Richard Wells

Abt 1635 - Aft 1671  (> 36 years)

• Name	Richard Wells  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1635
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 11 May 1671
  Person ID	I12095	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Dr. Richard Wells,   b. 1618, Boughton, Aluph, Kent, England d. Aft 22 Jun 1667, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA (Age > 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Francis White,   b. Aft 1618, , Essex, England d. Bef 1667 (Age < 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F3777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Ewen   d. Abt 1675
  Marriage	Abt 1660
  Family ID	F3787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Richard was born about 1635 according to Montgomery. He came with his parents to Maryland around 1652-3. He was the oldest son and heir, but seemed rather quiet compared to his more aggressive brothers in court records. Richard is med in his father's will. He went to England after his father died and returned to Maryland on July 20, 1669 while importing sixteen persons. He filed claim for their headrights on that date. He deeded a gift of land, 300 acres of Planters Delight, to his brother George in 1670. He and his wife were childless when he died in his thirties. He left his lands to his brother George as he appeared to have the only male heir at that time. (C-637)

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Florence Montgomery, Wells Family of Herring Creek?.