Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRebecca Read
Birth17 Apr 1780, Groton, Middlesex Co, MA
Death5 Jul 1849, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co, NY
BurialSouth Plattsburgh Cem, Clinton Co, NY
Misc. Notes
Her headstone shows 1780 - 1849, and the cemetery record says she died July 5, 1849 AE. 69 Yrs 2 Mos 18 Dys
Spouses
BirthJul 1771, Massachusetts
Death29 Jul 1842, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co, NY
BurialSouth Plattsburgh Cem, Clinton Co, NY
Misc. Notes
In 1810 James Cook is living in Milton, VT and his family consists of:
males   2 < 10, 2 = 10-16, 1 = 26-45
female  1 < 10, 2 = 10-16, 1 = 26-45
Sometime between 1815 and 1820 James and Rebecca moved to Plattsburgh, NY where they lived near the mouth of Salmon River.
James is listed as being in the same company as Nathan in his first entry into the War of 1812.
In 1820 he is listed with:
male 2 <10, 2 = 10-16, 1 = 16-18, 2 = 18-26, 1 = 26-45, 1 >45
female 1 = 10-16, 1 = 16-26, 1 >45
All of James children except Reuben lived in Chateaugay at one time. Charlotte and Luana are living in the same house, 1880 census, their information is the same, both parents born in Massachusetts.
The cemetery record says he died at 70 yrs, 9 mos.
Marriage14 Jul 1793, Westford, Middlesex Co, MA
ChildrenThaddeus (1794-1879)
 Nathan (1795-1875)
 William (1797-1877)
 Charlotte (1799-1883)
 Reuben (1806-1881)
 Loamy (1809-1892)
 Heman (1814-)
 Elias (1818-1899)
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