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The minutes of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia thus comment on her death: "July 3, 1'797, we have this day received the mournful intelligence that our beloved sister and Mother in Israel, Elizabeth Dungan was we trust translated to the Church Triumphant."

James Dungan's children were all by his first wife. His son Benjamin married Mary, Elizabeth (Howell‑Morgan) Dungan's daughter, by Rev. Abel Morgan.

May 29, 1740, James Dungan was baptized (27).

Dec. 18, 1749, he removed from Southampton to Lower Dublin Township, Philadelphia County, Pa.

Feb. 3, 1750, he was received as a member of the Lower Dublin (Pennypack) Baptist Church.

March 9, 1753, John and Esther Wells deeded to him 167 acres, and the old stone house thereon with its date stone is still standing (1916). After James Dungan's death, it was the home successively of his son Benjamin, the latter's son George Ingles Dungan, and George Ingles Dungan, Jr.

In 1780, James Dungan was one of the largest tax payers in Lower Dublin Township, his property being assessed at £7950. (24‑3rd Series, Vol. XV, p. 428).

All five of his sons were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, or ‑in the militia after the war.

Feb. 2, 1753, James and Rebecca Dungan conveyed to Josiah Matlack, of the Manor of Moreland, one hundred acres, which James Dungan had bought from Thomas Rush and Esther his wife, adjoining land owned by Jacob Johnson and Evan Thomas. (32 D. 7'7, p. 1).

Jan. 23, 1762, James Dungan was appointed by the Orphan's Court, guardian to the orphan child of John Ayres. (Docket Book 6, page 5).

The will of James Dungan, of Lower Dublin Township, Philadelphia County, Pa;, dated Feb. 4, 1782, pr. Feb. 26, 1782, at Philadelphia, mentions wife Elizabeth.

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* The Wells family from whom Rebecca Dungan was descended, was of Bradfield Parish, Berkshire, England, from a very early date. Referring to the parish Church register, we find the following marriages:

John Wells, Oct. 3, 1563, to Margaret Powell.

died intestate 1623, Letters of Adm. to wife Margaret, who renounced.

(Adm. Vol. 170 II, 1623 Berks).

Thomas Wells, (no date given) to widow Pomfry.

John Wells, Jan. 15, 1626, to Bridgett Jewell.

Edmunde Wells, Sept. 12, 1630, to Margery Appleton.

Thomas Wells, Sept. 29, 1634, to Marie Pocock.

Thomas Wells, July 17, 1638, to Elizabeth Smith.

John Wells,  ?, 1652, to Sarah Wigmore.

Richard Wells, May 6, 1661, to widow Bayle.

Richard Wells, May 25, 1662, to Mary Seale.

William Wells, Oct. 16, 1665, to Joan Justus, (generally spelled Justice in other records of the family in this Church).

In a subsidy roll of Hampton‑Norris, Berkshire, 1523/4, appears the name of Richard Wellys.

John Wells of Bradfield Parish, Berkshire, (probably a son of John and Sarah (Wigmore) Wells), married 7/28/1681, at Reading and Warboro Friends Meeting, Olive Hunt, daughter of Henry Hunt, of Hampstead‑Norris, Berkshire. They had issue: 7 children:

Samuel Wells, b. 6/10/1682, d. in infancy (196) .

John Wells, b. circa 1684.

      Samuel Wells, b. 11/29/1687 (42).

      Olive Wells, b. 1/18/1689/90 (42).

      Rebekah Wells, b. 12/26/1691 (42).

      Moses Wells, b.

      Lydia Wells, b.

The following deed dated Feb. 7, 1736/7 recorded in Philadelphia Exemplification Book 4, p 605 gives the children of John Wells, then living:-‑John Wells, of Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pa., eldest son of John Wells, late of Lower Dublin, deceased; Moses Wells, of same, Blacksmith, 3rd son of said John; Thomas Phillips, of Solebury, and Rebecca, his wife, daughter of said John; Richard Tomlinson, of Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, and Lydia his wife, another daughter of said John; conveyed a tenement and 300 acres to Samuel Wells, 2nd son of said John.

The will of Samuel Wells of Lower Dublin, Philadelphia County, Pa. dated Dec. 24, 1771, pr. Sept. 25, 1778, mentions grandson Samuel Wells, son John Well's children, namely Reuben, John, (Samuel excepted) Moses, Thomas, Olive, Jemima and Martha; daughters: Rebecca Dungan and Ruth Thomas; daughter‑in‑law formerly wife of my son Samuel Wells, now Mary Bond; grandson Samuel Dungan, son of my daughter Mercy; Samuel Thomas and Ezekiel, children of my daughter Phebe; grandson Wells Griffith; son‑in‑law David Thomas, and his two half brothers Samuel and Ezekiel; granddaughter Olive Wells; Julian Mitchener, granddaughter Mercy Fisher; one half of remainder to grandson Samuel Dungan, son of my daughter Mercy; and other half equally between my two sons‑in‑law James Dungan and David Thomas.