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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Per Ancestry.com: database "Ranger001"; 13 Apr. 2002.
2. Ordinance Index reports parents as John Gilbert and Millicent Goodrich.
3. FHL book 929.273 W462c "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family," comp. by John L. Cobb, 1999, pp. 74-75:
"William Wells, a son of Edmund and Welthia Ann (Goodrich) W. of Cambridge, NY, born calc. 1777; was a farmer; he married 13 or 15 Dec. 1804, by the Rev. John Dunlap, Prot. Presby. Church, Cambridge; Wash. Co., NY, of which he was a member from 3 Feb. 1806 and a trustee: 1810-11, to Wealthy Gilbert, daughter of John and Milicent (Goodrich) G. of Hebron, CT, born 22 Feb. 1772, Hebron, Tolland Co., CT; family lived next north of Sidney Wells's place in Cambridge; she also, was a member of the Rev. Dunlap's church, from 28 Aug. 1806; and died ___; he died 15 May 1829 in 52nd year of age and was buried in the cemetery on the Turnpike south of Cambridge village. (Did this man have a 2nd wife Margaret ___?). Children: [Lists four children b. 1805-1810.]
References: "Cem. Inscrip. Cambridge. NY: Wells Fam. et. al.," copied P.L. and L.B. Cobb 1913; I.G.I.: NY also, CT for Wells and Gilbert (as of Mar. 1992); Dr. A. Fitch's Notes: Hist.: Wash. Co., NY (30 Jan. 1850): 839; "Sleeper News," Nov. 1996: 4: 4: 2; J.G. Hunt: "Bradford Gen." by Hall: 131 etc."
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