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Maj. Samuel Bell, of Augusta Co., VA
- H. Maj. Samuel Bell, of Augusta Co., VA1759 - 1838
- W. Sarah CunninghamBef 1787 - Bef 1815
m. 28 Aug 1804
- H. Maj. Samuel Bell, of Augusta Co., VA1759 - 1838
- W. Rebecca Hays1779 - 1855
m. 7 Dec 1815
Facts and Events
Maj. Samuel Bell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Not to be confused with Samuel Bell, son of James Bell (1733-1783) and Agnes Hogshead (c1734-1787). Some researchers have confused the two Samuel Bells, but a key record in Chalkley's Vol. 2 (Crawford vs. Kenney, 1805, listed below), states that Maj. Samuel Bell's father had died abt. 1799 at abt. age 70, which better fits James Bell (c 1732-1801) who died prior to 26 October 1801. The other James Bell, who married Agnes Hogshead died in 1783 at abt. age 50, which does not fit the information found in the Chalkley's record.
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Bell, Samuel - entered service 1777 in Augusta County, Virginia, where born in 1759; granted Pension there in 1834; died there 5/15/1838; married 12/7/1815 to Rebekah Hays; widow granted Pension abt. age 75 in Augusta County, Virginia, 1854. R207.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
Maj. Samuel Bell's birthdate can be calculated in the following record in Augusta County:
- Vol. 2 - Crawford vs. Kenney--O. S. 115; N. S. 39--Bill, 27th December, 1805. Orator, John Crawford. In 1751 Morris Offriel entered 200 acres in Augusta adjoining William Davis's survey. Morris did not complete his title and another survey was made by Daniel Offriel, son and heir-at-law of Morris, on 100 acres of the tract, on which in 1785 James Bell also made an entry. Chesley and Jacob Kenney, brothers, are in possession. James Bell died and devised the land to his sons, John and Samuel Bell, who conveyed to C. Kinney, who conveyed to Jacob. William Bell, aged 68 years, deposes 16th July, 1808, he has lived 60 years and upwards adjoining the land, beingtwo years old when his father settled where deponent lives. John Elliott, aged 60 years upwards, the lower road on the plat was built 20 or 25 years after the affiant knew the upper road laid down by said defendants, to have been in use. The last was the old road and had been long used before the other was cut or opened. Maj. Samuel Bell, aged 48 or 49, deposes 2d April, 1808; has lived all his life in the neighborhood of the land in controversy on the near Buffalo Gap; there was a beautiful piece of pine timber on it. Samuel's father has been dead six or seven years and was about 70 years old. Samuel's grandfather and defendant's (Bell's) grandfather were brothers. Francis Gardner, aged 46 years, deposes, 1808; he was born and lived (except 2 or 3 years of childhood) in the neighborhood; his father was Thomas Gardner, who owned lands adjoining. Thomas was killed by Indians when Francis was very young. Francis Bell, aged 38, deposes, 23d January, 1808, that he has lived all his life near the land in controversy; son of James Bell, who has been dead more than 5 years. Robert Wallace deposes that he was well acquainted with Morris Offriel and Daniel Offriel. Daniel was cousin of deponent. Agnes Offriel deposes, 14th November, 1808, that she is widow of Daniel. They lived within two miles of the land from the time they were married upwards of thirty years ago, till the death of her husband ten years ago. William Bell, Jr., deposes 12th March, 1808; son of James and brother to John and Samuel. William is now in 40th year.
Notes
There is a Samuel Bell who is referred to in James Bell of Long Glade's Will, that may not be a son, but instead a son-in-law. Howard McKnight Wilson, author and historian of Augusta Co., VA, included in his notes re the Family of James Bell, Long Glade, that the only mention he could find of a Samuel Bell was in James' will.
During this period, a son could be a son in the normal sense or a son-in-law.
Mr. Wilson further adds that Samuel Bell of the North Mountain Bells did marry Nancy Bell, daughter of James Bell, LG, on 20 June 1786. (1) One source referred to James daughter as Agnes Nancy Bell. My records indicate that Samuel Bell of NM was referred to as Major Samuel Bell and he was married two, possibly three times: Nancy Bell, Sarah Cunningham, 28 AUG 1804 (2) and Rebecca Hays no marriage date indicated. Samuel was the son of James Bell of NM and Martha Kirk.
- (1) (First, Marriage Record of Augusta Co, VA 1785-1813; The McClure Press, 1978, pg, 6; refers to this marriage occurring on 22 JUN 1786, performed by Rev. Benjamin Erwin, Hebron.)
- (2) (ibid pg. 40)
References
- Find A Grave.
Maj. Samuel Bell
Birth Feb 1759
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death 15 May 1838 (aged 79)
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Burial Hebron Cemetery
Hebron, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Samuel Bell was a Revolutionary Soldier who served as a private, drafted in September 1777 to participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant, then again served May 1778-1781, with Captain Thomas Smith's Company and was at the Battle at Guilford Courthouse?
He was married to Rebecca on December 7, 1815, By Reverend Samuel Brown per her Revolutionary War Survivor's Pension application.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105072880/samuel_bell
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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