Family:James Bell and Rachel McCune (1)

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Genealogy Report and Notes on James Bell and Rachel McCune: Additional information and corrections (with sources) are welcome.

Descendants of James Bell

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 BELL was born 1710 in Ireland, and died May 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married RACHEL MCCUNE Bet. 1728 - 1729 in Prob. Pennsylvania. She was born Bef. 1712, and died Bef. Aug 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES BELL:

• Page 324.--27th February, 1748-9. James Bell's will--Wife, Rachel; son, William (infant); son, James, under 23, 400 acres on Jenning's Branch, and one plantation on a branch of Cathey's River near testator's home place, where he lives; cousin, Andrew Foster, testator has sold him a tract on a spring branch of Cathey's River, called McClure's Run; daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Jean Bell; nephews, William and James Bell, tract on which they dwell known by name of Smith's Spring. Executors, wife Rachel and nephew James. Teste: Alexander Crawford,

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Husband: James Bell Born: 1710 at: Ireland Married: at: Died: MAY 1751 at: Augusta Co., VA Father: Mother:

Wife: Rachel McCune Born: at: Died: BEF AUG 1751 at: Augusta Co., VA Father: Mother:

Children of JAMES BELL and RACHEL MCCUNE are:

Name: Margaret Bell

Born: BEF 1751 at: Augusta Co., VA

Married: BEF 1772 at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA

Died: UNKNOWN at: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA

Spouses: Joseph McClung

i. ELIZABETH2 BELL, b. WFT Est. 1728-1742.

ii. JEAN BELL, b. WFT Est. 1728-1742.

iii. MARGARET BELL, b. WFT Est. 1728-1742.

iv. MARY ANN BELL, b. WFT Est. 1728-1742.

v. JAMES BELL, JR., b. Abt. 1730, Pennsylvania; d. 1783, Augusta County, Virginia1; m. AGNES (NANCY) HOGSHEAD, Bet. 1752 - 1753, Augusta County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1734, Pennsylvania2; d. Aft. 1787, Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES BELL, JR.: Family information from "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, from 1726 to 1871" By Jos A. Waddell, pg. 289.

From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records:

Page 361 - - 21st February, 1782. James Bell's will, of Long Glade - - To wife and children; to children, viz: John, James, Francis, David, Samuel, Thomas, Agnis, Sarah, Rebecca. Executrix, wife. Teste: Michael Hogshead, Isaac Carsen, William and John Hogshead. Proved, 21st October, 1783 by William and John Hogshead.

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Name: James Bell Given Name: James Surname: Bell Suffix: {LG} Sex: M

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"He is said to have been a school teacher, and also a surveyor and scri vener." He was not the magistrate in Augusta Co., contrary to published account s. (See BELL analysis.)

Staunton Spectator, 24 Mar 1874, p. 1 The Bells of Long Glade. Mr. Editor -- When Death comes and robs us of the pet, the idol, the loved one of the household, on whom the aged father looks as t he aid and support of his declining years, and fond and loving sisters c ling to, as the object worthy of their pure unselfish love, truly do we realize the force of the language -- inscrutable are the ways of Providence. This cold wintry day, (13th inst.,) have we put away in Mossy Creek Church-yard, all that is mortal of James Alexander, the last surviving son of James Bell, Jr. The oldest boy, Thomas M., by whose side James sleeps, was laid there in 1863, from the result of a wound received in the battle of Chancellorsville. James received a most serious wound in the battle of Kernstown, as a member of the Stonewall brigade, t o which his brother belonged. From this, he seemed to have recovered, became quite robust, and had a promise of long life. Eighteen months ago, there appeared a change, numerous physicians were consulted -- no two agreed as to the character of his disease, when on the evening of the 11th, he died, causing grief to an aged father, five fond sisters, and numerous relatives and friends, because he was much beloved, as he deserved to be. "Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown, And when I meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pas s my lips no more." As the procession passed on towards the "Glade," we neared the old stone house, the first erected on that steam, in the far distant pa st, between 1730 and 1740, by James Bell, the great-grandfather of the deceased. He came, a young man, from the North of Ireland, at a time that tried men's souls, and did his part as a good man and true, in opening up this country, and defending the lives of his family and neighbors from the Indians. They made a number of incursions through North river Gap, on the settlements then in their infancy, on Mossy Creek, the Glade , Naked Creek and Middle River. At one time when they approached his house, besides his own family, some of the neighbors had come in for protection, and destitute of arms, they escaped an attack, in providing themselves with sticks about the length of guns and pretended to load, marching around, with them at a shoulder. -- James Bell was a man of respectable education for that day, taught school, and acted as scrivener, preparing deeds and other papers for his neighbors. He married a Miss Hogsett, a sister of Michael, who lived where George Dunlap now does. H e had five sons, John, Francis, William, David and Thomas. William was killed, perhaps, at the battle of Point Pleasant. John served through a great part of the Revolution. He built the Stone house in which Jacob Schrenkhise lives, was married three times, but had no children except b y the last wife. The late James R. Bell, and his son, James Brownlee Bell, were son and grandson of John. Capt. David Bell left two sons, Ja s. Bell, Sr., and John Bell, both living, and one daughter, the wife of Mr. Bethuel Herring, some years deceased. Francis Bell died without issue, in possession of the old paternal mansion, referred to. Thomas Bell left three sons, James Bell, Jr., father of James A., whose death we t his day mourn, Alex. R. Bell and Capt. Sam'l Bell, and one daughter, the late Mrs. Ebenezer Christian. Of this family of Bells of the Long Glade, it may be said, that in all t hey have expended in litigation, from the days of their ancestor to the p resent time, would not clothe a lawyer comfortably for one year. Hones t, industrious, peaceable, respected, and ready as good citizens to do t heir whole duty in meeting any calls their country made upon them. Residing within the limits of what was known as the Mt. Solon magisterial district, before the war, which manifested its patriotism as no other district of the same extent did in the State, by a loss of over one hundred and fifty of its young men. -- This Bell family is entitled to t he highest place on THE ROLL OF HONOR as having sent more of its sons into the Confederate army than any other the writer has any knowledge of. James Bell, Sr., sent six, t hree only survived. His brother John sent five and lost two. J as. Bell, Jr. sent two -- lost one, the other badly wounded. Alex'r R. B ell sent three, lost one, and James R. Bell and son, J. Brownlee, were both sacrificed in the service of their country. Who will dare to say t his family did not do its whole duty? Such facts as these, Mr. Editor, make up the history of the country, and it is the part of our Historical Society to preserve them.