Does Anyone have the book, "Earliest County Court Records of Bedford County Tennessee By Marsh.......need a lookup of WELLS Abstract on page 130. And maybe any other early Wells records anyone might share (smile) Steve Wells swells@comsys.net

Hi Steve, Here is the item you requested: Earliest County Court Records of Bedford County, Tennessee Compiled by Helen Crawford Marsh, Timothy Richard Marsh, Shelbyville, Tennessee Published 1985, Southern Historical Press, 1985 Page 130 Bedford County Court Minute Book 1857 December Term Page 25 - T. P. Welles guardian of Charity, Tabitha, John W., Ranson B., and William C. Welles, his minor children. William T. Tune, security. There are no other entries for WELLS / WELLES in this particular book. Kathryn <snip> Earliest County Court Records of Bedford County Tennessee ......need a lookup of WELLS Abstract on page 130. <snip> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com

Kathryn, Thank you for your kindness, I needed to make sure it was a different Wells Line than my own. Does any one know of anything before the following record, I know early Lincoln Co land was recorded in Bedford: Land Deed Genealogy of Lincoln County Tennessee, Vol. 1, 1809-1818 by Marsh The state of Tennessee # 2038- by virtue of part of certificate # 203 dated 24th of March 1809 obtained from the commissioners of West Tennessee by William T Lewis and entered 2nd Sep 1809 by # 1750 There is granted by the state of Tennessee unto Abner Wells, assignee of said William T. Lewis, a tract of land containing 18 acres lying in Bedford County in the second district, on the south side of Elk River near the head of Mill Creek. Land borders a survey in the name of Abner Wells that includes his mill. Surveyed 12th Sep 1809 by James Bright, d.s. Registered 1st Dec 1810