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"District attorney, Steuben County, 1824-1829. State supreme court, seventh judicial district, 1847-1868." Promised Clarence Armstrong Seward that he would appoint Alvah H. Worden as one of Clarence's examiners when he took the bar exam in Rochester. Married to Margaret Haight Wells. Children: Maragret Wells, Samuel H Welles, Julia Welles Welch, Hannah Welles Ely, and Mary Welles Robbins.

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"District attorney, Steuben County, 1824-1829. State supreme court, seventh judicial district, 1847-1868." Promised Clarence Armstrong Seward that he would appoint Alvah H. Worden as one of Clarence's examiners when he took the bar exam in Rochester. Married to Margaret Haight Wells. Children: Maragret Wells, Samuel H Welles, Julia Welles Welch, Hannah Welles Ely, and Mary Welles Robbins.

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http://www.nycourts.gov/history/legal-history-new-york/legal-history-eras-04/history-era-04-welles.html
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124204947/henry-welles
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BURIAL Lakeview Cemetery Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA PLOT Purchase 1 MEMORIAL ID 124204947 · View Source
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124204947/henry-welles
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BURIAL Lakeview Cemetery Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA PLOT Purchase 1 MEMORIAL ID 124204947 · View Source