Dr. Jerome Wells

Abt 1804 - 1839  (35 years)

• Name	Jerome Wells  [1]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	Abt 1804	Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA   [1]
  Christening	9 Jan 1822	Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA   [1]
  	Address: First Presbyterian Church
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Oct 1839	Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA   [1]
  	Cause: consumption
  Notes	When Jerome Wells was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church of Goshen in 1822 with all the children of Joshua Wells, they were listed in this order: Alfred, Mary Jane, Jerome, Frances, Julia Ford & Elizabeth Eunice, "the first four by a former wife & the last two by Catherine his present wife." Joshua Wells had been married to Jemima Sayre 10 Feb 1801 (GPCh p.22). The wife of Joshua Wells, Junr., died 27 Jan 1812 of pneumonia at age 36 (GPCh p.81). Doctor Jerome Wells died of consumption in 1839, at the age of 35. On 6 Feb 1841, Charlotte Wells, widow of Dr. Jerome Wells, was admitted to the Presbyterian Church at Goshen, unbaptized (GPCh p.70). (Jerome not indexed 1830 NY census, Charlotte not indexed 1840.) Charlotte Wells has not been found in the 1850 census. In 1860, in incorporated Goshen, Charlotte Wells was 51, living alone except for an Irish domestic servant. She owned $3000 in real estate and $8000 in personal property. In 1870, Charlotte Wells of Goshen was 62. She owned $5000 in real estate and $10,000 in personal property. Boarding with her were John C. Wallace 63, an insurance agent, his wife Caroline 45, and son William 7. In 1880, widow Charlotte Wells was in Goshen Village at the age of 72. The Wallace couple were still boarding with her. She had a domestic servant both years. [2]
  Person ID	I5811	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2012

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Horton,   b. 31 Oct 1807, Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Aft 1880 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1834	Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F2196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1804 - Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA Christening - Address: First Presbyterian Church - 9 Jan 1822 - Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA Marriage - 18 Nov 1834 - Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA Death - Cause: consumption - 13 Oct 1839 - Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR47-49: 48. [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR47-49: 48iv.