Richard Wells

Abt 1640 - 1671  (~ 31 years)

• Name	Richard Wells
  Birth	Abt 1640	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 1671	Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate
  Person ID	I23143	Tree1
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Richard Dr. Wells,   b. 1 Jan 1609, Saltash, Cornwall, England d. 31 Aug 1667, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate in London (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances Stockett,   b. 15 Jan 1623, St. Stephen's Parish, Hackington, Kent, England d. Bef 1667, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age < 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1637	England
  Notes	this marriage is not proved
  Family ID	F15246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Ewen,   b. Bef 1641, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. 9 Feb 1675, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate (Age > 34 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1667	Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  Family ID	F15245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Wells, b. VA; d. ca 1671 Md.; sic) Richard and Frances; m. Sophia Ewen; d. ca 1674; d/o Maj. Richard Ewen; she m/2 by 13 Nov 1671 Henry Beedle; d. ca 1674 (MCW 1.82); Richard inherited Wells, Little Wells and Wells' Hills from will of father in 1667; probate of his father's will was granted to him. Richard was granted Brewsley Hall of 800 acres on 29 Aug 1669 for transporting 16 persons. Sophia's will in Anne Arundel County, written 30 Dec 1674 mentions only one child, a daughter named Sophia Beedle, several other relatives; no mention of a Wells child (MCW t.86). WILL of RICHARD WELLS, Anne Arundel Co.; written 11 May 1671; probate 9 Jun 1671 To wife Sophia, exex., and male hrs., 600 acres Wells; 100 acres Little Wells, 430 acres Well's Hills; if there be no males hrs., lands afsd. to pass in tum to male hrs. of brothers George or Benjamin Wells To Samuel Lane and hrs., Breshy Hall [Brewsly Hall] on the ridge Test: Richard Ewen, John Jeffreys (MCW 162; Wills, 1.439) === The Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume I Stockett, Thomas, Anne Arundel County, 23rd Apr., 1671; 4th May, 1671. To wife Mary, entire estate, real and personal, during life. To son Thomas and unborn child, if son, all real estate at death of wife afsd. To daus. (unnamed) all personal property at death of said wife. To cous. Henry White, personalty. Exs.: Brothers Francis and Henry Stockett and Richard Wells. Test: Thos. Beson, Jr., Thos. Hedge. 1. 430. === Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Land Surveys and Condominium Plats Wells, 600 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1659 Patent Record 4, Page 291 0 0 MSA S 1581-5062 Wells, 600 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1659 Patent Record 4, Page 524 0 0 MSA S 1581-5063 Wells, 600 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 508 0 0 MSA S 1581-5064 Wells, 600 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 508 0 0 MSA S 1581-5065 Little Wells, 100 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 497 0 0 MSA S 1581-2892 Little Wells, 100 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 497 0 0 MSA S 1581-2893 Benjamins Choyce, 280 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 495 0 0 MSA S 1581-577 Benjamins Choyce, 280 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1663 Patent Record 5, Page 496 0 0 MSA S 1581-578 Wells Hills, 420 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1664 Patent Record 5, Page 617 0 0 MSA S 1581-5066 Wells Hills, 420 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1664 Patent Record 7, Page 204 0 0 MSA S 1581-5067 West Wells, 350 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1664 Patent Record 5, Page 618 0 0 MSA S 1581-5076 West Wells, 350 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1664 Patent Record 7, Page 206 0 0 MSA S 1581-5077 Browsley Hall, 800 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1669 Patent Record 12, Page 300 0 0 MSA S 1581-773 Browsley Hall, 800 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Wells, Richard 1669 Patent Record 12, Page 401 0 0 MSA S 1581-774