There were several Wm H Wells in Giles CO TN.

-One Wm H Wells born 1823 s/o Ransom Wells (Ransom s/o Wm Wells d. 1833 in Giles). Wm H b.1823 marr. 1st Amanda'Marcella' Harwell, marr 2nd Martha McCormack. This Wm H Wells named his son by his first wife Wm H. Rees Wells who was born 1846.

-One Wm H Wells was born 1827 and the s/o Peyton Wells of Lincoln CO TN; this Wm H marr to Ursula Nave.

Many have confused Wm H Wells b.1823 with the Wm H Wells b.1827, but the records, and there are many, prove which one "belongs where".

It is believed that the elder Wm Wells who died 1833 in Giles had a son William. But what became of him?

I believe that he died 1825 in Giles CO TN; that his brother Robert was appointed Administrator of his Estate, and Prudence was his relict. I suspect that Ransom Wells named his son Wm H Wells after his brother. It should be noted that there is another record in early Giles that ties this Wm H Wells to Thomas Wells, yet another brother.

NOTE: 2 Mar 1825 Ordered that letters of administration on the Estate of William H Wells decd. be granted to Prudence W Wells and Robert Wells, whereupon they were qualified & gave bond & security as the law directs.
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The administrators of the Estate of William H Wells deceased returned an Inventory of sd estate which is ordered to be recorded.
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Ordered that an order of sale issue to the administrators of the Estate of William H Wells decd. commanding them to Expose to sale the property contained in the Inventory of sd. Estate, by them this day returned I that they make report thereof to next term of this court.
p.284 (366 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT
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p.353 (462 of records) same source
NOTE: 22 Aug 1825 Giles CO TN The commissioners who were appointed to allot to Prudence Wells widow of William H Wells, decd. on years provision out of the Estate of sd. Wm H. Wells made return thereof which is ordered to be recorded

My question for this board...
Does anyone know of Prudence?
Who she was?
What became of her?

Thank you,
Debra