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

Frances Smith

Female Abt 1658 - 1733  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Frances Smith 
    Birth Abt 1658 
    Gender Female 
    Death 4 Jul 1733  Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I91472  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family Thomas Wells,   b. 1653   d. 5 Jan 1719, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1685  Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Wells,   b. 1685, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1751, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. George Wells,   b. 1 Jan 1685, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1771, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Wells,   b. 1687, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Robert Wells,   b. 5 Aug 1693, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1771, Frederick County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Nathaniel Wells,   b. Abt 1695, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 22 Jan and 26 May 1770, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Frances Wells,   b. 1696, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1733, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 36 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Joseph Wells,   b. 30 Sep 1697, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1758, Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Sarah Wells,   b. 30 Sep 1697, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Elizabeth Wells,   b. 11 May 1699, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1719, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 21 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Frances Wells 17.448 AA £25.3.9 Jul 4 1733
      Appraisers: John Norris, William Hoard.
      Creditors: Abel Hill, Anthony Gott.
      Next of kin: Lydia Matcalf, Thomas Mattcalf.
      Administratrix: Lydia Wells.

      === Old Rappahannock Co. Va - Frances Smith & Thomas Well
      Transported 29 Nov 1674 (with 178 other persons) by Mr. James Harrison, John Rowzee & Eliz, Margerett, Anne & Elin Mott, the 4 orphans of Mr. Geo Mott; 9019 acres on the S. side of Rappa River about 6 miles up the falls.
      Cavaliers & Pioneers Page 159, Patent Book 6 p 546,:
      ===
      Thomas Wells 3.214 A Page £196.11.5 £244,17,9 Sep 6 1720
      Payments to: Capt. John Murdock, Mr. Robertt Tayler, Thomas Bordley, Esq., Dr. Patrick Hepburn, Rev. Jacob Henderson.
      Distribution to: accountant.
      Executrix: Frances Wells (widow).
      ===
      Harrison, Robert, planter, Prince George's County, 1710; 1st Apr., 1710/11.
      To Joseph Barrack and Mary Dunhoon, personalty.
      to wife Anne, residue of estate,, real and personal, including plantation "Harrison's Purchase."
      Test: Thomas Wells, Francis Wells. 13. 173
      ===
      Pearle (PERT), James, 19th Feb., 1686-7; 14th Mch., 1686-7
      To Robert Harrison, and to Martha Baker, dau. of Thomas Baker,, personalty.
      To John Harrison and hrs., Pearle's Progrose" in Chingamaxam Woods.
      to brother John Pearle, in event of his coming into the provinee within 3 yrs. after death of testator, residue of estate, real and personal.
      To Meneral Hulse and his present wife., sd. estate should brother afsd. not come into the province; to pass in turn to sons of said Meneral, viz., Meneral. and James. Sd. estate to remain in possession of Meneral, his wife, and their heirs forever, in event of death of his sons, Meneral and James afsd., before him.
      Ex. not named.
      Test: Robt, Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Chris: Williamson. MCW 4.238
      ===
      Robert Harrison 32C.152 A Page £90.14.10 £20.5.4 May 28 1711
      The amount of the inventory also includes #2918.
      Payments to; Richard Lancaster, John Venman, Jos. Barrowliff, Josiah Willson, William Herd, J. Gerard on account of Peter Paggen & Co. per Samuell Magruder, Patrick Andrews for the use of Thomas Couts per Joseph Belts, Thomas Bordley.
      Executrix: Anne Harrison (widow).
      ===
      children of Thomas & Frances
      Thomas, Jr. who married Martha Boyd/daughter of john & Mary Boyd,
      Nathan who married Duckett daughter of Richard & Charity Duckett,
      Robert who married Anne (unknown last name),
      Joseph & Sarah were twins-Joseph married Racheal and had a daughter named Racheal/then married Margaret swanson and had a son Joseph, Jr.,
      Elizabeth,
      Frances,
      Mary,
      George married Susanna Swanson Ward
      {Pat Stevens, stevens@dancris.com}

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