40. Richard Duckett Wells was born on 22 Mar 1752 in , Frederick, Maryland. He died on 13 Apr 1833 in Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia. Richard married Sarah Lakin on 20 Jan 1774 in , Frederick, Maryland. [Parents]
The following is what is written in the book: West Virginians in the
Revolution...
Richard Duckett Wells, known as Duckett Wells:
Born, Frederick County, Maryland, March 22, 1752; resided there at the
beginning of the Revolution; moved to Greene County, Pennsylvania, in
1778-1779; and to Ohio County, Virginia now Tyler County, West
Virginia in 1800. His records make interesting comment on the weather:
Dry Year, 1806; Wet Year 1807; Hail, August 20, 1807; Locust Year,
1812; Great Drought, 1819; Sleet, March, 1820.
Enlisted in Maryland in 1776 under Captain Frazure White in Maryland
regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson. Received pension in Tyler
County, in 1833, and died there April 13, 1833. Supporting data filed by
Thomas Jones, William Wells and Thomas Weekley.
Married Sarah Lakin or Leakin, January 20, 1774, Frederick County,
Maryland. She was born April 28, 1755, and after her husband's death
likewise received a pension. She died, February 17, 1843 at the age of
88. Their children were as follows: Nancy, October 23, 1774; William,
July 15, 1776; Abraham, July 20, 1778; DANIEL, May 8, 1780; Thomas
Duckett, April 11, 1782; Sarah, April 22, 1784; Deborah, July 23, 1786;
Richard Duckett, October 16, 1788; Otha, July 18, 1790; Mary, September
22, 1792; Elizabeth, May 29, 1797; Eli, December 8, 1799, died, June
23, 1826.Service-Maryland Va. No. 12522 No. W. 4380
Out of the land grants for West Virginia given we find:
Duckett Wells was given 246 acres of land in Ohio County, Virginia (Now
Tyler County, West Virginia), specifically the area known as Middle
Island, in 1808. Found in book 3, p. 344.(?)
41. Sarah Lakin was born on 28 Apr 1755 in , , Maryland. She died on 17 Feb 1843 in , Tyler, West Virginia. [Parents]
42. Jacob Duckett Ankrom Sr. was born in 1752 in , Frederick, Maryland. He died in 1824 in , Tyler, West Virginia. Jacob married Elizabeth Clark on 20 Mar 1779 in , Frederick, Maryland. [Parents]
43. Elizabeth Clark was born in 1757 in , Frederick, Maryland. She died on 25 Jul 1804 in , Ohio (Tyler), West Virginia.
44. Samuel Stewart was born on 11 Nov 1753 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. He died in 1810 in Marietta, Monroe, Ohio. Samuel married Mary Hendricks in 1775. [Parents]
45. Mary Hendricks was born in 1750 in , , Massachusetts. She died in 1795 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Parents]
46. Stephen Scott was born in 1752 in , , Scotland. He died in 1822 in , Monroe, Ohio. Stephen married Elizabeth Cook on 12 Aug 1784 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
