Stephen Wells was an immigrant who married Alice Howard 3 Dec. 1677 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA. They seem to have been early immigrants to Virginia. They had two known children, Mary Wells who married John Fever(Faver) about 1712 and Stephen Wells born about 1678 in Settingham Parish, Richmond Co., VA.

1662, On February 10 - Robert Richard was granted 136 acres of land for transporting three persons to the new world, including a Stephen Wells. Ten days later another Stephen Wells was transported to Virginia on another ship. Both of these ships landed in Richmond County, Virginia. By following the way the name Stephen was followed continually for several generations it is believed the line could be traced in England. It is impossible to determine which of these two may have been the father and which the son.[records of Robert Jeffries]
unfortunately we don't know the age of Stephen Wells when he came to the colonies.  I would doubl that he would be ten years old and was probably of legal age.  He marries in 1667 probably being 21 years old then.  Meaning that he was probably born before 1646,  

1662, February 20 - William Moseley and John Hill was granted 5,790 acres of land for transporting 116 persons to Virginia, one of whom was Stephen Wells. [records of Robert Jeffries]

1667, December 3, - Stephen Wells married Alice Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, who had been transported to Virginia on April 8, 1664 by Richard White. [The Register of North Farnham Parish 1663-1814 and Lunenberg Parish of Richmond County, page 197]

On April 4, 1671 Stephen bought 212 acres of land in Richmond County.

1677- Francis Settle gave a deed of gift to George and Jane Bruce, children of George Bruce. [recorded in Rappahannock County, later Richmond,VA]

1677, Dec 3 - Stephen Wells marries Alice Howard.  [Headley Marriages  p371]

1681, April 20 - Stephen sued Thomas Perryne. Stephen Wells received a bill from Benjamin Marsh, as ordered by the Rappahannock County court in 1692.

1692 - Stephen Wells was given the Power of Attorney for John Tavener by the Court of Rappahannock County.

1696, July 9 - Two colonial grants in the Northern Neck Region of Virginia were awarded to Stephen Wells of Northumberland County.
          2-245:  Stephen Wells of Northumberland Co. 166A.  adj. to William Barber on Br. of Mattopany, Edward Lewis.  9 July 1696.
          2-245;  Stephen Wells of Northumberland Co. 36 A. on Br. of Mattopany, adj. to William Barber.  9 July 1696.
                            [Northern Neck Land grants, Vol. 1, p.18]

1705, February - Stephen Wells brought a suit against Wattakin Price in Richmond County.

1706,  Nov. 13-  Stephen Wells is  a witness to the will of Daniel Jackson, also mentioned is daughter Mary Settle.

1712, August 16 - Stephen witnessed a land deed from a Trussell to a Millard in Northumberland County.

1712, October 31 - a will was filed on in Saint Stephen's Parish of Northumberland County, which said:

"I, Stephen Wells, being sick in body, but sound and perfect in my mind and memory, give to each of the children of my daughter, Mary Favor (deceased) one shilling. (Mary had married John Favor, who had been born in France in 1672 and died in Essex County. Mary had been born in Northumberland County in 1685.) I then give my son, Stephen Wells, all my land, property, and orchards whichever situate, or being now belonging to me, for and during his natural life and after his death, I give it to my grandson, Stephen Wells. To my grandson, Stephen Wells, I give a young horse. My son, Stephen Wells, is to be the administrator of my estate.
Witness: Tho Williams, Humph: Thomas, tho Dickinson. Proved by oaths of Williams and Thomas.  12.12. This will presented by Steph: Wells Junr the exor.  21 Jan 1718/19.  6.296.
[Northumberland County Wills and Administration Book, Volume I, 1713/1749]

1712, Oct 31 - Faver, Mary dec'd.  Bequests to her children, not individually named in the will of her fatehr Steph: Wells. 31st Oct 1712.  1912. [Northunbria Collectanea, 1645-1720, A-L]

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