"At West Hartford, Con. 16th inst. the widow Abigail Wells, aged 69. It is worthy of notice, her husband, Mr Ashbel Wells, died on the 11th of December last, age 73 -- their son, Mr. James A Wells, 22d February last, aged 47 -- and also their son, Capt. Erastus Wells, the 4th of July last, age 35."
"Departed this life at West Hartford, on the 19th inst. after a short but painful sickness, the widow ABIGAIL WELLS, aged 69 years, in the pleasing hopes of a blessed immortality. Her funeral will be attended on the 21st inst at 2 o'clock P.M. And it is worthy of notice, her husband Mr. Ashbel Wells, died on the 11th of December last, aged 73—their son, Mr. James A. Wells, 22d February last, aged 47—and also their son, Capt. Erastus Wells, the 4th of July last, aged 35 years.—Such a succession of deaths in one family in so short a time is very uncommon."
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, January 21, 1807, p. 3, col. 3.
"At West Hartford, Con. 16th inst. the widow Abigail Wells, aged 69. It is worthy of notice, her husband, Mr Ashbel Wells, died on the 11th of December last, age 73 -- their son, Mr. James A Wells, 22d February last, aged 47 -- and also their son, Capt. Erastus Wells, the 4th of July last, age 35."
"Departed this life at West Hartford, on the 19th inst. after a short but painful sickness, the widow ABIGAIL WELLS, aged 69 years, in the pleasing hopes of a blessed immortality. Her funeral will be attended on the 21st inst at 2 o'clock P.M. And it is worthy of notice, her husband Mr. Ashbel Wells, died on the 11th of December last, aged 73—their son, Mr. James A. Wells, 22d February last, aged 47—and also their son, Capt. Erastus Wells, the 4th of July last, aged 35 years.—Such a succession of deaths in one family in so short a time is very uncommon."
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, January 21, 1807, p. 3, col. 3.
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