William Bethell

William Bethel and Jean Hurst might have lived in Overwharton Parish early in their marriage (1739) and then moved to Frederick County by 1750; or they might have lived in Frederick County the whole time and their marriage and children are listed in Overwharton Parish because that was the nearest "official Church" and it included Frederick County at that time.

Chronology

Both Augusta and Frederick counties were formed at the same time (1738). Some records were recorded in the wrong county. This William lived in the part of Frederick County that is now Warren County.

• 1739 December 26 - William Bethel married Jean Hurst at Stafford County -- Overwharton Parish.
• 1752/1752 - William Bethel petitioned for a road from Thorn's Gap to Henry Nethertons
• 1751 Augusta County: Petitioners for road from Thorn's Gap to Henry Netherton's: Henry Netherton, Barnabas Eagan, Elisha Job, Shadrack Parlour, John Davis, William Bethell, William Whitson, Daniel Stover. 26 November 1751 John Davis and Saml. O'Dell, to view a road from Thorn's Gap to Henry Netherton's.
• 1751 November 26 - William Bethel was licensed for an "ordinary" (tavern).
• 1753 June 16 William Bethell new Commission of Justice for Augusta County. He was a member of the court of justice in Augusta County from 1751 (or earlier) until 1756 or (later).
• 1754 Henry Netherton owned a tract of 167 acres surveyed in 1754. This property was sold in 1755 to William Bethel. In 1762 Henry Nelson received a Fairfax grant for 140 acres and also 400 acres adjoining Henry Netherton and Samuel Odell. At one time Jeremy's run was called Netherton's Mill or Mill Run.
• 1755 March 1 (26 November 1751). William bought 147 acres of land in Frederick County, Virginia from Henry and Sary Netherton on 1 March 1755.

1755 - Thomas Dodson signed as a witness to a lease of Robert Grey & Margaret Grey for 350 acres of land in Frederick County. Other witnesses were W. Bethell, Ralph Hughes, Henry Nelson. In 1755 Robert Gray sold land in the Powell's Fort, Passage Creek Tract to William Whitson.

An inventory of his personal effects shows he owned a parcel of books, carpenter's and cooper's tools and shoemaker's tools and a violin.He also owned three slaves. (Frederick County, Virginia Will Book, p. 183).

Sources

• Early Virginia Marriages: Stafford County -- Overwharton Parish, 1739 Dec 26 William Bethel married Jean Hurst.
• Wikitree: William Bethel.
• Updated from MyHeritage Match via daughter Elizabeth Allen (born Bethel) by SmartCopy: Sep 8 2014, 2:09:36 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Match via wife Jean Bethell (born Hurst) by SmartCopy: Sep 8 2014, 4:09:17 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Match via father Samuel Bethell by SmartCopy: Sep 18 2014, 4:15:00 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 7 2017, 4:43:37 UTC

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• Updated from MyHeritage Match via brother Samuel Bethel by SmartCopy: Sep 18 2014, 4:06:26 UTC