Richard Wells was a brother of Alexander Wells of Cross Creek area. He was born on Baltimore MD> in 1722. He came west at a very early date - first to Frederick county, MD., and by 1763 he was in Cumberland MD. He moved to the Ohio Valley in the early 1770’s. His home was on Cross Creek, few miles northwest of his brother Alexander.
Richard and his wife were the parents of twenty-four children. His daughter, Mary, married John Doddridge in 1767 and among their children were Doctor Joseph Doddridge and Phillip Doddridge.
Richard Wells died in 1816 in Ross county, Ohio at the age of 93 and was buried at George’s Chapel near Luray.
