Neither I nor Bonnie could possibly ever conduct personal research into all the families involved in the Wells DNA project. We do get sucked in from time to time to run something down, validate bits that look wrong or to help fill in gaps. We must primarily rely on the family researchers to provide the information and corrections. The particular information you refer to was provided by a Wells researcher and descendant of Peter Wells (proven connection via DNA test) of Rhode Island. The material appears to have been from a hand-written genealogy from 1942 and updated in 1966. Please feel free to challenge anything you see you feel is incorrect. If it is wrong we can and will update such pages with more recent or more correct information. It is my feeling that nothing is sacred in genealogical work. On 3/11/2012 10:40 AM, Rosemarie Novak wrote: > How correct is this? - Its on the Wells Association website and I'm afraid I question it. > > > Peter Wells-b. 1713 (Warwick, RI. rec.). d. Cheshire, Berkshire Cty., MA. 1st Mar: 1736 to Elizabeth Arnold: 1710-1739). 2nd Mar: 1740 to Ruth Slocum. D/of Ebenezer and Naomi Barton Slocum. > Children by Elizabeth Arnold Wells: 4.) Edward Wells b: 1736, moved to PA. 4.) Ann Wells b: 1737 4.) Arnold Wells b: 1738. Mar: Barbara Utter in1762 4.) Elizabeth Wells b: 1739. > Children by Ruth Slocum: > 4.) (x) John Wells: 1744, Kingstown, RI.-1813. Mar: Frances Brown: 1745-1842. Moved to Cheshire, MA. About 1769. Erected house there, owned farm in 1780. Five generations of Wellses lived in it, and there was always a John W… (handwritten note says Naomi 1747?) > 4.) Samuel Wells b: ? Moved to Berlin, Rensselaer Cty., NY. (1750 handwritten) > 5.) Elisha Wells: 1767-1822. Mar: Mary Wilmarth: 1769-1853. Had 11 chdn. 5.) John Brown Wells: 1769-1822. 5.) Charles Wells: 1770-1858. 5.) Johanna Wells (no rec.) > 5.) (x) Rufus Wells (no record) prob.~ 1774 or 1775. Mar: Mary Phillips of Berkshire Co., MA. Estate admin. 1816-1819, cash from Peter Wells by Samuel Weels.. Mary Phillips was a Quaker. > Children of Rufus and Mary Phillips Wells: > 6) (x); James Van Rensslaer Wells: 23 Dec. 1797-17 Marchd 1884, KS. When a small boy, moved to Erie Cty., PA., by covered wagon, and settled near Gerard and Hickory Corners. Mar: 4 July 1818 to Sybil Westcoat: 14 July 1798-1843. Confusing records: also known as Sybel Westcott, died Sept. 26, 1845. Both natives of Cheshire, MA. Prob. married near Gerard, PA. Had moved there with his widowed mother, brothers and sisters. History of Girard (sp.?) Twp., Erie Cty., PA. of about 1830 lists James Wells as one of the earliest settlers. He owned most of the land within the corporate limits. The public square was a gift of "Joseph Wells", undoubtedly meant to be James, as historians made many errors of this type, in recording names. James was one of the owners of the land on which the village was laid out. He had 8 chdn. by Sybil W., and 2 by his 2nd wife, Clarissa Vorde. > > > ****** > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WELLS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >