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Moses Wells
1773 - 1836 (63 years)-
Name Moses Wells Born 23 Mar 1773 Gender Male Died 26 May 1836 Person ID I3473 Muse-Nagy Last Modified 16 Oct 2019
Family Sarah Rowell, b. 6 Sep 1778, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States 
, d. 19 May 1858, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States (Age 79 years) Married 13 Nov 1796 Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Children 1. Abraham Wells, b. 28 Nov 1797, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States 2. Roxena Wells, b. 30 Aug 1800, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States 3. Samuel Wells, b. 8 Oct 1804, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States , d. Aft 28 Sep 1839 (Age 34 years)4. Joanna Wells, b. 24 Feb 1809, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States 5. William Sargent Wells, b. 14 Mar 1814, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States , d. 23 Apr 1892, Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States (Age 78 years)6. Ruben Quimby Wells, b. 25 May 1816, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Last Modified 16 Oct 2019 Family ID F1211 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
1796 Marriage for Mr Wells and Sally Rowell
Marriage date: 13 November 1796
Marriage place: Henniker, New Hampshire
Groom residence: Hopkinton
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
1797 Birth for Abraham Wells
28 November 1797, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: Abraham Wells
Father: Moses Wells
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1798 Land Deed for Moses Wells
25 December 1798, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Reuben Wells of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Moses Wells, husbandman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: "the love good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my son"
Tract: in New Chester, 105 acres
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15839, vol. 90, p. 265, img 140
1800 US Census for Moses Wells Household
New Chester, Grafton, New Hampshire
In the household:
1 male under 10
1 male 26-44
1 female 16-25
1800 Birth for Roxena Wells
30 August 1800, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: Roxena Wells
Father: Moses Wells
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1803 Land Deed for Moses Wells
29 June 1803, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Charles Johnston of Haverhill, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $200
Tract: in New Chester, 100 acres
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15815, vol. 36, p. 442, img 230
1804 Birth for Samuel Wells
8 October 1804, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: Samuel Wells
Parents: Moses Wells and Sally
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1807 Land Deed for Moses Wells
19 December 1807, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Cutting Favow in New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Moses Wells, husbandman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $150
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of lot no. 7
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15839, vol. 90, p. 267, img 141
1809 Birth for Joanna Wells
24 February 1809, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: Joanna Wells
Parents: Moses Wells and Sally
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1810 US Census for Moses Wells Household
New Chester, Grafton, New Hampshire
In the household:
1 male under 10
1 male 10-15
1 male 26-44
1 female under 10
1 female 10-15
1 female 26-44
Moses Wells is living near his brother-in-law, Jacob Rowell.
1812 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
2 May 1812, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, husbandman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Samuel Wells of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $150
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of lot no. 2, 50 acres
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Mary W. Stevens
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15834, vol. 81, p. 548-549, img 574
1814 Birth for William Sargent Wells
14 March 1814, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: William Sargent Wells
Parents: Moses Wells and Sally
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1816 Birth for Ruben Quimby Wells
25 May 1816, Hill, New Hampshire
Name: Ruben Quimby Wells
Parents: Moses Wells and Sally
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
1816 Land Deed for Moses Wells
29 November 1816, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, gentleman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $150
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of a saw mill in lot no. 87
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Hosea Sargent
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15830, vol. 70, p. 359, img 420
1818 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
28 December 1818, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Peter Wells of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $300
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of lot no. 7, 50 acres
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Thomas Wells 2nd
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15833, vol. 78, p. 58, img 270
1822 Land Deed for Moses Wells
3 April 1822, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Webster of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $170
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of a saw mill on lot no. 87
Witnesses: Mary Webster and W. W. Sargent
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15839, vol. 90, p. 268, img 141
1825 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
29 August 1825, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, husbandman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Mahala Favor of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $300
Tract: in New Chester, part of lots no. 87 and 88, 40 acres
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Thomas Favor
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15844, vol. 100, p. 80-81, img 46-47
1827 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
26 May 1827, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: William Follansbee of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $110
Tract: in New Chester, part of lot no. 4, 7 acres
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and John Wells 2d
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15858, vol. 129, p. 23, img 295
1830 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
26 August 1830, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, yeoman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: John Ward of Strafford, Grafton, NH
Cost: $350
Tract: in New Chester, 1/2 of saw mill on lot no. 87
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Roxana Wells
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15851, vol. 114, p. 338-339, img 179-180
1834 Land Deed for Moses and Sarah Wells
19 June 1834, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Moses Wells, husbandman, of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Luke Hoyt of New Chester, Grafton, NH
Cost: $1,400
Tract: in New Chester, part of lot no. 5 and 4, 100 acres
Witnesses: W. W. Sargent and Reuben Wells
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15863, vol. 139, p. 72-73, img 329-330
1837 Land Deed for Estate of Moses Wells
30 July 1837, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Samuel Wells, administrator of the estate of Moses Wells, late of Hill, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Jacob Heath
Cost: $42.53
Tract: in Hill, part of lot no. 5, 21 acres
Samuel Wells is selling land to equal the sum of $600 in order to pay off debts. New Chester became Hill.
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15868, vol. 148, p. 367-368, img 193
1838 Land Deed for Estate of Moses Wells
15 January 1838, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: William S Wells of Hill, Grafton, NH
Grantee: Samuel Wells of Hill, Grafton, NH
Cost: $100
Tract: in Hill, all of the premises of the estate of Moses Wells
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15868, vol. 148, p. 125-126, img 69
1838 Land Deed for Estate of Moses Wells
15 January 1838, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grantor: Samuel Wells, administrator of the estate of Moses Wells, late of Hill
Grantee: William S Wells of Hill, Grafton, NH
Cost: $106
Tract: in Hill, the saw and grist mill on lot no. 87 and 1/2 of lot no. 2, 50 acres
FamilySearch.org, Land records, 1773-1902; indexes to land records, 1773-1900 (Grafton County, New Hampshire), film 15868, vol. 148, p. 126-127, img 70
1892 Death of William S Wells
23 April 1892, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Name: William S Wells
Place of death: Hopkinton
Date of death: 23 April 1892
Age: 78 years, 1 month, 9 days
Place of birth: Hill
Status: widowed
Occupation: farmer
Cause of death: Paralysis
Place of burial: Hopkinton
Name of father: Moses Wells, born in Warner
Name of mother: Sarah Rowell, born in Hopkinton
Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947
Headstones 
Headstone for Sally Wells
Bunker Hill Cemetery, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire
"Sally, Wife of Moses Wells. Died May 19, 1858. Age 73."
Merrimack County GenWeb
Headstone for Mr Moses Wells
Bunker Hill Cemetery, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire
"Mr. Moses Wells Died May 26, 1836. Aged 63 yrs. 2 mo. 3 days.
When I lie buried deep in dust,
My flesh shall be thy care;
These withering limbs with thee I trust
To raise them strong and fair."
Merrimack County GenWeb
Histories 
History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire
Town of Hill
1812 Moses Wells selectmen
D. Hamilton Hurd, "History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire," p. 555