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From: Judy Ardine <>
Subject: James & Sarah WELLS
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 11:51:12 -0500


July 12, 1853
VILLAGE RECORD

Death Notice At his residence, in North Coventry township,
Chester county, on the 28th of June, JAMES WELLS, in the 64th
year of his age.

April 7, 1846
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN

Marriage On the 18th by Rev. John McNait, Mr. JAMES
WELLS, of West Nottingham, Chester county, to Miss SARAH
BROGAND, of Fulton township, Lancaster county, Pa.

September 1, 1865
DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN

Real Estate
SHERIFF'S SALE. - By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to
me directed, I will sell at public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the 23d day of SEPTEMBER, 1865, at 1 o, P.M.,
the following described real estate, situate in the township
of Springfield, Delaware county, Penna., all that certain
MESSUAGE OR TENEMENT AND LOT OR PIECE OF LAND, bounded by
lands of the heirs of William Burns, Charles Shillingford,
James Wells, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore Turnpike,
containing about 7 ACRES, more or less, with the
appurtenances. The improvements consist of a FRAME DWELLING
HOUSE, two and a half stories high, frame stable, and other
outbuildings. There is a well of water at the door, and a
variety of fruit trees on the premises. The property is
located within one mile of Newtown Station, on the
Philadelphia and West Chester Railroad, and is in a good
neighborhood. Seized and taken on execution as the property of
John Farrelly, and to be sold by ABRAHAM VANZANT, Sheriff.

WELL, EDMUND. Coventry. October 10, 1823.
Isaac and James Wells, administrators.

WELLS, WILLIAM. Coventry.
October 10, 1821 & December 27, 1823. October 14, 1825.
To my niece Ann Turner, one of daus. of bro. Joseph Wells, December'd.,
all my personal est. and use of my real est. in Coventry during life,
and at her December said land to her daus. Sarah & Elizabeth Turner:
also to said niece & her two daus. £100.
To my nephews Isaac and James Wells, sons of Joseph, £50.
To the 2 daus. of my niece (dau. of Joseph Wells), March to John Wells,
viz: Harreitta & Mary Ann Wells, £100 each at 21.
Rem. of est. to my nephews & niece, Samuel, William, Edmund, Jesse,
Joseph & David Wells, son of bro. Joseph, December'd., & Hannah his
dau. (apparently wife of John Wells.)
Executors: Nephews James and Edmund Wells, and John Brower, of Berks
County. Codicil states that bro. Edmund Wells had died intestate, and
devises the part of his estate that will descend to me to the children
of bro. Joseph, December'd., viz: Isaac, Samuel, James, William, Edmund,
Jesse, Joseph and David, Ann Turner and Hannah wife of John Wells, and
the two children of John Wells, December'd., viz: Levi and Mary.
Wits: George Shaner, Jacob Ecker, Abraham Slifer.



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