Ashbel WELLS
Born: 9 January 1758, West Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 September 1819, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 September 1819, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ashbel
WELLS
Born
25 August 1734
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East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
11 December 1806
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West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 25 August 1734 in East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Ashbel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Ashbel married Abigail KELLOGG 21 April 1757 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Abigail KELLOGG was born 10 August 1738 in Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Abigail died 19 January 1807 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Ashbel WELLS died 11 December 1806 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
son of Ebenezer Wells and Rachel Skinner
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Children of Ashbel WELLS and Abigail KELLOGG
Shipley WELLS
Born: abt. 1775, West Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 April 1832, Port Byron, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 12 April 1832, Port Byron, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Married: Dorothea "Dolly" RANDALL
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Birth — 173425 August 1734
East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1757 Marriage / PartnerAshbel WELLS and Abigail KELLOGG 21 April 1757,
He was 22 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildAshbel WELLS was born 9 January 1758, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ashbel was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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Name: Ashbel Wells
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Death Date: 11 Dec 1806
Death Place: West Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1733
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03440-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3222
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Death Date: 11 Dec 1806
Death Place: West Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1733
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03440-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3222
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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