Person:James Bell (103)

James Bell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Disambiguation

Not to be confused with James Bell of Santee, Orangeburg District, South Carolina that married first, Jean Anderson in 1764 and second, Esther Chovin in 1768.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 284.--11th February, 1797. John Bell's will, of South River--To brothers Thomas and Joseph, lands on South River joining Gabriel Alexander; to sister, Sarah Bell; to brother James Bell's son, Samuel, and brother William's two sons, John and Stephenson Bell, lands in Kentucky; to brother, Joseph. Executors, brothers Thomas and Joseph. Teste: Gabriel Alexander, Samuel Long. Proved, 19th September, 1797. Joseph qualifies. (Note: John Bell was the brother of this James Bell).

Will Abstract

Bell, James, [written] August 6, 1801; [proven] November 11, 1805.

To wife Esther Bell 100 acres and home, to daughter Esther Evans, Dorcis Bell, Jenny Bell and Elizabeth Bell, one fourth remainder land to each to sons Robert Bell, Thomas Bell, Samuel Bell, 5 shillings Sterling and no more; to James and Sarah Pendleton (Pendleton my son-in-law) 5 shillings and no more; Mary Meha, Archbold Meha my son-in-law, 6 shillings sterling and no more.

Executors: Esther Bell, John Bedford

Witnesses: John Young, Francis Davis.

[Source: Nelson County, KY Will Book A, page 890].

1.   Kentucky, United States. Tax Lists, 1799-1801. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).

   Name: James Bell
   Residence County: Nelson
   Residence Year: 1800

2. ↑ Alabama, United States. Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).

   Name: Capt James Bell
   Gender: Male
   Marriage Age: 25
   Death Age: 55
   Birth Date: 1750
   Birth Place: Augusta County
   Marriage Date: 1775
   Death Date: 1805
   Death Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
   Spouse: Esther
   
   Notes: Bell, James, b. 1750, Augusta Co; d. 1805, Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY; Capt. in Rev. War, m. 1775, Esther ____, b. 1760, DAR No. 41656; DAR No. 51598, DAR No. 57577

3.   Geneanet Community Trees Index.

   Name: James Bell
   Gender: M (Male)
   Birth Date: 1750
   Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
   Death Date: 1805
   Death Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
   Father: James Bell
   Mother: Sarah Grace Love

4. ↑ James Bell (B. 1743)
   
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