Fonds F1108 - Wells family fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Wells family fonds

Level of description

Fonds

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1801-1898 (Creation)
    Creator
    Wells (family)

Physical description area

Physical description

0.35 m of textual records

Archival description area

Name of creator

(n.d.)

Biographical history

William Wells was born in 1768 at Sandown, New Hampshire and settled permanently in Augusta Township, Upper Canada in 1787. He was a lumber merchant and farmer, served as a Captain of Militia in the War of 1812-15, was taken prisoner by the Americans and ... »

Scope and content

The fonds consists of correspondence (some copies), wills, legal documents, subject files, receipts and an issue of Christian Advocate and Journal, 1835 July 3. The documents provide much detailed information about the family including various financial interests.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Miss Monica Jones - 1977

Language of material

  • English

Location of originals

2302
2999 (Wells)

Restrictions on access

Open

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Public domain

Accruals

No further accruals are expected

Related people and organizations

Location (use this to request the file)

  • Shelf: 2302
  • Folder: 2999 (Wells)