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Benjamin Wells

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Wells was born on 24 Dec 1745 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island (son of Peter Wells and Elizabeth Sweet).

    Benjamin married Sarah Reynolds in 1764 in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Susannah Wells was born on 23 Apr 1767 in Hebron, Washington, New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Wells was born on 4 May 1713 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island (son of Peter Wells and Ann Watson); died on 6 Mar 1782 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

    Peter married Elizabeth Sweet on 11 Dec 1733 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island. Elizabeth (daughter of William Sweet and Thankful Hamilton) was born on 14 Nov 1713 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Sweet was born on 14 Nov 1713 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island (daughter of William Sweet and Thankful Hamilton).
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Wells was born on 24 Dec 1745 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter Wells was born in 1681 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island (son of Peter Wells); died between 13 Nov 1732 and 11 Dec 1732.

    Peter married Ann Watson about 1705. Ann (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardiner) died before 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Watson (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardiner); died before 1728.
    Children:
    1. 2. Peter Wells was born on 4 May 1713 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 6 Mar 1782 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

  3. 6.  William Sweet (son of Richard Sweet and Priscilla Carpenter); died after 15 Feb 1737 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

    William married Thankful Hamilton in Mar 1707 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. Thankful (daughter of William Hamilton and Mercy Berry) was born in 1689; was christened in 1692 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Thankful Hamilton was born in 1689; was christened in 1692 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island (daughter of William Hamilton and Mercy Berry).
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Sweet was born on 14 Nov 1713 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter Wells died after 23 Aug 1715 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. 4. Peter Wells was born in 1681 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; died between 13 Nov 1732 and 11 Dec 1732.

  2. 10.  John Watson died before 11 Mar 1729.

    John married Dorcas Gardiner before 7 Nov 1673. Dorcas (daughter of George Gardiner and Herodias Long) was born about 1656; died before 4 Aug 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Dorcas Gardiner was born about 1656 (daughter of George Gardiner and Herodias Long); died before 4 Aug 1702.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ann Watson died before 1728.

  4. 12.  Richard Sweet was born about 1660 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island (son of John Sweet and Elizabeth); died about May 1744 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; was buried in Richard Sweet Lot, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

    Richard married Priscilla Carpenter about 1681 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Priscilla (daughter of William Carpenter and Priscilla Bennett) was born on 24 Jul 1661 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died in 1745 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; was buried in Richard Sweet Lot, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Priscilla Carpenter was born on 24 Jul 1661 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts (daughter of William Carpenter and Priscilla Bennett); died in 1745 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; was buried in Richard Sweet Lot, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Sweet died after 15 Feb 1737 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

  6. 14.  William Hamilton was born in Mar 1647 in Glasgow, Scotland (son of Gallatin Hamilton); died in 1749 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.

    William married Mercy Berry about 1682 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. Mercy was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Mercy Berry was born in England.
    Children:
    1. 7. Thankful Hamilton was born in 1689; was christened in 1692 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island.


Generation: 5

  1. 22.  George Gardiner was born between 1608 and 1615 in England; died about 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

    George married Herodias Long about 1640. Herodias was born about 1624 in London, England; died after 22 Nov 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 23.  Herodias Long was born about 1624 in London, England; died after 22 Nov 1673.
    Children:
    1. 11. Dorcas Gardiner was born about 1656; died before 4 Aug 1702.

  3. 24.  John Sweet was born about 1628 (son of John Sweet and Mary); died after 28 Jun 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

    John married Elizabeth before 1655. Elizabeth died after 18 Sep 1684 in Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 25.  Elizabeth died after 18 Sep 1684 in Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. 12. Richard Sweet was born about 1660 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; died about May 1744 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; was buried in Richard Sweet Lot, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

  5. 26.  William Carpenter was born before 22 Nov 1631 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; was christened on 22 Nov 1631 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England (son of William Carpenter and Abigail Briant); died on 26 Jan 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.

    William married Priscilla Bennett on 5 Oct 1651 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Priscilla died on 20 Oct 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 27.  Priscilla Bennett died on 20 Oct 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 13. Priscilla Carpenter was born on 24 Jul 1661 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died in 1745 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; was buried in Richard Sweet Lot, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

  7. 28.  Gallatin Hamilton was born in of Glasgow.
    Children:
    1. 14. William Hamilton was born in Mar 1647 in Glasgow, Scotland; died in 1749 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.


Generation: 6

  1. 48.  John Sweet was born about 1603; died between 6 Jun 1637 and 25 Dec 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    John married Mary before 1628 in England. Mary died before 31 Jul 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 49.  Mary died before 31 Jul 1681.
    Children:
    1. 24. John Sweet was born about 1628; died after 28 Jun 1677 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.
    2. James Sweet was born about 1630 in England; died in 1695.

  3. 52.  William Carpenter was born about 1605 in England (son of William Carpenter); died on 7 Feb 1659 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Rehoboth Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.

    William married Abigail Briant on 28 Apr 1625 in St. Michael and All Angels, Shalbourne, Berkshire, England. Abigail (daughter of John Briant and Alice) was born before 27 May 1604; was christened on 27 May 1604 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; died on 22 Feb 1687 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Feb 1687 in Old Rehoboth Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 53.  Abigail Briant was born before 27 May 1604; was christened on 27 May 1604 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England (daughter of John Briant and Alice); died on 22 Feb 1687 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Feb 1687 in Old Rehoboth Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 26. William Carpenter was born before 22 Nov 1631 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; was christened on 22 Nov 1631 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; died on 26 Jan 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    2. Joseph Carpenter was born before 6 Apr 1634; was christened on 6 Apr 1634 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England; died between 3 May 1675 and 6 May 1675 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.