Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Martha Wells

Female Bef 1639 - Abt 1672  (> 33 years)


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  • Name Martha Wells 
    Birth Bef 1639  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Abt 1672  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23183  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

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

    Family 1 Anthony Salway,   b. Bef 1635, Worchester, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1672, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 37 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1655  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Family 2 William Ayres,   b. 1609, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1655, Battle of Severn, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage Bef Jun 1652  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • === Research notes from Rick Saunders

      Maryland Patents ABH, Page 347-348

      5 Oct. 1653 Mr. William Ayres Demandeth Nine Hundred and Fifty acres
      remaining due to him of Fifteen hundred and Fifty acres due to
      him by Assignment from Capt. Brent and Mr. Edward Lloyd before
      upon Record fol: and hereby assigneth to Mr. Richard Wells Six hun-
      dred acres of the said Nine hundred and Fifty to him his Heires and
      assigns there remaining due to him still upon these Files three hun-
      dred and Fifty acres witness his hand this 5th of Oct: 1653.
      Test: Thomas Hatton William Ayres

      5 Oct. [1653] Mr. William Ayres Demandeth three hundred and Fifty acres
      as above and Thirteen hundred acres more for Transporting into
      this province himself, Sarah his Deceased Wife, Ann Ayres his
      Daughter and Daniell Brown, Enoch Hutchins, John Partridge,
      Nicholas Waterman, Owen Martin, William Sivett, Tho Ford, Thomas
      Pool and John Walter his Servants before June 1652 and Martha
      his now Wife and Margaret Sammes his Servant since June 1652
      being in the whole Sixteen hundred and Fifty Acres.

      5th Oct. 1653 Mr. William Ayres assigneth five hundred acres of Land out
      of the Sixteen hundred and Fifty acres above mentioned unto Mr. Tho:
      March of Severn Merchant his Heirs and assigns Witness his hand
      Testor Thomas Hatton William Ayre
    Family ID F15280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

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