WELLS, Mary ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

Mary was born in Virginia and was transported with them in 1653 when they moved to Maryland. One source estimates her birth date as 1637. Montgomery estimates it at 1644 and the seventh child of Richard. She is listed in her father's will as the wife of Thomas Stockett and appears to have been in her father's favor.

One source, Mrs. O. F. Weissgerber from Chula Vista Ca. lists a daughter, Elizabeth, by Mary's second husband, George Yates. (C-637) She had several more sons and daughters with her second husband. She was widowed a second time when he died in 1691. He was also of gentle birth with a Coat of Arms on his silver. (C-650)

  Noted events in her life were:

• Will, Jan 14, 1697/98. Her will mentions son, Thomas Stockett; Frances, wife of Mareen
Duval; Eliza, wife of Thomas Plummer; Ann Yate, and sons George and
John Yate. "Not named in her will but in her final distribution was
Mark Richardson, husband of her deceased daughter, Mary." (C-575)

• Probate, Mar 29, 1699.

Mary married Capt. Thomas STOCKETT, son of Thomas II STOCKETT and Frances AYLEWORTH, before 1665. (Capt. Thomas STOCKETT was born on Apr 2, 1635 in Berkesbourne, Kent, ENG and died after Apr 23, 1671 in , Anne Arundel, MD, USA.)

Mary next married George YATES after 1671. (George YATES was born in 1640 and died in 1691.)