• Born: 16 Nov 1805, Plymouth CT
• Marriage (1): Sarah Caroline Boardman on 23 Nov 1832 in Bristol CT
• Died: 30 Nov 1875, Watertown CT

  General notes:

Clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1832-1843 with Chauncey Boardman in Bristol CT as BOARDMAN & WELLS. After the dissolution of the partnership, they maintained a loose business connection into the 1850s.

• Label, c 1840
  Private Collection
  

• Label, c 1840
  Private Collection
  

• He was a partner in 1845 with Ebenezer N. Hendrick in Bristol CT as WELLS, HENDRICK & Co.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Bristol CT, listed as a hardware manufacturer.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Waterbury CT, listed as a brassware manufacturer.

Joseph married Sarah Caroline Boardman, daughter of Chauncey Boardman and Roxana Adams, on 23 Nov 1832 in Bristol CT. (Sarah Caroline Boardman was born on 23 Jun 1813 in Bristol CT and died on 17 Jan 1839.)