Volks, Anyone know of Zachariah Wells in SW VA early. And his son whom lived in Wise Co. / Powell Valley about 1800?? -eddie

Eddie- I have a bit of information on this family since they are possibly related to my Shepherds. ZACHARIAH WELLS, SR According to the FTM webpage of Claude Emerson Wells <[email protected]>: According to records found in the National Archives, Military Service Records Section, the following is the Pension Request filed and granted to Zachariah Wells while living in Sullivan County, TN on March 29, 1825, aged 80 years. Zachariah Wells appears to have enlisted in Loudoun County, VA, July 28, 1776 and served in Capt. Henry Lee's Company, Col. Theodoria Bland's Regiment of Light Horse. He continued to serve until Capt. Lee was promoted to Col. of Calvary, he then served in Capt. Henry Peyton's Company of Col. Lee's Regiment. He was in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, at which time he was one of General Washington's Life Guard. He was taken prisoner, December 12, 1777, at "Fox Chase", about fifteen miles above Philadelphia. He was held prisoner for five months, when exchanged he returned to Col. Lee's Reg. He was also in the Battle of Bordentown and served in all two years and five months. ZACHARIAH WELLS, JR. Zachariah Wells, Jr. m. Rebecca Shepherd who may be a sister to my ancestor Nimrod Shepherd. Two of his other brothers m. daughters of James Pendleton Shepherd, who may be a brother of Nimrod and Rebecca. Let me know if you find out anything that might be useful in sorting out the Shepherd family. I have some information on where the Shepherds lived if that might help you tell where Zachariah Wells, Jr lived. Phil [email protected] wrote: > > Volks, > > Anyone know of Zachariah Wells in SW VA early. And his son > whom lived in Wise Co. / Powell Valley about 1800?? > > -eddie >