Wells family.
Elm Farm: established soon after 1700; descended in Van Wickle family to the wife of the Rev. Abraham Beach; subsequently descended through their daughter Hannah Rattoone (d. 1848) to her niece Julia Beach Lawrence (1809-1870), the wife of Thomas Lawrence Wells, followed in turn by her son Lawrence Wells (1836-1911) from whom it passed to his daughter, Julia L. Wells; purchased by Rutgers Preparatory School in 1957 or 1958.
Thomas Lawrence Wells: Lawyer; born 1799; lived in New York City and, later, in New Brusnwick, Middlesex County, New Jersey; died 1886.
Abraham Beach: Minister; graduated from Yale College in 1757.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1750-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155040164
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| creatorOf | Wells family. Papers, ca. 1750-1955. | Rutgers University |
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| associatedWith | Beach, Abraham, 1740-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | Wells, Julia L. | person |
| associatedWith | Wells, Thomas Lawrence, 1799-1886. | person |
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| Middlesex County (N.J.) |
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