James Wells (1728-1810) and his will

In his will, dated 25 Jan. 1810.  He was my great times 5 grandfather on my mother's tree (The Booth Family Tree).

James Wells states he gives to his son Thomas Wells, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1748-1820)
He gives to his daughter Eizabeth Riece 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1777-1861)
And to his daughter Lucretia Witty, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1775-1817)
To his son Nunan Wells, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1770-1811)
To his daughter Rachael Hutchins, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1774-1851)
To his daughter Susannah Rash, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1747-1847?)
To his son John Wells, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1777-1850)
Marianne Wells (he does not indicate their relationship) 12 shillings and 6 pence. (her name really was Rachael Marianne Wells Hutchins, (1774-1851)
To his daughter Mary Beck, 12 shillings and 6 pence. (1781-1855)

To his son James Wells, (1755-1810), all his land and tenements and 1/2 his moveable property, and the other 1/2 of his moveable property to his beloved wife, Mary Wells. And "as I consider the property she brought to me when we married as her own I want her to hold the same without any division."

25 Jan. 1810.

But there is the little problem of his wife, Mary Wells (1730-1809) apparently having died in 1809...so why was she included in his will written in January 1810? Maybe there's a mistake in her death date? Maybe they weren't living together and were both cared for by their children. Or maybe he was not as clear minded as he said he was. Certainly his 9 children's portions of equal amounts, and the 10th getting all the property, does seem a bit odd. But it is a genealogist's treasure, with each of the daughters' married names.  I am skeptical about Susannah Wells Rash living from 1747-1847. But I can't follow that down the rabbit hole today.

I want to talk about my great times 4 grandmother Lucretia Wells Witty next.