SEVENTH GENERATION

134. Daniel Wells was born on Jan 19 1774 in Wells, Maine in the county of York (shire) est in 1653. He died on Mar 29 1867 in Bloomfield, Me.. BIOGRAPHY: He went to Gray. Me., in 1796, and remained there till 1807, when he moved to Waterville, and remained there till March, 1832, when he moved again to Bloomfield, Me. At the age of fourteen years he went to Major William Jefferds, of Kennebunk,as an apprentice to learn the clothier's trade. He served faithfully his term of apprenticeship of seven years. He pursued his trade as his principal business till he moved to Bloomfield, when he retired upon a farm with a competency, after having brought up a large family of children.

He was married to Susannah Sweetser (daughter of Richard Sweetser and Sarah Mathews) on Nov 16 1797 in Gray. Susannah Sweetser was born on Mar 5 1780 in North Yarmouth, Ma.. She died on Jul 28 1820 in Waterville. Daniel Wells and Susannah Sweetser had the following children:

+174 i. Sarah Jefferds Wells.
175 ii. Rufus Wells was born on Sep 13 1800 in Gray.
176 iii. Emeline Wells was born on Jun 26 1802 in Gray.
+177 iv. Abigail Wells.
178 v. John M. Wells was born on Jul 9 1806 in Gray. He died on Nov 18 1852 in Milwaukee,Wi.in the County of Milwaukee est.1834..
+179 vi. Daniel Wells.
+180 vii. Susan J. Wells.
181 viii. Eliza Jane Wells was born on Feb 13 1813 in Waterville, Me.. She died on Aug 31 1815 in Waterville, Me..
+182 ix. Hannah A. Wells.
+183 x. Charles K. Wells.
+184 xi. William S. Wells.

He was married to Mary Burgess (daughter of Josiah Burgess) in Oct 1821. Mary Burgess was born in Jul 1775. She died on Apr 12 1873 in Skowhegen.