Carol & other new members,
With the help of others on the list, I put together a Zachariah Wells
time-line.
I posted it a couple of weeks ago and since the DNA studay has brought new
members and new insight, I'll post it again below.
Please note...that the first date on the list that I can confirm is the
following reference.
1772 Fincastle Virginia on a list of tithables for Botetourt Parish The
Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 25 #1, Feb 1987 by the VA Gen Soc
All the other dates people have passed them on but no documentation to back
it up.
Since the list does not allow attachments I can't send the timeline in
Excel, but if you e-mail me directly gkscalf(a)cros.net I will send you a copy
in excel.
For those new and old to the group, some thoughts i wonder about regarding
Zachariah:
I wonder how Zachariah accumulated so much land, especially if this family
is not wealthy. I am working on this at them moment, hoping to find
something on some land deeds that could open up some new clues.
I have read the records of thew Three Forks Babptist Church. They note of
Zachariah's death, but no date. To make it even more troublesome...the
church met when the weather and events allowed so you can't "guess" to a
time frame. However, one of his sons Jacob if I remember correctly ) gets
booted from the church and ends up in Missouri...I suspect this is where ole
Zach passed as he appears in records there. Perhaps this is an area to
pursue.
Since Zach went from Fincastle county, Virginia to Wilkes county, NC, and
then to Lee county, Virginia with the Osbornes and other families...perhaps
we should research some of these other families since I would suspect they
came from the same place as well.
Finally, for those not familiar with Virginia research.....don't be fooled
by the county name game. As people settled further and further to the west
counties were added. So everything to the west of settled area was
considered one county. The as population grew....that county then is
"regionalized" and becomes a small county. The land to the west gets a new
county name and the process starts all over again. Where Zach owned land is
now Wise county. However, a person could have lived on the Powell River and
the family never moved over generations, yet would have lived in 8 counties.
So, don't be afraid to look in counties you would not suspect.
Hope this helps.
Greg Scalf
Zachariah Wells Timeline
Year Date County State Event Documentation
1739 ? Virginia Born DAR records
1750? Virginia Zachariah Born Crawford's Weekly, September 8, 1923
Bruce Crawford as told by Jonathon Brickey Wells
1750-9? Dispute with brother Robert Crawford's Weekly, September 8,
1923 Bruce Crawford as told by Jonathon Brickey Wells
1770 1-Jan Virginia Married Abigail Osborn
1772 Fincastle Virginia on a list of tithables for Botetourt Parish
The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 25 #1, Feb 1987 by the VA Gen Soc
1773 Fincastle Virginia On tax list John Montgomerie's list in the
1773 tax list for Fincastle County, VA tax paid by William Herbert
1774 Fincastle Virginia scout in the Fincastle Co. Militia Soldiers
of Fincastle County, Virginia - 1774, by Mary B. Kegley, 1974
1778 31-Mar Wilkes North Carolina Bought 100 Acres North side New
River Settlers of Lee Co.,Va.and Adjacent Counties by Hattie B.M. Byrd 1977,
Land Deeds (CBK1,p14)
1778 9-Sep Wilkes North Carolina 100 acres New River Land Deeds
(N368)
1781 Wilkes North Carolina Jemima Wells Born Calculations from
Letcher Co., Kentucky Death Records
1793 Virginia Jacob Wells Born 1850 Andrew Co., Missouri Census
1797 Wilkes North Carolina 1797 tax list of Wilkes County 1797 tax
list of Wilkes County
1798 Wilkes North Carolina Sold Land
1798 Wilkes North Carolina Sold land to Francis Sturgill
1799 3-May Lee Virginia Bought 900 Acres both sides Powell R. Settlers
of Lee Co.,Va.and Adjacent Counties by Hattie B.M. Byrd 1977 ( Deed Book A
pg 315 )
1799 Lee Virginia 1799 tax lists 1799 tax lists Lee Co, Virginia
1805 Lee Virginia Purchased land at Looney's Creek Deed Books 1,2,3,
and 5, Court Records Lee Co., Va, #3,461
1806 25-Mar Lee Virginia Purchased 100 Acres Deed Book 2 Page 239
1806 25-Mar Lee Virginia Purchased 100 Acres North Fork Powell Deed
Book 2 Page 239
1807 1-Oct Lee Virginia Assignee 100 Acres Settlers of Lee Co.,Va.and
Adjacent Counties by Hattie B.M. Byrd 1977( Entry BK 1 PG 165 )
1809 Lee Virginia Tax Record 1809 Land Tax Book
1814 21-Apr Lee Virginia Land Surveyed South side Stone Mt Settlers of
Lee Co.,Va.and Adjacent Counties by Hattie B.M. Byrd 1977
1819 Lee Virginia Sold 100 Acres to Robert Wells Deed Books 1,2,3,
and 5, Court Records Lee Co., Va, #3,461
1819 22-Dec Lee Virginia Conveyed land Settlers of Lee Co.,Va.and
Adjacent Counties by Hattie B.M. Byrd 1977(DBK 4, Pg35 )
1819 6-Dec Lee Virginia Sold land to Robert Wells Deed Book 3 Page 461
1819 31-Mar Lee Virginia Sold land to Jacob Wells Deed Book 4 Page 13
1820 Lee Virginia Presumed Living Calculations from Lee Co. 1820
Census
1826 July Lee Virginia Jacob dismissed from Church Crawford's
Weekly, September 8, 1923 Bruce Crawford as told by Jonathon Brickey Wells
1826 21-Aug Lee Virginia Sold Land to Jacob/125 granted by Com. Deed
Book 5 Page 381
1826 17-Jun Lee Virginia Sold land to Robert Wells Deed Book 5 page
363
1827 1-Mar Lee Virginia Robert Wells conveyed to Z. Wells Sr. Deed
Book 5 Page 438,440
1830 Andrew Missouri Jacob Wells Living 1830 Andrew Co.,Missouri
Census
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol A Williams" <cwillie2(a)juno.com>
To: <ZachariahWells-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Zachariah Wells] Wells Family Tree
Andy, I forgot to add one of the paragraphs that Orin wrote. "It
would
appear that Thomas Wells was contemporary with Robert Wells,Sr.and
Zachariah whereas Augustine was more contemporary with Aaron and Robert
Wells Jr. Although some sort of fit in the middle." This is regarding
the DNA study.
As to Zach's birthdate, I got it off the Zach Wells List on Rootsweb. I
went back and read all the archives. Someone has put Zach in the DAR
records, but because there seems to be confusion over which Zach is the
Rev. War soldier, we can't use that as a documented marker. What I read
was for birthdate is circa 1739 (DAR).
As to the Zach's I think we have to look at the spouse names. All of
these men are new to me. My line is Robert b. abt 1753. How we all hook
together is going to make for interesting research.
Carolann
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