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Wells County, Indiana
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Wells County was formed in 1837. It was named for
Capt. William A. Wells,
who was captured by Native Americans as a young
boy and adopted by the Miami chief Little
Turtle. He eventually became a scout for Gen. "Mad Anthony"
Wayne.
Capt. Wells was killed by Potawatomi allied with the British at the Fort Dearborn Massacre at the outbreak of
the War of 1812. The Potawatomi ate Capt. Wells' heart to gain part of
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