Person:James Bell (139)

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James Bell, of Santee, Orangeburg District, SC
b.Bef 1744
d.Abt 1785 South Carolina
  • HJames Bell, of Santee, Orangeburg District, SCBef 1744 - Abt 1785
  • WJean AndersonBef 1747 - Bef 1768
m. 14 Feb 1764
  1. Sarah Jean Bell1765 -
  • HJames Bell, of Santee, Orangeburg District, SCBef 1744 - Abt 1785
  • WEsther ChovinAbt 1747 -
m. 23 May 1768
  1. John Bell1770 -
  2. Mary Anderson BellBef 1787 - Bef 1813
Facts and Events
Name James Bell, of Santee, Orangeburg District, SC
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1744
Marriage 14 Feb 1764 Santee, Orangeburg District, South Carolinato Jean Anderson
Marriage 23 May 1768 South Carolinato Esther Chovin
Death? Abt 1785 South Carolina

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with Capt. James Bell (1743-1805) of Augusta County, Virginia and Nelson County, Kentucky who married Esther _____. They are clearly not the same person.

Estate Records

1785: CHOVINE, ALEXANDER AND ROBERT BELL, EXORS. OF JAMES BELL VS JOHN SKRINE AND PAUL TRAPIER, JUDGMENT ROLL. [1]
1786: COLLINS, JONAH, RICHARD WITHERS AND JOHN BARNET, EXORS. OF DANIEL MCGREGOR VS ALEXANDER CHOVINE AND ROBERT BELL, EXORS. OF JAMES BELL, JUDGMENT ROLL. [2]

Records in South Carolina

1765; Born and Baptized: July 28; Augt. 29; Sarah-Jean, Daughter of James & Jean Bell, Planter. [Parish Register of St. James', Santee: 1758-1788 , in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952), pg. 42].
1770, Born and Baptized: Augt. 3; Dec'r. 15: John, son of James & Esther Bell. Ferryman. [Parish Register of St. James', Santee 1758-1788, in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)].
1772: James Bell witnessed the marriage bond of John Woodbery of the Parish of Charleston, Bachelor & Sarah Anderson of St. James, Santee, Spinster. were married at the Plantation of Jonah Collins of St. James, Santee, by License, this Twenty-first Day of May, in the year of our Lord 1772, by me S.F. Warren, Rector of this Parish. [The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Jul., 1914), pp. 133-143, Parish Register of St. James Santee. 1758-1788].
1772: 104. Richard Blake Junior, of St. James, Santee, Widower, and Anne Bearman of St. James, Santee, Widow, were married in the Dwellinghouse of James Bell of St. James, Santee, by License, this Twenty third day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1772, by me, S.F. Warren, Rector of this Parish. [Signed] Richard Blake Junior, Anne Bearman; In the Presence of: James Bell, John Blake. [The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Jul., 1914), pp. 133-143, Parish Register of St. James Santee. 1758-1788].
1778-1779 Jury List: Prince George Parish: James Bell, Thomas Bell. Prince Frederick Parish: Alexander Chovin. Genealogytrails.com
References
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    5.26.22: JAMES BELL of this Parish (St. James Santee 1758-1788), South
    Carolina, BATCHELOR, and JEAN ANDERSON of this Parish, Spinster, were married
    at the dwelling house of JEAN ELIZABETH DUMAY of this Parish, widow, by
    license this 14 day of February 1764, and by me, S. F. WARREN, Rector of this
    Parish. Solemnized between us, JAMES BELL and JANE Anderson, in the presence
    of JONAH ATCHINSON, and JOSEPH BELL.
    5.26.23: JAMES BELL of this Parish, widower, and ESTHER CHOVIN of this Parish,
    Spinster, were married in the dwelling of WILLIAM BELL in the Parish of Prince
    George, by License, this 23 May 1768, by me, S. F. WARREN, Rector of this
    Parish. In the presence of: WILLIAM BELL and WILLIAM MATTHEWS. (St. James
    Santee, 1758-1788).

    http://www.bmgen.com/document/pdf/History_Sir_Robert_Bell.pdf