The Bell Witch: The Full Account (56 page)
ii.
ANN BELL, b. Unknown.
3.
iii.
ARTHUR BELL, b. Unknown; d. 1775, Halifax County, NC.
4.
iv.
JOSHUA JOSEPH BELL, b. Unknown, Edgecombe County, NC; d. 1793, Edgecombe County, NC.
v.
MARY PYRENT BELL, b. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2.
JOHN2 BELL
(WILLIAM
1
)
was born 1750 in Edgecombe County, NC, and died December 20, 1820 in Robertson County, TN. He married LUCY WILLIAMS 1782 in Edgecombe County, NC, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and MOURNING ???. She was born 1768 in Edgecombe County, NC, and died January 1837 in Robertson County, TN.
More About JOHN BELL:
Burial: 1820, Bell Private Cemetery, Robertson County, TN
Emigration: Bet. 1803 - 1804, Moved from Edgecombe County, NC to the Red River Settlement of Robertson County, TN
Excommunicated: January 13, 1818, Red River Baptist Church; charged with "covetuousness" and "contempt."
Land: September 01, 1773, 323-acre tract on south side of Kehukee Swamp from William Barnes Occupation: Farmer
Probate: February 12, 1821, John Bell, Jr. appointed Administrator of John Bell, Sr.'s estate Religion: Bet. 1805 - 1820, Red River Baptist, Robertson County, TN
More About LUCY WILLIAMS:
Burial: Bell Private Cemetery, Robertson County, TN
Education: Could not read or write
More About JOHN BELL and LUCY WILLIAMS:
Marriage: 1782, Edgecombe County, NC
Children of JOHN BELL and LUCY WILLIAMS are:
5.
i.
JESSE EGBERT3 BELL, b. 1790, Halifax County, NC; d. October 28, 1843, Christian County, KY.
ii.
BENJAMIN BELL, b. Bef. 1792, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Aft. 1792, Edgecombe County, NC.
iii.
DREWRY BELL, b. Bef. 1792, Halifax County, NC; d. January 01, 1865, Robertson County, TN.
Notes for DREWRY BELL:
Never married. Left a good portion of his land to his slaves. I was his slaves who built the first "Bell's Chapel" church.
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More About DREWRY BELL:
Military service: War of 1812
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Will: Left his sister, Elizabeth, five times the money of his other siblings.
6.
iv.
JOHN BELL, JR., b. Bef. 1792, Halifax County, NC; d. April 08, 1862, Robertson County, TN.
7.
v.
ESTHER BELL, b. May 17, 1800, Halifax County, NC; d. March 26, 1859, Panola County, MS.
vi.
ZADOCK BELL, b. 1803, Halifax County, NC; d. July 05, 1826, Montgomery, AL; m. KATHERINE
LAWRENCE, July 26, 1821, Rutherford County, TN; b. Abt. 1805; d. 1826, Montgomery, AL.
More About ZADOCK BELL:
Cause of Death: Yellow Fever
Emigration: 1825, Emigrated to the Mobile, AL area, then set up law practice in Tallahassee, FL
Occupation: Attorney
More About ZADOCK BELL and KATHERINE LAWRENCE:
Marriage: July 26, 1821, Rutherford County, TN
8.
vii.
ELIZABETH BELL, b. January 1806, Robertson County, TN; d. July 11, 1888, Yalobusha County, MS.
9.
viii.
RICHARD WILLIAMS BELL, b. January 06, 1811, Robertson County TN; d. October 24, 1857, Robertson County TN.
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ix.
JOEL EGBERT BELL, b. August 15, 1813, Robertson County TN; d. January 25, 1890, Robertson County TN.
3.
ARTHUR2 BELL
(WILLIAM
1
)
was born Unknown, and died 1775 in Halifax County, NC. He married SARAH ???
Bef. 1775 in Halifax County, NC. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
More About ARTHUR BELL:
Land: May 1754, Receives 393-acre plantation from his father, via last will and testament Namesake: His Grandfather, Arthur Matthew Bell
More About ARTHUR BELL and SARAH ???:
Marriage: Bef. 1775, Halifax County, NC
Children of ARTHUR BELL and SARAH ??? are:
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i.
BENJAMIN3 BELL, b. Unknown; d. 1775, Halifax County, NC.
ii.
ANN BELL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. PETER KNIGHT, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About PETER KNIGHT and ANN BELL:
Marriage: Unknown
iii.
LUCY BELL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv.
ELISHA BELL, b. Unknown; d. 1792, Halifax County, NC.
v.
SHADRACH BELL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi.
JOSHUA BELL, b. Unknown; d. 1784.
4.
JOSHUA JOSEPH2 BELL
(WILLIAM
1
)
was born Unknown in Edgecombe County, NC, and died 1793 in Edgecombe County, NC. He married PHEREBY NORFLEET 1745 in Edgecombe County, NC, daughter of THOMAS NORFLEET and RUTH BLUNT. She was born Abt. 1728 in Nansemond County, VA, and died Abt. 1798
in Edgecombe County, NC.
More About JOSHUA BELL and PHEREBY NORFLEET:
Marriage: 1745, Edgecombe County, NC
Children of JOSHUA BELL and PHEREBY NORFLEET are:
i.
ABSILLA3 BELL, b. 1746; m. ??? LAWRENCE, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About ??? LAWRENCE and ABSILLA BELL:
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Marriage: Unknown
ii.
PHEREBY BELL, b. Abt. 1748; d. Unknown; m. ??? DREW, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About ??? DREW and PHEREBY BELL:
Marriage: Unknown
iii.
FREDERICK BELL, b. 1750, Edgecombe County, NC; d. 1803, Edgecombe County, NC; m. SARAH ???, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About FREDERICK BELL and SARAH ???:
Marriage: Unknown
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iv.
WHITMAL BELL, b. Abt. 1752, Edgecombe County, NC; d. 1824, Edgecombe County, NC.
v.
JOSEPH BELL, b. Abt. 1753, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Unknown.
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JOSHUA BELL, b. Abt. 1755, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Unknown.
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THOMAS BELL, b. 1757, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Unknown.
viii.
REASON WRIGHT BELL, b. 1759, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Unknown.
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ARTHUR BELL, b. 1760, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Unknown.
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BENJAMIN BELL, b. 1761, Edgecombe County, NC; d. February 09, 1843, Edgecombe County, NC; m.
ELIZABETH LEDBETTER, February 28, 1788, Edgecombe County, NC; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About BENJAMIN BELL and ELIZABETH LEDBETTER:
Marriage: February 28, 1788, Edgecombe County, NC
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xi.
WILLIAM BELL, b. 1762, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Abt. 1800, Edgecombe County, NC.
14.
xii.
BYTHEL BELL, b. Abt. 1765, Edgecombe County, NC; d. Abt. 1802, Edgecombe County, NC.
Generation No. 3
5.
JESSE EGBERT3 BELL
(JOHN
2
, WILLIAM
1
)
was born 1790 in Halifax County, NC, and died October 28, 1843 in Christian County, KY. He married MARTHA LEE GUNN September 1817 in Robertson County, TN, daughter of THOMAS GUNN and MARTHA MILES. She was born Abt. 1800 in VA, and died January 26, 1881 in Panola County, MS.
More About JESSE EGBERT BELL:
Emigration: Bet. 1835 - 1836, Moved from Robertson County, TN to Panola County, MS
Military service: War of 1812; Battles of Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans
Occupation: Farmer / School Teacher
More About MARTHA LEE GUNN:
Burial: Long Creek Cemetery, Panola County, MS
Nickname: Pots
Religion: Methodist
More About JESSE BELL and MARTHA GUNN:
Death of one spouse: October 25, 1843, Christian County, KY
Marriage: September 1817, Robertson County, TN
Children of JESSE BELL and MARTHA GUNN are:
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i.
JOHN THOMAS4 BELL, b. 1818, Robertson County, TN; d. Unknown.
ii.
SARAH ELIZABETH BELL, b. September 27, 1820, Robertson County, TN; d. January 02, 1881, Yalobusha County, MS; m. JESSE BELL PORTER, June 19, 1842, Panola County, MS; b. May 21, 1820, Robertson County, TN; d. June 1906, Charleston, MS.
Notes for JESSE BELL PORTER:
Jesse Bell Porter and Sarah Elizabeth Bell were first-cousins. Jesse Bell Porter was the son of Alex and Esther Bell Porter, and Sarah Elizabet Bell was the daughter of Jesse Egbert Bell, Esther Bell Porter's brother.
More About JESSE BELL PORTER:
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Occupation: Farmer
More About JESSE PORTER and SARAH BELL:
Marriage: June 19, 1842, Panola County, MS
iii.
HULDAH ANN BELL, b. 1822, Robertson County, TN; d. Unknown; m. JAMES FINCH, Unknown; b.
Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About JAMES FINCH and HULDAH BELL:
Marriage: Unknown
iv.
JAMES MILES DREW BELL, b. June 16, 1824, Robertson County, TN; d. April 23, 1904, Panola County, MS; m. LUCY MATILDA MCCRACKEN, October 09, 1856, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, MS; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown, Panola County, MS.
More About JAMES MILES DREW BELL:
Burial: Long Creek Cemetery, Panola County, MS
Military service: Bet. February 24, 1862 - May 04, 1865, Private; Company A, 14th Battalion of the Mississippi Artillery; Confederate Army
Occupation: Farmer / Railroad Investor
More About LUCY MATILDA MCCRACKEN:
Burial: Long Creek Cemetery, Panola County, MS
More About JAMES BELL and LUCY MCCRACKEN:
Marriage: October 09, 1856, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, MS
v.
ALLEN GUNN BELL, b. September 26, 1826, Robertson County, TN; d. Unknown; m. FRANCES PHEOBE
WOOD, August 31, 1852, Yalobusha County, MS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About ALLEN GUNN BELL:
Burial: Unknown
More About ALLEN BELL and FRANCES WOOD:
Marriage: August 31, 1852, Yalobusha County, MS
vi.
ZADOC YELVINGTON XERES BELL, b. November 29, 1827, Robertson County, TN; d. January 13, 1896, Yalobusha County, MS; m. (1) ELIZA JANE POWELL, November 11, 1851, Panola County, MS; b. December 17, 1831, Robertson County, TN; d. 1890, Yalobusha County, MS; m. (2) ELIZA JANE POWELL, November 11, 1851, Panola County, MS; b. December 17, 1831, Robertson County, TN; d. Abt. 1890, Yalobusha County, MS.
More About ZADOC YELVINGTON XERES BELL:
Burial: Long Branch Cemetery; Yalobusha County, MS
Occupation: Farmer
Notes for ELIZA JANE POWELL:
Eliza Jane Powell and ZYX Bell were first cousins. Eliza was the daughter of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bell, and ZYX was the son of Jesse Bell, who was Elizabeth Bell's brother.
More About ELIZA JANE POWELL:
Burial: Long Branch Cemetery, Yalobusha County, MS
More About ZADOC BELL and ELIZA POWELL:
Marriage: November 11, 1851, Panola County, MS
More About ELIZA JANE POWELL:
Burial: Long Branch Cemetery; Yalobusha County, MS
More About ZADOC BELL and ELIZA POWELL:
Marriage: November 11, 1851, Panola County, MS
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RICHARD GUY WILLIAMS BELL, b. December 25, 1831, Robertson County, TN; d. July 06, 1897, Panola County, MS; m. (1) E. A. SCOTT, October 02, 1866; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) ELIZABETH GUNN, 6
Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About RICHARD BELL and E. SCOTT:
Marriage: October 02, 1866
More About RICHARD BELL and ELIZABETH GUNN:
Marriage: Unknown
viii.
GEORGE SAMANDEL BELL, b. 1835, Robertson County, TN; d. Unknown, Yalobusha County, MS; m.
RACHEL PRITCHARD, September 29, 1857, Yalobusha County, MS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About GEORGE BELL and RACHEL PRITCHARD:
Marriage: September 29, 1857, Yalobusha County, MS
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MARTHA FRANCES BELL, b. December 26, 1838, Panola County, MS; d. July 20, 1904; m. DANIEL
WEBSTER GUNN, Abt. 1860; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About DANIEL GUNN and MARTHA BELL:
Marriage: Abt. 1860
6.
JOHN3 BELL, JR.
(JOHN
2
, WILLIAM
1
)
was born Bef. 1792 in Halifax County, NC, and died April 08, 1862 in Robertson County, TN. He married ELIZABETH GUNN November 25, 1828 in Robertson County, TN, daughter of THOMAS GUNN and MARTHA MILES. She was born November 23, 1806 in Caswell County, NC, and died March 06, 1856 in Robertson County, TN.
More About JOHN BELL, JR.:
Burial: 1862, Bell Private Cemetery #2, Robertson County, TN
Elected: County Magistrate
Military service: War of 1812
Occupation: Farmer
More About ELIZABETH GUNN:
Burial: Bell Private Cemetery #2, Robertson County, TN
Religion: Methodist
More About JOHN BELL and ELIZABETH GUNN:
Death of one spouse: 1844, Robertson County, TN
Marriage: November 25, 1828, Robertson County, TN
Children of JOHN BELL and ELIZABETH GUNN are:
i.
SARAH WILLIAMS4 BELL, b. September 27, 1829, Robertson County TN; d. Unknown; m. G. W. BAILEY, 1850; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About G. BAILEY and SARAH BELL:
Marriage: 1850
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ii.
JOEL THOMAS BELL, b. April 13, 1831, Robertson County, TN; d. March 30, 1910, Robertson County, TN.
iii.
ZADOK BELL, b. April 27, 1833, Robertson County, TN; d. January 18, 1837, Robertson County, TN.
More About ZADOK BELL:
Burial: Bell Private Cemetery #2, Robertson County, TN
iv.
MARTHA MILES BELL, b. August 25, 1835, Robertson County TN; d. Unknown; m. JOSHUA TURNER, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About JOSHUA TURNER and MARTHA BELL:
Marriage: Unknown
v.
MARY ALLEN BELL, b. February 11, 1838, Robertson County, TN; d. February 11, 1838, Robertson County, TN.
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More About MARY ALLEN BELL:
Burial: Bell Private Cemetery #2, Robertson County, TN
vi.
JOHN BELL III, b. March 21, 1841, Robertson County, TN.
Notes for JOHN BELL III:
Spent many years in an insane asylum.
7.
ESTHER3 BELL
(JOHN
2
, WILLIAM
1
)
was born May 17, 1800 in Halifax County, NC, and died March 26, 1859 in Panola County, MS. She married ALEXANDER BENNETT PORTER July 24, 1817 in Robertson County, TN. He was born January 17, 1791 in Caswell County, NC, and died June 24, 1846 in Panola County, MS.