Thomas lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts. He was a captain in the military, a trader, surveyor, owner of a large amount of land, and a selectman. He was instrumental in establishing Fall Town, Massachusetts, known as Bernardston today.
A 1740 entry in the day book of Joseph Barnard notes that Capt. Wells rented the services of Pompey, who was enslaved by Joseph's uncle Samuel Barnard (1684-1762).
There are three men by the name of Thomas Wells in this database. This one is a cousin of Thomas Wells (1693-1744) and a distant relative of Thomas Wells (1770-1845).
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