Jacob WELLS and Martha in Chelmsford circa 1791

[PJWELLS]

Jacob WELLS married Elizabeth BATES in Donington-in-Holland Lincolnshire 24-6-1819 and one of the witnesses was a Harriet WELLS, Elizabeth probably died in Fosdyke  1825. Jacob remarried in 1827 to Sophia HOLMES in Bicker, Lincolnshire 17-7-1827.
Jacob and Sarah had 11 children , 3 died in infancy. They emigrated to the US in 1846, and the associated baptisms in England and record of their arrival in US are known ( A separate posting gives the details)
The census entry of 1841 stipulates Jacob approx 40 was not born in Lincolnshire, the US census of 1850 details his age at 50. So a baptism circa 1791 seems reasonable.
It is very possibly that he is the son of the Jacob WELLS and Martha CLIFTON who married  24-11-1788 in Spalding Lincolnshire and had 2 girls baptised Martha in 1793 & 1794 in Donington in holland, but no children have been found between 1788 and 1792.
Apprentice indenture records are known from the following
2 July 1781 (unkown location ) for Daniel SHAYS for a staymaker apprentice Jacob WELLS
31 May 1788 Donington for Jacob WELLS for a tailor apprentice name Geo MORTON
9 May 1791 Chelmsford Essex for Jacob WELLS for a stay maker apprentice William HASLER
4 Jul 1796 Donington for Jacob WELLS for a stay maker apprentice Wm LILEE
19 Sep 1797 Donington Jacob WELLS for a stay maker apprentice Thos FOX
Therefore  I am are looking for possibilities of Jacobs baptism, probably in adjacent counties, but Essex is a possibility for the location of Jacob and Martha circa 1791. I have not entirely eliminated a connection with the WELLS family  found in Lyng Norfolk.
Are there any baptism records from Chelmsford or immediate area from the period 1788 - 1792 for a WELLS family that could tie in with the above

[nannyj]

Hi. Looked in, and around, chelmsford. No Jacob wells baptised in that period 

[willsy]

Looking at 1841 and his occupation, found a piece in the paper about Elizabeth

Stamford Mercury 27 May 1825

On Wednesday the 18th inst., after a long illness, Mrs Wells, wife of Jacob Wells, draper and Grocer, of Donington, aged 33.

Knowing there was a death of a Jacob Wells as the settlement of debts etc are in the paper, found this death notice

Stamford Mercury 22 April 1842

At Osbournby, on Friday last, of cancer in the tongue, Mr. Jacob wells, formerly of Donington, in his 77th year

Stamford Mercury 28 April 1826
Isaac Wells, draper and Grocer is to accept promissory notes from Jacob Wells snr of Donington

Stamford Mercury 15 March 1833
Shop to rent in Donington, Jacob Wells jnr present tenant, all particulars to Jacob Wells Osbournby

There is a will which might help..Lincs to the past

Will - Wells, Jacob

Reference Name LCC WILLS/1842/397
Name: Wells, Jacob
Place: Osbournby, Lincolnshire
Repository: Lincolnshire Archives [057]

Might be worth chasing up

Warrant
Reference Name DONINGTON IN HOLLAND PAR/13/2/20/4

To summon Jacob Wells, overseer of the poor of Donington, to answer for a complaint made by Richard Bocock of Donington, labourer, regarding non-payment of poor relief.

Date: 2 Mar 1812
Repository: Lincolnshire Archives [057]