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William Bell, of Maury Co., TN
Facts and Events
William Bell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Baptism at Tinkling Spring
William Bell is listed in the Tinkling Spring List of Baptisms of Rev. John Craig in Augusta County, Virginia on 12 July 1741, in congregation.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2, Marriage Bonds: 1765, January 15. William Bell. [Note: wife's name not listed in early marriage records in Chalkley's]
- Page 29.--5th April, 1787. James Bell's will, Sr., of South River--To son, Joseph, home tract, 300 acres, bounded by James Long, Jno. Bell, also an adjoining tract called Trimble's survey; to daughter, Sarah Bell, to be paid by his sons, John and Joseph; to son, John; to daughter, Agness Gamble; son, James Bell; son, Wm. Bell; son, Thomas Bell; son, Samuel Bell, and grandson, Robert Love; to sons, John and Joseph, and daughter. Sarah. Executors, sons John, Thomas, Joseph Bell, Walter Davis. Teste: David and Samuel Long, Gabriel Alexander. Proved, October Court, 1792, by all witnesses. John Bell refuses to qualify or to join in the probate. Other executors qualify. (Note: James Bell was the father of this William Bell).
- 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 William Bell).
Will Transcript
- William Bells Will
- In the Name of God Amen I William Bell of the County of Maury and State of Tennessee calling to mind the Mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to die being in reasonable health and sound in mind I do hereby make this my last Will and Testament.
- first I Will that my body be deasantly buried and all my lawful debts paid and the remainder of my Estate to be distributed in manner following ~
- First, unto my beloved son James I give and bequeath one negro man by the name of Ase and also my Wagon and geares, two lock chains and one paid of strether my crop out __ the third part of ale__ hogs __ ones one broad __ two weeding hoes, two plows and also the handsaw Chipolls? and Aagers Tomter? and Jack Claims and the Horse beast that James claims which is his property.
- Unto my beloved son John I give and bequeath one negro man by the name of Bob.
- Unto my beloved son Thomas I give one feather bed and furniture.
- Unto my beloved daughter Florence I give and bequeath one dollar.
- Unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth I give and bequeath one negro woman by the name of Sally. And also all of the household and Kitchen furniture excepting the bed & furniture above Willed and also three milch cows such as she may choose and one horseshear such as she may make choise of.
- And the Remainder of my Estate not willed above I will that it be equally divided amongst my under named sons and daughters to wit: Thomas and Stevenson and Sterling, Polly and Sally and Dorcas, Sally and Polly being deceased I will that there [their] part to be equally divided amongst there children to wit: Starling, Cunningham, Elizabeth Lock and William Lock. And also my daughter Dorcases part I will that it be Equally divided amongst her children.
- And as there my dispute arise respecting the land where my son James now his which land is his own property I do hereby acknowledge that I have now [no] wright [right] nor part in the Land ~ and as I expect to live with my son James while I live what money I have at the present I give and bequeath unto him the said James to support and take care of me.
- And I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved sons to Wit James and John Executors of this my last Will and Testament and this I do hereby acknowledge to be my last Will and Testament and I do hereby disowne all others that may be produced.
- In Witness whereof I have here set my hand and seale this 19 day of May 1821.
- [Signed] William Bell [his x mark]
- Test Gar Lowe Jurat
- Francis Spencer Jurat
- William Bell dec'd Inventory Recorded Augt. 31. 1829.
- State of Tennessee, Maury County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions January 1828
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Geneanet Community Trees Index.
Name William Smith Bell
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 12 juil. 1741 (12 Jul 1741)
Birth Place Staunton, Augusta (Staunton), Virginia, USA
Marriage 2 Date 15 janv. 1765 (15 Jan 1765)
Marriage 2 Place Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death Date 1828
Death Place Williamsport, Maury (Williamsport), Tennessee, USA
Spouse Mary White; Mary Foster
Child[ren] James Henry Bell; James Henry Bell; Jane Bell; John Bell; Margaret Bell; Mary Polly Bell; Robert Bell; Samuel R Bell; Sarah Sally Bell; William Bell
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name William Bell
Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Williamsport, Maury, Tennessee, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 2 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 2
Slaves - Females - 45 and over 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 4
Free White Persons - Over 25 4
Total Free White Persons 4
Total Slaves 3
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 7
Note: immediately preceding William Bell was John Bell, likely William's son.
- Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.
Name William Bell
Probate Date 31 Aug 1829
Probate Place Maury, Tennessee, USA
Inferred Death Year 1829
Inferred Death Place Tennessee, USA
Item Description Wills, Vol D-E, 1826-1832
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