This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: debraanderson15 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/5154/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Wells, Revolutionary War Pensioner, was b.1753 Prince George CO VA d.1833 Giles CO TN. He marr Sarah Westmoreland Nov 1785 in Brunswick CO VA (Bath parish). He is found listed on the Dinwiddie CO VA Personal Tax Lists for several years next to the Westmoreland (alpha list but he was next to Thomas several years and consistently listed next to/near the Westmoreland brothers-in-law on these lists). These Dinwiddie tax lists prove two of his sons coming of tithable age 16 (Jack & Ransom). This 'group' removed to TN on/about 1807, first to Davidson CO, then a couple of years later in Giles CO, TN. There are many records in Giles that prove the various families including the Wells and Westmoreland connections. There were several Wm 'H' Wells in Giles CO TN, and a real puzzle to understand who belonged to which family. -One of the Wm H Wells born 1823 was s/o Ransom Wells (Ransom was s/o Rev War soldier Wm Wells b.1753 d.1833 in Giles). This Wm H b.1823 marr. 1st Amanda'Marcella' Harwell, & marr 2nd Martha McCormack. This Wm H Wells b.1823 named his 1st son (by his first wife) Wm H. Rees Wells; This Wm H Rees Wells (s/o Wm H. b.1823) was born 1846 and most often referred to as Wm H Wells. -One Wm H Wells was b.1827 and the s/o Peyton Wells of Lincoln CO TN. This Wm H Wells b.1827 marr to Ursula Nave and lived in Giles CO whilst most of his siblings (not all siblings) lived in adjacent Lincoln CO. Many have confused the Wm H Wells b.1823 with the Wm H Wells b.1827, but the records, and there are many, prove which one "belongs where". It is believed that the elder Wm Wells b.1753 d.1833 in Giles CO TN had a son William. But what became of him? I believe that he died 1825 in Giles CO TN; that his brother Robert (this Rbt. a known son of Wm Wells b.1753 d.1833) was appointed Administrator of his Estate, and Prudence was his relict. It should be noted that there is another record in early Giles CO that ties this Wm H Wells to Thomas Wells, yet another known s/o Wm Wells b.1753 d.1833. NOTE: 2 Mar 1825 Ordered that letters of administration on the Estate of William H Wells decd. be granted to Prudence W Wells and Robert Wells, whereupon they were qualified & gave bond & security as the law directs. & next record The administrators of the Estate of William H Wells deceased returned an Inventory of sd estate which is ordered to be recorded. & next record Ordered that an order of sale issue to the administrators of the Estate of William H Wells decd. commanding them to Expose to sale the property contained in the Inventory of sd. Estate, by them this day returned I that they make report thereof to next term of this court. p.284 (366 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT & p.353 (462 of records) same source NOTE: 22 Aug 1825 Giles CO TN The commissioners who were appointed to allot to Prudence Wells widow of William H Wells, decd. one years provision out of the Estate of sd. Wm H. Wells made return thereof which is ordered to be recorded My question for this board... Does anyone know of a Prudence who marr to Wm H Wells (in Brunswick or Dinwiddie COs VA, or in Giles CO TN)? Who was she? What became of her? Thank you, Debra Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.