Mary Wells

44, Issue of Richard and Rachel (Hill) Wells: Richard Wells, b. June 10, 1760, d. June 20, 1760; Samuel Preston Wells, b. July 7, 1763, d. Aug. 26, 1763; Mary Wells, b. Burlington, Sept. 4, 1764, m. Benjamin Wistar Morris, son of Captain Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris, and their son Samuel Wells Morris, was Judge of District Court, of Tioga county, Pa.; Gideon Hill Wells, of Wellsborough, Pa., b. Sept. 20, 1765; m. Hannah Waln; Hannah Wells, b. Nov. 10, 1769, d. Philadelphia, June 29, 1790; William Hill Wells, d. 1829, m. Elizabeth Dagworthy, U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1804 and 1813-1817.

58, Benjamin Wistar Morris, eldest son of Capt. Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris, born at Philadelphia, August 14, 1762, married at Market Street Meeting, Philadelphia, November 24, 1785, Mary, born at Burlington, New Jersey, September 4, 1764, daughter of Richard and Rachel (Hill) Wells, and about 1800 removed with his family from Philadelphia to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where the town of Wellsborough was named for Mrs. Morris, and her brother Gideon H. Wells, and where they were among the earliest settlers.. Benjamin Wistar Norris died at Wellsborough, April 24, 1825, and his wife, November 6, 1819. They had issue: Samuel Wells, b. Sept. 1, 1786, d. May 25, 1847; Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1788, d. May 18, 1862, m. Aug. 5, 1804, Jacob Shoemaker Waln; Rebecca, b. Dec. 23, 1789, d. Dec. 8, 1871, m. July 11, 1810, William Cox Ellis; Richard Wells, b. Feb. 18, 1791; d. Oct. 4, 1791.

58, Richard Wells, son of Dr. Gideon Wells, born July 22, 1734, at Cutthorp, England, came to America, 1750, and settled in Philadelphia; married April 17, 1759, Rachel Hill, born April 2, 1735, died Philadelphia, May 17, 1796, daughter of Dr. Richard and Deborah (Moore) Hill, a descendant of Alfred the Great, through her great-grandfather, Thomas Lloyd, President of Provincial Council, 1691-3. Children of Richard and Rachel (Hill) Wells were: Richard, b. June 10, 1760, d. June 29, 1760; Samuel Preston, b. July 7, 1763, d. Aug. 29, 1763; Mary, b. Burlington, N.J., Sept. 4, 1764, married Benjamin W. Morris; Gideon Hill, b. Sept. 20, 1765, m. May 11, 1790, Hannah Waln; Henry, b. 1766, d. 1767; Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1767, died Philadelphia, June 29, 1796; William Hill, b. Jan. 7, 1769, m. Oct. 9, 1790, Elizabeth, daughter of Gen. John Dagworthy, of New Jersey, later Delaware.

58, Benjamin Wistar Morris, eldest son of Capt. Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris, born at Philadelphia, August 14, 1762, married at Market Street Meeting, Philadelphia, November 24, 1785, Mary, born at Burlington, New Jersey, September 4, 1764, daughter of Richard and Rachel (Hill) Wells, and about 1800 removed with his family from Philadelphia to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where the town of Wellsborough was named for Mrs. Morris, and her brother Gideon H. Wells, and where they were among the earliest settlers.. Benjamin Wistar Norris died at Wellsborough, April 24, 1825, and his wife, November 6, 1819. They had issue: Samuel Wells, b. Sept. 1, 1786, d. May 25, 1847; Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1788, d. May 18, 1862, m. Aug. 5, 1804, Jacob Shoemaker Waln; Rebecca, b. Dec. 23, 1789, d. Dec. 8, 1871, m. July 11, 1810, William Cox Ellis; Richard Wells, b. Feb. 18, 1791; d. Oct. 4, 1791.

58, Richard Wells, son of Dr. Gideon Wells, born July 22, 1734, at Cutthorp, England, came to America, 1750, and settled in Philadelphia; married April 17, 1759, Rachel Hill, born April 2, 1735, died Philadelphia, May 17, 1796, daughter of Dr. Richard and Deborah (Moore) Hill, a descendant of Alfred the Great, through her great-grandfather, Thomas Lloyd, President of Provincial Council, 1691-3. Children of Richard and Rachel (Hill) Wells were: Richard, b. June 10, 1760, d. June 29, 1760; Samuel Preston, b. July 7, 1763, d. Aug. 29, 1763; Mary, b. Burlington, N.J., Sept. 4, 1764, married Benjamin W. Morris; Gideon Hill, b. Sept. 20, 1765, m. May 11, 1790, Hannah Waln; Henry, b. 1766, d. 1767; Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1767, died Philadelphia, June 29, 1796; William Hill, b. Jan. 7, 1769, m. Oct. 9, 1790, Elizabeth, daughter of Gen. John Dagworthy, of New Jersey, later Delaware.