Container List Record
Metadata
Object ID number |
2013.04.200 |
Container |
Box 7 |
Description |
Typed page with heading "Noah Wells House, 1828 Main Street, Georgian Federal 1709, Builder Noah Wells." "Noah Wells, born in 1761, was only fourteen years old when he marched with 76 men from South Windsor 'for the relief of Boston' in April 1775." Perhaps his young age of 14 is why his name does not appear on lists of Revolutionary War soldiers. Noah married Elizabeth Moore in 1781; they lived in house owned by father Moses Wells at 1245 Main Street. In 1789 Elizabeth Wells bought the property; in 1790 Noah and his father built the house which "incorporates highly developed decorative details." Noah's father and brother James were hatters. In 1804 the house was sold to the tailor Jesse Charlton who kept a shop there until he bought Aaron Bissell's store in 1830. The barn behind house was a carriage making shop in early 1800. Handwritten on back is information stating Jacob Mueller had shop there and Jesse Charlton's widow bought the land where the East Windsor Academy stood. A similar page states that the porch, south-side bay window and rear ell were added later, and corner fireplaces have been removed. Handwritten is note that a 1958 fire demolished the roof. |