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Index to wills of Wells individuals 1800-1925

Yorkshire

 

1800 Oct. William Wells of Melmerby p. Wath

1802 Oct. William Wells of Sinderby p. Pickhill

1822 Jun. Ellen Wells of ...... p. Pickhill

1822 Sept. William Wells of New Malton

1826 Apr. John Wells of Leeds

1826  William Wells of Grewelthorpe  

1826 Sept. Abraham Wells of Leeds

1830 Mar. Wm. Wells of Shadwell p. Thornton

1835  Richard Wells of Berry Hills

1837 James Wells of Leeds

1837 Dec. John Wells of Leeds

1841 William Wells, younger of Booth Ferry

1842 Mar. John Wells of Scarbro.

1848 Nov. Wm. Wells of Bishop Monkton

1855 Sept. George Wells of Leeds

 

Wills held by the Public Record Office 1858-1925

 

1858 William of Berry Hills, Kirklington, d.17 Jun 1858

1859 Thomas of Nosterfield, d.3May 1859

1859 William of Leyburn, carpenter

1860 William of Burton Leonard, retired innkeeper, d 3 Jun 1860

1861 Ann of Leyburn

1864 John of Bowling, Bradford

1864 Sarah of Bradford

1864 Sarah of Leeds

1864 Thomas of New Malton, d. 24 Oct 1864

1865 Thomas of Richmond, currier and dealer in boots and shoes

1866 Ann of Northallerton

1866 Grace of Leeds

1867 John of York

1876 Mark of Wiggington, d.8 Jun 1867

1867 Abraham of Birstall d. 1 Jun 1866

1868 Ann of Galphay, Kirkby Malzeard, spinster, d.21 Sept 1867

1868 Thomas of Theakston, late of Hutton Hall, Hutton Conyers, farmer, d. 28 Apr 1867

1868 Ann Wells to Charles Wells of Nosterfield

1870 Esau of Snaith

1870 Maria of Norton (Malton)

1872 Issac of Hatfield

1872 William of North Street, Ripon, chemist and druggest

1873 Richard of Booth Ferry, Snaith

187(4?) John of Booth Ferry, Snaith, d.27 Jun 1874 at Saltburn

1874 Probate with will annexed of William Wells of Bradford and Scarborough with related papers 1839-1874 Held at the The Yorkshire Archaeological Society MD268

1875 Joseph formerly of Follifoot, late of Plompton, Yorks. to Joseph Wells of Bromley Grange, Seacroft, son and others

1876 John of Follifoot, farmer d.25 Jun 1876, to Richard Wells of Plompton

1876 William of North Anston, boot and shoe maker, d 26 Oct 1876

1877 Dorothy late of Hutton Hall, Hutton Conyers, d.22 Nov 1875

1877 William of Eldon House, Bradford, batchelor, d. 5 Jul 1877

1878 Jul. 2, Henry William carpenter to Wm. Ridsdale Wells of Galphay, carpenter and son

1878 Nov. 21, Stephen, timber agent, to daughter Jane Wells of Skelgarth (Ripon), spinster

1879 Apr. 18, Eliza to Frances Wells of Wath, farmer, d.13 Nov 1878

1881 Oct 21, Betty of Wilsden to John of Thornton-le-Moor, York

1881 John of Armley, Leeds

1885 Jun 19, Charles of Hillam in Monkfrystone

1885 Jun 26, John of Huntington, farmer

1888 Harriet of Sunderland Street, Tick Hill

1888 Rev. Stephen of Huddersfield

1888 Mar 12, William of Moortown, Leeds, farmer, to George Wells of Moortown, ag. implements maker

1889 Henry of North Amston

1890 Ellen wf. of Joseph, Otley Road, Bradford

1890 Richard of York Gate Farm, Melmerby, Nr Ripon. d. 25 Feb 1890

1891 Jul 14, John, innkeeper, Old Black Horse inn, Ripon

1892 Jan 21, Charles, farmer of Fawdington, nr. Helperby, York

1892 Apr 29, William of Thorton-le-Moor, Northallerton

1893 Apr 19, Francis, Wath farmer.

1893 Tamer, wife of John, retired coal dealer

1894 Jan 20, Richard, Spofforth innkeeper

1895 Elizabeth, Bradford

1895 Nov 26, (1894) William, Handley Policeman

1897 Jane, Knaresborough wf. William Walter Wells of Churchill Inn, Bradford

1898 Jul 17, Charles, Middleton Quernhow, Wath, Yorks to William Wells, spirit merchant (Ripon?)

1899 Sarah of Leeds, Asquith Street

1899 William, farmer and limeburner of Limekilns, Burton Leonard

1901 William, Wath Rd., Swinton, railway guard

1902 Hannah Elizabeth, wf of George Lee Wells, physician and surgeon, Eldon Terrace, Leeds

1902 Harriet, Bayswater Av., widow to John Wells, Bradford

1902 Mary, Wiggington wf John Wells farmer d.30 Mar 1900

1902 Elizabeth Wells wf Yens Tnor Yorgenson d.1894 effects

1903 Jonathan Wells, Moortown

1903 Mar 6, Mary, Galphay Moor, Ripon

1903 Mary Joanna, Beeston, spinster

1904 Annie Elizabeth, Hebdon, spinster

1904 Joseph, Rotherham, to Eliza Jane, widow

1904 Mary, Bradford

1905 James Edward, Leeds

1905 William, Kellington, Yorks. to Sarah Eleanor Wells, spinster

1906 Feb 19, Jane widow to Charles Wells, joiner and builder (Ripon/Leeds?)

1907 Mary, Queen St., Strawton, Leeds, widow

1907 Sophia, Rilston, Yorks., prob.

1908 Nov 4, James Charles to Eleanor Wells, widow of Leeds

1909 Caroline, Harrogate, spinster, to William of Hawknest Farm, Alwoodley

1912 Ann, Ripley, to Elizabeth Wells widow

1912 Hannah, Exelby nr. Bedale, to Mary Juliana and others

1912 Herbert, Berryhills, to Georgiana Jeordison spinster

1912 (24 Dec 1911) Lydia, Manor Hs Farm, Rainton, wf of John Wm. Kendal Wells, to husband

1912 Richard, Birstwick, to Margaret Steel, widow

1912 William, platelayer on railway, of Hardy Terr., Beeston, Leeds

1912 Ann, Spofforth, to William Fill, farmer and William Wells Reynold, cabinet maker

1912 Dorothy, Fountains Terr., Ripon, spinster, to Christopher Wells retired grocer

1913 (30 Apr 1913) Henry, Berryhills, to Georgiana Jeordison and George Wells, farmer

1914 George Lea of 15 Eldon Terr., Leeds to Mary Elizabeth of Hampshire, widow

1914 Rose of Harrogate

1915 Titus of Armley to Annie, widow

1916 Sarah of Harrogate

1917 Christopher of Fountains Terr., Ripon, to Arthur Wells, wine and spirit merchant, and William Wells Harrison

1917 John of Breck Nook Farm, Wiggington

1917 (19 Oct 1916) Thomas of 86 North St., Ripon, to Christopher Wells, retired grocer and Arthur Wells, wine and spirit merchant

1918 Ann of 86 North St., Ripon

1918 (13 May 1918) John William, Morley, Yorks., to Robert Wells, joiner

1918 John Richard, Dalton nr. Thirsk, to Eliza Wells wife Ernest Wells

1919 Tom. Clematis Cottage, Berneston, to Mary Ann, widow

1921 George, 91 Barley Lodge Rd., d. 1st Jan 1921 Leeds Infirmary, to Annie Wells, widow

1922 George of Naburn

1923 Jane, Hesketh, Batley, to Eleanor Wells, widow

1924 Mary Jane, spinster, Harrogate

1925 George, Wilfred Av., Halton, Leeds

1925 John, Thirsk, to Sarah Wells, widow

1925 Joseph, Romanby, to Fred Wells, postman and Harry Wells, commercial traveller

1925 Mary Jane, Harrogate