Who was Deborah Bell?

Deborah Bell (1650–1719) was born in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA and died in Stonington, New London Co., CT. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Deborah Bell 1650–1719

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Born 29 Nov 1650 · Boston, Suffolk Co., MA

Died 20 Feb 1719 · Stonington, New London Co., CT

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Biography

Deborah Bell was born in 1650 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, the child of thomas bell 9thgg and ann culver. Deborah Bell married henry elliot, james york, and had children including deborah elliot. Deborah Bell passed away in 1719 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.

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Birth of Deborah Bell in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA

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Death of Deborah Bell in Stonington, New London Co., CT

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Deborah Bell

This ancestor line traces from Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (1600) to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (1650) across 3 generations.

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: Deborah Bell (1650–1719) was born in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA and died in Stonington, New London Co., CT. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Deborah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Deborah Bell PTP

1650–1719

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA