John Bell, of Albemarle Parish

John Bell, Jr. was born 1696 in Spring Swamp Isle of Wight County, Va, and died May 25, 1746 in Surry County, VA.
He married Hannah Jefferson in Surry, Virginia in 1718
Source: Wiki Tree

Not the same as John Bell, II

John Bell II died 1746 in Surry Co., VA. He married Hannah who died in 1765. There are 8 known children: James, Mary, John III, Burrell, Balaam, Ann, Hannah & Benjamin.

• parents: John Bell was born in 1668 & died 1713 in Isle of Wight Co., VA. He married Ann Bennett (daughter of Richard Bennett)

Family

Children of John Bell and Hannah [Jefferson? Stokes?] are:

i. Burrell Bell, died Aft. 1784 in Bertie County, North Carolina; married Priscilla ?.

ii. John Bell, died May 25, 1748; married Phoebe Stokes.

iii. Benjamin Bell, married Martha Tucker.

iv. Balaam Bell, died 1755 in Sussex County, Virginia; married Mary ?.

v. James Bell, died Aft. 1778 in Sussex County, Virginia; married Mildred Robinson.

vi. Ann Bell, married William Parham.

vii. Hannah Bell, died 1788 in Chatham County, North Carolina; married William Thompson.

viii. Mary Bell, born 1725-1732 in Surry County, Virginia; died 1807-1810 in Nottoway County, Virginia; married John Anderson Abt. 1748 in Surry County, Virginia.

Some sources also have a "Mary Kesiah" who married (1736-1818) who married Francis Meadows in 1758.

notes

John Bell was born in what is now Sussex County but was southern Surry County in 1702. He was born on lands given to his mother by her grandfather south of Spring Swamp a few miles NE of current Jarrat, Virginia. John's father died in 1713, and since John, Jr. repatented his father's land in 1723 it seems likely that was the year he reached 21 and the repatent wold have been to secure his title to the land. The government of Virginia set aside a large parcel of land in southern Surry County, from which the fees collected for the grants and rents were to be used to pay for a college, now known as William and Mary University. Some of this allocated land conflicted with already issued patents which is probably the reason for John's repatenting of the lands on two occassions.

He lived on this land while he raised his family and as his sons neared the age of 21 he repatented the same land again in 1747 but added 500 acres north of the Spring Swamp. He paid for the survey before his death but he actually died before his patent was issued. Having paid the patent fees and survey costs the lands would still be issued to his estate. His widow Hannah lived on the land and is mentioned as the land holder in several deeds of Sussex County until her dealth in 1768.

Will

Will in albermarle Parish, later called Suussex, on april 19, 1746

His will is dated 04/19/1746, filed in Surry County, Will Book 9, page 531 and was probated 06/18/1746.

In the name of God Amen.

I John Bell of the parish of Albemarle and County of Surry being sick & weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for the same do make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner following

that is to say I give my soul and sprirt to Almighty God that gave it me hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour forgiveness of all my Sins & my Body to be buried at the Discretion of my Exceutors hereafter named & as to what worldy goods it hath pleased God to bestoe upon me I give and bequeath as followeth:

Item I will that all my Just Debts & funeral expenses be first paid.

Item I give & bequeath unto my son John Bell all my Land lying on the south of the Spring Swamp containing about one hundred & thirty five acres with all Houses Orchards and all other appurtances thereunto belonging to him the sd John Bell his heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Burrell Bell Five Pounds current money of Virginia to him the sd Burrell Bell his heirs & assigns forever.

Item I give & bequeath to my son Benjamin Bell Five pounds current money of Virginia to him he said Benjamin Bell his Heirs & assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Ballaam Bell five pounds current money of Virginia to him the sd Balaam Bell his Heirs & Assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Bell the Plantation I now Live on on the North side of the spring swamp containing about five hundred acres with all the houses Orchards & all appurtanences thereunto belonging unto him the said James Bell his Heirs & assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Parham five shillings current Monay of Virginia to her the sd Ann Parham her Heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath my Daughter Hannah Thompson five shillings current money of VIrginia to her the sd Hannah Thompson her heirs & assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Bell fifty shillings current money of Virginia and likewise two cows and calves & one fether bed and furniture to be delivered to the said Mary Bell at the age of twenty and one years or at the Day of Marriage to her the said Mary Bell her heirs & assigns forever.

Item As to the rest and remainder of my Estate both real and personal I do give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Bell During her natural life and then to be Disposed of to my children at her discression But in case my said wife Hannah Bell should Marry that then the rest and reaminder of my Estate shall be taken from my said wife Hannah & be equally Divided amongst my children that are herein named

Item I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Hannah Bell my whole and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made in Testimony whreof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninteenth Day of April In the Year of our Lord Christ 1746

Signed Sealed Published and Declared In presence of those whose Names are hereunto subscribed John Bell Silvanus Stokes Jnr.

Edward Shalton

Charles [X] Judkins

Source:

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• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/m/Janet-M-Campbell/W...

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Bell, John, Jr John Bell died in 1746 in ,Sussex, VA. He married Hannah. Hannah died in 1768 in ,Sussex, VA. She married John Bell. They had the following children:

M i John Bell M ii Living M iii Living M iv Balaam Bell M v James Bell F vi Hannah Bell F vii Living F viii LivingJohn Bell (1690 - 1746) Born in Ise Wight, Virginia, USA on 1690 to John Bell and Ann Bennett. John married Mildred Robinson. John married Hannah Stokes and had 10 children. He passed away on 19 Apr 1746 in Albernarle, Surry, Virginia, USA.married John Bell on Abt. 1718, son of John Bell and Ann Bennett.

References

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bell/6150/