"Yours affec., _W._ WELLS.
"Saturday morning, "Nov.13th, 1802."
The descendants of William Wells are widely scattered over New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and a good number have emigrated to the United States.Charles H., Charles C., James, and Joseph D.Wells, great-grandsons, represent the name in Point de Bute and Jolicure.The late W.Woodbury Wells, M.P.P., and Mr.Justice Wells, of Moncton, also are members of this family, while Lieut.-Governor Snowball is a great-grandson of William Wells.
BLACK.
William Black was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1727.When a young man he removed to Huddersfield, England, and engaged in the linen and woollen drapery business.In 1774 he prospected Nova Scotia with a view to settlement, and purchased a large block of land near the present town of Amherst.The next year he brought his family, consisting of wife, four sons and a daughter, to Nova Scotia, and settled on his new farm.
William Black was twice married, and lived to the great age of ninety-three years.He spent the last years of his life in Dorchester, where he left a large family by his second wife.He was the father of William Black, who has been designated the "Father of Methodism" in the Lower Provinces.
The Blacks have proved good citizens, and have contributed their full share to the development of the country.