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Facts and Events
Samuel Bell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Overview
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Find A Grave.
Samuel Bell
Birth: Feb 1759
Death: 15 May 1838 (aged 79)
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.
Inscription: In memory of Samuel Bell - Aged 79 Years
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105072880/samuel-bell
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