Hi, Bonita, If you want to read microfilm of Vermont (or anyplace else) there must be a Family History Library (LDS) somewhere near Phoenix, AZ. It is possible to access the library catalog online by going to www.familysearch.org or the people at the library should be able to help you. Good luck, Joann Nichols LadyBonita (USA) wrote: > > I am up against a brick wall and was hoping someone might be able to help. > The earliest proof I have for my 'brick wall' is that he married in Windsor > Co., VT: > > Wells, James (b: 13 Mar 1792 per headstone) > Earle, Persis (d/o of John Earle) > Married 13 Dec 1810 > Windsor Co., VT > > I found this on the microfilm of the vital records index cards in Dallas > Public Library. I also found Persis birth. > > Unfortunately, here in Phoenix, AZ where I live now, I don't have access to > the microfilms anymore. > > The next proof I have on him is the birth of his last child in Huron Co. > (later Erie Co.), OH (Firelands) in 1830. I found him on the 1840 census > but he has left his family and I do not find him again (hard to determine > 'which' James Wells he is) on the 1850-1870 census until I find his > headstone next to his wife with a death date of Jul 1870 (a month after the > census) in Norwalk, Huron co., OH. However, from later census his children > state he was born in NH or CT. > > The children's birth locations (except for the last) I have only found on > census records is listed as either VT or NY between 1810 and 1825. > > I did find an application for the Daughters of the War of 1812 by a > grand-daughter of his youngest son dated 1924. I was pleased until I > realized she had the marriage of James and Persis in Albany, NY rather than > Windsor Co., VT. So, now I am suspect of all the data except for the list > of children. > > I am at a loss since I have been unable to find ANY clues to James Wells > parents and/or siblings. I did find one researcher in VT that sold me his > data. The problem was there was not ONE ounce of proof ... And after DNA > testing it was proven that the siblings they had listed for James (as the > son of Thomas Wells and Harriet Fagan) all fit into DIFFERENT DNA families > .. So not related. His reason for me not being able to substantiate any of > his data was that they were Loyalists ... However, even Canadian sources did > not list them. > > I am in hopes that some one might be researching the WELLS / WELLES of > Windsor Co., OH and might be able to help me work their lineage to see if > there is a possibility that James fits into the family. > > In case you look, I did find a James Wells born in Ryarsh, England and > baptized on 13 Mar 1792 to a Nicholas WELLES. Even though I have scoured > all the passenger records available for Canada and America between 1792 and > 1810, I have not found a Nicholas or James that fits. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Bonita Hillmer > Phoenix, AZ > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 081119-0, 11/19/2008 > Tested on: 11/20/2008 3:48:25 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTWINDSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

thanks -----Original Message----- From: vtwindso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vtwindso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joann H. Nichols Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:26 AM To: vtwindso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VTWINDSO] WELLS / WELLES of Windsor Co., VT -- early 1800s Hi, Bonita, If you want to read microfilm of Vermont (or anyplace else) there must be a Family History Library (LDS) somewhere near Phoenix, AZ. It is possible to access the library catalog online by going to www.familysearch.org or the people at the library should be able to help you. Good luck, Joann Nichols LadyBonita (USA) wrote: > > I am up against a brick wall and was hoping someone might be able to help. > The earliest proof I have for my 'brick wall' is that he married in > Windsor Co., VT: > > Wells, James (b: 13 Mar 1792 per headstone) Earle, Persis (d/o of John > Earle) Married 13 Dec 1810 Windsor Co., VT > > I found this on the microfilm of the vital records index cards in > Dallas Public Library. I also found Persis birth. > > Unfortunately, here in Phoenix, AZ where I live now, I don't have > access to the microfilms anymore. > > The next proof I have on him is the birth of his last child in Huron Co. > (later Erie Co.), OH (Firelands) in 1830. I found him on the 1840 > census but he has left his family and I do not find him again (hard to > determine 'which' James Wells he is) on the 1850-1870 census until I > find his headstone next to his wife with a death date of Jul 1870 (a > month after the > census) in Norwalk, Huron co., OH. However, from later census his > children state he was born in NH or CT. > > The children's birth locations (except for the last) I have only found > on census records is listed as either VT or NY between 1810 and 1825. > > I did find an application for the Daughters of the War of 1812 by a > grand-daughter of his youngest son dated 1924. I was pleased until I > realized she had the marriage of James and Persis in Albany, NY rather > than Windsor Co., VT. So, now I am suspect of all the data except for > the list of children. > > I am at a loss since I have been unable to find ANY clues to James > Wells parents and/or siblings. I did find one researcher in VT that > sold me his data. The problem was there was not ONE ounce of proof > ... And after DNA testing it was proven that the siblings they had > listed for James (as the son of Thomas Wells and Harriet Fagan) all > fit into DIFFERENT DNA families .. So not related. His reason for me > not being able to substantiate any of his data was that they were > Loyalists ... However, even Canadian sources did not list them. > > I am in hopes that some one might be researching the WELLS / WELLES of > Windsor Co., OH and might be able to help me work their lineage to see > if there is a possibility that James fits into the family. > > In case you look, I did find a James Wells born in Ryarsh, England and > baptized on 13 Mar 1792 to a Nicholas WELLES. Even though I have > scoured all the passenger records available for Canada and America > between 1792 and 1810, I have not found a Nicholas or James that fits. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Bonita Hillmer > Phoenix, AZ > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 081119-0, 11/19/2008 Tested on: 11/20/2008 > 3:48:25 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VTWINDSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTWINDSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 081119-0, 11/19/2008 Tested on: 11/20/2008 5:23:08 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com