoining John Wells.
[will book A, 407- Dept. Arch, and History, GA]

1769-His father dies

"Absalom Wells, Sr. will. Planter of Parish of St. George written 4 June 1768. all to Mary during widowhood or life. Daus. Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah 5 sh. Sons John, Absalom 5 sh. After death of wife to Jane, Winny, Wrice, Rachel, Nany and Patty. Probated 89 mar. 1769. He (clerk of House) brought to Senate a bill to be "entitled an act to repeal an act for inflicting penalties on and confiscating the estates of such persons as are therein declared guilty of treason ... Absalom Wells... " [notes of Mildred Ezell]

1785 - John Wells receives a warrant for 200 acres in Washington Co., all sides vacant. [warrant , W. 63].

Another 300 acres in in Washington Co., on Williamson's Swamp, bounded E. By Harrell. [warrants, W. 74]

1795 - John Wells settles on land on the headwaters of Sandy Creek in Adams Co. Miss. Natchez territory. [Natchez Court Records, unrecorded land claims]

1800-Robert Holloway settled Parish of St Helena. Louisiana [Am. States Papers. v 3]

1801-William Wells purchased 1801, Parish of St Helena [Am. States Papers, v 3]

1801- John Wells settled 1801 Parish of St Helena, [Am. States Papers, v 3]

1804 - Natchez Territory

#1909. Claimant: John Wells, 31 Aug. 1804. Witness: Darling Bradley, 22 Oct. 1804. Certificate D-160 issued 16 Dec. 1806. Miss. Terr. John Wells. who was the head of a family on 3 Mar. 1803, claims a donation right of 640 acres cultivated and settled before 1795. He has been living on it ever since, situated on the headwaters of Sandy Creek in Adams Co.

#1234 Claimant: Absolem Wells, 26 Mar 1804.
Witness: John Wells, 31 Aug. 1804.
Certificate D-153 issued Dec. 16, 1806. Absolem Wells, who was the head of a family 3 Mar 1803, claims a pre-emptive right ot 178 acres by virtue of having improved the same Feb. 1802 and having settled thereon Feb. 1803, ever sence which period he recided on and cultivated the same. He owns no other land in this territory.// "Surveyed for Absolem Wells 178 acres on a branch of Sandy Creek, called Bates Creek, in Adams Co. Miss. Terr. ....Vousdan's land, Moses Miles." [Natchez Court Records, unrecorded land claims]

1806 Georgia - passport
Georgia, Jefferson Co.

Whereas Pearson Wells having signified to us his intention of traveling to the Natchez Country Which is his Place of Residence and Where his father and familey Resides he having been in this State With his Friends for a While and During that time I have had an opportunity of being aquainted. With him & he has behaved him-self as an honest Sober young man an I have Never heard and hope he Will be treated as such by All hones Well Disposed Persons he behaveing himself as heartofore given under our hands this 30th Sept. 1806.

Abr. Pryor J. P. Daniel Connal J. P.
John Hammett
Wm. Hayles
Lewis Hayles
1st Oct. 1806
[GA Exec. Dept., I. C. box 250]

1810 - Miss

Wells, Absolom Franklin Co.
Wells, Isaac "
Wells, Samuel "
Wells, Elias Adams Co.
Wells, Samuel "

1815, May 12--

Pearson Wells shows that John Wells died February 24, 1815, intestate, leaving sundry minor children, including Pearson.
[ Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

Meeting of the heirs. Present were: Susannah Wells, widow; Pearson Wells, William Wells, and Benjamin Wells--sons; Robert Holloway, sone-in-law; Ruth, a daughter.
John Wells was first married to Jane Duhart, by whom he had the following children: Absalom Wells; Polly Wells; John Wells, deceased; Thomas Wells, deceased; William Wells; Rachel Wells; Esther Wells, deceased; Rebecca Wells, and Rice Wells, deceased.
John Wells had the following children by his second marriage to Susannah Young: Pearson Wells, Sarah Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Winnie Wells, Sina Wells, Ruth Wells, James Wells, and Benjamin Wells.
By a statement of the widow, the deceased had at the time of his last marriage: a tract of land on Briar Creek in the state of Georgia, sold at sheriff's sale --$269; cattle.[ Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

William Womack deposed and said that he lived in Burke Co., GA., in the year 1785. He also stated that John Wells of the state of GA. married Susannah Boykin. [Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

Decree of partition of Thomas Butler, Judge of 3rd distraict Court, St. Helena Parish: The widow, Susannah Wells, shall have teh 1/3 part of the $1350, being that estate whichJohn Wells had wen he ____? to the Spanish Government; and she shall have one equal half of all the rest and residue of the estate of John Wells as her portion of acquets and gains. the other half of the other acquets and gains and the remaining $900 of the $1350 shall be equally divided among the 13 heirs; Pearson, William, Rebecca Holloway, Sarah Simms, Winnie Jones, Sina, Ruth, James, Benjamn, Elizabeth McWater, Racher Havard, Mary Barrett, and Absalom Wells. [Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

1818, May 13--

Inventory. Present: Susannah Wells, William Wells, Pearson Wells, James Wells, Genjamin Wells, Sina Wells, Ruth Wells -- all children of the deceased. 440 acres of land appraised at $500; tract of land on Tickfaw river valued at $200; Another tract valued at $800; slaves and personal property. [ Succession records of St. Helena Parish, La, File W-7]

1820 - Louisiana

Holoway, Robert	[St Helena 077]	1 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 13
(James Lee should be 6 years old)	slaves	1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1- 1
Wells, John	[Feliciana 053]	1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
	slaves	- 1 - (14-26yrs)

Dunnington, Donald A. records of , Hot Springs Village, Arkansas - DonADunn2@aol.com
Gillis, Irene and Norman, Adams Co. Marriages 1802-1859 , 1976
Moore, Caroline E. and Agatha Simmons Abstract of the Wills of the State of So. Carolina, vol. I-IV, 1670-1740, The Observer Printing House, Inc. Charlotte, NC.1960
Natchez Court Records 1767-1805, Abstract of Early Records, The May Wilson McBee Collection , Vol 1 and 2, Greenwood Miss,1953, unrecorded land claims
Potter, Dorothy Williams, Passports of Southern Pioneers, 1770-1823, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore 1982
The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Miss., Thurs Apr 27, 1978, "Genealogy and Local History" col. .p. 5
Succession Records of St. Helena Parish, LA.,

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