Person:Francis Bell (8)

NEGHR Vol 8 P. 156 Mr. Bishop the Taunton Schoolmaster

Quotes Trumbull in his History of Connecticut (Vol I Page 299)..." account of the Stamford minister and his settlement...."The church sent two of their members to seek them a minister. They traveled on foot to the eastward of Boston where theyfound Mr. John Bishop who left England before he finished his academical studies and had completed his education in this country. They engaged him to go with them to Stamford. He traveled with them on foot so great a distance...."...."Rev J.W. Alvord in his Historical Address at Stamkford gives a similar account and further informs us that the names of the bretheren sent were George Slason and Francis Bell..." --------------------------- NEGHR Vol 13 P. 301 Gleanings

(Before 1642??) ..."The following settlers at Wethersfield also went to Stamford: Robert Bates FRANCIS BELL, Samuel Clark, Richard Crabb, Jeffrey Ferris, Robert Fisher, Richard Gildersleeve, Jeremiah Jugger, John Jessup, Richard Law, Matthew Mitchell, Thomas Morehouse, John Northend, John Seaman, Vincent Simking, Henry Smith, Thomas Weeks, John Whitmore, Edmund Wood, Jeremiah Wood, Jonas Wood, James Wood Jr, and Francis Yates"

1. ↑ Stamford Town Records, 1640-1806, Record Type: Stamford Town Records
   pg. 17.
2. ↑ Stamford Town Records, 1640-1806, Record Type: Stamford Town Records
   pg. 131.