Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMoses Land 
Birth1804, Pendleton District, SC
Census1830, Western Div, Madison Co, KY
Memoroll#39, pg 162
Census1840, Clay Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Memoroll#78 pg 207
Census25 Aug 1850, Clay Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Memoroll#142, pg 33
Census16 Jun 1860, Salt Creek Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Memoroll#253, pg 655
Census7 Jun 1870, Salt Creek Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Memoroll#308, pg 128
Census11 Jun 1880, Salt Creek Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Memoroll#273, pg 415
Death15 Sep 1882, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
BurialOld Rossburg Church Cem, Decatur Co, IN
OccupationFarmer
Misc. Notes
His father was John Land, a Rev. War soldier who married Nightingale ? abt 1787.
Moses's first wife was Ann Warren b. VA, m. April 20, 1822 in Garrard Co, KY. In 1830 he is listed in Kentucky with -
male: 2<5, 1=5-9, 1=20-29; female: 1<5, 1=20-29. Listed next to him is his father, John, and brothers John and Richard.
They had several children born in Kentucky before she died 1838, and he moved to Decatur Co, IN where he was listed in the 1840 census near his brother Wm with:
males 1 < 5, 1=5-10, 1=10-15, 2=15-20, 1=40-50 female 1 < 5, 1=10-15
Moses then married Elizabeth Wells in July of 1840. Listed in 1850 as 46 and born in So Carolina, with his second wife, Elizabeth and a mix of his, hers, and their children - all listed with the Land surname. There is a son John (12, IN) who wasn’t listed in the Wells family history from Dorothy Samford, but is listed with the Wells sons. The 1840 census totals also don’t indicate that there was a 5th son, and quick search didn’t find him as either John Wells or John Land in later census records. (Most probably a son from Moses’ previous marriage.)
Moses is listed as 58 and born in No Carolina in 1860 where he is listed with their sons Jasper and Zacharia and next to the family of his son Moses (from the first marriage) but without Elizabeth.
His third wife was Margaret McDarnald who he married 13 March 1861. In the 1870 census, he is still listed in Salt Lick Twp, Decatur Co, IN as a farmer (68, NC) with his 3rd wife (45, KY), daughters Sarah J. (21, IN), Mary E. (19, IN) from his previous marriage to Elizabeth, as well as son A. L. (8, IN), Rebecca A. (6, IN), Margaret (4, IN), Oren W. (3, IN) and daughter E. E. B. (2 mos, IN).
In 1880 he is listed as a farmer (78, NC) with wife Margaret (55, KY) who is listed with paralysis, Robert (18), Rebecky (16), Margaret (14), and Eliza (10).
His Great Grandson, Charles Perry Land (from first wife, Ann) also married Bertha Mae Wells, widow of Richard Wells.
Moses's first wife was Ann Warren b. VA, m. April 20, 1822 in Garrard Co, KY. In 1830 he is listed in Kentucky with -
male: 2<5, 1=5-9, 1=20-29; female: 1<5, 1=20-29. Listed next to him is his father, John, and brothers John and Richard.
They had several children born in Kentucky before she died 1838, and he moved to Decatur Co, IN where he was listed in the 1840 census near his brother Wm with:
males 1 < 5, 1=5-10, 1=10-15, 2=15-20, 1=40-50 female 1 < 5, 1=10-15
Moses then married Elizabeth Wells in July of 1840. Listed in 1850 as 46 and born in So Carolina, with his second wife, Elizabeth and a mix of his, hers, and their children - all listed with the Land surname. There is a son John (12, IN) who wasn’t listed in the Wells family history from Dorothy Samford, but is listed with the Wells sons. The 1840 census totals also don’t indicate that there was a 5th son, and quick search didn’t find him as either John Wells or John Land in later census records. (Most probably a son from Moses’ previous marriage.)
Moses is listed as 58 and born in No Carolina in 1860 where he is listed with their sons Jasper and Zacharia and next to the family of his son Moses (from the first marriage) but without Elizabeth.
His third wife was Margaret McDarnald who he married 13 March 1861. In the 1870 census, he is still listed in Salt Lick Twp, Decatur Co, IN as a farmer (68, NC) with his 3rd wife (45, KY), daughters Sarah J. (21, IN), Mary E. (19, IN) from his previous marriage to Elizabeth, as well as son A. L. (8, IN), Rebecca A. (6, IN), Margaret (4, IN), Oren W. (3, IN) and daughter E. E. B. (2 mos, IN).
In 1880 he is listed as a farmer (78, NC) with wife Margaret (55, KY) who is listed with paralysis, Robert (18), Rebecky (16), Margaret (14), and Eliza (10).
His Great Grandson, Charles Perry Land (from first wife, Ann) also married Bertha Mae Wells, widow of Richard Wells.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
William Perry Land is the second of 6 sons.
Marriage20 Apr 1822, Garrard Co, KY
Misc. Notes
There is a marriage license recorded for Elizabeth Handy, dau of Peter Handy, and Patrick Snead on 13 May 1833 in Oldham Co, and his will shows his death there on 4 July 1833, so it is likely that her maiden name is Handy.
Elizabeth was the widow of Patrick Snead when she married Richard.
One source listed her as Mary, but her marriage license, his will and census records all show Elizabeth. Maybe it was Elizabeth Mary...
She is listed as head of household in the 1840 census after Richard’s death, near his son John:
males 3<5, 1=5-10 female 1=30-40
She was then remarried to Moses Land in July of that year, and her sons are listed with his children under the Land surname in 1850.
She and her second husband Moses Land filed an indenture for Richard, Samuel, Elijah and James; heirs of her deceased husband Richard Wells on 13 July 1840 in Decatur Co, IN.
Samuel Daily became guardian of her sons James and Elijah in Jan 1854, presumably after her death.
Elizabeth was the widow of Patrick Snead when she married Richard.
One source listed her as Mary, but her marriage license, his will and census records all show Elizabeth. Maybe it was Elizabeth Mary...
She is listed as head of household in the 1840 census after Richard’s death, near his son John:
males 3<5, 1=5-10 female 1=30-40
She was then remarried to Moses Land in July of that year, and her sons are listed with his children under the Land surname in 1850.
She and her second husband Moses Land filed an indenture for Richard, Samuel, Elijah and James; heirs of her deceased husband Richard Wells on 13 July 1840 in Decatur Co, IN.
Samuel Daily became guardian of her sons James and Elijah in Jan 1854, presumably after her death.
Marriage23 Jul 1840, Decatur Co, IN
ChildrenPeter (1841-1897)
Newton Jasper (1843-1865)
George Washington (1843-1930)
Zacharia Taylor (1845-1927)
Sarah Jane (1850-1931)
Birth22 Jul 1824, Kentucky
Death14 Sep 1901, Clay Twp, Decatur Co, IN
Burial18 Sep 1901, Old Rossburg Church Cem, Decatur Co, IN
Misc. Notes
Her maiden name is listed as McDaniel on her marriage record to Moses and McDonald on her death certificate.
Daughter of Peter H. McDonald, born in Scotland.
She married George W. Smith (1817-1853) in 1843 in Hartsville, IN, a potter born in PA.
She is listed as his widow, with their 3 daughters in 1860.
So Moses was her second husband when they married in 1861.
With Moses, she had Robert Louis (1861-1920), Rebecca Aline (1864-1945), Margaret J. (1866), Oren W. (1867), and Eliza E. B. (1870).
She was living with son Robert and his daughter (from first wife) in Indianapolis in 1900. Robert later married Luvada Doty in 1910 Marion Co, IN.
Daughter of Peter H. McDonald, born in Scotland.
She married George W. Smith (1817-1853) in 1843 in Hartsville, IN, a potter born in PA.
She is listed as his widow, with their 3 daughters in 1860.
So Moses was her second husband when they married in 1861.
With Moses, she had Robert Louis (1861-1920), Rebecca Aline (1864-1945), Margaret J. (1866), Oren W. (1867), and Eliza E. B. (1870).
She was living with son Robert and his daughter (from first wife) in Indianapolis in 1900. Robert later married Luvada Doty in 1910 Marion Co, IN.
Marriage12 Mar 1861, Salt Creek, Decatur Co, IN