William Wells, b: 1671 - Grimsby, England

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}




	^{Elizabeth Wells}^{b.1691 Grimsby, England d.1691 Grimsby, England}		^{William Wells}^{b.1671 Grimsby, England d.}

	^Ann Wells^{b.1693 Grimsby, England d.}

	^Mary Wells^{b.1695 Grimsby, England d.}

	^{William Wells}^{b.1697 Grimsby, England d.}

	^{Thomas Wells}^{b.1699 Grimsby, England d.}		^Elizabeth^{b.1671 Grimsby, England d.}

	^{Elizabeth Wells}^{b.1701 Grimsby, England d.}

	^{Dorothy Wells}^{b.1703 Grimsby, England d.1704 Grimsby, England}