John was born about 1785 and died Sept 25,1841 Whitley County,
Kentucky. He married Mary Polly Gladden. She was born about
1780 North Carolina and died Mar 6,1852 Whitley County, Kentucky.
They are buried at Sutton Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky.
They had nine children.
I.
Martin
was born about 1802.
II.
Delila
was born about 1803.
III.
Abner
was born July 16, 1804.
IV.
Charlotte was born about 1805.
V.
Susan
was born Mar 17, 1806.
VI. Joseph was born July 1, 1810 and died Nov
29, 1829 Knox County, Kentucky. He was buried at Skinner
Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky.
VII. Caroline was born about 1814. She married
Robert Rockhold Sept 2, 1832. They had one child.
A.
Louisa was born Dec 14, 1832
VIII.
Aaron
was born about 1816.
IX. James was born about 1820 and died
Dec 24,1847.
John Wells Will
I, John Wells of the county of Whitley and State of Kentucky, calling to
mind the certainy of death and the uncertainty of life, being weak in
body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make constitute and
ordain this my last will and testament; I first will and bequeath my
Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust; and as to my wordly
affairs and goods which it has pleased God to bless me with I make a
distribution of the same in the following manner 1st After my decease I
wish my burial and funeral expenses to be paid out of my cash on hand
together with all the demands against my estate. 2nd I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Wells, the plantation where I now
live, one bed, and furniture, one horse beast at her choice and what
farming tools will be necessary to carry on at the farm and the
furniture of the cubbard and dresser. I also give her my negress
woman,Lott or Louisa, which may be her choice for a waiting maid
during her natural-life. I also give her three cows and calves at
her choice and what meat will do her and the family one year and the
growing crop; and if she should marry again she is only to have a
child's portion and at her decease the same is to be equally divided
amongst my heirs. 3rd I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons
Martin Wells and Abner Wells my executors to make a distribution of
the balance of my estate amongst my children without having any
sale except that be my Negro Man name Jerry which I desire shall
be sold for the best price that can be had and the proceeds divided
with the balance of my estate giving to my sons each fifty dollars more
than to my daughters, calculating the plantations which I have given to
my sons and daughters, at the estimation that I have put upon them
myself which is as follows(Martin Wells three hundred and fifty
dollars) (Abner Wells six hundred dollars) (Delila Steele two hundred
dollars) (Elizabeth Stinson two hundred dollars) (Caroline Rockhold two
hundred dollars) (Aaron Wells two hundred and fifty dollars) (James
Wells two hundred and fifty dollars) I also bequeath to my two
grandchildren heirs of my daughter Charlotte Stowe twenty dollars to
each child in cash. In testimony whereof I have herein to set my
hand and affixed my seal this 3rd day of July, 1841
John Wells
Witness by:
Samuel McHarque
and
Enoch Smith
Listed in 1820 Whitley County,Kentucky census
1850 Whitley County, Kentucky census District
2 Page 43
323 323 Wells Mary 70 NC
Aaron 34 Ky
Steele Moses 17 Ky