Person:Thomas Bell (74)

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Thomas Bell
d.22 Jun 1815
  • HThomas Bell1737 - 1815
  • WAnn Graham1744 - 1804
  1. Martha Bell1765 - 1839
  2. Alexander "Alex" BellBef 1766 -
m. Aft 1804
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Name Thomas Bell
Gender Male
Birth? 1737 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage to Ann Graham
Marriage Aft 1804 to Mary McChesney
Death? 22 Jun 1815
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    Thomas Bell was married 1st to Ann Graham and 2nd to Mary McChesney.

    Thomas Bell and Ann Graham had a son Alexander (went by Alex) who moved to Blooming Grove Twp., Richland County, Ohio abt 1832 with his wife Jane Sloan. They belonged to the old Hanover Presbyterian Church in Hanover Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Bell is buried in its cemetery.

    Old Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard
    Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Ridge Road, off route 743, near Grantville)

    This cemetery is also known as the "Old English Graveyard," in reference to its connection to Hanover Presbyterian Church. The church, which no longer exists, was first established in 1739 to accommodate the settlers of the region, who otherwise had to travel between 15 and 20 miles to attend either Derry or Paxton Presbyterian churches.
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    Thomas Bell
    Birth: 1737
    Lancaster County
    Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: Jun. 22, 1815

    Family links:
    Spouses:
    Ann Bell (1744 - 1804)
    Mary Bell (1758 - 1820)*

    Children:
    Martha Bell Rogers (1765 - 1839)*

    *Calculated relationship

    Inscription:
    Sacred/to the memory of/Thomas Bell,/who departed this life/June 23, 1818,/aged 78

    Note: revolutionary war veteran

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