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'Polly'/Mary Francis[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1799 - 1856  (57 years)


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  • Name 'Polly'/Mary Francis 
    • Marriage record signed by Epraim Francis and Boyd W. Francis
    Born 1799  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mary Polly Francis Wells was born 1799 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia the daughter of Ephriam and Frances Fann...
      She married 13 Jan 1831 in Pittsylvania County, Matthew Wells, Sr., the son of John and Fanny Seay Wells. [2]
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Jul 1856  Sandy River, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Ephraim Friends Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3143  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2021 

    Family Matthew Wells,   b. 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 31 Jan 1831  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Matthew Barney Wells,   b. 25 Oct 1840, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1928, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriages Pittsylvania Co.,VA 
Matthew Wells & Polly Francis 31 Jan 1831
Boyd W. Francis is Bondsman and Ephraim Francis is the signer of the Certificate (See Doc)
    Marriages Pittsylvania Co.,VA Matthew Wells & Polly Francis 31 Jan 1831 Boyd W. Francis is Bondsman and Ephraim Francis is the signer of the Certificate (See Doc)
    mI3142 MarriagesPittsylvaniaCo.,VAWells_Francis.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Mary "Polly" Francis Wells was born 1799 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia the daughter of Ephriam and Frances "Fanny" Petty Francis.
      She married 13 Jan 1831 in Pittsylvania County, Matthew Well, Sr the son of John and Fanny Seay Wells.

      Children:
      1. Joseph Wells 1839 - 1862
      2. Matthew Wells, Jr 1840 - 1928

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  • Sources 
    1. [S67729] Sam Eanes.
      From Peter Ramsey's File: Matthew Wells b abt 1815, married Mary Frances (Unknown) 31 Jan 1831 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Son of Matthew Wells and Mary Frances is Matthew Barney Wells b. abt Jan 1840 and d 1928.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196631157/mary-wells.

    3. [S201] Recorded Death Record, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2558&h=67623&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60214.
      Name: Polly Wells
      [Polly Francis]
      Birth Date: abt 1799
      Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia
      Death Date: 15 Jul 1856
      Death Place: Sandy River, Virginia
      Death Age: 57
      Occupation: Farmer
      Race: White
      Marital status: Married
      Gender: Female
      Father Name: Efrim. Francis
      Mother Name: Frances
      Spouse Name: Mathew Wells
      FHL Film Number: 2048580

    4. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4675970:60214.
      Name: Mary Francis
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1831
      Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
      Spouse:
      Matthew Wells
      FHL Film Number: 33326
      Reference ID: Page 99