The Deacon Chauncey Wells House, at 491 Wells Road in Wethersfield, was built in 1770. According to a traditional story, the east half of the house was built first, then the second half later on. These were initially two separate residences, possibly built for two brothers. The house was sold out of this branch of the Wells family in 1882.
The Deacon Chauncey Wells House (1770)
I live at 491 Wells Road and I do not believe the traditional story that the house was build in two pieces. The frame is post and beam and does not show any signs of being an addition from what I can tell. It seems that it was one house. It does have details of an older house than 1770 in the inside including summer beams which largely disappeared by the Revolution. Also, the summer beam casements have coved lower moldings and beaded sheathing on the walls. A sign of a earlier house maybe around 1750……..