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I don't have a trascript of Jmes Bell's will just some notes someone sent me. Also no proof of the early Richards yet, but I have been gathering notes and hope to make my next trip to Virginia to Isle of Wight County, to gather better data on the BEll family. Here are my notes.
Descendants of Richard Bell
Generation No. 1
1. Richard2 Bell (?1)1 was born Abt. 1605 in England. He married ?.
Notes for Richard Bell:
Richard 03/02/1628 James City Co
500a co-patent Robert Holt
patents 1/624
Richard 05/23/1637 James City Co
500a at a little indian field adj John Dansey
patents 1/428 co-patent Christopher Lawson
Richard 10/07/1639 James City Co
150a Checroes Creek adj George Unwin
patents 1/684
Richard 04/10/1642 James City Co
560a head of Checkeroes Creek
patents 1/939
These association with the family of Holt and Lawson suggest greatly that this man is the grandfather of John Bell (d.1713 Surry Co). It is important to remember that all of the Deeds and Wills of James City County were destroyed in a fire at Richmond and this man may have left several children. Thomas of the York River Basin may be one of them, but it is likely that another son remained on his fathers lands in James River County. That sons records would have been lost. I am speculating that other sons went to Isle of Wight County with Christopher Lawson & company and possibly the elder Richard as well.
Christopher Lawson patented land south of the James River in Surry County, but actually settled and lived in Isle of Wight county where there is a Bell family in the 1660's.
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Children of Richard Bell and ? are:
+ 2 i. George3 Bell, born Abt. 1629 in James City County, Virginia; died 1702 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
+ 3 ii. Richard Bell, born Abt. 1631 in James City County, Virginia; died 1700 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. George3 Bell (Richard2, ?1)2 was born Abt. 1629 in James City County, Virginia, and died 1702 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married (1) Hester Webster. He married (2) Joyce ?.
Notes for George Bell:
George Bell is listed as a headright of William Yarrett of Isle of Wight County in 1650.
Isle of Wight County book 12, page 92
Feb 7, 1663/64
George Bell and Hester his wife to John Sherrer and John Wakefield
755 acres in Isle of Wight County
On 11 Oct. 1664 George Bell requested the administration of the estate of Edward Powell. Also in 1664 he is identified as adjacent in a deed of Nicholas Cobb on Rattlesnake Neck. On 4 Mar. 1667 George Bell is listed adjacent to Nicholas Cobb in the Upper Parish. In 1678 he witnessed a deed of Thomas Tooke. On 27 Mar. 1672 George Bell witnessed the WIll of Ambrose Proctor.
Dorothy Bond in her will of July 10, 1684 prroven Oct 9, 1684 identified George Bell as her uncle with Nicholas Cobb as executor.
On Nov 1, 1688 George Bell, Sr. proved the nuncupative will of Alexander Webster, George Bell, Jr. was a legatee.
WIll of George Bell
June 22, 1702 proven Nov. 9, 1702
Wife Joyce land where I now live held in lease for 99 years from Joseph Bridger.
son George and dau Elizabeth to divide remainder of estate.
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Subj: Your Bell GenForum #3824
Date: 2/14/00 11:12:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: fjbell@uswest.net (James Bell)
Reply-to: fjbell@tcsn.uswest.net
To: patander73@aol.com
Patrick,
I am wondering if there is a computer glitch in your Richard Bell
ascendant generations?
2. Richard Bell b abt 1695, m 3 Sarah?
8. Richard Bell b 1625, d 1754, m 9 Sarah?
16. Richard Bell b abt 1605, d 1700, m 17 Sarah?
Anyway, I am grateful for you posting this info, as I learnrd that 8 Richard, b abt 1625 was a brother to my George Bell, b abt 1625, d 1734, m 1 Hester?, m 2 Joyce ?, and that Richard Bell b abt 1605 was their father.
If you desire I will send my 5/6 generaton listings of George Bell descendants, hoping we can compare data. Note my George b abt 1630
England compared to your George b abt 1625, James City/County, VA. We agree on his marriages to 1 Hester ?, 2 Joyce ?. Do you have a source for his born location? I do not.
Do you have 5 generations later, brothers Joshua Jr., b abt 1755, Arthur, b abt 1760 and Thomas Bell, b abt 1757, wives and children names and dates?
Most of my data is unproven, consisting of secondary sources, so any of your leads will be helpful.
Best regards,
J. Elton Bell
Children of George Bell and Hester Webster are:
4 i. George4 Bell2, born Abt. 1660 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died 1752 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Notes for George Bell:
George Bell witnessed the will of Francis Hobbs in 1687. IN 1688 hes was a legatee of Alexander Webster.
on Jan 25, 1742 presented accounts of Thomas Allen.
5 ii. Elizabeth Bell2, born Abt. 1665.
6 iii. John Bell2, born Abt. 1665; died 1723 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married Sarah ?.
Notes for John Bell:
John Bell witnessed the sale of Nicholas Cobb's land on Jan 16, 1686. He is named as the brother of John Bond's wife in his 1687 will.
7 iv. daughter Bell2, born Abt. 1660. She married John Bond.
Notes for John Bond:
Names his wife's brother John Bell to live on his estate and care for their children in his Mar 15, 1687 will in Isle of Wight County, Virignia.
3. Richard3 Bell (Richard2, ?1)2 was born Abt. 1631 in James City County, Virginia, and died 1700 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married Sarah ?. She died Aft. 1700.
Notes for Richard Bell:
The most likely father of John Bell (d.1713 Surry Co.) comes from the Isle of Wight Bell family becasue he had to meet his wife somehow. The early work on the Bells of Isle of Wight is inadequate yet to prove the identify of his father. However the Bell and Bennett family of that county have other connections. The most likely father is a Richard Bell who witnesses deeds in the 1660's. A little more work on this family might link our John.
Richard witnessed a deed of John Wakefield to Robert Thomas July 18, 1682. On Oct 9, 1693 by reason of his great age he was excused from labor and levies. Because of his great age, it is just possible that this was the original Richard of James City County as Christopher Lawson is known to have come to Isle of Wight County.
Richard Bell and wife Sarah proved the noncupative will of Nicholas Cobb on May 8, 1686.
Isle of Wight County, Will & Deed Book 2, page 424
April 9, 1700
Inventory of Richard Bell presented by Sarah Bell his wife
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cwool@erols.com
Posted by: Carol Woolery Date: September 02, 1998 at 20:17:04 to Genforum
In Reply to: Benjamin Bell/Martha Tucker/Walker/S. C. by John Rountree
My Bell line may connect with yours. Richard Bell will 1734 wife Sarah sons Benjamin and John. John mar. Ann Bennett Surry Co., VA 1694. Their son Benjamin Bell d. abt 1751 Surry co. mar. Anne Champion abt 1735. Their children: John, Micajah, Benjamin, Lucy, Martha, and Anne. Anne (my line) mar. William Goodrich abt 1770 Isle of Wight Co. Their son Bell Goodrich mar. Averilla Holleman 1804 Surry Co. Their dau., Elizabeth Goodrich mar. Robert Murrell Bain abt 1842. cwool@erols.com
Children of Richard Bell and Sarah ? are:
8 i. John4 Bell2, born 1668 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died June 17, 1713 in Surry County, Virginia3. He married Anne Bennett4,5 Bef. August 30, 1694; born Abt. 1676 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died 1736 in Surry County, Virginia6.
Notes for John Bell:
John Bell testified in suit in Surry County VA on July 9, 1705 that he was 37 Years old. John Bell apparently moved from Isle of Wight County to 135 acres of land in Surry County on Spring Swamp a few miles NE of current Jarrat, Virginia which was given to his wife Ann Bennett by her grandfather. After his death his lands were repatented by his son John in 1723.
Surry County Deeds, Wills, Etc. #5 1694-1709, page 178, 2 Sep 1699
Richard Bennett, Sr. of the upper parish of Isle of Wight County to John Bell of the lower parish of Surry County... land on the west side of Poktamick Swamp adjoining John Mangom and Ann Belke (part of 630 acres granted said RIchard Bennett.). Wit: Thomas Edwards and Thomas Wood
John Bell on Grand Jury Surry County, Virginia 2 May 1710 Will book 6, page 15
Surry County, Virginia
Will Book 6
page 150
Estate Appraisement by Ann Bell dated 06/17/1713, witnessed by Henry Hart, James Bruton.
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Posted by: Chuck R. Bell Date: November 10, 2001 at 22:06:58
In Reply to: bell-bennett by marilyn mitchell of 9082
There have been a lot of Bell and a lot of Bennett families in Virginia... What time frame? That said -
John Bell, Sr. b. 1668 James City, Ilse of Wight, VA d. 17 Jun 1713, Surry Co, VA married 30 Aug 1694 Ann Bennett b. about 1676 Upper Parish, Isle of Wight, VA d. about 1736 in Surry Co, VA. Children: Richard, John, Benjamin, Joseph, William, Thomas,and Rebecca. There is information on this family in "Southside Virgiania Families Volume 1" by John Bennet Boddie.
Hope this helps -
Chuck R. Bell
Notes for Anne Bennett:
Anne Bennett was born to Richard Bennett in Islw of Wight County Virginia abot 1670. Shortly after her marriage to John Bell she was given a gift of land that was in Surry County Virginia. The land was adjacent her brother James Bennett. Later in 1699 her father gave her husband additional lands adjacent this and it seems likely that it was about this time that John and Anne moved to Surry County.
Her husband John Bell died while his children were still young. (the orphans records of Surry should be searched for mention of them). Anne herself lived until 1736 whereupon the estate records of her deceased son Richard aas filed by his widow Sarah make mention of burying Ann Bell.
Richard Bennett,Sr. to Anne Bell
08/30/1694 fourscore acres Surry County
Surry County 1693-07 Book page
Deed of Gift to "The now wife of John Bell, lately Anne Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett,Jr. of Isle of Wight lower parish of Surry County bounded by west side of Pocatmick Swamp and son James Bennett.
Surry County, Virginia
Will Book 6
page 150
Estate Appraisement by Ann Bell dated 06/17/1713, witnessed by Henry Hart, James Bruton.
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Surry County Book 8, page 581
04/21/1736 estate inventory on Richard Bell by Sarah Bell records charge for burying Ann Bell
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Southside Virginia Families, Volume I, by John Bennet Boddie, Pacific Coast Publishers, Redwood City, California, 1955.
Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia, 1671-1750; by Eliza Timberlake Davis, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1980.
9 ii. Benjamin Bell, born Abt. 1670.
Endnotes
1. Virginia State Library, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, (http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html), "Electronic."
2. John Bennet Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, Volume I, (Pacific Coast Publishers, Redwood City, California; 1955.).
3. Eliza Timberlake Davis, Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia 1671-1750, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore; 1980).
4. John Bennett Boddie, Seventeenth Century, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, (Chicago Law Printing Company, Chicago).
5. John Bennet Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, Volume I, (Pacific Coast Publishers, Redwood City, California; 1955.).
6. Lyndon H. Hart, III, Surry County, Virginia, Wills, Estate Accounts and Inventories; 1730 - 1800, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, South Carolina; 1985).
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