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Abigail Bell 1738–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States

Father: Zachariah Bell

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): William II

Children(s): William Jr

Abigail Bell was born in 1738 in York, York, South Carolina, United States, the child of Zachariah Bell And Margaret. Abigail Bell married William Christian Shearer Ii, and had children including William Christian Shearer Jr. Abigail Bell passed away in 1789 in Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail Bell was born in 1738 in York, York, South Carolina, United States, the child of Zachariah Bell And Margaret.
  • Abigail Bell married William Christian Shearer Ii, and had children including William Christian Shearer Jr.
  • Abigail Bell passed away in 1789 in Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Abigail Bell's Ancestors

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Abigail Bell
1738–1789
Birth Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Zachariah Bell
1712–1800
York, York, South Carolina, United States
Margaret
1713–1784
Accomack, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Bell
1689–1745
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Mary (Scarborough) West
1686–1767
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Nathaniel BELL
1689–1745
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Mary (Scarborough) West
1686–1767
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bell
1678–1724
Mary Cutting
1660–1760
Robert Bell
1678–1724
Mary Cutting
1660–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bell
1618–1678
Mary Neale
1623–1700

Abigail Bell's Descendants

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Abigail Bell (1738–1789) m. William (Christian Shearer) II (1735–15 Oct 1789)
  1. 1. William (Christian Shearer) Jr 1760–1830 m. HANNAH HOOVER 1760–1840 m. Sallie Walters 1787–1830 m. Hannah (Hoover) (she) 1777– m. Sarah (Walters) *she 1787–1840
    1. 1. Mary (Young\Shearer) Cherokee 1776–1865 m. Andrew Sheets 1774–1850
      1. 1. Susanna Sheets 1813–1904
      2. 2. Jacob Sheets 1795–1880
      3. 3. Mahala Sheets 1822–1896
      4. 4. Andrew (Sheets) Jr 1810–1888
      5. 5. David (Sheets) (Rev.) 1805–1902
      6. 6. Catherine (Ann) Sheets 1795–1879
      7. 7. Adam Sheets 1815–1900
      8. 8. Solomon Sheets 1797–1886
      9. 9. Polly Sheets 1794–1880
      10. 10. John (Banks) Sheets 1797–1886
      11. 11. Joseph Sheets 1800–1886
      12. 12. Tain Sheets 1803–1880
      13. 13. Sarah (Lorrie) Sheets 1804–1880
      14. 14. Martin Sheets 1788–1850
      15. 15. Margaret Sheets 1792–
      16. 16. Jesse Sheets 1818–1902 m. Sarah Wyatt 1822–1912
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Sheets 1849–1933
        2. 2. Henry Sheets 1842–1918
        3. 3. Levi Sheets 1845–1927 m. Nancy (.. A) HOLLOWAY 1855–1900

Abigail Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Abigail Bell in York, York, South Carolina, United States
York, York, South Carolina, United States
1789
1789
Age 51
Death of Abigail Bell in Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States
Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Yirk Co, South Carolina, United States

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