Benjamin Wells

1724 - 1795  (70 years)

• Name	Benjamin Wells
  Born	7 Nov 1724	Baltimore County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Feb 1795	Ohio County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I44848	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2005

  
  

  Father	Charles Wells,   b. 1702, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. 1741, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Sarah [Arnold],   b. Abt 1686,   d. 1792, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 106 years)
  Married	1722	Baltimore County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F12698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Temperance Butler,   b. Abt 1724,   d. 19 Feb 1800  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	1743	Baltimore County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Notes	All the family lived in the Baltimore County area until 1777, when sons Charles and Absalom moved west to the Ohio Valley region of Virginia. Oct 26, 1782, Benjamin & Temperance sold their land in Maryland and shortly after, moved west along with their children and proably his mother. They settled on the hill back of Buffalo Creek. Benjamin built a stockade. Ramsey's Fort was about a mile and a half above, on the Creek. Ben's will mentions wife Temperance and children Benjamin of Baltimore Co, Amon, Caleb, Charles, Absalom, William and daughter Sarah Walters, and granddaughters Sarah, d/o Nicholas; and Temperance Talbot
  Children	1. Benjamin Wells, Jr,   b. Abt 1743, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles Wells,   b. 6 Apr 1745, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Wells,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Absalom Wells,   b. 11 Jul 1755, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1820, Beach, Brooke Co, WV  (Age 65 years)   5. Nicholas Wells,   b. Abt 1752, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Achsah Wells,   b. Abt 1760, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Amon Wells,   b. Abt 1762, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. William Wells,   b. Abt 1765, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Caleb Wells,   b. Abt 1771, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S485] Ephraim Wells 1675-1988.